Improving 996 audio set up
Improving 996 audio set up
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Innowaybored

Original Poster:

896 posts

136 months

Saturday 26th March 2016
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I have a relatively expensive 2 DIN head unit in my car that sits on a Android type OS. It is dreadful. To make matters worse the sound comes out of the dash mounted speakers but I don't seem to have anything from the door speakers. All round is rubbish.

Anyone know what speaker sizes all round are in place and also has anyone recommendations for a Apple CarPlay compliant head unit?

Finally does anyone know of a decent sub I can put somewhere in the cabin?

I'm not after a stupid boy racers set up but I do love decent audio (which meant I wasn't bothered not having the Bose set up as it is a bit rubbish)

Any help would be appreciated

gizlaroc

17,251 posts

253 months

Saturday 26th March 2016
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Sure you haven't got a factory amp?

Sounds like you are not even driving the amp and only the centre speaker that runs off the head unit directly.

jkh112

23,930 posts

187 months

Sunday 27th March 2016
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If you have door speakers then I think the car has a factory amp.

I have no door speakers in mine, just dash top and rears and hence no factory amp. The sound was significantly improved by using alpine speakers behind the standard grills.

EVOeng

966 posts

199 months

Sunday 27th March 2016
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What year is your car?

Innowaybored

Original Poster:

896 posts

136 months

Sunday 27th March 2016
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Thanks so far. Car is a 2003 model.


88racing

1,748 posts

185 months

Sunday 27th March 2016
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986/996 door speakers are always subs - don't know what the crossover frequency is but they'll be difficult to hear. If you've not replaced the dash speakers yet, that should be your first job.