Radio Conversions
Look of the old with the power and sound of the new
Look of the old with the sound and features of the new! These conversions are made to fit inside the original radio, so they look and feel correct when installed in the dash. We use your face, case, and tuner assembly. When you get the radio back, it will look right, fit right and even feel right. And if it’s Retro, it IS right!
INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONVERSION
INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONVERSION
- If your car has a 12 volt system, usually the cost is $395 for a conversion. Older car radios 1932-1950) may need machining, so call for pricing. If you have a 6 volt system, a power booster is needed to bring it up to 12 volts, which adds $100 to the price of the conversion. If your radio needs a power booster, you will receive an additional line out in case you want to power a satellite radio or a GPS unit.
- Original electronics are replaced with the new high power FMR-2.5 digital stereo receiver designed to work with the original mechanical tuner and controls. We use only Aurora Design products for best performance.
- Any analog radio, any year, any model, 6 or 12 volt can be converted. This includes domestic and import radios
- All original functions are fully operational, including Wonderbar, Town & Country, or other signal seeking tuners; crystal controlled tuning eliminates drift
- Switching between AM and FM bands done by turning the radio off and then back on again when the radio did not originally have an AM/FM switch
- Balance and fader controls are easily adjusted using a unique option that allows the tone control to be used for multiple functions on radios that did not originally have a balance or fader control
- Pushbuttons can be set for AM or FM stations using the same method that was used originally
- Radios can be configured for 1, 2, 3, or 4 speakers if powered from a 12 volt system.
- Can be programmed for North American or European channel spacing
- Can be configured to use the original (100 ohm) faders if available
- Original case is bead blasted and/or painted when necessary
- Face, dial, buttons are cleaned and polished.
- All radios are equipped with a 3.5mm stereo jack for connection to an MP3 player, phone or any audio device. If you can plug it, it will play it.
- TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON ALL CONVERSIONS
PRICING
All listed pricing reflects a 4% discount rate for cash or check payment
New FMR-2.7
American cars OEM 1963 and up $395
American tube type 1946 and up $420
European radios $430
Prewar radios $450 and up (prewar radios vary widely and may require extensive refurbishment of control heads, ect.)
Search Tune radios (Wonderbar, Town & Country) 1958 and up $450
Early search tune radios pre 1958 $495
Lincoln/Continental Town & Country 1956-7 $550
European search tune radios $495
These prices reflect a conversion of radios that have the tuner and controls in working order. Parts and labor are extra for repairs. For 6 volt and 12 volt positive ground, add $100 for a Power Booster/Inverter to the total.
OPTIONS
NEW!! HIGH DEFINITION (HD) RADIO
The FMR-DRH1 HD Radio™ Technology daughter card is now shipping! This daughter card brings North American digital radio support to the FMR family. This is an industry first with no other authentic radio solution for classic vehicles offering this functionality! The FMRDRH1 design is fully certified and licensed to Aurora Design by iBiquity Digital Corporation ensuring maximum compatibility and performance. HD Radio™ Technology is subscription free unlike other digital radio services. This technology offers AM stations and multiple sub-channels on FM stations all in digital quality. FM sub-channels are mostly used for targeted content, like all 60‘s, 70’s or 80’s music, or rebroadcast of sister AM stations so the user can listen to their AM station in digital FM quality.
For a list of stations in your area, visit: HD Radio™ Technology.
This is an exciting new product that brings the FMR series of products to a whole new level unparalleled in the market. No other supplier offers Worldwide digital radio support!
BTU-2.5 Bluetooth/USB/AAC/MP3 Adapter $250
The original BTU-1 took the classic car hobby by storm! Never before had so many advanced features been packed into an original radio. Bluetooth audio, hands free phone, USB audio playback, USB charging, Voice Command... Now the BTU-2.5 takes this experience to a whole new level by adding to the already extensive list of features found only on the BTU-1! See all the latest features here.
Bluetooth 4.1 BT-2 $180
All the features of the BT-1, plus:
Uses the latest Bluetooth 4.1 for best compatibility
- Native support for AAC audio!
New Voice Assist feature guides user through operation
- English, Spanish, French and simple beep tones are user selectable
Supports call waiting/conference calling
- Internally or externally mounted microphone
- See all features here.
NEW USB-2.5! $100
All the features of the USB-1, plus:
- New Voice Assist feature guides user through operation
- English, Spanish, French and simple beep tones are user selectable
- USB now supports all native charging modes
- SDP, CDP and DCP profiles supported
- Full 2A charging current
- Supports proprietary modes such as Apple® 1A/2A and BlackBerry®
- Intelligent, high efficiency power supply will not cause interference on AM reception of FMR-2.5
- Continues charging with radio turned off (power still supplied to radio)
- USB now supports AAC, MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC file types
- User can freely intermix .acc .m4a .mp3 and .ogg files on USB drive
- AAC is the standard file format used by Apple iTunes® and many
other music services, copy files directly from your music library! - New! FLAC support for perfect lossless audio files. See all the latest features here.
Line Outs $25
This option provides 4 channel line outs and a sub out through gold plated RCA phono jacks enabling connection to a large power amplifier if desired.
USB/AUX Input Extension $29
This USB/Auxiliary extension cable is available in black or chrome and can be either panel-mounted or, with the black version only, mounted beneath the dash with the supplied under-dash housing. It features a 53" extension of both a USB input and a standard 3.5mm auxiliary input. This can be used to add a USB port and auxiliary input in place of the factory cigarette lighter or almost anywhere in your vehicle.
