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MK V Polo front door speakers
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 11:05 pm
by zahir_213
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
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 12:03 am
by Josh_PoloGTi
Focal
Focal
Focal
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 1:44 pm
by KarlM
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
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 9:13 pm
by simon pope
Karl how much would it be for a set of those audiobahn a525ws speakers?? can u get hold of any for me??
spope
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 9:28 pm
by KarlM
I got mine from Music World in Sheffield for £100 notes
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2003 7:00 am
by simon pope
have u got a phone no: or an email address for them??? cheers
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 5:51 pm
by zahir_213
anyone think these will be ok?
JBL GTO6506Ce
on this site
http://www.mcs-direct.co.uk/acatalog/MC ... rs_80.html
thanks
Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2003 5:55 pm
by KarlM
they should be fine (the GTO series is quite bassy IIRC)
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2003 10:25 pm
by zahir_213
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?
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2003 5:06 pm
by gilmore
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
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2003 6:27 pm
by Josh_PoloGTi
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
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2003 7:57 pm
by Speedlaw
Josh, does that Gamma have proper connectors (RCA) to connect the leads to feed the amp?
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2003 11:31 pm
by Josh_PoloGTi
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.
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 9:54 am
by J-O
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
