Looking for some advice:
My 97 Cobra had a Mach 460 when it was new. When I bought it, it had a horrible aftermarket HU wired into the factory system. I yanked that out day one.
My goals:
1. I want a oem appearence. I rarely listen to the radio in the car and when I do, its usually off my phone.
2. Plenty of volume. Between my car being a convertible and the exhaust, I need some volume.
3. As few buttons and menus as possible. If I have to read a book to learn how to use it, Im not interested. I just gave over 400 CDs to Goodwill, so I will not use a CD player.
What I have:
1. I have installed a 04 console, radio bezel and shifter bezel. I have a Explorer double din, single play CD, non premium radio.
2. I have run new speaker wire to each speaker location.
3. 2 6x8 co-axials for the front doors and 2 6.5 co-axials for the rear quarter panels. The tweeter pods will be left in place but not functional.
My thoughts:
1. Add a 4-channel amp with line level inputs.
2. Add a 4 channel amp, run one set of speakers off the HU, one set off the amp, and bridge the other amp outputs to a sub in the trunk.
3. Add a 4-channel amp, run the front speakers off the amp and bridge the other outputs for a sub in the trunk and skip the rear speakers.
4. Would I get better quality sound with a premium HU that has low level outputs? We have a Pick-N-Pull here, so I can pretty much get anything I want radio wise.
5. Remember, I want a oem appearance and I want it to be self explanatory. No manual or learning curve to use it. I have 5 vehicles and its a nightmare keeping up with how to use them.
Opinions?
My 97 Cobra had a Mach 460 when it was new. When I bought it, it had a horrible aftermarket HU wired into the factory system. I yanked that out day one.
My goals:
1. I want a oem appearence. I rarely listen to the radio in the car and when I do, its usually off my phone.
2. Plenty of volume. Between my car being a convertible and the exhaust, I need some volume.
3. As few buttons and menus as possible. If I have to read a book to learn how to use it, Im not interested. I just gave over 400 CDs to Goodwill, so I will not use a CD player.
What I have:
1. I have installed a 04 console, radio bezel and shifter bezel. I have a Explorer double din, single play CD, non premium radio.
2. I have run new speaker wire to each speaker location.
3. 2 6x8 co-axials for the front doors and 2 6.5 co-axials for the rear quarter panels. The tweeter pods will be left in place but not functional.
My thoughts:
1. Add a 4-channel amp with line level inputs.
2. Add a 4 channel amp, run one set of speakers off the HU, one set off the amp, and bridge the other amp outputs to a sub in the trunk.
3. Add a 4-channel amp, run the front speakers off the amp and bridge the other outputs for a sub in the trunk and skip the rear speakers.
4. Would I get better quality sound with a premium HU that has low level outputs? We have a Pick-N-Pull here, so I can pretty much get anything I want radio wise.
5. Remember, I want a oem appearance and I want it to be self explanatory. No manual or learning curve to use it. I have 5 vehicles and its a nightmare keeping up with how to use them.
Opinions?