I have the cheaper radio in my jeep. Think it's the 130 but it doesn't have blue tooth on it. The sound is terrible. Several questions....
1) If I replace the factory speakers with an upgraded speaker, will that radio (head unit) be good enough to get better sound quality with upgraded speakers.
2) If so....what brand is the best? I've heard the factory system with the alpine speakers and it sounded pretty good. So are the alpine speakers fairly good speakers? I've seen where a lot of people are using the Kicker speakers and a few other brands (can't remember their names). Which speakers are the best for the factory cheaper radio.
3) Does my radio have an amp? Will I need an amp for better quality speakers?
4) My radio doesn't have a sub woofer in the back so would it be better to add a sub as well and will it work with the factory radio I have now?
Several months ago I was at Car Toys talking to them about different radios and speakers. I told him that years ago, I had a 2003 TJ and had them replace the radio and speakers. Told him that I didn't like the way the radio sounded after I did that. In fact told him that the factory sounded better than what they put in. He told me that's because the factory speakers have paper for the front of the speakers and that gives a better sound that some of the after market speakers that don't have paper. Not sure what he meant by that exactly. I thought all speakers were made the same way as far as having paper on them.
What I want is to be able to hear the base more. Not the boom boom boom base that these younger people like. But I do like to hear the base. So, is the factory radio capable of producing the base sound I'm looking for and does it already have some kind of an amp built in? Will just replacing the speakers with better quality speakers make a noticeable difference or do I really need to upgrade the whole system.....radio, amp, sub woofer and new speakers? I don't really like after market radios that much. The unit themselves just doesn't appeal to me. If I did upgrade the radio, I would want to do it with a Double Din radio I think. Actually the radio I really like is the one that is in my Dodge RAM pickup. It's the 430N. But I don't want to spend that much on a head unit.
Anyhow....any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated.
1) If I replace the factory speakers with an upgraded speaker, will that radio (head unit) be good enough to get better sound quality with upgraded speakers.
2) If so....what brand is the best? I've heard the factory system with the alpine speakers and it sounded pretty good. So are the alpine speakers fairly good speakers? I've seen where a lot of people are using the Kicker speakers and a few other brands (can't remember their names). Which speakers are the best for the factory cheaper radio.
3) Does my radio have an amp? Will I need an amp for better quality speakers?
4) My radio doesn't have a sub woofer in the back so would it be better to add a sub as well and will it work with the factory radio I have now?
Several months ago I was at Car Toys talking to them about different radios and speakers. I told him that years ago, I had a 2003 TJ and had them replace the radio and speakers. Told him that I didn't like the way the radio sounded after I did that. In fact told him that the factory sounded better than what they put in. He told me that's because the factory speakers have paper for the front of the speakers and that gives a better sound that some of the after market speakers that don't have paper. Not sure what he meant by that exactly. I thought all speakers were made the same way as far as having paper on them.
What I want is to be able to hear the base more. Not the boom boom boom base that these younger people like. But I do like to hear the base. So, is the factory radio capable of producing the base sound I'm looking for and does it already have some kind of an amp built in? Will just replacing the speakers with better quality speakers make a noticeable difference or do I really need to upgrade the whole system.....radio, amp, sub woofer and new speakers? I don't really like after market radios that much. The unit themselves just doesn't appeal to me. If I did upgrade the radio, I would want to do it with a Double Din radio I think. Actually the radio I really like is the one that is in my Dodge RAM pickup. It's the 430N. But I don't want to spend that much on a head unit.
Anyhow....any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated.