Show me your car stereo and set ups
24-03-2013, 06:55 PM
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Cool thread, gotta admit I do like a nice install, wonder what google images brings up?? (off to find out)
24-03-2013, 07:09 PM
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24-03-2013, 07:34 PM
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24-03-2013, 09:34 PM
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24-03-2013, 09:52 PM
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24-03-2013, 09:58 PM
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25-03-2013, 09:47 PM
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my box built by iceman in my car
and in my brothers car
i now have one 15" to go in the fiesta as i need some space
dont have a pic of my ka install to hand will post one up when i can
and in my brothers car
i now have one 15" to go in the fiesta as i need some space
dont have a pic of my ka install to hand will post one up when i can
26-03-2013, 09:04 PM
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Few pics of my install for those interested, same pics as in my resto:
There are more pics on the Studio Incar website www.studioincar.com
Door build
Another of door build (flash makes the colour difference more noticable than it really is)
Headunit
Boot finished
With load cover on
There are more pics on the Studio Incar website www.studioincar.com
Door build
Another of door build (flash makes the colour difference more noticable than it really is)
Headunit
Boot finished
With load cover on
26-03-2013, 09:27 PM
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Thanks bud, Its sounds better than it looks too, have yet to get to a volume where it distorts...my ears hurt once it gets soo loud, lol
Just need to get a extinguiser in the one side and some bits in the other as had the guys build it like that with the lower pockets/trays on the sides
Just need to get a extinguiser in the one side and some bits in the other as had the guys build it like that with the lower pockets/trays on the sides
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26-03-2013, 09:50 PM
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Thanks bud, Its sounds better than it looks too, have yet to get to a volume where it distorts...my ears hurt once it gets soo loud, lol
Just need to get a extinguiser in the one side and some bits in the other as had the guys build it like that with the lower pockets/trays on the sides
Just need to get a extinguiser in the one side and some bits in the other as had the guys build it like that with the lower pockets/trays on the sides
Very very subtle love it
27-03-2013, 02:09 PM
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Can't be any worse than modern cars...
28-03-2013, 09:34 PM
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I'd go for:
Sony CD head unit, something like the Sony CDX-GT929U. 52w x 4, MP3 & i-pod compatible, inbuilt equaliser. You can also change the colour of it to match your dash lights. Outputs for Amp & CD changer as well. http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/CDX-GT929U
Get some JBL speakers all round, either 2-way or component
and also dynamat the doors to reduce vibration and to aid better sound
Sony CD head unit, something like the Sony CDX-GT929U. 52w x 4, MP3 & i-pod compatible, inbuilt equaliser. You can also change the colour of it to match your dash lights. Outputs for Amp & CD changer as well. http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/CDX-GT929U
Get some JBL speakers all round, either 2-way or component
and also dynamat the doors to reduce vibration and to aid better sound
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28-03-2013, 11:27 PM
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So what would people say was the best amke of head unit.Im always looking on ebay at car radios and Alpine radio/cd players seem to go for good money.
Are jbl really good speakers.
Are jbl really good speakers.
29-03-2013, 12:48 AM
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If you're hooking up a head unit to an aftermarket amp, then its the amp supplying the power to the speakers, not the head unit.
I find JBL's offer the best value 'bang for your buck', they are reasonably priced and perform better than some more expensive speakers.
29-03-2013, 09:12 AM
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gotta agree, without spending £££s on speakers, JBL are pretty decent,
All depends on how much you want to spend.
£30-£50 gets you some 5 1/4" 2 ways or components, Ad £10 more and you can get 6 1/2" s
Currently got some GTO6508C's in the rear of the sapphire and gto-527's in the front ( i think )
All depends on how much you want to spend.
£30-£50 gets you some 5 1/4" 2 ways or components, Ad £10 more and you can get 6 1/2" s
Currently got some GTO6508C's in the rear of the sapphire and gto-527's in the front ( i think )
29-03-2013, 09:49 AM
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Sony head units are pish IMO. Sony make great home entertainment but their car audio is pretty nasty stuff. I've had a few when I was younger, they always break after a few years, the sound quality and functionality just isn't as good as other units.
