[200q20v] Re: Sony Head Unit Hummmmmm

[Bernie Benz]

George,

I think that you need to get new 4ohm speakers, as the Audi speakers are
matched to the amp at some impedence not well suited to the Sony 4 ohm
drivers.

Bernie

> From: George Sidman <sidman at montereynet.net>
> Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 10:36:34 -0800
> To: 200q20v at audifans.com
> Subject: [200q20v] Re: Sony Head Unit Hummmmmm
> 
> My car is a '91 Avant Wagon, which came with a Delta radio -
> not a Bose. A few years ago Crutchfield supplied a new Sony
> head unit with their amp adapter, which worked fine. That
> head unit crapped out a few weeks ago, and Crutchfield
> supplied a new Sony CDX-C7000X, which they said would be pin
> compatible with the prior connectors and amp adapter. It
> was, except for the hiss.
> 
> I have a good Sony CD changer, so sticking with the Sony
> head unit is desirable. They now say that the mosfet chip in
> the new head unit conflicts with the rear amp, and I can
> either swap the unit out for another mfr, or bypass their
> adapter and the Audi amp, which to me appears to be the
> right fix. The sound is great - the best I have ever had in
> a car - and with 19 watts per channel the radio should drive
> the speakers just fine without the Crutchfield adapter and
> Audi amps........
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