Elise S2 - To Sub Woof or Not to Sub Woof That's the questio

[cre8toruk]

Hi All,

so as a DiYer I've no issue fitting my own car stereo, the Elise (S2) likes to try and slice your hands apart but I managed it on both S2's I've owned no problem.

Having a life and driving other vehicles constantly reminds me how bad the sound quality is in the Elise (well perhaps that's unfair, not bad just not brilliant). Anyway, rather than throw four perfectly good speakers out I wondered if I should invest some pennies in a subwoofer. The stereo I have a Pure Highway H260DBi supports the use of a sub, so should just be a question of power and plugging one in...

Don't get me wrong I'm now beatbox super yobbo teenager who wants everyone else to hear my base as I come down the street but I would like to improve the quality of the sound I get and whilst sometimes I like to turn it all off and listen to the sound of the engine growling at me because yet again I've forgotten to check the oil !, sometimes like real people I like to listen to my music too.

It is my only car so is getting used fairly regularly, so something practical I can hide away on the back shelf or under a seat or somewhere else inconspicuous would be great...

Budget is basically whatever I can get in terms of birthday money and I wouldn't rule out a second hand unit...

Also while I'm on about it... it appears that the aerial (now under the front of the car) doesn't work... The DAB aerial I've stuck to the windscreen also seems to not pick up any DAB signals anymore too... any suggestions for what to check? How replacable is the aerial and can you have a DAB aerial under the front cover like the standard one?

Any suggestions ? (Polite one's please) :-)

Thanks in advance and all the best....

Paul.