In car audio suggestions?

[Trickyboy]

Having promptly realised that the standard audio is pants im starting to think about aftermarket units, any recommendations?

[Alexander]

What are you after? Single/Double Din?Sat Nav, Screen or no screen etc.
This is mine......
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=115825.0

[Trickyboy]

Speaking as his royal nubness i have no idea! Double din i reckon (i presume that means it takes up the whole space and not half yeah?) Not too bothered about touch screen tbh would be nice though. Any idea on costs?

[Trickyboy]

thinking about this
http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/kenwood-ddx5024-p-7345.html?cadid=efl5elu6e40sbarn5rchqcsvp7

looks pretty neat.

[Alexander]

looks good.
upgrading the headunit improves the speakers a bit but you still might want to consider changing the speakers or adding a small sub.

[DanoGTI]

I'm looking at something like the Pioneer F700/900bt with uprated speakers. Already got the JBL sub to go in the wheelarch

The Pioneer is a bit pricey though - circa £700. But it does have built in satnav, so deduct the cost of a TomTom, and it's looking pretty good. What I really like is the Ipod interface. V good.

Dan

[Zootop]

The gadget show did a review of 3 units last night, a pioneer that retailed around the £650, an alpine that was around £800 and the star of the show was a kenwood unit that was around £1100.  I think the pioneer had the nicest interface/sat nav, the alpine had the best screen but overall the kenwood was tops for audio quality and general usability.

Cheers

[Alexander]

Already got the JBL sub to go in the wheelarch

Are you building a custom enclosure or have you tracked down a ready made wheel arch enclosure?

There is a cheaper pioneer one which I like the look of but doesn't have satnav.
http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/pioneer-avhp3100dvd-p-7372.html

[R32UK]

The gadget show did a review of 3 units last night, a pioneer that retailed around the £650, an alpine that was around £800 and the star of the show was a kenwood unit that was around £1100.  I think the pioneer had the nicest interface/sat nav, the alpine had the best screen but overall the kenwood was tops for audio quality and general usability.

Cheers

thats alot of money for aftermarket imo.

RNS-510... keeping it real, can be had for £800 or so. Would spend the rest on speakers etc.

[DanoGTI]

Are you building a custom enclosure or have you tracked down a ready made wheel arch enclosure?

I'm doing my own install - instructions are HERE

Liking the look of that head unit too.

Dan