![]() The older USA-1 is still being made, as a few people still ask for cassette players! If you're on a budget, the 230 is a good player, just more basic. If you like the bells and whistles, go with the 630. If you want original look, go with the conversion. ![]() Quick note: conversions are rated at 180 watts, while the 630 is 240 watts. The Stereo Conversion still outperforms the 630, but not by much. The current versions, with five large buttons not unlike an original radio, are pretty decent. The newer versions of these same stereos have brighter displays and rocker switches instead of buttons. So basically, if you have an older USA stereo, particularly with the tiny buttons, they are rather junky. Sometime later I purchased another stereo to try, and this was as different as night and day! Then they introduced the newer "concours" series, namely the USA-230 and the USA-630, and have found these to be quality products. The stereos themselves were redesigned, and redesigned again. I began receiving memos regarding how they were improving their production techniques so as to make the sets more reliable. So I bought speakers and forgot about the stereos. The SecretAudio played on the bench for about 5 minutes and then quit. Plus the tiny buttons were impossible to see, and the display was so dim it was also unusable. Within a week the USA-5 started acting up not holding stations, having to reset every time I got in the car. Sound quality of my Stereo Conversion (which I removed for the test) was far superior. The USA-5 was fair, but could only pick up local stations. In the beginning I ordered a USA-5 for my T-Bird, and a SecretAudio SS to tey out on the bench. Several years ago I was looking into becoming a dealer for Custom Autosound not for their stereos but because I liked the Dual Voice Coil speakers. Quick story about the Custom Autosound USA stereos: radio station frequency not so great.but I don't listen to the radio unless theres bad weather and I wanna know I'm not heading toward the light.lol I use the custom autosound radio with a ipod cable and I think it sounds awesome. I'd be glad to send you some pics/video so you can hear. built my own sub enclosure for a kicker solo baric. Have a 3000 watt amp for the bass in the trunk located behind cover panel I made where spare used to reside and a 1000 watt for mids/highs under front passenger seat. Put 2 3.5 speakers in dash v/s the single speaker-no adapter needed! just use the butterfly bolts for the old speaker and make them fit! (I don't have a fuse box located in passenger side anymore after I rewired my car) I also installed some cheap speakers behind the kick panels, but left them in and cut the audio line b/c I didn't like the sound angle. btw, use the speaker "foam cups" when installing the sounds much cleaner. this way, you can't see any speakers in the car. when I put in the new carpet in the car, I took the opportunity and cut-out a hole on the cardboard section of the door panel to let sound through, then I put the new carpet on bottom of my door panels. Check it out to see all about the build and go for a ride.I got 5.25 in speakers on the door panels toward the front of the car. Tim of Mainly Muscle Cars filmed a video when the ’65 Ford Thunderbird was part of their inventory. ![]() In order to get a better V8 sound this fully custom 1965 Ford Thunderbird is equipped with a 2.5 inch X-pipe exhaust. The original 390 engine have been replaced with a well dressed 428 Big Block topped with three deuces and connected to upgraded transmission. Nice aftermarket steering wheel and full set of gauges, beautifully done chrome and plenty of cool options are added. The top notch customization continue inside the 1965 Ford Thunderbird with the color matching the exterior theme. Tremendous body work & paint, perfect chrome, set of nice 17-inch wheels, it is more than clear this 1965 Thunderbird build is done with a lot of passion as well as serious amount of cash. It is not hard to tell this is a high end custom built even at a first glance.
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