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Changing my car stereo...
So I have a Saab 9-2x....which is basically a rebadged Subaru WRX...and the factory stereo pretty much sucks....so I wanna change it.
I want to get something fairly pimp that's Sirius ready as well. I don't want to do a plug and play unit...i want to rip out the factory system and pop in something aftermarket....possibly even change the speakers. I did a little research at Crutchfield and found a couple I like. I want something good but I dont need to go overly crazy and get like a DVD or anything crazy. This looks interesting. http://www.crutchfield.com/S-A85ulXH...sp?i=113XXV01D Any other thoughts/suggestions? I'm somewhat of a newb at this kind of stuff. |
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Re: Changing my car stereo...
Kenwood is solid, I'm sure the unit you are looking at will fit the bill. But if you're looking at head-units for $450 you want to make sure you're leaving another grand in your budget for a good amp and speakers and what not. Just a heads up.
Swede |
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Re: Changing my car stereo...
Yeah see I don't know if I wanna do all that.....at least maybe not right away. I'm doing a few things....window tint, remote starter, change the stereo, so Im not really sure where speakers/amp fall into the budget. I don't want a huge sub sitting in the back either.
My car is a hatchback and I somewhat need to use that functionality and the cargo space, so having something that causes an earthquake when I turn up the volume isnt necessary. Does a good head unit necessarily need to be paired up with expensive speakers? |
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Re: Changing my car stereo...
that head unit will work well unamped, upgrading the speakers will cost you between $80 and $200 a pair for what you are looking for if I understand you correctly.
Although a much cheaper HU would work equally well as far as sound output goes. |
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Re: Changing my car stereo...
It depends on the brand of car. Honda is known for putting pretty good speakers in their cars, I'm not sure about Subaru/Saab/GM. But if you're looking at a big fancy head-unit you really need a good amp and speakers to use all the power that comes with it. If you want to keep the speakers you probably don't need to drop more than $250 for a head-unit that plays MP3s etc.
Swede |
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Re: Changing my car stereo...
But the screen is soo purty... [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
Yeah, I'd like something that looks good as well as sounds good. Can you offer any suggestions? |
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Re: Changing my car stereo...
That screen will be pretty crucial though for satellite radio, it sucks trying to use satellite on a 1 or 2 line display... if you wanted justifcation.
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