Premium Sound Installation .......

[adriancole]

OK, so here are some pics of the Premium Sound Install so far.....will be adding to this as i find more pics and finish off various bits inc the very fine sub-bass .....

The Box....


Inside...eight speakers on two layers...four tweeter type and four midd/bass



Guess which is the Premium.....



Dash Install.....remove top cover ....



Guess which is which.....





Getting the door cards off the front doors was a little struggle.....though with only the front four speakers done the sound difference is amazing......will post up later the pics of the door install and rear tweeters....

[pzorb]

Nifty... where did you get that from? Which headunit is driving them?

[adriancole]

I have a Volvo SC 901 head unit which has a programable eq within it..(if you know where to look)....2 volvo amps under the drivers seat..(well two boxes that get warm with lots wires and inputs/outputs in)

Just put all speakers in now...waiting for camera to charge and willpost up more....

Purchased from Volvo in Melton Mowbry via T5ER....

More info here....

http://www.jimrothe.com/volvo/volvo-dynaudio.html

[arbee]

very nice - how much did the speakers set you back dare i ask?

[Storm-Troll]

Cool, I need to read that,, When I brought my S70R, the front speakers were blown by whoever had it before, so I have to use the back ones only and have front ones switched off,, so I might have to get some of those,, do you recommend them??

[muscas]

Congrads on your Dynaudio speaker purchase, you have to admit they are FANTASTIC, makes the stock ones sound like something out of a Toyota Starlet

[spencem875]

Excuse my ignoramous self, my headunit says Premium Sound System on it, is this the same thing?

Reason i ask is, im having a nightmare trying to get a replacement door speaker 4 my 850.

[adriancole]

Right back now, sorry for the late replies....currently changing broadband provider and am on snail pace dial-up for a bit, so no more picture uploads for a week.....

Answers to all

Arbee.....cost was about £600, which to be honest for eight speakers of this quality is pretty damn good...went to a premuim auto installer adn to do similar quality with audiobahn etc is about the same......and the volvo ones just drop in....no cuttting...

Stormhawk7...yes totally recomend them, i now have a top notch stereo system and the clarity is just amazing...can now hear all the twiddly bits in the background on all my cds.......clarity and strength of sound....very worthwhile and volvo too

Muscas - nice thanks, didnt realise how rubbish the build quality was on the old speakers till i took them out...all paper cones and giant magnets....

spencem875 - sorry do not know the answer for that one, though one can buy all the bits seperatly if you haeva good parts dealer who knows his parts system....

edit - as for the volvo sub bass unit, fits in the spare wheel well inside the spare tyre...have to say its not that great....tried it and the sound is rather muffled.....reason for this is that while it is a very neat install and leaves the boot clear, it is under the load area board which muffles the sound.....and the bass is not that low a frequency...only down to 40hz...i am after a bass nearer 20hz which you can feel and not really hear..so....i am having to compromise and put in a bass tube, whihc you can remove via its special plug system...

Went here, place near me http://www.autoaudio.uk.com/ for the bass tube....amazing place, full of lambos, ferraris and astons, well all very very smart cars getting new stereos.....check out their site...

[Tosh]

Anyone know if the premium audio system was fitted as standard to the 850R? If I need to look which panel/speaker is easiest to come off/access?

I was contemplating an upgrade, so this info would be useful.

[2Fast]

Anyone know if the premium audio system was fitted as standard to the 850R? If I need to look which panel/speaker is easiest to come off/access?

The grills just pop off, you will need a small screwdriver to ease them off.

[welshboy]

So i take it. The dolby system is not the same as the premium System. The premium one is a upgrade of qualiy to the this one.

tony

[bruceybonus]

for info!

Setting the internal equalizer

To select the frequency correction:
· Switch off the radio.
· Hold down preset button 2 (B).
· Switch the radio on again.
· Press button 2 until the desired curve appears : S70-V70-S40-V40-Custom.

Setting the custom equalizer (Custom EQ) - SC-901 only

· Select "Custom EQ" by switching off the radio, holding down preset button 2 and switching the radio again. Select "Custom" (see point B).

· Press Scan.
· Press preset button 1-5 within 5 seconds:
Preset button 1 = set bass (60 Hz)
Preset button 2 = set mid-range bass (200 Hz)
Preset button 3 = set lower mid-range (800 Hz)
Preset button 4 = set upper mid-range (3 kHz)
Preset button 5 = set treble (12 kHz)
· Adjust the setting by turning the Tune knob clockwise (increase) or counterclockwise (decrease). The change can be seen in the display, as
well as heard.
· Use preset button 6 to adjust the settings of the front or rear speaker.
F = Front
R = Rear
Please note that the equalizer curves can be adjusted separately for the front and rear speakers.
· When you are satisfied with the adjustments you have made, press Scan again to store the settings.
· Press Scan once again to exit the settings mode.