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Electrical Weenie
New-to-me 1999 Buick Park Avenue Ultra. 3 stage factory paint, leather interior, supercharged 3800, all the bells & whistles that were available in it's time.
Mmmm... leather....
Big, comfy, powerful, quiet. Roll up the windows and all you can hear is the stereo. Which, unfortunately, sux.
The factory "premium" sound system consists of AM/FM/Cassette/CD head unit, integrated steering wheel controls, and 9 ... count 'em, 9.. speakers. There are 5.25" components in the front doors (counts as 4 speakers), 3.5" mids in the rear doors, and a pair of 6X9 "subwoofers" (uh huh) in the rear deck. All powered by an amp in the trunk.
Oh yeah, the "9th" speaker.. a 3.5" mono midrange high in the center of the dash near the windshield. This is the dominant speaker in the stock system. It totally destroys stereo separation or any chance of imaging. The factory amp controls frequency distribution and all bass is directed to the rear 6X9's. Front speakers have no detail, no highs, and sound like crap.
On to the upgrade...
Mmmm... leather....
Big, comfy, powerful, quiet. Roll up the windows and all you can hear is the stereo. Which, unfortunately, sux.
The factory "premium" sound system consists of AM/FM/Cassette/CD head unit, integrated steering wheel controls, and 9 ... count 'em, 9.. speakers. There are 5.25" components in the front doors (counts as 4 speakers), 3.5" mids in the rear doors, and a pair of 6X9 "subwoofers" (uh huh) in the rear deck. All powered by an amp in the trunk.
Oh yeah, the "9th" speaker.. a 3.5" mono midrange high in the center of the dash near the windshield. This is the dominant speaker in the stock system. It totally destroys stereo separation or any chance of imaging. The factory amp controls frequency distribution and all bass is directed to the rear 6X9's. Front speakers have no detail, no highs, and sound like crap.
On to the upgrade...