Hmmm... I think it is ok for OEM. Have changed the HU to an Alpine XDA one and there has been an improvement, but not quite what I want.

Next steps will be JL ZR Components, lots of sound proofing, and a small JL or Alpine Amp

I'd say the standard stereo is the worst thing about the car (great car though!). The OEM stereo in my previous car (golf gt tdi 130) was far better.

Mine sounds a lot better since I discovered the rear tweeter trick - can really turn it up now which is nice.

Elaberate? sounds interesting?

Ben

I'd say the standard stereo is the worst thing about the car (great car though!). The OEM stereo in my previous car (golf gt tdi 130) was far better.

Not the handling then? The huge headstand it does on hard braking or the power-off/power-on lurching that the back end employs to encourage one to slow down?

J.

Matt, thanks for those links, i'll get searching too.

Matt, thanks for those links, i'll get searching too.

No problem mate

edit: see post below for working link

Good lad.

Link doesnt work.

Never had any complaints about the OEM setup myself. Added a CD changer to avoid having to swap discs so often, but other than that and a bit of sound insulation in the doors, I've just left it. Never really seen the point in having a super high-fidelity sound system inside an acoustically-questionable box, personally...

Try this one

Excellent.

I came from a Fiesta ST and found the standard vRS sound quality ****. I changed the head unit for a JVC (or Jooovke as the FoneJacker says!) and the quality is sooo much better now. I don't think there is need to change any speakers unless you want to go deaf early.

Only problem I got is that radio reception is worse with the JVC? Amplifier broken?

I reckon the standard setup is quite good for sound quality although the radio tuning is starting to wind me up a bit,, anyone got any tips for this ??

Apart from changing the Head Unit of course !!