Re: Installing Sony stereo in A4?

[dan_masi@MENTORG.COM (Dan Masi)]

On Aug 8, 11:48pm, ScharfR@aol.com wrote:
> Subject: Re: Installing Sony stereo in A4?
>  As Don Masi points out, you have to conjure up some kind of spacer

You know, I understand it when people call me Don in person.  Easy
to mistake Dan for Don.  Seems to happen a lot.  But in
writing?!?  I think the gods are suggesting I change my name... :-)

> Is the stock radio really such a bad beginning for modifications?
> Or to put it a different way, would the money you plan to spend on
> the new Sony head unit not go a lot further if you spent it on
> speakers, an auxulliary amplifier, and so on?

I chose to stick with the stock unit, and my investment in the
Audi CD changer has me stuck there.  I decided to stay stock
mostly for aesthetic reasons, and for the reasons you allude to
above... so far I've upgraded the fronts to Polk components, and
will eventually do rears and add amps.   However, I'm beginning
to regret the stock decision, due to the incredibly poor FM
performance.

If you're going to listen to recorded material in the car a lot,
I'd say stock is fine.  But if you expect to do most of your
listening on FM, I'd suggest living with the car for a month before
deciding one way or another.  IMO, the FM has poor sensitivity,
very poor selectivity, and the audio is very strongly colored.

Dan Masi
'96 A4Q
>-- End of excerpt from ScharfR@aol.com