Nomad
Newbie RV’er
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Post by Nomad on Aug 21, 2019 8:52:23 GMT -5
Curious if anyone has replaced their stereo head units and speakers - if so what brands etc are you running?
I think I will replace the very weak Jensen with a Kenwood unit and definitely the outdoor speakers (that pop) with probably WetSounds. Also I am debating going with an AMP as well....shall see I guess.
Rock on, Nomad
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Post by lynnmor on Aug 21, 2019 9:09:22 GMT -5
The factory units are bottom of the barrel, replacing with anything else is an upgrade. Speaker noise is often construction debris, so check before replacing, they might be good enough.
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Post by Bounty Hunter on Aug 30, 2019 21:56:41 GMT -5
I would think you'd need to be far from other campers before needing an amplifier lol.
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Post by laknox on Sept 3, 2019 10:46:22 GMT -5
I would think you'd need to be far from other campers before needing an amplifier lol. You don't have to listen to music =loud= to appreciate more power in a stereo system. Think about listening to a big block V8 just idling down the street and what a sweet sound that is, yet you know that if the driver wants to, he can blow you away! :-) Lyle |
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k0vwa
Newbie RV’er
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Post by k0vwa on Sept 13, 2019 13:05:48 GMT -5
We bought two bluetooth speakers. They can be paired for stereo operation where one speaker plays left channel and the other plays the right channel. They're water resistant so it's ok if they get left out in the rain. For music inside we put them in the dinette corners. They sync with the laptop for movie night and the phones for music and voice calls. Built in microphone for phone calls. Batteries last a long time and easy to recharge via USB. www.amazon.com/AOMAIS-Portable-Wireless-Bluetooth-Waterproof/dp/B01K9NLD76Good luck! |
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Post by Chuck on Sept 22, 2019 13:43:04 GMT -5
We have a Bows sound system with surround sound which seems to work pretty darn well even with me hearing bad ,,, We did have to add a CD player since our Durango Gold didn't have one which was an over-site on our part when we bought it thinking it had one because they were showing a DVD about the trailer when we saw it at the RV Show ... Safe Travels  Chuck |
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Post by laknox on Sept 23, 2019 10:12:07 GMT -5
We have a Bows sound system with sound sound which seems to work pretty darn well even with me hearing bad ,,, We did have to add a CD player since our Durango Gold didn't have one which was an over-site on our part when we bought it thinking it had one because they were showing a DVD about the trailer when we saw it at the RV Show ... Safe Travels Chuck I have a 128gb micro SD card in my phone, with > 60gb of music on it. Easy to Bluetooth link to my stereo. :-) A lot of stereos have a USB port, so you could rip your CDs to a thumb drive and play them that way, too. Lyle |
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Post by Edd505 on Sept 23, 2019 12:13:50 GMT -5
Pandora blue toothed to the radio
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Post by laknox on Sept 24, 2019 10:14:54 GMT -5
Pandora blue toothed to the radio ASSuming you have the wi-fi signal and bandwith so it doesn't sound like a bad AM station. :-) Lyle |
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Post by Chuck on Sept 26, 2019 11:13:06 GMT -5
We have been in some pretty bad places thought-out the country an the DW has always had the ability to play Pandora on he I phone, granted we have not been in the southwest, that's next year, but all across the mid an north west she has hard it even in the Rocky's Safe travels  Chuck |
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Post by Edd505 on Sept 26, 2019 19:04:52 GMT -5
We have been in some pretty bad places thought-out the country an the DW has always had the ability to play Pandora on he I phone, granted we have not been in the southwest, that's next year, but all across the mid an north west she has hard it even in the Rocky's Safe travels Chuck True enough, I just drove to Silverton CO and lost reception on AM/FM & Cell. Time to pop in a CD, doesn't happen often but it does happen. |
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Post by laknox on Sept 27, 2019 9:55:48 GMT -5
We have been in some pretty bad places thought-out the country an the DW has always had the ability to play Pandora on he I phone, granted we have not been in the southwest, that's next year, but all across the mid an north west she has hard it even in the Rocky's Safe travels Chuck True enough, I just drove to Silverton CO and lost reception on AM/FM & Cell. Time to pop in a CD, doesn't happen often but it does happen. I can't listen to music (anymore) in the car/truck. DW has very sensitive ears and can't stand much volume. I know I've got a bit of loss, but not =that= much, but what I need to hear, she can't take. Lyle |
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Post by Chuck on Sept 28, 2019 8:02:40 GMT -5
True enough, I just drove to Silverton CO and lost reception on AM/FM & Cell. Time to pop in a CD, doesn't happen often but it does happen. I can't listen to music (anymore) in the car/truck. DW has very sensitive ears and can't stand much volume. I know I've got a bit of loss, but not =that= much, but what I need to hear, she can't take. Lyle Lyle
The DW's hearing is great, I can't hear the fire alarm/sensor go off in the house any more do the fact of listening to numbers of high frequency radios radios blaring all day long in my work for 20 years ...
Unlike the kid with his am/fm or what ever blaring from his car playing hip hop, my radio in the car/truck is turned
up to country an 60'es music because I can't hear 
Safe Travels
Chuck
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