BEST $20 Stereo For Your Garage

[@vindiesel1066]

I bought one of these 2 years ago of eBay, connected my speakers to it & it has been working fantastic ever since & sounds awesome.

[@franchisefred4066]

I bet it sounds very good next to that NOS tank in your Dodge Charger RT 😂

[@johndias6614]

Anyone remember Heathkit? My uncle built a Heathkit am/fm/short wave reciever back in the 60s. I have it now and it still kicks it. Paired it up with some giant vintage Klipsch speakers and BOOM...I'm out in the country and the neighbors still call me and complain!

[@dial2fast]

Yes I remember Heathkit and that's because I am old. Lol

[@jameslucas6589]

Man!!!Are you serious???? That amp and speakers are over the top! It has everything. Bass, treble, volume adjust!!! Holy sh**!!! 2 Channels too‼️‼️ This blows away my McIntosch. The speakers alone must have cost a dollar‼️ Someday...... dream on til then... Meantime I’m heading to my electronic disco room.

[@RedfishInc]

Wal-Mart has several mechless bluetooth car stereos right in this same price range. Basically all of the same functions plus Bluetooth. You do have to add an antenna of some sort but a sort length of wire works well in an urban environment.

[@geraldscott9446]

I built a great home stereo out of old '80s car stereo parts for under $100. It has over 1000 watts total, and two 10" subwoofers. Back in the '80s I used to design and install car stereo systems. Those were the days of super high power systems. I was able to round up all the parts dirt cheap or free in about 6 months. Biggest problem is I have to keep it turned down so the neighbors don't complain. Even then the bass shakes the whole house (actually man cave. I share it with several motorcycles and a cat. I'm divorced and my kids are grown)

[@diemman70]

Man that is cheap even with no ps! I need a CD player though. Yes, I still have my collection from years gone by.

[@jmcvay2k6]

Chris Bramblett Do what I do. Rip your CDs to your PC then copy them to a USB flash drive. I have about 30 CDs on mine with lots of room left for more!

[@garylewis7729]

I used a car radio I got from a swap meet . For power I had an old 12 volt computer charger laying around and a used car antenna . I had to buy a antenna extension . All up it cost $16 .including a couple of used speakers , it pays CDs as well . A few of my friend have done the same. Give it a try.

[@mlb6d9]

HA! Thanks KZbin! Recently got my garage set up but needed some simple & cheap sound. Looked at a few options, and found this - Perfect, Thanks!

[@iceman213]

I have one like this....... and it’s really cool. and of course it’s not a super loud stereo. but it has really nice sound ... I got mine on eBay & I paid 14$ .....

[@lobitome]

Iceman 213 i bought one to use for my tv sound "bar", since tv speakers are crap anymore. Have also used for portable boombox type applications.

[@iceman213]

Thatone Dude nice

[@cliffbriggs8180]

Brilliant, I've​ just ordered one for my camper van

[@Robscartoons]

Great review! I wonder if theres a model like this that adds BlueTooth?

[@vshah1010]

You might be able to use a USB to bluetooth stick.

[@lonniegeorge8637]

Look for “How to convert any speaker to Bluetooth “.

[@kawtriples]

The HY-803 has Bluetooth capabilities.

[@livefreeordiehardkor]

I have a AC adapter that's used to recharge my spotlight. The input is 120 VAC, 60 hertz, 12w and the output is 12vdc, 750mA. it is Model Ht73005a. has the same polarity as the one shown in the video. does anybody know if this will work as a power supply for this radio.

[@llamedosr7843]

Nice to see bass and treble

[@binarybox.binarybox]

Nice review. The power output spec is 2x20W rms at 1 KHz i.e. 40 watts so the power supply would need to be capable of around 50 watts . This would need a 12 volt psu to be capable of 4 amps. Some power supplies don't give out what they say so I would use a 6 amp supply. I would be surprised if the distortion level was low enough to listen at full power out and would expect to run it at a much reduced level.

[@wakjob961]

binarybox Probably has a charge pump circuit that ups the internal voltage. Poweramp section is most likely class-D.

