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Which head unit??
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:15 pm
by PeteGT
I'm looking for a new headunit for my mk3. I'm not after anything ridiculously fancy or worried about whether it supports IPod etc etc.
I want one that supports MP3 and is a decent make.
I wondered if anyone who knows more than i do could advise on which head unit to get?
I like the look of this one and understand the basics so i'm pretty sure this one sounds reasonable. Just wanted a second opinion,
http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/alpine- ... -4764.html
I'm not going to be getting an amp and im not going to be getting a sub. Will either get some 13cm door speakers in the front and some 6x4s in the back or same in the front and 6x9s in the rear. I have run this set up in a mini, a saxo and a 205 and they all produced good enough sound for my requirements. I would have just put it all in the polash but it went with the last car so time to update.
Cheers in advance guys.
Pete
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 7:34 pm
by polo power
that alpine headunit looks good quality for the price
Posted: Fri Dec 29, 2006 2:36 am
by PeteGT
I've now found this one -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0066809943
Even better i think. Expensive postage though!
What sort of sound will i get from decent 6x4 speakers?
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:49 am
by mbh69
also have a look at jvc very good nowadays for in car stuff
6x4's won't do much best bet is a set of suitable components with a small amp to drive them
don't expect bass though as the only way to get that is from a sub in an enclosure
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:37 am
by vwdan
i havent heard a lot of headunits but my local car audio dealer swear by alpine which is what I ended up getting and there def a safe bet. really clear sounding.
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:32 am
by mbh69
local car audio dealers push certain brands
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 4:04 pm
by PeteGT
With reference to bass, i found my old kenwood 6x9s to be really bassy! And that was with a lame sony head unit.
The kind of music i listen to doesnt need a lot of bass anyway. Thinking about putting some 6x9s in the rear but where can you put speakers in the front that are bigger than 8cm?
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 8:06 pm
by Tris
I've got one of them
It's the t**s
That's a very good price
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 8:44 pm
by mbh69
you will not get bass from anything other than a sub bass is below 50hz 6x9's will not play this without damaging them
subs are the only way to get bass and they need to be in an enclosure to make it sound good
if you don't know what bass is just wait a month for my build to be done
140db + @ 33hz
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 2:48 am
by PeteGT
OK... but its a car not a hifi... I think i´l be satisfied with the sound that decent 6x9s make which apparently includes no bass.
Only thing with that head unit on ebay is the 40pounds delivery!!
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2006 12:17 pm
by mbh69
you can get good mid bass from a set of components if you make sure the mids are in sealed enclosures also if you run 6x9's i assume they'll be mounted in the rear
now when you go to a concert etc where does the majority of the sound come from think about it
also browse
www.talkaudio.co.uk
you will get a little mid bass from 6x9's put them in sealed enclosures for a litttle more
but real bass is the low wobbly sound that you feel
i think you'd be better with components up front of a simple amp it'll sound alot better and if you do fancy bass a simple sub and amp combo in the rear
or you can get 6x9" subs from genesis which will be nice in small enclosures and mount on the shelf
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 2:51 pm
by PeteGT
But where can i mount speakers in the front?
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2007 8:45 pm
by PeteGT
Thats a really useful website, cheers mate!
On there he does some door pods for some speakers. I want to do this, do they door pockets come off the trim panel? They almost look like they are glued on.