Car Audio question

[Skip N]

Originally Posted by sok

DIY or have someone else do it?
I put a CD player in my truck five years ago.
I can rattle the mirrors with the stock speakers. 94 Ford
Got it through Crutchfield.
A little pricy but the tech support is the best.
Send you a wiring harness just for your vehicle.
They will talk you right through it.
I go to circuit city only when I get a gift certificate and have no other choice.

Circuit city offers free installation if i purchase the cd player from them. Thats kinda hard to beat. I'm just hoping that if i get just the cd player and not the new speakers the sound doesnt suck coming from the factory speakers. The factory cd player and speakers from Nissan sound great, i'm looking to maintain the same quality.

[fishaholic18]

Skip, it should be fine with the factory speakers, done it many times.

[sok]

Rule of thumb...........
Salesmen LIE.
Always. That's what they are paid to do. Even when you think they are telling the truth..... they are not. Just very good at the job.

They will sell you the CD player and the new speakers and the new amp to drive the new speakers and if cc sold trucks he would try and sell you a new vehicle to put all the new audio equipment in.

[Skip N]

Yeah good points guys. I know nothing about this stuff so i had no clue if the salesman was right or not. I can see his point, but i think i'll just get the cd player put in and only get the speakers if it sounds like crap afterwards. No use dishing out an extra $200 bucks if i dont need too.

Thanks for the input

[Pete_G]

Originally Posted by fishaholic18

Skip, it should be fine with the factory speakers, done it many times.

I'll second this. I don't think I've ever heard a car stereo get worse from an aftermarket head unit.

As a rule, watts doesn't break speakers. Distortion does.

I'd install (or have them) the radio first. I doubt you'll notice the sound quality got worse, it may even be better.

[cheferson]

Originally Posted by Skip N

Circuit city offers free installation if i purchase the cd player from them. Thats kinda hard to beat. .

Maybe free instalation, but they get you for the harness and kit, also theyre ussally booked up for 3 weeks. Get it from crutchfield and you get a free kit and harness. AS long as you can get the dash around the stereo off fairly easily, it is a quick job. Just put one in my truck couple weeks ago.