What sort of stereo is in your Charger?

[Kern Dog]

I'm ready to step into the NOW and finally install a modern stereo in my Charger. The original AM radio has been inop for several years, and lately I have been making improvements to make the car better. I'm interested in hearing from members with aftermarket stereos. What brands are popular? What styles and how much $$? I'm interested in a unit with AM/FM and an MP3 port. I'd prefer to NOT cut the dash to fit in a CD player. Are there any stereo decks that utilize the old 2 knob design?
                          What do YOU have under your dash???

[bill440rt]

If you don't want to do any serious cutting might I suggest one of these:

http://www.casmfg.com/Secretaudio.htm

The faceplate is small, and only about 1/2" thick. I hid mine in the console, but it also comes with a little mount bracket to mount it under the dash. You can hook up an mp3, iPod, CD player/changer, & it's satellite radio compatible. You can also hook up external amps, etc. Also has a small hand-held remote.
I have this combined with 6 cabin speakers, 2 subs in the trunk, and 2 amps. Sound is incredible.
Other members here have it installed without any additional power amps or subs, sound is still very good.

If the original look is still what you're after, check out here:
http://www.garytayman.com

He'll convert your existing stock radio with modern internals. You can hook up either a CD player or an iPod/mp3 player. Upgrade from the original speakers in your car and you have a very nice sounding sound system as well.

[gtx6970]

This is the 2nd one of these I'll be using.
1st one was in a E-body and the owner is very pleased
99% factory stock appearence

[gtx6970]

2 more
185 watts x 4 channel with an MP3 player/ipod jack built in

[moparstuart]

THESES ARE VERY EXPENSIVE BUT LOOK KILLER TRICK (SMALL TOO)


www.vintageautoradio.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&category_id=4&flypage=flypage_new.tpl&product_id=342&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=67

[Nacho-RT74]

original AM/FM multiplexer Stereo Radio ( but AM is not working at this moment )

I'd like this myself, but price makes it a dream right now

http://www.vintageautoradio.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_new.tpl&product_id=101&category_id=4&keyword=71+74+charger&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=67

[Plumcrazy]

I have an in dash radio/cd unit.
If you get an 8 track bezel it takes very little modification to use it with a modern unit.

[Plumcrazy]

Along with one of the old radio adapter plate behind the bezel.

[bakerhillpins]

This is the 2nd one of these I'll be using.
1st one was in a E-body and the owner is very pleased
99% factory stock appearence

Do you have to supply a core? I have an AM/FM in my Charger and don't really want to gut it if it still works. Seems silly as I understand they are quite rare.

[twodko]

Stock fully functional AM radio. But........I installed a SecretAudio system driving 5x7 Bose on the package tray and 5.5's in the door panels. This system will drive any input.....CD, iPod, XM radio and outboard amps plus it has a wireless remote good to 50 feet away from the unit.  

[TK73]

Dual turbo mufflers...

[XS29L]

3 inch duals with flowmaster mufflers !   

[TXcharger70]

Same here I don't think I would hear my radio even if it worked with my dual 3in flowmasters

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Glovebox mounted head unit with a wired remote....rarely use it though

[tan top]

 stock OEM AM push button thumb wheel , works perfect 
want to get guts replaced with modern guts at some point also

THESES ARE VERY EXPENSIVE BUT LOOK KILLER TRICK (SMALL TOO)


www.vintageautoradio.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&category_id=4&flypage=flypage_new.tpl&product_id=342&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=67

like the look of what Stuart posted ,  lot of dough though ,    too  small ??

[68 CHARGER R/T]

THESES ARE VERY EXPENSIVE BUT LOOK KILLER TRICK (SMALL TOO)


www.vintageautoradio.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&category_id=4&flypage=flypage_new.tpl&product_id=342&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=67

i'd try that one seems to be a good unit i heard but pricey , or my second choice would be to keep the am in the dash and get the newest secret audio with the   remote 

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/CUSTOM-AUTOSOUND-SECRET-AUDIO-SRMS-/200702994347?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2ebad4a7ab

[BananaDan]

x3 on the secret audio.  I have one in my console hooked up to a pair of 6x9s in back and a DVC 4x10 in the dash.  It sounds great but I have been thinking of adding some sort of a sub to the mix.  Nothing that will shake the rear window out of the car, but the low-end is a little lacking for my taste.  Also, I need to put some sort of resistor or crossover in place on the 4x10. When it gets the amount of bass signal the 6x9's get it rattles a bit.  But that's if I crank it up, it does have to contend with a 3" x-pipe exhaust and Magnaflow mufflers though.     I also have a stock AM radio in the stock dash location not hooked up, just for show.

[Charger4404spd]

Factory am/8 track ...used to work

[TK73]

3 inch duals with flowmaster mufflers !   

I now feel inadequate with only 2.5 inches...   

