Need some audio advice

Zirax · 19-03-2011, 22:07

Let the jokes commence

Right, the stereo on the Mondeo is crap, I mean really really crap. This is the first car that I've really thought about upgrading the sound. Essentially at the moment there is no mid or high out of the stock speakers and it's driving me bonkers.

What I am after is some kind of ideas on possible upgrade paths. Not interested in a big ass sub, but I could be open to a small sub which complements the sound. I am mainly after a better sound range, as at present it is all distorted low end

Ideally would keeping the stock HU and getting some better door speakers do? If so, what are considered good speakers for car audio?

edit:- if not then a smart double din stereo and some kind of amp solution?

Matblack · 20-03-2011, 12:56

Unless you want serious power you don't need an amp, if it is the speakers that are rubbish the stock head unit may well be OK with some new speakers and decent ones will give you enough pass without making you sound like a 17yo Corsa driver.

Get some mid range Pioneer or Kenwood upgrade speakers which should just bolt in, if you aren't happy then £150 Pioneer or Kenwood head unit will have enough umph to push them and give you a pretty good sound than unless you spend £1000+ you won't be able to tell the difference to.

Thats all a bit of an exaggeration but £100-200 should solve your problem

MB

Zirax · 20-03-2011, 23:02

Thanks, less than I thought to sort it all

I'll go speakers first and see if that sorts it.

Del Lardo · 21-03-2011, 08:14

As Matt has said above, change the speakers out first as they can make a huge difference even on a decidedly average head unit. If you're still not happy then I think you'll be amazed at what you can pick up for a couple of hundred in Halfords. No need to go double din either (unless you really want to) as you can buy an adaptor to covert double din to single din with a little cubby hole.

19-03-2011, 22:07	#1
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Need some audio advice Let the jokes commence Right, the stereo on the Mondeo is crap, I mean really really crap. This is the first car that I've really thought about upgrading the sound. Essentially at the moment there is no mid or high out of the stock speakers and it's driving me bonkers. What I am after is some kind of ideas on possible upgrade paths. Not interested in a big ass sub, but I could be open to a small sub which complements the sound. I am mainly after a better sound range, as at present it is all distorted low end Ideally would keeping the stock HU and getting some better door speakers do? If so, what are considered good speakers for car audio? edit:- if not then a smart double din stereo and some kind of amp solution? Last edited by Zirax; 19-03-2011 at 22:15.

20-03-2011, 12:56	#2
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Unless you want serious power you don't need an amp, if it is the speakers that are rubbish the stock head unit may well be OK with some new speakers and decent ones will give you enough pass without making you sound like a 17yo Corsa driver. Get some mid range Pioneer or Kenwood upgrade speakers which should just bolt in, if you aren't happy then £150 Pioneer or Kenwood head unit will have enough umph to push them and give you a pretty good sound than unless you spend £1000+ you won't be able to tell the difference to. Thats all a bit of an exaggeration but £100-200 should solve your problem MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

20-03-2011, 23:02	#3
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Thanks, less than I thought to sort it all I'll go speakers first and see if that sorts it.

21-03-2011, 08:14	#4
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	As Matt has said above, change the speakers out first as they can make a huge difference even on a decidedly average head unit. If you're still not happy then I think you'll be amazed at what you can pick up for a couple of hundred in Halfords. No need to go double din either (unless you really want to) as you can buy an adaptor to covert double din to single din with a little cubby hole.