After market radios for modern Audis?

[Ti Kan]

Brad Wilson writes:
> Anybody have any recommendation for after-market radios that fit the
> Symphony (very tall) series radios in the more recent Audis? Is that just a
> double-DIN space? Is the space behind shallow or deep? Any BTDTs?

The radio body is double-DIN, but the Symphony has a special front panel
shaped to fit the center console.  If you want to get a double-DIN
aftermarket radio, you'll have to fabricate a front panel adapter.
The Symphony radio has connections to the instrument cluster, speedometer
signal, CAN bus, telephone/navigation, and the car's diagnostic system,
none of which will be compatible with aftermarket systems.  Moreover,
the Symphony also uses an outboard diversity antenna amplifier/splitter
system that is also not plug-and-play with aftermarket radios.

Last but certainly not least, no aftermarket radio is going to look like
it belongs there like the Symphony would.

If you're looking to improve the sound of your system, I suggest leaving
the Symphony radio alone and change out the Bose amplifier and speakers.

> Also, anybody know if the subs in the trunk are standard speakers (i.e.,
> could I get an after-market amp and use them with an after-market deck, or
> are they the annoying Bose setup like the speakers?)

Don't know about this one.

-Ti
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