Whats wrong with my stereo?

**LiamT4** · Sunday 3rd November 2013, 00:55

This is really annoying me now, the stereo on my 54 plate s60 is sh*te. If you want to listen to music at any sort of decent volume level then it distorts?? It just can't seem to handle music where there is more than a few instruments playing at the same time.

To think when I had my 540 I missed the system in the s70r, now I miss the system in the 540! Is it broke, or is this just how the p2 systems sound, i.e crap.

**Harvey** · Sunday 3rd November 2013, 07:33

Sounds like some one has been playing with the hidden settings.
Have a read of this link,might want to print it off.

http://s60r.fadainc.com/tips/Audio_S...dden_Menus.pdf

**T5frankie** · Sunday 3rd November 2013, 07:42

Can't beat the old stereos, I just bought a brand new sony double din, 4x52w and it really sounds cracking on the standard speakers in my v70r

**p fandango** · Sunday 3rd November 2013, 09:02

i've always been reading praise for the P2 systems, i'm with you not impressed at all. The quality improved no-end when i fitted an aftermarket headunit

**claymore** · Sunday 3rd November 2013, 09:08

One of the best standard systems I've ever had.

**silverhorse** · Sunday 3rd November 2013, 09:16

Is it possible that one or more of the speakers is blown? As the system is so good (allegedly!!), then people do have a tendency to blast the music out. Unless they are top end speakers, (they are good, but not that good), they will blow and sound awful and no amount of tinkering with the settings will help.
The front left door speaker on my HU850 has this fault and is really noticeable with speech based radio stations.

**silverhorse** · Sunday 3rd November 2013, 09:17

Originally Posted by claymore

One of the best standard systems I've ever had.

Agreed, but the wifes C70 is absolutely amazing

**Harvey** · Sunday 3rd November 2013, 09:19

Originally Posted by silverhorse

Agreed, but the wifes C70 is absolutely amazing

Same here great system for a standard set up.

**LiamT4** · Sunday 3rd November 2013, 09:35

Some interesting comments. I'll see if playing with the settings more will help, but I have a feeling that possibly one or more of the front speakers is shot.

**p fandango** · Sunday 3rd November 2013, 09:36

seems like its just us them Liam, we'll have to tune in Radio 2 & see how it sounds then lol

**M-R-P** · Sunday 3rd November 2013, 09:59

sounds like the speakers are tired mate. even the poverty spec speakers in mine sound brilliant and go loud.

upgrade the speakers dude.

**Santa** · Sunday 3rd November 2013, 13:50

Not an issue with mine at all, probably the best sound system in the specific car class when the car was new.

Reset the head unit to factory settings and go from there I suppose.

**LiamT4** · Sunday 3rd November 2013, 20:11

It must be one or more speakers at the front as the back ones seem to handle things fine and I doubt Volvo would have fitted a worse stereo in a car that's 6years newer than my s70r, which had a brilliant stereo.

Don't want to spend money on the stereo as this supposed to be my cheap car, but maybe by sorting this issue I will enjoy the car a bit more.

Cheers.

**T5frankie** · Sunday 3rd November 2013, 20:13

Originally Posted by LiamT4

It must be one or more speakers at the front as the back ones seem to handle things fine and I doubt Volvo would have fitted a worse stereo in a car that's 6years newer than my s70r, which had a brilliant stereo.

Don't want to spend money on the stereo as this supposed to be my cheap car, but maybe by sorting this issue I will enjoy the car a bit more.

Cheers.

if that's your cheap car, whats your expensive car?

**merc85** · Sunday 3rd November 2013, 20:16

thats wierd, the sound system in the s60 i was driving was awesome.

**copie22** · Sunday 3rd November 2013, 20:34

my 53 plate s60 stereo wasn`t that great , so changed head unit and made it little better till swopped speakers , but the 56 plate s60 I got now what a diffrents the stereo is. not changed anything, only add a grom box as recomened by people on here

**LiamT4** · Sunday 3rd November 2013, 21:14

Originally Posted by T5frankie

if that's your cheap car, whats your expensive car?

That's a secret............................actually I've not decided yet, depends on how much my insurance goes up.

Originally Posted by merc85

thats wierd, the sound system in the s60 i was driving was awesome.

Originally Posted by copie22

my 53 plate s60 stereo wasn`t that great , so changed head unit and made it little better till swopped speakers , but the 56 plate s60 I got now what a diffrents the stereo is. not changed anything, only add a grom box as recomened by people on here

It should be decent stereo, powerful amp with plenty of speakers. Seems as though something is wrong with the system.

**graemewelch** · Sunday 3rd November 2013, 22:23

sounds like sumit is up. 13 speakers with dolby surround sound. i can play metalica very loudly blast with base turned up and its crystal clear.. sounds like somthing is wrong. by far the stereo system is by far the best standard system ive heard. even clarkson said so