upgrading audio but keeping holden audio unit in. anyone else done it?

[dmp8810]

07 VE SV6 SEDAN.

want to upgrade audio but keep holden audio unit.

so was thinking

replace 6 speakers ( mid ranges and 2 tweeters ) and leave the centre speaker in.

just add a line converter so i can amp my 7 speakers.

Whats a good brand line converter? was thinking of getting all the gear from jaycar. just want a bit better sound.not COMP style haha.

and down the track add a sub.

and does anyone know what the SV6 has stock for each speakers RMS? or where could i find this info?

 

[illlusion]

Disconnect the centre speaker it will sound heaps better the door speakers are 15w or 30w mine where 30w i have mine running through a Audison bit 10 processor to my Amps so I don't use a line output converter but for what you want replace front and rear door speakers and tweeters get a line output converter for your amp will work

 

[UFO]

+1 remove center speaker.
and if you are going to go to the trouble of opening doors to replace speakers, while youre in there dynamat them.
a mate did just that (after he'd already done speakers earlier) and we all noticed a difference.
if you got a limited budget, concentrate on the best speakers you can afford and go a little cheaper on the amp and high level converter (jaycar etc).

 

[BigBoss]

It saves some stuffing about if you get an amp with high level inputs. This way you don't need a loc (one less link in the chain) and you don't run the risk of the loc letting you down quality wise either.

 

[dmp8810]

ok but where can i find out how many watts RMS the VE SV6 speakers are? so i can work out a worth while improvement on speakers.

Oh, you can get line converters from JAYCAR?

 

[BigBoss]

The stock speakers are utter crap, they are around 20rms from memory. Just about anything you get will be an improvement.

 

[nickb1993]

Anyone know how deep i can go with door speakers in a sv6 ute without changing anything?

 

[kuzman89]

Depth of the whole speaker, I wouldn't go past 65mm. 70mm max.

 

[VTSS350]

Anyone know how deep i can go with door speakers in a sv6 ute without changing anything?

I put an 18mm MDF spacer behind my speakers.

I used Focal K2s and highly recomend them.

I also highly suggest you buy a bulk pack of dynamat and do the door skins.

 

[BigBoss]

Personally I would only dynamat if you were amping the system.