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Thanks Dave, that's exactly the sort of speaking-to-a-second-grader instruction I needed! I've rewired the speakers with 14 gauge speaker insulated strand wire, each speaker has 2 wires, none go to ground (now). At the last moment I decided to get an amp for this setup, so I've routed all the...

Thanks. The truck had the factory system in when I got it... 4 mids, 2 tweeters, one sub (they call it the "7-speaker" system). It never sounded very good even though it was the factory Harmon/Kardon package, so I won't really have much to compare it to. The whole thing is wired like hell and...

So I've just re-wired my other car and am feeling a little more confident with this one, and have been learning a bit. Basically, I'm thinking about going with a basic HU like Pioneer MVHX560BT (it has Siri control, which I'd use a lot, and no CD, which I would never use, but also has 6 pre-amp...

Okay, I just rewired all the speakers. Not that bad at all actually, I'm glad I wan't afraid to tackle it. Then again, my car is easy to work on. Not sure it would have been as easy with my previous Audi ;-) I'm still waiting on the head unit, new fascia trim and wiring harness to arrive. Look...

I just spoke with Crutchfield and he said that I can either: 1) run new ground wires from each speaker into the back of the new head unit, or 2) grab a 'floating ground adapter' which hooks up behind the head unit He said the audio quality shouldn't be much different between the 2 options...

Hi guys, I have a 1987 Subaru XT with 4 speakers and I'm installing a new head unit and speakers. The stock speaker wiring uses 'common ground', and I've been advised to (somehow) un-do this by rewiring the speakers. I'm not really planning to rewire the entire system and want to use as much of...

Those both look like exactly what I need. I particularly like the look of the Pioneer, and it seems to be geared more toward great sound than a lot of features, which is what I want. Thanks!

Hi guys, my 1995 Range Rover Classic has seen better days, but I'm ready to tackle the ICE system and get her sounding good. Problem is, it's British electrics and so far they've caused me no end of trouble. The truck is gradually getting to the level of nut-and-bolt restoration. So the time is...

I've just had a closer look and still have no idea what's going on. Another thing I've noticed is that the stereo turns off when I turn the car off, but while the car is still off, the stereo turns itself back on and just keeps starting up and shutting down until I remove the faceplate. Could...

Hmm. Okay do I installed the Navone. Not great. It basically made the volume even MORE sensitive and the speaker POP is still there on startup & shutdown, and now I have a louder, more constant hum. I spliced it into the head unit speaker wires, not the RCAs like I was using before. One...

Just spoke with David Navone. What a hoot! He's great. He also happened to know my 95 Range Rover Classic very well. He assured me it was the right product and that splicing out the RCAs would be fine. Looking forward to getting the unit in tonight!

Just pulled out my Parrott rki8400 head unit and compared what's going on to the Navone product (above) I purchased. One thing I am initially concerned about is the product description from the website: "will perfectly interface to any OEM automotive system to an aftermarket power amplifier...

Great I just bought the Navone. Will report back with results. Thanks very much!

As I understand it, I need to use the speaker wiring as opposed to the RCA's in order to keep my front/rear fade control. I found 4 products that seem to fit, the first one has a 12v AMP trigger, which sounds like something I may need? 1) PAC SOEM-T 2-Channel Premium Line-Out Converter with...

Here's the back schematic of my new head unit, the Parrott RKi8400, And here's the link to the full Parrott RKi8400 PDF It looks like the problem might be that the stereo doesn't have "pre-amp" inputs? Here are some pics I found of the same factory stereo I had in. And here are the...