Quick stereo question
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Drifting
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Quick stereo question
My son inherited my rice burner when I purchased my first Vette. It's a 1999 Nissan with space for a double-din stereo.
Was looking to make an investment of about $500 in upgrading the car stereo, since it now requires the old-fashioned cassette adapter to play his iPod. Plus, the quality isn't very good.
My question is can I get by with just swapping out a head unit and speakers?
It seems like when I start pricing amps and subwoofers, the price just about doubles (with the install).
Most of those after-market head units look like they push about 50 watts. How much more is that than the factory unit? Will he notice a substantial upgrade in both volume and quality?
Tx for any help. You guys have helped me a lot in the past.
Was looking to make an investment of about $500 in upgrading the car stereo, since it now requires the old-fashioned cassette adapter to play his iPod. Plus, the quality isn't very good.
My question is can I get by with just swapping out a head unit and speakers?
It seems like when I start pricing amps and subwoofers, the price just about doubles (with the install).
Most of those after-market head units look like they push about 50 watts. How much more is that than the factory unit? Will he notice a substantial upgrade in both volume and quality?
Tx for any help. You guys have helped me a lot in the past.
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My son inherited my rice burner when I purchased my first Vette. It's a 1999 Nissan with space for a double-din stereo.
Was looking to make an investment of about $500 in upgrading the car stereo, since it now requires the old-fashioned cassette adapter to play his iPod. Plus, the quality isn't very good.
My question is can I get by with just swapping out a head unit and speakers?
It seems like when I start pricing amps and subwoofers, the price just about doubles (with the install).
Most of those after-market head units look like they push about 50 watts. How much more is that than the factory unit? Will he notice a substantial upgrade in both volume and quality?
Tx for any help. You guys have helped me a lot in the past.
Was looking to make an investment of about $500 in upgrading the car stereo, since it now requires the old-fashioned cassette adapter to play his iPod. Plus, the quality isn't very good.
My question is can I get by with just swapping out a head unit and speakers?
It seems like when I start pricing amps and subwoofers, the price just about doubles (with the install).
Most of those after-market head units look like they push about 50 watts. How much more is that than the factory unit? Will he notice a substantial upgrade in both volume and quality?
Tx for any help. You guys have helped me a lot in the past.
Jensen VM 9224 double din DVD NON NAV
Jensen Power 5500 5 channel amp
Arc XXD 6009 components
Arc XXD 6029 rear coax
Vibe 10" Slick universal sub box
4 gauge amp kit
rca cables
dash kit
wire harness
shipping
all instock but radio and I could have it tuesday
total shipped 550.00
Head unit swap
yes
You would need a 70.00 Pac harness to do it pending what model the car is and what system is in it now
If this is the case
Valor ddn 868w with nav, harness, dash kit 500.00 shipped
just need to order one in is all
Last edited by Double D Mods; Dec 18, 2011 at 12:30 PM.
Safety Car
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From: Issaquah WA
Even though many head units say "50 watts x 4", I don't believe any of them actually are. If you look closely at the specs, they're usually 12-18 watts per channel RMS. The 50w rating is "max", and isn't comparable to RMS output in any way.
That being said, swapping out the head unit for one that has an iPod/aux input improves the freq response considerably, and swapping out the speakers will allow him to hear the full range that the deck can now put out, so it should be a considerable upgrade if the components are selected wisely.
Volume may increase as long as you go with fairly efficient speakers.
That being said, swapping out the head unit for one that has an iPod/aux input improves the freq response considerably, and swapping out the speakers will allow him to hear the full range that the deck can now put out, so it should be a considerable upgrade if the components are selected wisely.
Volume may increase as long as you go with fairly efficient speakers.
