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Offline Bboy

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Best way to improve sound
« on: June 15, 2013, 10:39:37 pm »
My 07 GTI has the VW Soundpack installed and have just retrofitted a RNS510 headunit but i am still disappointed with the overall sound quality.

I rode in a Mk6 the other day and the volume/quality of the Dyn Audio system was great.

I want to keep the car as standard as possible so wondering if swapping out the OEM speakers would make much of a difference?

Any other suggestions welcome.

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Re: Best way to improve sound
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2013, 11:23:10 pm »
Changing The current speakers will make an obvious difference. I have always found the thing that makes the biggest difference to car audio is a subwoofer. It depends what sort of thing you are after.

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Re: Best way to improve sound
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2013, 08:30:55 am »
If you just want to improve the stock system, 3 way components up front, 2 way components in the rear. Small 4 channel amp under the passenger seat, where your current amp is, driving front and rear. Sorted. Improves the stock system no end and gives you a welcome bass boost without having to resort to a sub woofer.
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Re: Best way to improve sound
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2013, 11:27:54 am »
Have you coded the head unit with VCDS?

Recently replaced the factory fitted RCD300 with a RCD510 (pretty much the same as the RNS510) and was not satisfied with the sound quality mainly the amount of distortion, a little searching brought up http://www.my-gti.com/1411/volkswagen-rns-510-coding-when-installing-with-a-factory-amplifier

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