Topic: New Radio/CD player
in Forum: C3 Electrical
Brian - NCM Lifetime Member
73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
Leather seats, Seatbelt Plus 3point seatbelts, Pioneer CD player
Magnaflow Exhuast System
I didn't even think of the cigarette lighter....
I did consider the clock ...but I think the lighter will be a better choice.
Thx...did you hear a pop when I pulled my head out 
Jim
Lifetime Member #73
The Money Pit.... and my niece 
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Brian - NCM Lifetime Member
73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
Leather seats, Seatbelt Plus 3point seatbelts, Pioneer CD player
Magnaflow Exhuast System
Lifetime MemberC3VR Founder
-Adam Wartell
NCM Lifetime Member #1222
Founder: C3 Vette Registry
C4 Vette Registry, C6 Vette Registry
My first Vette, now owned by JB79:
[QUOTE=Adam]Good work! How does the CD player work? Does it skip when you go over bumps? Mine does![/QUOTE]
Adam, After about twenty miles and some pretty bad railroad tracks I am happy to say that it never skipped a beat. Stevie Ray Vaugh sounded real good.
Brian - NCM Lifetime Member
73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
Leather seats, Seatbelt Plus 3point seatbelts, Pioneer CD player
Magnaflow Exhuast System
Lifetime MemberBrian:
Great pictures, and nicely done! Congratulations!
Adam:
If your CD player is skipping I would suggest making sure it is properly supported. Did you install it yourself or have it "professionally" installed? If it's properly mounted, what is the delay rate on it? Most CD players nowadays have a cache of memory where they store up to 40 seconds worth of music to eliminate the whole skipping problem.
I've got a CD/MP3 player in my '79 and have never heard it skip, even over the worst bumps.
Lifetime MemberC3VR Founder
Brian:
Great pictures, and nicely done! Congratulations!
Adam:
If your CD player is skipping I would suggest making sure it is properly supported. Did you install it yourself or have it "professionally" installed? If it's properly mounted, what is the delay rate on it? Most CD players nowadays have a cache of memory where they store up to 40 seconds worth of music to eliminate the whole skipping problem.
I've got a CD/MP3 player in my '79 and have never heard it skip, even over the worst bumps.
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I installed it myself, which is probably the problem, right? How would I know if it is mounted correctly or not?
Also, the whole system sounds really crappy when the volume is loud. I already have the bass cut-offs on the front speakers, so they sound ok, but the back speakers sound like crap. They are fairly new, so I don't think they are shot.
It's always something! 
-Adam Wartell
NCM Lifetime Member #1222
Founder: C3 Vette Registry
C4 Vette Registry, C6 Vette Registry
My first Vette, now owned by JB79:
Also, even if quality speakers are used and not installed in a properly designed enclosure, appropriately insulated and damped, audio quality will be less than optimal as well. Unfortunately, when our cars were designed and built, radios were simply radios and not sound systems, and quality was not a big consideration in the radio itself or the quality of speaker design and installation. While quality components are available to us now (I'm partial to Alpine stereos), quality speaker installation is an iffy proposition at best, trying to "make do" in cars not designed for such considerations.