I love Pioneer units, second would be Alpine but I find them quite tricky to operate, buttons are small and hard to read and they are more difficult to set up, so would be Pioneer every time!
I love Pioneer units, second would be Alpine but I find them quite tricky to operate, buttons are small and hard to read and they are more difficult to set up, so would be Pioneer every time!
29-03-2013, 06:42 PM
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Sony head units are pish IMO. Sony make great home entertainment but their car audio is pretty nasty stuff. I've had a few when I was younger, they always break after a few years, the sound quality and functionality just isn't as good as other units.
I love Pioneer units, second would be Alpine but I find them quite tricky to operate, buttons are small and hard to read and they are more difficult to set up, so would be Pioneer every time!
I love Pioneer units, second would be Alpine but I find them quite tricky to operate, buttons are small and hard to read and they are more difficult to set up, so would be Pioneer every time!
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29-03-2013, 08:52 PM
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I'd go for:
Sony CD head unit, something like the Sony CDX-GT929U. 52w x 4, MP3 & i-pod compatible, inbuilt equaliser. You can also change the colour of it to match your dash lights. Outputs for Amp & CD changer as well. http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/CDX-GT929U
Get some JBL speakers all round, either 2-way or component
and also dynamat the doors to reduce vibration and to aid better sound
Sony CD head unit, something like the Sony CDX-GT929U. 52w x 4, MP3 & i-pod compatible, inbuilt equaliser. You can also change the colour of it to match your dash lights. Outputs for Amp & CD changer as well. http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/CDX-GT929U
Get some JBL speakers all round, either 2-way or component
and also dynamat the doors to reduce vibration and to aid better sound
Pioneer make some of the best HU's for the money
Last edited by phil_rs; 29-03-2013 at 08:55 PM.
30-03-2013, 12:12 AM
#113
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Some of the modern Sony units are excellent.
I've had Sony/Alpine/Pioneer/Blaupunkt stuff over the year and early on sony wasn't as good as the others, but now, if you buy a Sony/Alpine/Pioneer with exactly the same specification and wattage output then all thats different IMHO is the colour of the screen, button layout and how you access functions.
just down to personal choice at end of day, if other people think that Sony head units are crap, then they are entitled to their opinion, fair enough
as I said earlier, if your hooking the headunit up to an aftermarket amp and upgraded speakers, then it just makes the headunit the volume and source control...
I've had Sony/Alpine/Pioneer/Blaupunkt stuff over the year and early on sony wasn't as good as the others, but now, if you buy a Sony/Alpine/Pioneer with exactly the same specification and wattage output then all thats different IMHO is the colour of the screen, button layout and how you access functions.
just down to personal choice at end of day, if other people think that Sony head units are crap, then they are entitled to their opinion, fair enough
as I said earlier, if your hooking the headunit up to an aftermarket amp and upgraded speakers, then it just makes the headunit the volume and source control...
30-03-2013, 11:14 AM
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i had an older pioneer, cant remember the model number but it displayed dolphines! lol i did buy an alpine once but it blew up when i plugged it in 
currently i just have a sony meh bt2500 and although basic its been great for the last 4 years or so! bluetooth mic is a bit shite, i dont play many cd's these days i just use the jack with my mp3 player.
i do want to upgrade tho cos i fancy a small sub again!
i know most true car audio enthusiasts hate sony HU's but i like the look of them lol
currently i just have a sony meh bt2500 and although basic its been great for the last 4 years or so! bluetooth mic is a bit shite, i dont play many cd's these days i just use the jack with my mp3 player. i do want to upgrade tho cos i fancy a small sub again!
i know most true car audio enthusiasts hate sony HU's but i like the look of them lol
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30-03-2013, 06:40 PM
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31-03-2013, 01:53 PM
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Lovely setup there Gav Diamond! Looks the bollocks!