AUDIophile! Stereo Options?

Wed Nov 3 17:24:09 PDT 2010

Right now I am listening to a stock 1988 90Q (the grey one) Veisenbad 
head unit, with access to a Sony CD changer in the trunk (via FM).

The bass is lame and lumpy, there is no high end.  Fix those via better 
speakers (I know a guy who can help me out...) and then things are much 
more enjoyable.

I spent two weeks on the 89 90Q (the black one), while swapping the 
interior, installing a $400 Nak CD player (that had an mp3 input) for 
the aesthetics, a lot of wire, and amp in the trunk, and some nice speakers.

Two weeks of labor.

But that car sounded sweet.

On 11/3/2010 3:39 PM, NIck Miller wrote:
> An audi v8 is fairly quiet on the road.  My mazda miata your argument almost
> makes sense,  lots of outside noise, however its nice that I can turn my
> stereo up high enough to drown out wind noise at over 100 if I care to and
> it is still incredibly crisp and clear.  Despite this fact,  I don't really
> do the radio thing on track...
>
> But in the v8 at 80 you could still really appreciate the good radio
> On Nov 3, 2010 2:18 PM, "Robert Myers"<bob at chips-ur-s.com>  wrote:
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>> Hi Y'all,
>>
>> Please, I'm not trying to be my usual smart-ass self. I have a
>> serious question.
>>
>> Is the interior of your car quiet enough to permit serious listening
>> pleasure? I'm positive mine isn't for a couple of reasons. First,
>> I'm nearly deaf as a post so almost nothing will help me enjoy
>> music. Second, background noise certainly can't help. Unless maybe
>> you're sitting in a parked car while listening to your stereo.
>>
>> So, why build a super sound system?
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> At 12:43 PM 11/3/2010, Ben Swann wrote:
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>>> AUDIophile!
>>>
>>> Looking for options, advice, information on vehicle
>>> infotainment. This is probably
>>> opening an evil thread spawning much non-Audi related content, but
>>> figured who better to
>>> ask. I used to be fairly up to date audiphile wise, but simply have
>>> not kept up with
>>> that area of expertise.
>>>
>>> I'm looking to put together a nice system, and specing out a good
>>> head unit might be a
>>> good idea instead of doing the usual JVC, Sony $100 deal. I could
>>> do more like $300 on
>>> the head if there is actual bang for the buck since one can get a
>>> lot even in the $100
>>> price range.
>>>
>>> I had procured a lot of sound system stuff for my S2 Coupe Quattro
>>> build that started
>>> several years ago - thinking I would be done sooner. Now probably
>>> most of the stuff is
>>> either obsolete or cannibalized for other cars. So I figured I
>>> might do well to start
>> >from relative scratch if need be considering how much time and money
>>> has gone into this
>>> car already.
>>>
>>> I will likely do a bi-amp setup with subwoofer and like other
>>> systems, use both RCA out
>>> front and rear to amplifiers to drive a full set of speakers and a
>>> sub, and utilize the
>>> speaker outputs from the head unit. I have some AMPS, and can but
>>> may need to get a few
>>> new - my preference is an amp in trunk or under seat that has Front
>>> &  Rear RCA in and
>>> lets me mix out to same and either integrated single SUB or separate
>>> sub signal out.
>>>
>>> I have tons of speakers so no need to discuss those.
>>>
>>> I still use tapes, but probably would migrate to newer digital media
>>> like MP3 if I have
>>> to choose between the two. CD/CDR is a must. To pre-empt a lecture
>>> on getting with the
>>> times, I'll simply state I'm not about to re-invest in replacing
>>> music I have on older
>>> formats just to get modern. I don't have the money or the time to
>>> re-record and collect
>>> the stuff, but would like to be able to play CD/DVDs I have created
>> >from a library. I
>>> can however leave the tapes in the Eurovan, or other cars that use
>>> them. I hear the
>>> laughing about tapes and CDs now - surely the same laughs will come
>>> back to haunt in the
>>> future when present technology is obsoleted.
>>>
>>> So looking for recommendations that fit in well with the Coupe
>>> Quattro console - look
>>> good, not flashy and more Germanic function - hate fiddly little
>>> buttons and convoluted
>>> panels. The Original wiring is gone and would not consider redoing
>>> that, so options are
>>> wide open. I'd even consider investing more in DVD Screen, or even
>>> better a small
>>> computer system so I can run diagnostics, tune, answer the phone,
>>> etc. but what fits in
>>> Single DIN space? Sound quality and reliability are most important
>>> - it cost me more to
>>> get a system like this wired properly than the components, so don't
>>> like to be replacing
>>> stuff a year or two after installation.
>>>
>>> I mostly play CDs - Remote CD changer is probably a given. I could
>>> utilize a few Audi
>>> and ALPINE Changers if they would be compatable with the newer. FM
>>> stereo and good
>>> reception is a must - I'd do Sattelite, but I will not have anything
>>> to do with Monthy
>>> Recurring Charges, so that option is nice to be in there, but will
>>> likely not be used.
>>>
>>> I'd certainly be open to a nice fairly new used unit as long as the
>>> hookups are complete
>>> and undamaged - no 2" pigtails that need to be spliced.
>>>
>>> Ben
>>>
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