The Radio...

[09TRD]

Originally Posted by Chupacabra

Hey guys....I was doing some errands today and I have to tell you that I am extremely disappointed with the radio in my car. Have any of you guys experienced the almost "non-exsistent" reception? It's not like I live in a valley or something???....just a gripe I guess but my wife's 2008 XD gets great reception.

Addressing your particular concern, I have noticed weak FM reception with my stock radio ('09 base model hatch with the "convenience group" upgrade.)

The entire stereo and all four speakers need to go; they're the car's single weakest points, IMO - assuming you're OK with the stock (vs. TRD) suspension parts. The stock speakers are one way, paper cones with tiny magnets. They are pure junk and the factory receiver isn't much better.

I'm having a Pioneer FH-P8000BT, four Infinity Kappa speakers and XM installed as I type this. I already heard it with just two of the four Infinitys installed and the difference was astounding.

FRONT SPEAKERS:

http://www.infinitysystems.com/car/p...=US&Region=USA

REAR SPEAKERS:

http://www.infinitysystems.com/car/p...=US&Region=USA

HEAD UNIT WITH INTEGRATED HIGH POWER AMP (22 watts/ch. RMS; 50 watts/ch. peak)

[Shroomster]

Originally Posted by 09TRD

FRONT SPEAKERS:

http://www.infinitysystems.com/car/p...=US&Region=USA

REAR SPEAKERS:

http://www.infinitysystems.com/car/p...=US&Region=USA

can I ask a stupid question? what is connected to the speakers in those pictures? and if it is, how does that mount in the o.e.m locations?

[Sodium Duck]

Originally Posted by Shroomster

can I ask a stupid question? what is connected to the speakers in those pictures? and if it is, how does that mount in the o.e.m locations?

It's a passive crossover. Umm, it bassically splits the sounds going to the speaker so high frequency goes to the tweeters, mid frequencies go to the mid, and low frequences go to the bass.

Drill it to something... lol.

[Shroomster]

Originally Posted by Sodium Duck

It's a passive crossover. Umm, it bassically splits the sounds going to the speaker so high frequency goes to the tweeters, mid frequencies go to the mid, and low frequences go to the bass.

Drill it to something... lol.

wtf ? so those speakers are not going to be plug and play are they ? lol

[09TRD]

Originally Posted by Shroomster

wtf ? so those speakers are not going to be plug and play are they ? lol

Few aftermarket audio components are truly "plug and play." Various hassles are almost always involved, which is why I'm having mine professionally installed.

All four of my speakers are connected, in the car and sound fantastic.

The only change was to the front; the 3 way Infinity Kappas wouldn't quite clear the OEM interior door panel, so the 2 ways had to be used.

Thus, I have 2 way, 6.5" Infinity Kappas in the front and 2 way, 5.25" Infinity Kappas in the rear.

FRONT: http://www.infinitysystems.com/car/p...=US&Region=USA

REAR: http://www.infinitysystems.com/car/p...=US&Region=USA

I'm now waiting on the Pioneer XM module; the car will be done once that and the XM antennae are installed.