i have bought a new headunit...off ebay

[y2blade]

this is the one


i would usually buy SONY but this came along as a complete bundle to fit straight into my 850 T5 so i took a punt and went for it

ALPINE are ok arnt they???


this is the bundle as i bought it



it should arrive with me on weds so i'll fit it straight in then!!!

i feel like a kid waiting for christmas i know it's not all that flash but it's alot better than the one in the car at the moment

[t5 stealth]

nothin wrong with alpine mate,
1 of the top names in car audio,
good quality with good sound.

[y2blade]

nothin wrong with alpine mate,
1 of the top names in car audio,
good quality with good sound.

that's good to know

it should be with me today so hopefully drop it straight in tonight afterwork

[bradley]

Agreed, i preferred my alpine unit to my old kenwood, i noticed it more in sound quality (which is important!)

[y2blade]

it didnt arrive today fingers crossed for tomorrow

[t5 stealth]

it didnt arrive today fingers crossed for tomorrow

lol it must be killing u having to wait lol.


Agreed, i preferred my alpine unit to my old kenwood, i noticed it more in sound quality (which is important!) ..


i personally prefer the kenwood stuff but i must agree the alpine do have the edge in refinement,kenwood seem a bit better on the bass bits lol

[y2blade]

lol it must be killing u having to wait lol.

you're not wrong i have whiped the double din cassette player out so just a big hole in the center console waiting for the parcel to arrive

[pangster]

you're not wrong i have whiped the double din cassette player out so just a big hole in the center console waiting for the parcel to arrive

at least you're not having to wait 3 weeks!!!

that's how long i've got to wait for my new wheels! lol!...

get some pics up when you get it installed!

[y2blade]

at least you're not having to wait 3 weeks!!!

that's how long i've got to wait for my new wheels! lol!...

get some pics up when you get it installed!

3 weeks!!!!! not good must be dragging by!!!!



i will take some pics as soon as it's in the car


also i'll prob need some replacement door speakers but i'll start a seperate thread for those once the headunit is fitted

cheers

[ken10]

I've started a new thread on 850 replacement door speakers ahead of "y2blade". Appreciate recommendations on which speakers I should purchase.

[y2blade]

I've started a new thread on 850 replacement door speakers ahead of "y2blade". Appreciate recommendations on which speakers I should purchase.

cheers mate

[y2blade]

i'm getting busy on here during my lunchbreak http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/ 13cm for the doors but dunno what i'm looking at tbh ...will go for alpine so its all matched

[y2blade]

arrived today and i've already fitted it and everything works as it should, sounds pretty good to on std speekers but will be changing them very soon


pic's to follow

[y2blade]

all fitted and very happy...not bad for £40 ...thank you EBAY

[pangster]

all fitted and very happy...not bad for £40 ...thank you EBAY

very cool!

[t5 stealth]

iv got alpine 3 ways in mine.....bloody loud now,
with sub in boot........
lol

[joesc70]

gd choice with alpine much better than sony
as for speakers gho for 13 cm componants much better than singles
installed some 5.25 alpines into my mates vectra other day sound £££££££ amazing specially with a bit of dynamat behind them
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/pro...s_id/5770.html

can get them under a tonne if look around this was first link out the hat

[y2blade]

gd choice with alpine much better than sony
as for speakers gho for 13 cm componants much better than singles
installed some 5.25 alpines into my mates vectra other day sound £££££££ amazing specially with a bit of dynamat behind them
http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/pro...s_id/5770.html

can get them under a tonne if look around this was first link out the hat

thanks i'll prob buy them from these guys as i've used them alot in the past
http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/default.htm

[ken10]

I don't know much about speakers. Could someone please enlighten me on the difference between component speakers and singles? .... as mentioned by Joesc70.

Is there a particular brand of 5.25" speakers with the same mounting holes as the original Volvo speakers on the doors? I'd like to avoid drilling in new holes if possible. Thanks!

[joesc70]

right componants vs coaxials thisl be a long one
First a few definitions. A component (sometimes called separate) speaker system consists of multiple separate speaker components. Typically this will be a 4"-6.5" woofer with a 1" tweeter and a an external passive crossover. A coaxial speaker is a similar woofer with a tweeter either suspended on a bridge above the woofer or on a pole that extends through the middle of the woofer. The crossover is typically only a simple capacitor in-line with the tweeter though higher grade coaxials will have outboard crossovers.

Generally component speakers are better than coaxial speakers but that's a manufacturer's decision. It's cheaper to make a coaxial speaker with inferior components than it is to make a cheap component set. Coaxial designs have the advantage of the tweeter and the woofer being mounted very close together (coincident, hence the name coaxial (coincident axes)) which makes all of the sounds come from one point.

Imagine that you're listening to a drum solo. Because the woofer and tweeter are mounted on the same axis, the drum set will sound correct (at least location wise). Now imagine a component set where the installer mounted the woofer in the door and the tweeter in the A-pillar (the piece between the windshield and the front door). Now it's more likely that the snare drum will appear much lower in the vehicle than the cymbal. This can be overcome by mounting the woofer and the tweeter much closer together. The higher quality coaxial speakers are actually component sets where the tweeter has been suspended over the woofer such as in many MB Quart, Boston Acoustics speakers

The bottom line is that you get what you pay for. You can't really compare a £60 coaxial speaker with a £200 component set. However you can compare a £250 coaxial with a £300 component set. The most important things are:

1. Does it sound good to you
2. Does it fit your vehicle
3. Does it fit your budget

as for mounting holes sometimes this is hit and miss
safest bet is to use collars like


hope this is some help to you