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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: mossy69 on 17 February 2008, 18:50

Title: sound gti
Post by: mossy69 on 17 February 2008, 18:50

could anyone out there shed some light on the gti sound system on : :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:nerd: the basic car is it any good ...also what does the midline computer do

Title: Re: sound gti
Post by: Hurdy on 17 February 2008, 19:55

I'm assuming you are into your music if you're asking this :undecided:

The basic sound system in the Golf GTI is an 8 speaker set up. You can specify an upgrade to the soundpack which has 10 speakers and is marginally better although it is quite "boomy". Neither were really good enough for me and so I replaced it all :laugh: :evil:

See my project thread below for the reasons why.

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=76660.0

Title: Re: sound gti
Post by: 08micsta on 18 February 2008, 13:09

I find the GTi sound system more than standard...
But only when the car is stationary.
Some how the car sound system seems to become tinny when the car is moving  :undecided:

Mike

Title: Re: sound gti
Post by: maxamus on 18 February 2008, 13:51

Hurdy,

How much did your aftermarket speaker upgrade cost?

Title: Re: sound gti
Post by: Hurdy on 18 February 2008, 14:41

Speakers (3 way up front and coax in the rear), sub and amp (in the boot) including dynamatting all the panels in the doors and the boot and including fitting came to just over £1k.

Title: Re: sound gti
Post by: isitme on 18 February 2008, 21:04

Hurdy,

Does the Kenwood have the same speed sensative increasing/decreasing volume function (as in the volume increases the faster you go and vice versa) as the OEM radio.

Title: Re: sound gti
Post by: Manu_R32 on 18 February 2008, 21:08

Does the OEM sound actually increase and decrease towards the speed your doing?? I sorta realised the other night and i had to keep lowering the volume every now and then  :laugh:

Title: Re: sound gti
Post by: Sweeney on 18 February 2008, 21:12

Yeah it does, you can set the variables as far as i know, turn it on.off etc. Sure i seen something in the manual about it but you can hear it change whilst driving

Title: Re: sound gti
Post by: isitme on 18 February 2008, 21:22

It does. I can't remember what radio package I went for (and the paper work is now in the attic thanks to an enforced tidy up of my office :sad: though i think it is the 500) but its quite obvious that the radio increases as I speed up and decreases as I come to lights or a roundabout.

Title: Re: sound gti
Post by: Hurdy on 18 February 2008, 22:20

Quote from: isitme on 18 February 2008, 21:04

Hurdy,

Does the Kenwood have the same speed sensative increasing/decreasing volume function (as in the volume increases the faster you go and vice versa) as the OEM radio.

Not that I know :undecided:

I've not found that function within any of the literature or in the set-up screens I've been into.