First audio upgrade?

[TurboBob]

Hey,


Kind of an audio-newbie question, so go easy on me.

My rice-powered winter beater has a very nice Kenwood Head unit and some nice amps. It sounds pretty nice, and every time I get back in the Buick I am disappointed with the sound.

So, if I stray from the stock look (I have a GM CD player in there) what's a good choice?

I can go DIN size, but don't want something that sticks out...

The DIN-and-a-half units look interesting, any recommendations?

Trunk mounted amps would be ok, but a one-piece solution is preferred (for now).

Anything worth looking at for speakers in the stock size, or do I have to cut metal?

Thanks!!!!!

Bob
:burnout:

[kevin turch]

I bought a kenwood for my GN, it fits perfect, it dosnt stick out. My speakers are all i nthe stock location (non CS), i just upgraded them. I have 1 amp powering the 4 speakers and 1 amp powering the subs.

I would checkout www.crutchfield.com

They have a converter to tell you exactly what will fit in our cars.

Good luck

[JFH]

I installed the JVC KDLX300 when you turn it off it hides behind a black face.

http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/products/2002/257/h257KDLX111-f.jpeg this is the 100 could not find the 300

[SuperSix]

I have the DIN and a 1/2 Pioneer DEH-P77DH and LOVE it. Pioneer DEH-P77DH (http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-rN34BrrnXBS/ProdView.asp?s=0&c=3&g=52500&I=130DEHP77D&o=m&a=0&cc=01&avf=N)

Nothing looks better in a TR than a DIN & 1/2, and this Pioneer has a TON of features.. They are closing for ~$160.00 on
Ebay (http://search-completed.ebay.com/search/search.dll?GetResult&krd=1&ht=1&sortproperty=metaendsort&query=DEH-P77DH&from=R8&completedonly=1)

[TURCH]

i replaced my stock radio with a blaupunkt bpv660. sounds great with the stock speakers. but i can't hear the radio too good with the atr ss dual 3 inchers blastin away !!!! lol

[jastrckl]

First thing I'd do is replace those 4x10's with a set of 6x9's. They make rubber adapters to make it easy, and the sound difference is definitely worth it. The head unit itself I like aside from the lack of a CD player. Apparently there's some kind of later model car that had an AC/Delco cd player that looks like it belongs aside from more modern looking knobs on the front, I think it was in some sort of pontiac something. You can find them on ebay sometimes.

[TurboJim]

Quick and painless? Throw a powered sub in the trunk and feed it by tapping into the rear speaker wires. Nothing makes a system sound better than some thump. Much more than that you gotta get a little nuts...well, not nuts, but you'll stray from the stock look

[pat83t]

Here is the head unit I am using.....kinda spendy but great features and quality sound.

M-630 (http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/S-STwo47ihyQ7/ProdView.asp?s=0&c=3&g=300&I=158CDXM630&o=m&a=0&cc=01&avf=N)