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daltonv6t · * Joined: 15 Dec 2005 Posts: 10

Hi

I've just bought an 1996 v6 LWB Citation model.

The Clarion face off Radio cassette doesn't seem to work, so going to get a new one fitted at Halfords.

Any recommendations on upgrading speakers?

Not certain on the stereo i will go for £100 gets a Kenwood single disc fitted, or £160 gets a JVC CD Changer fitted or £200 gets a JVC DAB CD with DAB Aerial.....decisions...decisions!!!

Thanks in advance

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stanners · ** Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 68 Location: Stafford

DAB is not sufficiently developed yet to work well in anything but very expensive systems.

Having had my Bighorn for just under a month I have fitted a Clario Head Unit, which reads MP3s as well - this has the capacity to have a multiplayer fitted as well, which I will get done this year.

Re speakers - the backs are easy - Sony 4" 3-ways fit nicely and sound pretty good. For the front you have a few more probs - 6" are supposed to fit, but try finding 6" units - I fitted slightly larger JBL 2-way units and cut most of the mounting lugs off - there is still just room to fit them but you have to make new mounting holes - self tappers work very well.

Plug this in an it all sound good!!!!

Does anyone have any ideas re cheap GPS - to check the accuracy of the speedo - and SatNav?

mart · * Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 27 Location: Herts

stanners · ** Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 68 Location: Stafford

Not the experience I have had of it - but i bow to your greater knowledge

Fleurdelyes · ** Joined: 13 Feb 2006 Posts: 71 Location: Ironbridge

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rabbitt · Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 18:59 Post subject:

id buy a magazeen ie max power or of the likes

ive picked up some right bargins out of thoose in my time , you will also be able to find component speakers and odd ball sizes

from personal experience JBL are a good range.

Philp · Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:29 Post subject:

Thread from the dead! I stuck some Clarion two ways in the fronts and a pair of old Alpines I had kicking around in the back, they sound much better than the old dry rotted el cheapo originals. They run off a newish JVC head unit that will also play MP3's.

My Chevy is getting a Resonant Engineering RE8 8" sub powered by an Alpine mono amp under the seat and the existing JBL 3 way 6x9's in the doors will be amped off a Mac Attack 4 way amp until I can afford a decent set of components and the time to make some door pods for them. Probably pushing out around 7-800 watts all told. I am a moderator on a big car audio forum so have had some good advice from people that compete in car audio competitions. All this was sourced used for a reasonable price.
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nightbusker · Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 21:22 Post subject:

I assume you've read my upgrade below. If you are pc-literate and you use MP3's then I'd seriously consider a unit with a USB slot that reads memory cards etc. Far better than cutting MP3 CD's. I have 4 memory sticks in the car that contain just about every style and quantity of music I desire. I might even stick a WD Passport drive in the glovebox and put nearly all my driving music on it. CD's are dead now (for me at least), and with 192-320k MP3's I certainly can't detect the difference..