[@binarybox.binarybox]

Pump circuits can increase the voltage but you can't get more power output than you are putting in. Agreed the amp is running in class D as most of the miniature amps do. I have bought quite a selection of these small amps priced at only a couple of £ recently and will use them to quickly test for audio out with PCs and other projects.

[@Slugg-O]

Great review! I've had one like this for a couple of years and can offer my tips and experiences with it if it may help someone. I bought one for this exact purpose, to install it in a roll-around tool box in my garage. I mounted a pair of 6.5" car speakers in the bottom of the cabinet and first tried a 2A PS (recommended by the seller) to see how it would work, but unfortunately the math says you can't get 40W from a 12v-2A source. I tried anyway and it became unpleasant to listen to at about 60% volume. Lots of clipping and sag, so I swapped in a 6A PS and now it' stays tight to 60-65% but that's about it. For the minimal circuitry and cost I wasn't expecting it to chip paint but using a larger PS did help. I doubt that the media player would hold up very long regardless of PS output, if ran above 60% for extended periods due to heat, but that's just a hunch. I set the vol.set between 20-50% where I leave it 8-12 hours at a time and have had no issues The only complaint I've found is with the remote. You need to be close when you use it. Since most radio stations in my area play crap I opted to load a flash drive with 3,170 MP3's for 232 hours of play time. I used a 64 gig flash drive formatted with FAT32. Flash drives larger than 32 gig must be formatted using FAT32 before they can be used because the media player won't play them it it isn't . NTFS is the default on drives larger than 32 gigs but the player handles the 64 gig FAT32 just fine. I haven't tried a larger drive.but any of them would likely work as long as they are formatted to FAT32. For anyone wanting to use a drive larger than 32 gigs with this player just Google "HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool,." Install it, find your drive, select quick format FAT32 and run it. Now you can load as many MP3's as it will hold. One more tip that may be of use: To get around the lack of AM and talk shows. I find the files I want as podcast files or archived at the station's web portal and then convert the to MP'3 format, YMMV depending on what you want. To convert just Google the open source tool "Audacity" for quick conversions. You can also edit out commercials with it if they bother you. Remember, this player is best suited where audiophile quality isn't needed but decent background music is. . Someone mentioned it didn't have BT. Search EBay and you'll find several that are almost identical but have BT built in. They were in the $20'ish range last time I looked. I hope something in here helps someone. I'll be jammin' mine again tomorrow.

[@livefreeordiehardkor]

I have a AC adapter that's used to recharge my spotlight. The input is 120 VAC, 60 hertz, 12w and the output is 12vdc 750mA. it is Model Ht73005a. has the same polarity as the one shown in the video. Do you know if that would work?

[@Slugg-O]

The volts are correct but 750Ma is a tad weak. If it plays, the sound will get flabby pretty quick as you increase volume because it is starved for power (current) like watering your lawn with a straw instead of a hose. A 12v DC with an output of 2 amps or more would be best, but keep in mind these are not high-end amps and they start to distort at around 60% volume even with a large power supply. Search eBay for a 12 volt LED power supply. A 12v DC 4 to 6 amp supply can be had for under $10 delivered. Even with limitations these amps are great for a garage or small bedroom. Just don't expect it to deliver concert hall performance. Good luck.

[@livefreeordiehardkor]

Slugg0matic yeah we're going to hook it up in the garage and the garage is a 10ft by 10ft so hopefully it'll be like that. Thank you for telling me about the power supply. I'll look into that as soon as I get done typing this comment.

[@Slugg-O]

I don't fuss over sound quality when I'm in the garage because I'm usually working on something and just want constant music in the background with no commercials or breaks, and a loaded SD card or thumb drive takes care of that. My work room is similar to yours and this is more than enough so I think you'll enjoy it.

