I’ve graduated!

Daryl · Sep 16, 2020

Replaced the 25-yr old stock Mach 460 system with a double din, 4 new speakers and back up camera. Bluetooth, the whole deal!

apsmith49921 · Sep 16, 2020

I'm gonna say since there aren't any pictures this didnt really happen

I just now saw them in the other thread lol.

Did you pull new wires and all that

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evilcw311 · Sep 17, 2020

How’s it sounding??

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ttocs · Sep 17, 2020

its funny how a double din touchscreen and camera suddenly makes the car feel brand new/different. I am still getting use to mine and how it works.

Daryl · Sep 17, 2020

Yes, all new wires. The installer called mid-day said he didn’t like how it was sounding so as a payback for me having to wait a few extra days for the vendor to supply the console piece, he rewired the entire system!

System sounds great. Huge improvement over former system (which wasn’t terrible, mind you). And it’s a big help having the back up camera(money well spent now vs adding it later). Only thing he suggested was adding a mini amp (small in size but powerful) to maximize this system’s sound and capabilities.

Daryl · Sep 17, 2020

ttocs,
Yes! Feels like a 25-yr old car is up to date with the current models. Amazing how a few creature comforts can change the landscape for the better!

Daryl · Sep 17, 2020

evilcw311 said:
How’s it sounding??

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Evil,
It sounds good, especially with the EQ feature. But....(there’s always a “but”, right?)... I, personally, love to drive with the windows down, in lieu of running the AC. So, I think the stereo shops recommendation of the mini sized amp will be necessary to get the sound level up to “windows down” @ 75mph speed and noise level!

ttocs · Sep 17, 2020

oh you should have told me about the wires. I could have told him the harness to find for the stock speaker wires, and then the harness to use to plug into them. There is a harness in the dash that plugs into the stock amp for the tweeters under the radio. IF you use it for the speaker wires you can just use the tweeter signal wire instead of the woofer wires everyone tries to use.

apsmith49921 · Sep 17, 2020

@ttocs I'll hit you up sometime this winter. I want to keep the mach 460 and do exactly what Daryl did. Hell probably similar head unit as well.

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ttocs · Sep 17, 2020

apsmith49921 said:
@ttocs I'll hit you up sometime this winter. I want to keep the mach 460 and do exactly what Daryl did. Hell probably similar head unit as well.

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if your wanting to keep the stock speakers it gets a little more tricky to keep it sounding good but it can be done. The biggest problem is the amps are known to cause battery drains and now the speakers are reaching past the age they were meant to play.

apsmith49921 · Sep 17, 2020

ttocs said:
if your wanting to keep the stock speakers it gets a little more tricky to keep it sounding good but it can be done. The biggest problem is the amps are known to cause battery drains and now the speakers are reaching past the age they were meant to play.

Is there a decent middle of the road option? I dont want a super high quality system just something I can turn up and sound good. To me the "quality of sound" from a mach 460 is ok by me

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ttocs · Sep 17, 2020

I would replace the 4 5x7" speakers and add a small self powered sub and it will sound better than the 460 myself but we can get the stock speakers playing till your tired of them, your battery dying or you find a good deal on some gear on a black friday or something.

Rons95GT · Sep 18, 2020

apsmith49921 said:
Is there a decent middle of the road option? I dont want a super high quality system just something I can turn up and sound good. To me the "quality of sound" from a mach 460 is ok by me

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I had a friend that was a genius about car audio and worked at a custom audio shop back in the 90’s when I bought my ‘95. You typically don’t want to run power into an amp and I was hesitant but he advised me to run an Alpine head unit that was putting out 80 watts into the Mach 460 system. It made a big difference and sounded great. I added a self powered woofer in the trunk later just for grins but I didn’t really need it.

Daryl · Sep 18, 2020

Ron,
I concur!!! I also just want a “sounds good “ system. I don’t need or want a system that vibrates the glass out of the weatherstripping. No, I want to hear my music AND the 5.0 concurrently

Daryl · Sep 20, 2020

Addendum:

I bought 2 NOS front speakers from CJ Pony Parts, installed them, hardly used them and never “blasted” them loudly. Free + shipping to 1st taker.

Addendum: I also have the 2 rear speakers. Same offer...

NEURON · Sep 28, 2020

I used all the stock stuff and just replaced the head unit, sounds excellent to me, you have to get a head unit with a good equalizer to get the right sound. Well under a $100.00 with the harness adapter and installation kit, I like doing it myself and save money. I think I listen to the Dynomax's almost as much.

NEURON · Sep 28, 2020

Oops forgot other pix. This is how it looked after pulling out the old crappy head unit(some off brand name no equalizer and sounded like it was underwater). Gotta love the crimp-ons. I don't think anyone knows how to solder and shrink tubing things anymore. Check out the bailing wire, need to find a good replacement one of these days.

ttocs · Sep 28, 2020

inside the car there isn't really anything wrong with crimp connectors especially if it is not for non-permanent wiring like radios often are. Outside the car where water can get in they are not good.

joe65 · Sep 28, 2020

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Yes, all new wires. The installer called mid-day said he didn’t like how it was sounding so as a payback for me having to wait a few extra days for the vendor to supply the console piece, he rewired the entire system!

System sounds great. Huge improvement over former system (which wasn’t terrible, mind you). And it’s a big help having the back up camera(money well spent now vs adding it later). Only thing he suggested was adding a mini amp (small in size but powerful) to maximize this system’s sound and capabilities.