In Car Stereo and Speaker Upgrade Advice
Discussion
Hi All, I've done a bit of search but I can't really find what I'm looking for so my apologies if this has been asked before.
I'm doing a bit of a restoration to an old motor and while the entire interior is stripped out I wanted to upgrade the entire stereo system. The car in question is an old Volvo 940 Wentworth. It originally came with tweeters at each corner of the dash top and a speaker in each rear door. It has the provision to put a speaker in each front door too as fitted to those models with the 'premium sound system'.
Anyway, my plan is to replace the dash mounted speakers, fit new speakers to the front doors, replace the speakers in the rear doors and then a larger diameter woofer in the underfloor boot compartments on each side of the rear of the car, plus of course all of the wiring.
First of all, does this make sense and would it work well enough?
Secondly, if it does make sense, what is the best way of connecting it all 8 speakers to the head unit?
What would be the best sort of amp to use and what would be the best way of wiring it all together? I'd really like to see a wiring diagram or layout detailing the best way of plugging everything together.
I looked at those under seat active sub woofers a few people have mentioned in other threads but the way the heater ducting an seat wiring runs under each front seat they wouldn't work too well. Plus my plan is to keep it all looking stock and have everything hidden behind the standard factory grilles and away under the boot floor.
Again, my apologies if this has been asked before, I've never really done any in car stereo stuff other then swapping out head units and putting in new speakers and wiring.
I appreciate any advice offered!
I'm doing a bit of a restoration to an old motor and while the entire interior is stripped out I wanted to upgrade the entire stereo system. The car in question is an old Volvo 940 Wentworth. It originally came with tweeters at each corner of the dash top and a speaker in each rear door. It has the provision to put a speaker in each front door too as fitted to those models with the 'premium sound system'.
Anyway, my plan is to replace the dash mounted speakers, fit new speakers to the front doors, replace the speakers in the rear doors and then a larger diameter woofer in the underfloor boot compartments on each side of the rear of the car, plus of course all of the wiring.
First of all, does this make sense and would it work well enough?
Secondly, if it does make sense, what is the best way of connecting it all 8 speakers to the head unit?
What would be the best sort of amp to use and what would be the best way of wiring it all together? I'd really like to see a wiring diagram or layout detailing the best way of plugging everything together.
I looked at those under seat active sub woofers a few people have mentioned in other threads but the way the heater ducting an seat wiring runs under each front seat they wouldn't work too well. Plus my plan is to keep it all looking stock and have everything hidden behind the standard factory grilles and away under the boot floor.
Again, my apologies if this has been asked before, I've never really done any in car stereo stuff other then swapping out head units and putting in new speakers and wiring.
I appreciate any advice offered!
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