Couple of basic questions

[Gasp3621]

Newbie here. Couple of questions. Car is Audi A3 -98.

Just ordered some cheapish Pioneer car player, cause the old one doesn`t have USB/Aux. I wan`t to listen music using Spotify. Mostly some heavy / rock music and i prefer it loud.

- Which connection (AUX/USB) is better for sound quality? Have an android phone. Or does it matter?

Pioneer gives 4x55w (reality is around 19w per channel i guess). So i have some crappy Audi original speakers at front and high sensitivity Hertz Dieci 6x9 speakers at the rear. Yeah, i know it screams "teenage". But i can feel the kick in my back when cranking up. And these can be pushed quite loud.

- If i take the cables of from the front speakers, does the Pioneer give more power for the rear 6x9s? The front`s are so bad, pure crap. I guess they have about 100mm drivers.

I know some separate set at front would be optimal, but have to save some money and order some rings where the front ones are, that way i can put 5,25" drivers there in future. For now i just want some background music loud for driving to job and gym etc.

Thanks!

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[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

Newbie here. Couple of questions. Car is Audi A3 -98.
Just ordered some cheapish Pioneer car player, cause the old one doesn`t have USB/Aux. I wan`t to listen music using Spotify. Mostly some heavy / rock music and i prefer it loud.

- Which connection (AUX/USB) is better for sound quality? Have an android phone. Or does it matter?

USB for Android hasn't had the greatest reliability on Pioneer head units. Try it and see. Aux depends on a fragile cable and the quality of your headphone jack's output. You will have two volume adjustments to handle. All controls for the music will need to be done on the phone.

- If i take the cables of from the front speakers, does the Pioneer give more power for the rear 6x9s?

No.

Due to the angle of the radio in the dash you might find that your new Pioneer radio is extremely hard to see in daylight. Just a heads up.