Sunday,18-January-2015
Xantia II - audio update/s
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When I bought my Xantia few years ago, first thing I`ve done was to replace the head unit(old Sony) what previous owner used with Pioneer DEH-1500 and also the OEM speakers with Pioneer combined ones:
The unit choice was because the fact it has wire remote control. In other words - 3.5mm jack and easy way to connect your steering wheel sound control to it.
Replacing resistors on the OEM buttons and small mod on the tracks will give you chance to control your player. Even with that setup the car audio will be just fine.
Well, that was until this year. I decide to give little “boost” to the audio.
First was buying new speakers - dual component Ground Zero 16cm fron and 13cm rear
I decide to put front tweeters on the OEM place, and rear ones close to trunk windows. That is because my plan was to replace the Pioneer with Kenwood KDC-6150U. It features: digital time alignment and 3 times RCA will give me more control over now so much investment. In that pack was added also one 4×60W amplifier for side speakers, Alpine 12” subwoofer and amplifier, and sound isolation. First choice was to isolate only the doors but annoying rattle from the roof over rear passenger seats bring the full set project. And reason for that noise in estate models is the glue between roof plate and crossed “logs”.
There the glue already loose grip and nothing keep that big roof panel and it just “bumping”.
And here it is the result:
