installing a 12 volt entertainment center

Because we largely dry-camp away from 120 shore power, we rarely use our R-Pod "entertainment center" (also because I rarely need to be "entertained" when camping).  Nevertheless, it would be nice to have music once in a while apart from my I-pod.  Have any of you taking out the 120 system and replaced it with a 12 volt "entertainment center"?  If so, what reasonably priced brands and models have worked for you?  Also, what have you done to hook it up to the 12 volt system in your pod.

I too was looking at the Jensen from Campingworld, which appears to have one on sale this month.  I assume that you would mount it, as you said, to the right of the doorway of the 177 as you look out of the door, not in - in other words, just above the switches and gauges.  It's an ideal place, which incidentally where it is positioned on the Lance 1685 (A friend owns one of those pricey trailers).  My only questions is whether there are wires running to the switches and gauges from the pod ceiling.  I had to severe those things.  The wall itself appears a little too insubstantial to support the Jensen unit, but I guess it could be shored up.  I wish FR would provide a wiring diagram of their pods.  It would make mods a lot easier.

Good idea, particularly regarding the speaker location.  Given the lack of storage space in the 177, I wonder where I could put the under cabinet housing without giving up storage space.  Thanks for the tip regarding the under cabinet housing, however.  I'll have to put my brain to it.

Lucky you to have that big cabinet.  Mine won't hold a paper plate sitting flat.

I saw that in some previous posts. You do nice finish work.  You even seem to get the stain to match the color of the stain that FR uses on their pods.  It's hard to get the color right.