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Car stereos and the memories of a great past
Nova_C
Sniff Sniff SnorfYellowknife, NTRegistered User regular
Sniff Sniff SnorfYellowknife, NTRegistered User regular
Okay, so, the car that I had about 5 years ago was an Olds Cutlass Ciera. Big boat of a car, but it was affordable and in good condition. But the stereo had to go.
So in it I had a Sony XPlode 200w deck with cheap little Sony 3" in the dash and some absolutely fucking amazing Alpine 6x9s in the back (Can't remember the model, sorry). I had a 300w amp with a pair of 12" subs for a while but I sold the amp/subs when I went to school. Even after the subs were gone those 6x9s cranked alot of bass. It was beautiful.
But then I sold the Olds and the stereo with it.
So now I have a 91 Mustang. Back in June I ordered a new stereo from Crutchfield. I live in Canada which means I have 0 warranty coverage (As Crutchfield only sells American retail) but I took the risk because the exchange rate had just really changed in Canada's favor and it was way cheaper to order and ship than buy local.
2 days before the stereo arrived I got into an accident.
Finally got the Mustang repaired and got it back last week. Now I've installed the new stereo. Pioneer DEH 3800MP
http://www.nextag.com/pioneer-deh_-_3800mp/search-html?nxtg=16610a1c052f-47000AAE339369BB
with a pair of Alpine 5x7s (I know, I know, Ford is weird)
http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/products/product.php?model=SPR-57C
ich bin enttäuscht, total enttäuscht.
(I am disappointed)
The speakers distort on heavy bass, or when I turn it up. I have to turn the LOUD boost off and even with the EQ modified for max bass it sounds...weak. So, my question, does Pioneer have a crappy bass engine and I need a new deck or are those Alpine speakers not up to snuff? I have no easy way to test.
I'm tempted to just buy a Sony deck again and cut the hell out of my car to fit 6x9s. In fact, I may do that anyway. But for those of you that have experience with this stuff, is the problem in my deck or my speakers?
So in it I had a Sony XPlode 200w deck with cheap little Sony 3" in the dash and some absolutely fucking amazing Alpine 6x9s in the back (Can't remember the model, sorry). I had a 300w amp with a pair of 12" subs for a while but I sold the amp/subs when I went to school. Even after the subs were gone those 6x9s cranked alot of bass. It was beautiful.
But then I sold the Olds and the stereo with it.
So now I have a 91 Mustang. Back in June I ordered a new stereo from Crutchfield. I live in Canada which means I have 0 warranty coverage (As Crutchfield only sells American retail) but I took the risk because the exchange rate had just really changed in Canada's favor and it was way cheaper to order and ship than buy local.
2 days before the stereo arrived I got into an accident.
Finally got the Mustang repaired and got it back last week. Now I've installed the new stereo. Pioneer DEH 3800MP
http://www.nextag.com/pioneer-deh_-_3800mp/search-html?nxtg=16610a1c052f-47000AAE339369BB
with a pair of Alpine 5x7s (I know, I know, Ford is weird)
http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/products/product.php?model=SPR-57C
ich bin enttäuscht, total enttäuscht.
(I am disappointed)
The speakers distort on heavy bass, or when I turn it up. I have to turn the LOUD boost off and even with the EQ modified for max bass it sounds...weak. So, my question, does Pioneer have a crappy bass engine and I need a new deck or are those Alpine speakers not up to snuff? I have no easy way to test.
I'm tempted to just buy a Sony deck again and cut the hell out of my car to fit 6x9s. In fact, I may do that anyway. But for those of you that have experience with this stuff, is the problem in my deck or my speakers?
Nova_C on
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Personally, I'd recommend sending the deck back and upgrading to a DEH-P4800MP. For a little bit more than the 3800 you get a LOT better response and quality. And if you want some bass, keep your alpine 5x7 mids and get a small woofer (10"-12").
Thank you.