Re: Premium radio question

["Jason B. McEachin" <jason@pop.net>]

I just found something on the net for you to comparison shop with.  It is
called
http://www.netmarket.com 
I haven't ordered from them yet but their prices look good. (About what you
would get
from a Best Buy on sale item)

Anyway, get the new head unit.  I bought the sony and am pleased but there
is better out
there.  The sony I got was a 4610 I think it is 35x4 (peak I know!) and had
dual rca outs
so you can add two amps or run to an active crossover for future and cd
changer control.
I paid 250.00 on sale.  for the price the sony has a lot to offer.  Not too
good fm though, I
only listen to CD's or Howard Stern in my car.
Later
Jason
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> From: MVenture88@aol.com
> To: ANDREW_ATWELL@hp-paloalto-om20.om.hp.com;
owner-gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com; gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com; jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: Premium radio question
> Date: Wednesday, July 09, 1997 1:29 PM
> 
> 
> In a message dated 7/9/97 2:35:35 AM,
> ANDREW_ATWELL@HP-PaloAlto-om20.om.hp.com wrote:
> 
> >   Those of you that have saved your stock speakers and dumped the stock

> >     head unit for one with more power, etc I need your experiences.
> >     
> >     I want to dump my head unit and replace it with a new head/changer 
> >     unit.  I have heard of many people doing this and getting much
better 
> >     sound from their stock speakers, this sounds good to me.  I'm not
out 
> >     to win any "sound off" competitions, just better sound for a few 
> >     bucks.  With out adding a power amp how much wattage built into a
head 
> >     unit is sufficient to get better sound out of the stock speakers?
> >     I am looking at a Sony that advertises 35x4 watts with a 13watt
RMS.  
> >     Will this do the trick?
> 
> In general, most aftermarket head units will improve your stock speaker
> sound.  However it is a matter of quality and power.  The 35WX4 is
> misleading.  That is total peak power, the number you really need to look
at
> is the RMS.  This indicates your continuous power output, or your actual
> practical power.  Look for 25Wx4 RMS or higher.  That won't win you any
sound
> competitions, you really need amps and new speakers for that, but it will
add
> the significant sound improvment that you crave.  I'd recommend an Alpine
> head unit.  Alpines have a wonderful reputation for spending their cash
on
> R&D and not advertising.  This gives a better quality product with better
> sound.  You can probably get one for about $300 bucks or so, and that's a
> in-dash CD player.
> 
> Anyway, hope this helps.  I'm, by no means, an audio expert.  Just an
amateur
> audiophile.  My system won't win any contests, but sounds *DAMN* good,
> IMHO;-)
> 
> Andrew
> 96 1/2 Black GTI VR6 *with* Alpine 7827 in-dash CD, Alpine V-12 amp, and
> Boston Acoustic Pro 5.4 series separates
>