[@livefreeordiehardkor]

After posting that to you, I found a set of speakers and a power supply on amazon and was able to get free shipping after ordering both. I ordered mine off the internet and got the blue tooth version. We don't get FM radio reception here. I get online and stream all my collage basketball. I went to the store here and got a radio that was Bluetooth compatible but my phone seems to have a better speaker then it does. I will use the radio for the phone and podcast that I download. IS there a special type of memory card or USB that is needed?

[@kawtriples]

I got one of these after viewing this review. It is awesome!! I hooked up a couple of old speakers that were on a boom box that I never use. Even with these cheapo speakers it sounds great. I'm going to hook it up to my Bose speakers to see what it sounds like with them. Only thing I noticed on mine was clicking the EQ button didn't seem to do anything. When I watched your review again I noticed that you seemed to press it a bit hard so I will try that. Even if the EQ doesn't work on mine, I am more than happy with the performance of this unit. I plan on buying more of them to give as gifts. Thanks for introducing me to this super cool amp!!

[@dial2fast]

Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@kawtriples]

A followup on the Equalizer situation that I described in my last post...... I setup an SD card with a lot of songs that I like and put the card in the HY-3006 amplifier. The card works perfectly. Then I tried the EQ button on the remote with the SD card and that also works now, giving me different equalizer options to choose. I didn't have to press hard on the button either. :) Excellent!! Now my next step will be to hook up some better speakers and see what the unit sounds like with them.

[@livefreeordiehardkor]

I have a AC adapter that's used to recharge my spotlight. The input is 120 VAC, 60 hertz, 12w and the output is 12vdc 750mA. it is Model Ht73005a. has the same polarity as the one shown in the video. Do you know if that would work?

[@hectorraigosa7149]

After finding your video, I looked into and ended up buying 1. But I got the blue one HY-502 as its the same except volume, treb and bass buttons are together and has 3.5 input.. also costs 14 bucks include e-pack shipping.. for 14 bucks well worth it for garage, for the price don't care void of blue tooth.. I listen to an old Zune ipod.. this is better.. very please with price for what I'll it for..

[@bobknight33]

Would make a good line out audio for LED TV

[@drunge1]

Does it allow you to hook up a connection from the TV to as a receiver and play the tv audio through the speakers. Looks for something compact for enclosed outdoor bar?

[@turk_xl]

If only it had bluetooth and was 100w rms per chanel ... is there a model with more wattage?????

[@pauljs75]

If it needs 12V power, might have better options with some second hand car-stereo head units.

[@davidb116]

If it had am I would like it more. There's a lot of great shows on AM radio.

[@mobileprosnevada3922]

2amps of input power from the adapter... that means approx 24 watts max power output....

[@mattherjr23]

Anyone know if you can flip the front face over so you can under cabinet mount it?

[@matthewdempsey6583]

what is the maximum wattage for this radio ? and for the speakers

[@rickwoodyard]

cool, I want one

[@kmsti8677]

They're ok for the money but if you want a little bass too don't count on it. Turning up the bass knob to about half will distort the crap outta the speakers already. Otherwise they're great for small shelf speakers and calm listening - not for high volume listening.

[@kylekyle8071]

nice buy for your use like it

[@johnpick8336]

Amazing ....thank you !

[@nor4277]

Can I use a small pair of computer amplifier speakers ?

[@MikeFracs13]

Does anyone know if you plug in your phone via USB will it control my phone to skip tracks

[@beastmode8969]

This would be perfect it had built in Bluetooth for a garage sound system while working

[@Watchoutforsnakez]

Yeah. We stream all our music. Most people do that now. I think this is a grandpa thing.

[@wdiddy1]

Does it keep preset stations after power outage?

[@konstantinstark1114]

Danke😎

[@pksji]

Can I conect FM with my sabwoofer ?

[@thurm101]

No A.M.. There are a lot of talk radio shows on A.M. But this is cute. I would grab one but a long time ago I just went down to the Goodwill and bought a cheap radio / alarm clock. Been using it for years. No extra speakers or nothing fancy. But if I had some old speakers I would grab one of these modern units. Thank you.

[@dial2fast]

Yes I also had an old alarm clock in my garage for a long time.

