New Stereo

[D_Sluv2fishandc]

Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced RV or car stereo to replace my old one? I'm looking for something with am/fm, cd, Bluetooth would be nice or at least the option to connect to phone or iPad. DVD function would be a plus. The stereo i have now is 7-1/2" x 10-1/2" tall and there is not much more room than that on either side of it.

[mileshuff]

D&Sluv2fishandcampMN wrote:
I honestly am not all that concerned with sound quality

hook up to my phone or an ipod either wirelessly. I assume there would be a way to hook up the stereo to the tv and play DVD's on there?

I'm not all that concerned with sound quality either but the factory speakers sounded all tinny and garbled. Just a cheap pair from best buy was all I needed.

The Pioneer I bought has inputs for USB flash drives or audio in from the head phone jack on cell phones or ipods. Many also support blue tooth.

My stereo has composite video outputs for connecting to the TV when playing DVD's.

[D_Sluv2fishandc]

I honestly am not all that concerned with sound quality, I'm just not that fussy. What I really want is something that works. The one that I have in there now doesn't work to play CD's any more and the digital radio display seems to be missing some LEDs and you cant read the station very well.

I know I want something that will pull in a local radio station so I can listen to an afternoon baseball game or check the weather if I'm somewhere with no data coverage, play a CD since my wife still seems to listen to them and hook up to my phone or an ipod either wirelessly or with a cable so I can access the songs on my phone or Pandora. The DVD feature would be nice but not absolutely necessary. I just thought it would save from having another component since my TV and stereo are in close proximity to one another. I assume there would be a way to hook up the stereo to the tv and play DVD's on there?

[mileshuff]

I replaced my no-name chinese stereo with a Pioneer double din. Also replaced the super cheap paper speakers with a set of $50/pair speakers from Best Buy. Huge improvement in sound! New stereo also plays DVD's which is handy as my TV is mounted directly below the stereo. Total cost for stereo, speakers, mounting hardware etc. was about $300.

[APT]

Jenson/Concertone/Touch Audio - they all suck. Poor sound, poor interfaces, and poor quality. The $250 Pioneer I linked above (or $79 Sony AM FM CD MP3) and a $5 piece of wood for a face will work if you are concerned about aesthetics and get you better quality. But you are still playing through poor speakers. Again, do you really need AM/FM/CD? DVD I could see maybe, but I picked up a $45 portable DVD player that my kids use in the car or hooked up to the TV in our TT, along with the portable speaker.

[spadoctor]

The Jensen is a direct size replacement for Concertone and better quality. I have one with AM/FM/CD/DVD/USB input/HDMI....works great. When replaceing a Concertone they have a wiring adaptor that eliminates the need to cut and splice anything

[D_Sluv2fishandc]

Concertone says to replace my current model with this one: http://www.concertone.com/zx800.htmlhttp://www.concertone.com/zx800.html but I'm not paying $700 for a radio. The least expensive one I can find of this model is on ebay for around $300. Is this radio really worth $300?

[Dakota98]

I think what you may be looking for according to your dimensions may be here. These are common RV systems.

It should be a direct replacement.

I can't comment on the quality, don't know.


RV Receivers

[Dennis_M_M]

Got a good one from Best Buy a couple of years ago. USB input for the iPod and stereo input for the Sirius receiver. Was less than 100 bucks as I recall.

[Iraqvet05]

MrWizard wrote:
That's large..not automotive size, automotive uses std sizes ,single DIN or double DIN, same width, but double is twice as high

I replaced our dash stereo with a Sony AM FM CD MP3 $79

RV stereos not mounted in the dash are not auto standard DIN sizes. The OP will have to make a filler panel if he went with a car stereo.

[Happytraveler]

We don't even use our stereo in our motorhome. Kind of replaced it with a Sony Speaker I downloaded all my cd's into iTunes, so no need for a cd player. All my music is on the iPhone and iPad.

[MrWizard]

That's large..not automotive size, automotive uses std sizes ,single DIN ( approx 6 & 5/8" by 2") or double DIN, same width, but double is twice as high

I replaced our dash stereo with a Sony AM FM CD MP3 $79

[APT]

Do you really need AM/FM? A portable Bluetooth speaker paired to a smartphone or other portable digitial media player may be more useful. I looked at replacing my TT's radio for a number of reasons. I really like the Pinoneer 2700, but it would have still utilized the poor sounding speakers. I ended tryingthe Sharkk speaker about a year ago. It has been great. Sounds better than my TT speakers. I have listen at the campfire, at the beach, all around the yard at home. My wife uses it almost daily from kitchen to bathroom. I wish I'd spent a little extra on something like the Roar now.

[Iraqvet05]

RV stereos seem to be no-name import junk. I like Sonix Electronics for their prices. I don't have a radio/DVD to suggest but here is a good install video. You will probably need a bypass kit to trick a car DVD unit into thinking the vehicle is in park to get the DVD player to work all the time.

[donn0128]

Ceutchfield.com is a good starting place.