Re: Where to buy an AM to FM converter?
[Re: 74RALLYE]
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08/30/13 06:29 PM
08/30/13 06:29 PM
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BigMoneyLewis
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They stopped making them about 25-30 years ago, but , they are pretty easily found on the internet .If you look on E-bay for example you can usually find about a hundred on there at any given moment, some even new in the box . Prices range from $ 25-$ 75 depending on the brand ,the number of bidders, etc. With original FM radios going for anywhere from $ 200- $ 1,000 or more(depending on year/make/model) and having your AM radio converted to FM costing in the $ 450 range , These old vintage FM converters are Without a doubt ,the cheapest way to get FM .
Greg
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Re: Where to buy an AM to FM converter?
[Re: Quicksmopars]
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08/30/13 06:41 PM
08/30/13 06:41 PM
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Diplomat440
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i was to cheap to buy an old converter co i wired a jack into my AM radio to play music off of my phone. i found this site, link parts cost less than $10
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Re: Where to buy an AM to FM converter?
[Re: Quicksmopars]
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08/30/13 10:06 PM
08/30/13 10:06 PM
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denfireguy
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I have the factory AM music master radio in my 70 challenger and was told there was such thing as a am to fm converter. Where would I buy such a thing and about how much should this cost? I'd like to keep a stock look.
I would not buy one. They sound awful. They work using a technique called "slope detection" a Mickey Mouse way to decode FM with an AM detector. The resulting sound is low fidelity, full of distortion and just plain awful. That is why they do not make them anymore. Putting in the audio jack conversion mentioned previously is a much better way to go. It is not stereo but at least listenable. Craig
2014 Ram 1500 Laramie, 73 Cuda Previous mopars: 62 Valiant, 65 Fury III, 68 Fury III, 72 Satellite, 74 Satellite, 89 Acclaim, 98 Caravan, 2003 Durango Only previous Non-Mopar: Schwinn Tornado
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