[@marshalllhiepler]

For 25 bucks, at any GoodWill store, or pawn shop... You can get a stereo system with decent speakers that would be proud to adorn your mancave. Life is too short to listen to cheap, crappy, screaching from a clock radio. 25 bucks will change your life, and probably lengthen it too.

[@scottfirman]

thurm101 Yeah, I have a cheap Goodwill Radio in my shed, it works, thats all that matters. I can drag it out to the driveway( its a box style with a handle) . I could care less about a $17 china radio.

[@marshalllhiepler]

RC Hobbyist Extreme The irony is... if you look at the backof your Radio Shack unit, it'll say "Made in China".

[@a1930ford]

I am addicted to the am radio shows as NPR and all, but out in the shop/garage I could easily feast on the music of fm.

[@w.w.oklahoma6010]

Interesting!!!

[@stanleyman4100]

Great information

[@Subfightr]

Stanley Man absolutely, I had no idea how to use an FM radio until i found this tutorial .....

[@Eightball2516]

What make is it and where can u buy it

[@larryellingsen7961]

I bought two of them and ether can I get to work. What I'm I doing wrong?

[@DustyCowdog]

Is there one that comes with HD radio for A.M. HD?

[@Michael-up1lh]

Great Video review. What's that light gray box with lights on it in the background on the wall?

[@scottditta7437]

Mike Cortez j

[@dang2390]

No bru toof?

[@markstewart5998]

Does it come back on after a power failure? I like mine to come on automatically when i turn on the lights

[@dial2fast]

The power switch is a rotary knob so it will be on when power comes back on.

[@kalleklp7291]

The volume is at it's highest when you hit the neighbors dog with that thing.

[@stoneblue1795]

Nice.

[@tommielewis977]

Where do you get it

[@MegaDknox]

Where did you get the power supply?

[@dial2fast]

Here you go: amzn.to/2xWX5lV

[@S.McDougall]

tried to buy this identical amp off banggood. Never recieved it.

[@johnphillips9415]

I was your 1000th like on this video.

[@dial2fast]

Thank you John!

[@sarvman]

Just to be silly: So I decided I was too poor and went with soup cans and some old string from a kite I had as a kid. The soup cans are pretty new, this year I think. I leave one can by the road and listen to the traffic sounds when I get bored. I hooked a Quasimulator Ejection Valve with 8 chan tuning to the buisness end to amplify the one can I listen to. My 'garage' is more of a space heater so it works out pretty good! Trollin along on highway 35.8, it's 4:35 a.m. and I am bored.

[@a1930ford]

As a kid, back in the early '60's, my neighbor, Mr. Wizard and I used to make radios out of crystals and wire wrapped about a stick. The radio was tuned in by a razor blade and the things actually worked. Used to go with him to a tv repair place similar to Radio Shack and pick up the crystal for the radio. It was a step above the two Quaker oatmeal cans and a long piece of string. I have seen one or two WWII movies where the French underground built similar radios, For a kid experimenting with Mr. Wizard was like being invited into the home of Harry Potter or such. :-)

[@wesleybunn9037]

Please tell me where to buy.

[@thephoenixhasflown]

+a1930ford wow, building something comprable to a radio kit when there's actually something good on the radio on am in the area. Pretty darn cool! :-) so not only were you listening to the station you wanted to hear but it was on a radio you had built as well.

[@thomasbutts1987]

One kiss by duo lipa

[@Bacardibombillo]

Were to get a good 12v power supply

[@dial2fast]

This should work for this stereo: amzn.to/2xWX5lV

[@SlightlyTechnical]

First thing id try is a bluetooth usb adaptor

[@ramabamaboomboom]

I purchased one of these units. I found it very Tin-ny, that is two high pitched, no bass response. I sent it back. I was using Bose 901 speakers, I did not try them on the chorusII Klipsch speakers connecting an set in infinity didn't work well. Maybe powered speakers would be better.. just sayn

[@RuNutty]

I thought these were re-chargeable?

