Jump to content
SAU Community

New Sound System

LOOF

By LOOF,
in Car Audio & Electrical

 Share

Recommended Posts

LOOF Rising Star

LOOF

Posted
Posted

Hey guys,

I am getting a new sound and alarm system put in monday I cant wait. I'm getting a Sony head unit, for the front I will have a pair of pioneer splits running off my 2 channel amp (2 X 150wrms), and for the rear a pair of sony 6 inch 4 ways cant wait for it. should crank!

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/135637-new-sound-system/
Share on other sites
frx026 Proficient

frx026

Posted
Posted

should sound great, except for the sony speakers and crap amp.

There is a reason why they call their speaker "xplode".

For the same money there are other brands on the market that will perform much better.

LOOF Rising Star

LOOF

Posted
  • Author
Posted
should sound great, except for the sony speakers and crap amp.

There is a reason why they call their speaker "xplode".

For the same money there are other brands on the market that will perform much better.

What speakers would you recommend instead of the sony ones? What are you running? Can anyone recommend speakers for the car

frx026 Proficient

frx026

Posted
Posted
What speakers would you recommend instead of the sony ones? What are you running? Can anyone recommend speakers for the car

Try some of the new Fusion Powerplant speakers. They will KILL the sony's any day of the week.

As for what i am running?

ok, here is the system which is now coming out.

front - usd waveguides

rear - 6" 2 ways

sub - 2 x 12"

amp 1 - 4 channel 4 x 185 rms

amp 2 - monoblock - 1500rms @ 2 ohm

As i said it is coming out, and believe it or not, the new Fusion power plant gear is going in.

Front - 6" splits

rear - 6" two ways

sub 2 x 12"

amp 1 - 4 channel yet to be decided

amp 2 - monoblock 555rms @ 4 ohm

amp 3 - monoblock 555rms @ 4 ohm

By the way, the car is a 96 series 2 R33..

Why take the old one out, simple, update every 12 months.

govich Community Regular

govich

Posted
Posted (edited)
snip

:)

Not everything made by Sony sounds bad and not everything made by Fusion sounds good. Do you work for Fusion? 'Cause if you don't, you should - they'd make a killing.

The Jaycar 2x150 amps are good for bridging and running a sub on the cheap.

Edited by govich
frx026 Proficient

frx026

Posted
Posted
:)

Not everything made by Sony sounds bad and not everything made by Fusion sounds good. Do you work for Fusion? 'Cause if you don't, you should - they'd make a killing.

The Jaycar 2x150 amps are good for bridging and running a sub on the cheap.

Actually your right. OLD SCHOOL sony head units were very good and were commonly used by people in high end sq cars in competitions.

The old cdxca900 - brass chassis, no amp, 4v regulated rca was one of these units.

But.. Unfortunately for sony when they introduced "xplod" and spent their money on marketing AXL ( the name given to the spikey haird mascot for xplod) they cut back dramatically on the build quality and output of their product. It is no secret that sony have been downsizing their operation here in Australia in relation to car sound. Their product has simply lost quality and in turn market share.

I guess after 11 or so years of dealing with sony at different levels I feel confident enough to say this.

As for the other Brand, sure it isnt the only one on the market, it's my favorite at the moment for a couple of reasons.

1 - great value for moeny

2 - looks impressive

3 - sounds good

4 - excellent "bang for buck"

Have you heard the NEW Fusion equipment?

There are other brands out there sure, and if I was to list all the brands that were better than sony it would be a long post.

I will give sony a point for something, they are one of the few cd player manufacturers that continue to make a black faced head unit to fit in looks wise with vehilces. Nothing worse than having a nice car and a silver piece of CRAP hanging ut of the dash ruining the look of the interior.

LOOF Rising Star

LOOF

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Crap I just had a call from the car stereo place and they said that they could not do the install until the following Monday. The install guy cut his hand, so that sux but on the other hand in could be a sign I need to change things around Can I have more suggestions? :)

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • PranK
      Best Skyline ever

      By PranK · Posted

      But, do I have to? 😬
    • PranK
      My BMW E39 528i touring

      By PranK · Posted

      While doing my tailgate struts I found some rust. Also replaced my bonnet struts. Such a cool satisfaction with that job.
    • PranK
      Should I use rust converter on this?

      By PranK · Posted

      So I removed as much as I could from both sides. The shop vac did a great job of clearing 99% of it. I got it all as clean as I could and then absolutely drenched the whole lot in the rust converter. Tonight or tomorrow I'll hammer it again. The cavity must be close to 400mm in length and surprisingly I was able to get it right to the back.  I'll quickly reassemble and then pretend I never saw it. I'll post pics (for me to ignore later) soon.
    • fatz
      Beers and skylines Fatz style

      By fatz · Posted

      Yea she is a hoot to drive 
    • GTSBoy
      Help Understand GTT Boost Setup

      By GTSBoy · Posted

      I have always resisted the urge to go silly. 8" wide wheels and street friendly spring rates? Check. (Let's not talk about the steadily increasing spread of spherical joints across my suspension!!) Stock turbo, run at 12 psi? Check. Lasted for~?10 years before it died. Highflow put on rather than seizing the opportunity to go G45. You don't need 300 rwkW, let alone the more massive numbers that seem to be essential these days, to have a car that is already way too powerful and fast for a streeter. ~250rwkW is fine. I've never exceeded 200, although I will sneak up above it if and when I manage to get my finger out and do what needs to be done to use the highflow's capacity. You don't need $10k worth of CF bits glued onto the outside. You don't need razor sharp ankle cutting front splitters. You don't need the car to be 2" off the ground. You don't need flawless paint, mirror finished wheels, brand new indicator lenses, etc etc. All these things just make the car impractical and will cause you pain when they get damaged, which is inevitable for a street car. A few nice additions are good. Good seats are good. A nice stereo is good. A/C is good! (46° on the road yesterday and my A/C is degassed again. Was moderately traumatic driving home!) The main reason I stick with a mildly modified old Skyline is that I have had it for >25 years, the mods are the rolling result of 25 years of things dying and being upgraded opportunistically, coupled with a few "just 'coz" ones. And I hate almost all modern cars. If I was a young buck starting out now.... I wouldn't bother. Cars have a few years left where there is any possibility of interest or fun. Thereafter there will be no such thing allowed or possible. Any time, money and effort spent now on a project would just be a waste.
×
×
  • Create New...