Items we can install to increase your classic car radio enjoyment

External inputs for MP3, iPod, CD, DVD or Computer Audio

We can add the capability to listen to most any sound source through your great-sounding
Delco radio, Chevy Radio, Ford Radio or any other car audio unit with built-in amplifiers.  This
also applies to units with built-in 8 track or cassette players.  In most cases, this will require
that you either drill holes in your dash for the external input jacks, or settle for a high quality
cable extending from your dash unit with the jacks mounted on the end as an alternative.

The external inputs can be set up to automatically switch over any time an external source
is plugged in (such as a pocket MP3 player), or we can add a separate switch if you would
rather keep the external unit plugged in as a semi-permanent arrangement, such as a CD
player hidden in the glove compartment, or even a permanently mounted underdash unit.

Many folks nowadays have thousands of music files stored in their iPods or on their
laptop computers.  For long trips lasting several hours or days, having all your favorite
music can go a long way towards making the trip seem shorter and more pleasant.  Your
car audio system can be made just as flexible and elaborate as a full-blown home system.
Please ask about options and prices - we can pretty much do anything you want!

External outputs for connection to equalizers and power boosters

Since car radios, especially older classic car radios, did not offer very much in the way
of output power - typically only a few watts - we can install output jacks to increase the
power output to any level you desire, limited only by what you care to purchase in a high
power amplifier.  It is assumed that you also intend to install separate speakers for your
high power amp, as your existing speakers will not handle the increased sound intensity.

Even if extreme volume levels are not your priority, the fact is:  The more reserve power
you have in your classic car, the better it will sound at normal listening levels.  Bass will
be cleaner and punchier with more presence, vocals will have a "silky" effect, and drums
and cymbals will not distort on louder passages.  If you go the extra mile and install the
power booster in the trunk, you can control the whole works from your classic car radio.

Delco and Philco-Ford radios especially have a nice, warm sound which quickly loses its
quality when you have to crank it up to its limit to overcome road and engine noise.  But
when you connect it to a high power amplifier with more robust speakers, you can enjoy
that beautiful sound at a much higher volume level - with minimal alteration to your radio.
Can you imagine what can be accomplished when you have external inputs AND outputs?

Control/switching center for all of your onboard audio equipment

If you've ever daydreamed of having your car fully decked out with almost every type
of audio device, we at Classic Car Radio Repair can help make it happen!  You can have
AM-FM, Satellite Radio, 8 Track, Cassette, CD, Laptop Computer and iPod all connected
as your dream system, all controlled from one central location in - or under - your dash.

If desired, we can even install headphone jacks so the kids can be watching their favorite
DVD's or playing video games in the back seat without interfering with the music you're
listening to!  All you need to do is drill the holes in your dash (or elsewhere) to mount the
switches and jacks, which we can prewire into a custom harness.  Ask about options, or
simply E-mail us with exactly what you would like to do.  We'll make it all happen!
Classic Car Radio Repair
928-713-0338      Morning to Midnight !
See pictures of the MP3 installation HERE