[@cryptog5543]

Mine came damaged and seemed used. You get what you pay for but sounds good

[@matthewdinsdale4782]

There is a bluetooth version on the bay

[@DavidMadeira29]

Great mini, especially without ⛓🎛 the 100ms delay/remote... 🔇📟

[@garrettm615]

Anyone connected to it with a rasberry pi?

[@jaydenbutler2116]

I would rather go to Wal-Mart buy a really cheap stereo with 2 speakers, and it also has aux,CD and fm am radios

[@fsecofficial]

You can just hookup an Alexa to the speaker and done. Lol they’re like $10. Bluetooth play for days.

[@noelhuertas8860]

what about sirious xm?

[@raymondj8768]

thats really cool ive been wondering if they were any good thanks dude . do you know about wish.com they have some cool stuff you should check them out ill bet you like it

[@vshah1010]

The remote control is too small. And, they are low profile buttons, so you have to press down hard to press a button. Really uncomfortable. They are able to make the technology that small, but it's too small to be comfortable. It should be comfortable for a person to hold, and press the buttons.

[@rhshel]

thats an LED display not a LCD

[@dial2fast]

Yes you are correct. I said it too soon when I first unboxed it but then realize after powering it on.

[@karlhungus8841]

Geek

[@cijomlcijomlovic4974]

it is a pitty that it does not know Bluetooth

[@johnlumpkin3082]

Neither do I.

[@troylinden369]

Maybe use a USB adaptor?

[@wakjob961]

Troy Linden Is there such a thing as a Bluetooth dongle?

[@mattherjr23]

You could do a Bluetooth adapter into the RCA ports on the rear

[@a1930ford]

I believe they have a blue one on the site which does do blue tooth. Not certain, but I believe I saw such in searching through the site recently.

[@thephoenixhasflown]

Hmmm no seek buttons I didn't see that originally. Nope, not for $7.

[@oscarburke5244]

sounds tiny but what the hell its good enough for the shop or garage and who the hell uses high end speakers in the garage? Bose 901s? seriously some cheap car speakers in a box is fine for the shop.

[@SierraOne]

Those are cheap speakers in a box, SONY :)

[@oscarburke5244]

was talking about the comment with Bose 901s lol

[@marshalllhiepler]

Umm... I use high end stereo equipment in my garage. This is your garage, man. Your cave, dude. What are you going to do while listening to a shrill, tin can sounding 20 watts? Change a turn-signal bulb? You need 100 watts per channel, minimum... with a subwoofer. Then, you can take on real projects, like mig-welding, machining metal, sand-blasting, and engine rebuilding. Tell your girl-scout troop you quit, man. Get yourself a sound system, and crank it up while you polish the chrome on your Harley.

[@oscarburke5244]

well you are a fool then because your "cave" is just that a cave. My Garage is where I work on my vehicles ad the sounds of my high performance engines is what I am working on or other parts of them and the last thing I want to hear are my tools bouncing around in my tool box so that tiny sounding 20watts is plenty for a little background music and when I want some real sound I go in my den and crank up the real high end audio equipment I have and get into some real tunes. me and my "troop" all have the same type of set ups as do most real auto enthusiasts which you are obviously not so when you blow up that motor because you could only here that thump of your sub woofer and not that tick in your motor move the good stuff in the house and the tiny one in the garage so you can get some real work done the right way.

[@marshalllhiepler]

Oscar Burke Your opinion was noted. The correct spelling is "hear" by the way.

[@wf2v]

No AM. Junk.

[@Big_John_C]

Wf2v Get with the program pops, AM is dinosaur technology that nobody but old fogies use.

[@RedWhiteAndBlueVideo]

roguesquatcher Some of the best radio is AM

[@williampeterman5048]

People still listen to am😂😂😂

[@louisaloi9178]

roguesquatcher: I knew it,a hard rock loving🎸Bigfoot WAS listening in the woods near our campsite to our NYNE Bluetooth speaker Slacker stream in Wayne National Forest.🌲😂

[@mjschumaker]

Hey, I’m an old fogey, and I haven’t listened to the junk on AM for decades. This unit would be perfect if it had an internet radio so you could stream your favorite internet radio stations.

