Re: Radio/MP3/AM-FM/Speakers etc in my Patrician?

Posted by BH On 2012/3/28 9:17:07

I enjoy good high-fidelty stereophonic sound systems, but I wouldn't wanna hack up the instrument board, let alone the kick panels, doors, or package shelf on such a fine old car. FM conversions to OE radios sound tempting, but I don't butcher a good old Wonderbar radio, either.

There is modern car audio equipment that can be concealed and operated with a remote, and some speakers are still available in surface-mount configurations. Yet, that level of sound quality just isn't that important to me in any vehicle - let alone especially one that's used only ocassionally.

There's just something about the sound of those wonderful old tube-type car radios that I find endearing.

While FM transmitters have been available that allow wireless feed of audio device output to a car radio, you would also need an old FM converter for the Packard's AM-only radio.

However, it was suggested, in another forum past, that one might be able to install an jack, with stereo-to-mono-adapter, in the power supply and speaker unit, but I've not personally explored the idea.