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06-04-2001, 10:47 PM | #1 |
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how good is the stock wrx??
hey all, i am just wondering if i should get the premium sound upgrade in my WRX when i get it... is it really that good and are there RCA outs on the stock deck? also, is there a seperate tweeter? thanks...
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06-04-2001, 10:57 PM | #2 |
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The stock head unit has a wiring harness - no preouts. The upgrade just gives you beefier 6.5 in the front and 5.25 in the back, with an amplified 6.5" sub under the passenger seat. you still get the same tweets in the front door as the base audio.
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06-05-2001, 08:04 AM | #3 |
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Austin: are you sure the upgraded rear's are 5.25", and not 4" like the stock units? I'm going to upgrade my rears soon, and would be happier fitting 5.25".
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06-05-2001, 05:51 PM | #4 |
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The stock WRX system SUCKS!!! I mean, sucks. My girlfriend got a new 2001 civic for Xmas (spoiled) and that system sounds much better than the WRX one. You can easily fit 6.5" in front and back (the back is a little harder, cutting is involved) and they will blow the **** out of the stock system.
Don't waste your money on the premium sound upgrade. Get some nice aftermarket speakers (may I suggest polks? that are reasonably priced and a nice head unit. If you want, get and amp and a sub too. It makes the system sound 10x better. The upgrade sub (so I have been told) sounds like crap (too boomy). ~JB |
06-05-2001, 07:11 PM | #5 |
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I would agree with Polk that the stock speakers are beyond weak.
I would disagree that it's 'easy' to replace the fronts, as a spacer/adapter needs to be made or fitted. Any car stereo installer can do it easily, but the average DIY install will come up against some hurdles. Given the stock speakers, I would strongly advocate replacing the speakers before the head unit, at least with name brand coaxes. Components work very well in the fronts for the WRX because the door panel and wiring is already set up for it in the front. Get a good quality line out converter (LOC) to plumb RCAs to your amp. After buying a mediocre one, and noticing bass response less than it should have been, I recently found some info on what others are considering good ones: http://www.linkmeup.com/pl2.htm and http://www.soundgate.com/loc.html The PAC line that most places will give you have a spec of 20-20000 Hz at ± 5 dB. Don't put up with that. They tend to attenuate the bass frequencies more than the mids/highs. Note that the two listed have a ± 0.5dB output for the entire 20-20000Hz range. Nice flat response. I can't believe that PAC can get away with selling ± 5 dB units. I assume that the PAC units are similar to the high level inputs on amps. The Audiolink one can be had mail order from Crutchfield or http://www.logjamelectronics.com/audpl2linout.html The soundgate one can be had if you call up soundgate, they'll tell you dealers in the area. [This message has been edited by Concillian (edited June 05, 2001).] |
06-05-2001, 07:41 PM | #6 |
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I'm confused... did I get a different system than you guys?
what are you defining as "less than weak"? the lack of bass? the fact that anything over 30 starts to distort? certainly I've heard (and had) much better, and I fully expect to shift to good aftermarket equipment soon (which is why I didn't take the premium option), but what I have is better than the majority of stock car systems I've heard recently... |
06-05-2001, 08:12 PM | #7 |
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I have the premium speaker & subwoofer package and am happy with it so far. After adjusting the gain and cutoff screws on the sub (under passenger seat) it sounds good, I just adjust the bass setting on the head unit for different types of music now.
I don't know why anyone would replace the head unit, it has a built-in 6 disc CD changer (that plays burned CDR's, BTW) a cassette deck, and even shows the elapsed time when playing a CD, something I haven't seen any factory cd players do. Granted this is not an earth shattering system, but it sounds plenty good for me, and I got to finance the $250 extra or whatever I spent on it over 5 years, try that at the stereo shop! -Rich |
06-05-2001, 10:36 PM | #8 |
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I was using weak as an expression of quality, not of output, sorry for the confusion.
How's beyond poor. As in quality. My girlfriend's new Corrola has a better sounding stock system, but I didn't get the premium package, I have no idea how that is. I feel it is especially poor in the midbass and bass range. The speakers are very boomy and full of what I like to call "false bass." Actually, I must give credit to the tweeters, they really aren't that bad, but the four midbass speakers are. Power handling wise they aren't great either, but truthfully that doesn't really bother me, they seem to be pretty efficient and play reasonably loud. |
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