bailey78
23-06-2008, 06:01 AM
Hi Guys,
This post relates to a Mk5 Premium Audio Upgrade:
Have had an extensive search for info on replacing the stock amp. There seems to be alot of conflicting info so thought I might ask a few specific questions.
Bit of background:
I have the premium car setup atm, originally with RCD500, came with stock 250w amp below seat, 3 speakers to front doors, 2 speakers to rear doors (I have a 5 door)
Overall, I was happy with the sound. (I'm no super audiophile :wink: )
I then installed the following unit:
http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39584
The unit came with a VW harness that was pretty much "plug and play".
The sound quality was ALOT better than stock and am very happy with the sound...except......
I was one of the first guys that installed the units and the initial batch came with an annoying beep each time a setting is changed (volume, bass, treble etc.) That beep has since been eliminated by a firmware update........which was not made available to those that had already purchased it.
Its not THAT bad, but bad enough....
One upside is that the unit comes with its own pre-outs - which deliver a good signal that I would be able to feed into an aftermarket amp. The signal coming from these pre-outs exclude the annoying beeps. Hence why I am choosing to do this. The units are also sold with the Toyota Aurion fascia and one guy I have chatted to on a Toyota forum has successfully bypassed the beeps by adding an aftermarket amp and says the sound quality/signal is brilliant.
My questions are:
1) Do the front and rear doors come with their own crossovers or are they built into the 250w stock amp?
2) I plan on getting an external 4ch amp, running it off the new head unit (which has provision for a remote switch for the amp) to power all four doors. Would 4x50RMS by sufficient? I am most likely getting this prof installed, I just wouldn't mind having some info to go in there with....
3) I recently bought an active 10 inch sub tube (Fusion). A mate has one in his car and am very happy with the level of bass fill it creates. I didn't want to be heard from down the block so it was pretty much perfect. Does that mean I have to look for an amp with a "pass through"? (to get signal across to this sub's amp.) Again would I be better off going for a more powerful first amp or is a pass through function merely a signal pass through (Ie. does not drain additional power from first amp)
Hope that made sense.
Sorry for the large post - Just wanted to get as much info out there that I could. Seems to be a lack of premium audio upgrade threads out there (or atleast minor upgrades anyway)
Thanks for your help guys, really appreciate it.
Steve.
This post relates to a Mk5 Premium Audio Upgrade:
Have had an extensive search for info on replacing the stock amp. There seems to be alot of conflicting info so thought I might ask a few specific questions.
Bit of background:
I have the premium car setup atm, originally with RCD500, came with stock 250w amp below seat, 3 speakers to front doors, 2 speakers to rear doors (I have a 5 door)
Overall, I was happy with the sound. (I'm no super audiophile :wink: )
I then installed the following unit:
http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39584
The unit came with a VW harness that was pretty much "plug and play".
The sound quality was ALOT better than stock and am very happy with the sound...except......
I was one of the first guys that installed the units and the initial batch came with an annoying beep each time a setting is changed (volume, bass, treble etc.) That beep has since been eliminated by a firmware update........which was not made available to those that had already purchased it.
Its not THAT bad, but bad enough....
One upside is that the unit comes with its own pre-outs - which deliver a good signal that I would be able to feed into an aftermarket amp. The signal coming from these pre-outs exclude the annoying beeps. Hence why I am choosing to do this. The units are also sold with the Toyota Aurion fascia and one guy I have chatted to on a Toyota forum has successfully bypassed the beeps by adding an aftermarket amp and says the sound quality/signal is brilliant.
My questions are:
1) Do the front and rear doors come with their own crossovers or are they built into the 250w stock amp?
2) I plan on getting an external 4ch amp, running it off the new head unit (which has provision for a remote switch for the amp) to power all four doors. Would 4x50RMS by sufficient? I am most likely getting this prof installed, I just wouldn't mind having some info to go in there with....
3) I recently bought an active 10 inch sub tube (Fusion). A mate has one in his car and am very happy with the level of bass fill it creates. I didn't want to be heard from down the block so it was pretty much perfect. Does that mean I have to look for an amp with a "pass through"? (to get signal across to this sub's amp.) Again would I be better off going for a more powerful first amp or is a pass through function merely a signal pass through (Ie. does not drain additional power from first amp)
Hope that made sense.
Sorry for the large post - Just wanted to get as much info out there that I could. Seems to be a lack of premium audio upgrade threads out there (or atleast minor upgrades anyway)
Thanks for your help guys, really appreciate it.
Steve.