[mauve66]

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,64048.0.html

my system when it was put in, can't believe its already been 2 more years already

[A383Wing]

Dual Quad Carters on top of a 383

[gtx6970]

This is the 2nd one of these I'll be using.
1st one was in a E-body and the owner is very pleased
99% factory stock appearence

Do you have to supply a core? I have an AM/FM in my Charger and don't really want to gut it if it still works. Seems silly as I understand they are quite rare.

Yes, but I would NOT be using an original AM/FM.

buy a  decent am core and let them use it instead

[RallyeMike]

Dual 18" glass packs on 3" pipes.

No stereo needed or powerful enough under throttle.

[Kern Dog]

I removed the faceplate today and was happy to see that the factory opening is about 2 1/2"x 7 1/2", PLENTY wide enough to accomodate a modern deck. I might decide on a CD player after all....

[Paul G]

Sony AM/FM/CD mounted in a Metra under dash housing with a pair of Kicker 6x9's in the rear deck. Still need to put a pair of 3 1/2" speakers in the factory dash location and get a sub in the trunk next to the spare somehow. Right now it is adequate. The Kickers have enough bass punch to get over the Turbo Flow's with out a sub and still sound good.

   

[Bob T]

Just got the existing Dodge Solid State AM masterpiece, unfortunately it dosent work but it can stay there and fill the stock look criteria but I like those secret audio gigs, might have to look that up in the future.
Making do with the flowmasters and 2 1/2 duals, not too much of a hardship

[Stretch]

I have an infrared eye mounted  between the vent nobs under my dash. My receiver is mounted under my package tray in the trunk, as is my cd changer. I did this about 15 years ago or so. I'll take some pictures tomarrow and post them. If I was going to do this again I would go with some sort of I pod dock set up. My brother-in-law bought a cool set up for his '68 cougar. It fits in the stock radio location and the nobs and shafts can be moved anywhere. it will fit a dash like mine where the shafts are both to the left of the radio. It has an Ipod dock and has a memory stick port. I sent him an e-mail for a link to the info. I'll post up the info when I hear back from him.

[Stretch]

Here is the link for the stereo that my brother-in-law bought. It sounds great and fits nice. I'm thinking about buying one to update my system.

http://www.retrosoundusa.com/

This is the one I'm looking at for my car.

http://www.retrosoundusa.com/products/details/id/127

[Nacho-RT74]

here is a "similar" option of the Retro Sound Radio if you have the skills, for 3rd gens:

http://www.roadrunnernest.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3217

[1970Moparmann]

Great ideas on this thread!

Out of all my 68 - 70 Chargers I have owned, I never put a stereo in one.  I remember seeing the back has a weird size to them.  You guys make a conversion plate to make the opening work?

[Paul G]

here is a "similar" option of the Retro Sound Radio if you have the skills, for 3rd gens:

http://www.roadrunnernest.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3217

That dude has some skills! Very nice work. I am planning an amp mounted in the same place he put his, driving a sub mounted somehow next to the spare. In due time, with due money. Hopefully before the drive to MATS.

Truthfully I hardly use the sound system in town. The Turbo Flo's and cut outs are great fun by themselves.

[WHITE AND RED 69]

Here is mine hidden in the glovebox. A pioneer unit with cd, ipod, and usb port for any other mp3 player with 2 polk 6x9s out back and 2 3.5s in the dash.

[Paul G]

How do the 3 1/2's in the dash sound? Do they make much of a difference?

[bakerhillpins]

This is the 2nd one of these I'll be using.
1st one was in a E-body and the owner is very pleased
99% factory stock appearence

Do you have to supply a core? I have an AM/FM in my Charger and don't really want to gut it if it still works. Seems silly as I understand they are quite rare.

Yes, but I would NOT be using an original AM/FM.

buy a  decent am core and let them use it instead

Will do       Thanks. 

[Kern Dog]

Here is mine hidden in the glovebox. A pioneer unit with cd, ipod, and usb port for any other mp3 player with 2 polk 6x9s out back and 2 3.5s in the dash.

My '70 has the glove box door hinged at the bottom! Funny that I never noticed the difference from the earlier cars.
I decided to go ahead with a modern unit. I got a Kenwood cd withOUT the bluetooth option. That saved $50 for an option that I'd never use in that car. I'm putting 6x9 speakers in the factory rear deck position. Last year at the LA Spring Fling, I saw a guy selling lower kick panel reproductions with 6" round speakers molded in. Hopefully the guy will be back there next month!

[Fred]

    Twin exhaust pipes! 

[chargermike]

dual quads on top of a very powerful 440 mag. sweet music all the time. 

[WHITE AND RED 69]

How do the 3 1/2's in the dash sound? Do they make much of a difference?

They sound pretty good for such a small speaker, I like them but the sound is not a crisp as the bigger speakers. If my dash didnt have the factory holes then I would have just put a set of bigger speakers in the doors or kick panels.