[@marechavala1]

no headphones jack, no blue toooth , not a deal

[@204RED]

Meh 40w is kinda low for a garage. My shop is being built and I'm planning on putting a 760watt system with 400w sub

[@Ed-lz4jv]

lol

[@Harley365]

Okay but only 20 watts that's not going to power the subs and Tower speakers I have in my garage I have a 500 watt per Channel amplifier

[@joewoodchuck3824]

Don't Tread On Me. I have news for you. A couple of watts in most of the audio bandwidth will blow you out of the room. Do you REALLY want all the extra power just for over emphasized bass? Bass power isn't as important as you think. Live music doesn't sound the same as overpriced sub woofer systems. It's just a show off thing..

[@electric6877]

joe woodchuck You are right but it’s also inaccurate. You need a balance of tweeters, mid woofers, and low woofers to achieve the best sound quality especially for people who do crazy sound setups in cars where they modify the dash and place it in specifically calculated spots for the best sound quality. As for low wattage, that is very true because some drivers have different excursion than other as well as some require less wattage to achieve the same output as competitors.

[@DC...]

Don't Tread On Me I'd have the subs powered separately. No need for it to drive that means that 60-200w it offers is plenty.

[@Harley365]

Dust Cloud he said its 20 watts not 60 to 200. So you could power I shitty speaker or 2 really shitty speakers. Will be all highs. Better to just use a cheap 250w per channel receiver. I see them all the time at yard sales for a few bucks

[@thephoenixhasflown]

I'm sorry, you lost me on no AM radio. Although, I could see how all that gizmos and gadgets and their would wreak havoc on am reception anyway. Then again with all those gizmos and gadgets $17 isn't bad at all.

[@jameswmallory6634]

They should make one with CD player and msb port.

[@DC...]

James w Mallory There's one with a Bluetooth connection and USB port in addition to SD card port.

[@thomashawkinshibbs3541]

Ha👍👊

[@jeffhunter69]

You must get paid for reviews

[@karlhungus8841]

$26. No power supply on Amazon. Creeps

[@mellingmichael777]

No AM????????????:-(

[@RedneckDeluxe]

Or better yet.... Just use an old surround sound system and put a speaker in the every corner. Awesome.

[@boysrback5690]

Muddy Boots I have an old mid 90s harmon kardon surround sound awesome in the garage 4 corners and 1 center with base sounds amazing like being at a concert..

[@donaldjoseph4013]

I will just put my headset on and blue tooth to the phone

[@shanewalker6948]

Missing Bluetooth

[@DC...]

Shane Walker Hy-V10 iirc has Bluetooth. I believe it's $20

[@Johnny-WaIker]

What no bluetooth? Deal breaker for me.

[@markp6732]

I'll bet most people still buy imported cars. !!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@lobitome]

Mark P most "American" brand cars are made in other countries. Most "foreign" cars are made by people IN the U.S.

[@georgegeorge-bu9pb]

Your on the cheap ,,like me now,,cause I lost everything due to bad family, ,,yea it works. But no comparison to quality equipment like I had as a Yong man,, I know quality, ,,this is not,,,it just works which is fine,, there is no quality electronics any more unless you pay through the ass for them,,, ,so yea,, ok ,,,it works

[@DC...]

george george You're listening to the audio Through his mic Through KZbin compression Through your sound system Via your resolution choice Which by your statement is cheap? Problem starts with his mic and lossless recording being uploaded and compounds over and over. On it's own merits quality per $ is above and beyond it's price. Comparing it to your $300k sound system might be asking much by comparing this to the cost of a custom DAC is different. What do you know of better quality for $17?

[@ec8107]

Meh, I'll just keep using my bluetooth speakers and my phone in the garage.

[@shelbyseelbach9568]

17 dollars? So what? No power cord, or supply, no speakers. Can get a radio at the dollar store that has a power, cord speakers, cd player for about twenty bucks. This is crap.

[@christophercm3573]

made in china NO!!