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    850 ice upgrade

    I'm driving the olive a lot more but I must say the stereo is well past it especially the speakers, they are not liking my hair bands or anything else.

    I've got a new head unit to stick in but what do people do to upgrade the speakers, apart from buy a p2 lol

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    Have you looked at S70/V70 speakers as the ones in mine R are really good, as good as the brand new Volvo's I drive at work. Failing that the C70 are said to have good speakers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MaxTS View Post
    Have you looked at S70/V70 speakers as the ones in mine R are really good, as good as the brand new Volvo's I drive at work. Failing that the C70 are said to have good speakers.
    C70 don't fit, not sure about the s70r ones, I didn't know if there were off the shelf up grades.

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    i'm sure 5.25"s fit straight in the front doors, but need new holes drilling for the screws. & Autoleads used to make adapters for the rear doors

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    Quote Originally Posted by p fandango View Post
    i'm sure 5.25"s fit straight in the front doors, but need new holes drilling for the screws. & Autoleads used to make adapters for the rear doors
    Are we talking c70 duane? If so that's what I'll go for I just thought only the tweeters fitted.

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    The rear door speakers are wierd they have a flat part on the speaker frame so they fit within space available (being at the bottom of the door).

    I've found my 850 seems a to have a lot more bass from the rear speakers than my V70 does.

    I remember seeing an adapter for the front speakers (as they sit in some sort of offset frame) but can't remember seeing anything about the rears.

    May be a case of DIY it :/
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    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-850-...AAAOSw8d9Us8MO

    Can someone have a look at the links and offer opinion and what exactly is needed

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ettienne View Post
    Are we talking c70 duane? If so that's what I'll go for I just thought only the tweeters fitted.
    no aftermarket universal speakers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ettienne View Post
    Can someone have a look at the links and offer opinion and what exactly is needed
    I like that front door kit, though only 35 watts RMS.

    The front dash speakers are really only tweeters, so probably not worth swapping out.

    Those rear door adapters with the flat bits on will reduce the speaker size to 5.25". Not sure if the size difference will affect the sound output, depends on what speaker you put in there I suppose.

    Then you'll need to amplify any upgraded speakers to get any good gains (depending on what quality speaker you use), plus possibly upgrade the speaker wiring as Volvo used thin stuff.
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    I'd like hassle free as much as possible, I have the original Volvo amp or the new head unit built in amp, is either any good?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave View Post
    The front dash speakers are really only tweeters, so probably not worth swapping out.

    Those rear door adapters with the flat bits on will reduce the speaker size to 5.25". Not sure if the size difference will affect the sound output, depends on what speaker you put in there I suppose.
    i had 2 sets of 5.25" components, mids in the door with the tweeters under the factory dash grills to start (then moved to the top of A pillar). With the rears copying, ie 5.25" in the door with the tweeters on the B-pillar. I used the factory wiring into the doors as couldn't be bothered to mess. Being a saloon I removed the rear parcel shelve speakers & just left the grills. Then had 3x15's in the boot

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    I think 3 15 subs in the bot a bit much for me lol, doors speakers sound ok idea.

    Is there anywhere to put a small sub and would it run off the original amp and where would it be wired into

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    i've seen some people use the spare wheel well for a sub, but think you'll need a separate amp

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    If you don't want a ridiculous amount of bass and you just want a reasonable sound I'd go for. An aftermarket head unit, an under seat or a pair of under seat subwoofers. That way you can turn all the bass off from the standard speakers they would essentially just be mids and tweeters, and all the bass through the small subwoofers. That should give a sound that would rival most newer cars
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    i miss my stereo




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    Quote Originally Posted by p fandango View Post
    i miss my stereo



    That's a very nice looking install, especially for you Duane, you sure it's not a google library pic lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 500tie View Post
    If you don't want a ridiculous amount of bass and you just want a reasonable sound I'd go for. An aftermarket head unit, an under seat or a pair of under seat subwoofers. That way you can turn all the bass off from the standard speakers they would essentially just be mids and tweeters, and all the bass through the small subwoofers. That should give a sound that would rival most newer cars
    That's sounds perfect for me but you'd have to show me how to wire it up.

    I have found a cheap standard fit spare wheel well sub with built in amp a bit like the p2r ones just in the wheel well, I think it's a Bose one.


 

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