Right the standard symphony system is pretty good BUT I need abit more punch I'm looking at Rockford fosgate front replacements and a 8" sub under both seats and maybe one in the boot what's a good choice for rear replacements ?? And what size ??

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Tried an aftermarket head unit? Standard speakers can give more by just a aftermarket head unit

I don't think that the Symphony has the juice to push decent speakers around. Think amp plus speakers for the fronts. Amp can go under passenger seat.

 

Don't bother with rear replacements as they sit. Their too small. Anything better or more powerful will just sound shrill. Some have put 6x9s in a stealth shelf to reasonable effect.

 

Sub sounds like a good idea for meating out the bottom end.

Yeah I've got a pioneer headunit to go in soon wasn't planning on an amp for the speakers just for the sub in the boot as the ones for under the seat are built in hmmm the rear IMO is where the car is being let down the tweeters in the rear doors are more than good enough it's just the rear speakers may try some shallow 6x9 on the shelf see how I get on :-)

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Edited 2 July, 201412 yr by jukie88

Tried an aftermarket head unit? Standard speakers can give more by just a aftermarket head unit

 

+1

An aftermarket head unit will give you a good deal more punch for a while.  I fitted a pioneer unit a few months back and it was able to drive the standard speakers much better. Deeper lows, clearer highs and a bit more top end volume without distortion. 

Even if you're looking at replacement speakers further down the line, I would be inclined to do fit your new Pioneer unit first, enjoy the change until you get used to it, save up and then look into speakers and/or amps. That way you get to experience the improvement more than once. Whatever set-up you get, you'll get used to it after a few months. Sound is addictive and you'll always want something better. Best to improve it in stages.

 

As for better speakers, sound deadening will be a must at the same time, particularly around the front door speakers. Even with the standard speakers, the pioneer unit sets up some very unpleasant vibration and rattles in the doors on bassy tracks at higher volumes  I'll be looking to get rid of that vibration before I upgrade the speakers as I think I could get a lot more out of the head-unit without any further upgrades if it wasn't for the buzzing from the panelling.

I don't think that the Symphony has the juice to push decent speakers around. Think amp plus speakers for the fronts. Amp can go under passenger seat.

 

Don't bother with rear replacements as they sit. Their too small. Anything better or more powerful will just sound shrill. Some have put 6x9s in a stealth shelf to reasonable effect.

 

Sub sounds like a good idea for meating out the bottom end.

WHERE CAN YOU GET A STEALTH SHELF FROM NOW DAYS BEEN LOOKING FOR AGES

WHERE CAN YOU GET A STEALTH SHELF FROM NOW DAYS BEEN LOOKING FOR AGES

 

Only ones I've sen have been DIY'd.

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/139625-parcel-shelf-any-ideas/?p=1777526

 

J.

Decent HU then unplug rear door tweeters and install Alpine SWE powered sub in boot. Job done will sound awesome.

^ what he said

I have upgrading my head unit then the front speakers as the standards are poor in my opinion and are prone to blowing, especially with the extra power from the head unit.

I have since replaced the front again with Morel tempo 6 components plus a DLS CA51 5 channel amp. The front doors have been sound deadened which has resulted in a pretty decent sounding system especially for the price I paid.

You can't go wrong with maieth and group1rs's opinion depends on your budget really, I have heard good things about that Alpine sub and am very tempted to get one myself.

Good luck, the TalkAudio forum is a good source of information, their is a guy called David Wilcox or something along those line who did a very nice install into a Fabia. Look him up.

Edited 2 July, 201412 yr by theezenutz

Wouldn't bother with three subs, one under one of the seats would be enough in my opinion, although I would consider sitting in a car with one installed first , wonder how much rattle and vibration there is through the seat?

I was told by an audio shop owner, that fitted my Alpine sub and amp into my old car, that 6x9 speakers are very inefficient as the waves are aimed straight at the back window which does nothing but distort and negatively affect the sound quality, the shop's demo car in fact had no rear 'larger' speakers at all, just upgraded tweeters, a sub in the boot and then the front door and tweeters upgraded, along with a hell of a lot of sound deadening in the doors (tapping the door on the outside made a 'thud' rather than a normal hollow noise). And I must say that the sound was beautiful, so crystal clear at the top end and then really warm and solid in the low end. Amplifying the door speakers will bring them into a world of their own and greatly improve the sound quality, a definite recommendation, once you begin looking at aftermarket speakers and especially when looking at amplifying them however - sound insulation becomes more and more of a necessity, to reduce any unwanted rattles or movements in the door carriers, brackets and what not.

Worth also bearing in mind that if you plan to upgrade to two amps - one for the subwoofer and one for the front speakers, you ideally need a headunit with two outputs, you can put a splitter in if the head unit only has one pre output but a splitter splits the signal, and therefore splits the sound quality again.

I am no professional , the above is just what I have been told by folk in the industry!

Best of luck though, I shall be keeping an eye on this thread as I have wishes in the future to bring in a pair of Alpine type r's, separately amplified, along with plenty of insulation, to the front doors.

JRJG