MK V Polo front door speakers

zahir_213 · Post by **zahir_213** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 11:05 pm

Need to replace my front door speakers, would like to run them off the headunit which is giving out 50wattsx4. Can anyone recommend component speakrs to fit into the factory holes?
Cheers

Post by **Josh_PoloGTi** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 12:03 am

Focal

Focal

Focal

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 1:44 pm

so what speakers do you have Josh?

It depends what system you want - for sound quality you cannot beat Focals (hence Josh's obsession!)

But for SPL systems (more bass) i've found my AudioBahn AW525s kick like a mule (rated at 100w rms - so they wont even be breaking into a sweat running off the head)

hope that helps

simon pope · Post by **simon pope** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 9:13 pm

Karl how much would it be for a set of those audiobahn a525ws speakers?? can u get hold of any for me??
spope

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 9:28 pm

I got mine from Music World in Sheffield for Â£100 notes

simon pope · Post by **simon pope** » Wed Sep 17, 2003 7:00 am

have u got a phone no: or an email address for them??? cheers

zahir_213 · Post by **zahir_213** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 5:51 pm

anyone think these will be ok?
JBL GTO6506Ce
on this site
http://www.mcs-direct.co.uk/acatalog/MC ... rs_80.html

thanks

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 5:55 pm

they should be fine (the GTO series is quite bassy IIRC)

zahir_213 · Post by **zahir_213** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 10:25 pm

im about to order the jbl speakers, but i need to be as sure as a i can, that they will fit without messin about. Does anyone know the maximum depth for the 16.5 cm speaker? and also for the tweeter?

gilmore · Post by **gilmore** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 5:06 pm

is the standard headunit in the polo gti decent enough to use when upgrading the speakers - I too want better set of components in font plus comps in the rear too.

think head unit is 4x25watts?

dont really wanna mess around with changing head unit - have an alpine one sitting in my flat but then will need to change Cd player etc...

cheers

Post by **Josh_PoloGTi** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 6:27 pm

Hi mate

I have started using my Gamma again, but I've connected 2 amps to it (1 powers the front speakers, one powers the sub). I have disconnected the useless rear speakers.

My front speakers are Focal Polyflex 165H Components.

The Gamma is a fine headunit as long as it's used to drive an amp. It is a bit gutless on it's own unfortunately

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 7:57 pm

Josh, does that Gamma have proper connectors (RCA) to connect the leads to feed the amp?

Post by **Josh_PoloGTi** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 11:31 pm

Kind of....

There is a small yellow connecter that goes into the back of the head unit that provides RCA's, so no dodgy line level converters needed.

RCA's are not actually on the back of the unit, but the adapter cable goes into a specific socket for line out.

Autoleads makes the correct cable.

J-O · Post by **J-O** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 9:54 am

I also have the Gamma head unit connected to 2 amps (4 speakers and 1 sub)...it's going fine...

the only thing i regret is that there's only 2 RCA and not 3...so I cannot set up the sub volume indepently...but otherwise, it's working fine. Juste buy the ISO yellow connector with the 4 cables (front R-L, back R-L) and the remote and that's all...

Recently, I was looking to the possibility to fit a PS2 or X-Box into the car...but the Gamma head unit doesn't have a IN RCA...but I found this:

this thing can be plugged into the CD changer ISO plug and you should be able to connect it to any device (PC, Mp3 player, ...)...they are even saying that you can use the head unit as a remote control for Winamp