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Stereo for TR7
Posted: 03 May 2014 07:18
by farrikt
Can anyone recommend an appropriate stereo that will fit into the TR7,without to much modification ! Thanks
Kevin
Posted: 04 May 2014 01:38
by silverseven
Hey Kevin , lots of info on this in the archives , just type radio,stereo or cd in the search function and you should have hours of reading.
A popular radio as of late is from Pyle audio.
heres some quick links , but there are quite a few more!!
http://forum.triumphtr7.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=18662&SearchTerms=radio
http://forum.triumphtr7.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17260&SearchTerms=radio
Some of he parts suppliers also have some favorites
http://www.thewedgeshopstore.com/jvc-radio-for-triumph-tr8-tr7/
Happy hunting!
Ron.
Posted: 04 May 2014 09:24
by twoboys
Or you could give it a modern twist like I did........
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FM-MP3-Stereo ... 417f61ff80
Great thing about these is that they are much shorter in length to the rear than standard stereos meaning they actually fit in without sticking out. I can confirm they work great with iPod/iPhone and anything else that has a 3.5mm standard audio output. Also works great with SD cards or Memory Sticks via the USB port.
Sounds great through the standard speakers!
........and no, I have NOTHING to do with the seller(s), I'm just a happy buyer passing on my comments.
Cheese? Really? How on earth does it look like a block of cheese?
Posted: 04 May 2014 12:00
by UKPhilTR7
Posted: 04 May 2014 14:04
by FI Spyder
You want a radio without CD (old tech any ways) as they are too deep. Pyle has period looking radios with SD and USB inputs and modern electronics complete with manual tuner or electronic tuner if you want (does anybody use tuners anymore?), they are inexpensive but better than what was available 30 years ago. You can find better radios with electronic tuners which definitely aren't period, if sound is more important than original look. That will invalidate any hope of getting collector plates and it's cheaper insurance. A third choice is there are companies that take your old original radio, clean it up (make it look new) and put a modern quality insides too it so you get the best of both worlds but it's the most expensive option.
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Posted: 04 May 2014 17:14
by rgsSpider
Posted: 04 May 2014 17:17
by john 215
Hi,
I fitted a JVC cassette player with a 12 disc multi player in the boot, it was new old stock of Ebay for about £50, then installed a dirty big V8 up front [}:)] now cant hear a bl88dy thing ! !
Cheers John
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Posted: 04 May 2014 18:13
by bula
Was just going to say much the same thing John, who wants sugary pop in yer ears when the V8 burble sounds much much better [:D]
Posted: 05 May 2014 01:57
by nick
I wouldn't recommend the cheap Pyle with the manual tuner. It works OK as an MP3 player but it sucks as a radio. It will not hold an FM station even one with a solid signal.
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'79 TR7 DHC
'76 TR7 FHC
Posted: 05 May 2014 07:12
by farrikt
Thanks everyone, great information. I am going to go with a Pyle. I've seen a Pyle PLR34M on Amazon for £53 which seems pretty good. Thanks
Kevin
Posted: 05 May 2014 09:35
by TRJIMBO
If you want to spend a bit of money (£120 ish) the Pioneer MVH-X560BT is shallow depth and fits a treat. It also has illumination that can be set to green and the added advantage that you can read the display from any angle (you will notice that most LCD screens are rendered useless in the 7 due to the angle the head unit sits at). There is no CD player hence the depth so music via aux/usb/BT etc.
Posted: 05 May 2014 11:44
by Vegas_M
I put a Clarion receiver in my TR7V8. Has a classic look, but is quite modern.
The A/C-heater box takes up more space than the non-A/C unit and forces any modern radio to fit on an angle. So, in order to make it fit flush to the console, I modified the console to lower the mounting position by about 1/2". I cut out the flat along the lower edge of the radio opening and glued it to the top of the opening. Worked perfectly.