Hey guys. Since my Lincoln is more so a weekend cruiser (or would be if it weren't for this pandemic) it gets a little more road time than the everyday daily drivers that I'm in for 5 minutes at a time. And because I don't have loud exhaust on this one (like every other vehicle I own) I figured I should at least have a stereo that I like the sound of.
For the most part though, this "premium sound" really sucks ass- in my pov. The only thing good about it is that it's reliable and everything seems to work... Unlike the stereo in my full size jeep that cuts out whenever it feels like...
Big + for me is that the tape deck works great, and that's one main reason I want to keep It. I have more cassettes than cd's and don't have any kind of an mp3 player. That and all aftermarket stereos now a days look gaudy as hell and stupid in an old classic car like this. They also expect ya to have a bigass sub and external amps to sound any good and I don't like clutter/wasted space in my vehicles.
Overall, It sounds ok but has no real bass. I can crank bass up but it sounds more like a low midrange to me. Another thing about my system is that it doesn't sound the same side to side. The right and left channels sound different. Almost a little muddy on the left and little more clear on the right. One side has deeper bass as well- don't remember which at this time. If they sounded the same, I'd be a little more satisfied with the system.
I'm really not sure if this is a problem with the head unit or the "wonderfull" football octagon silver amp in the back... That I keep reading is a shitty bastard set up- especially in the 87's. Problem sounds worse in the front half of the car rather than the rear, which I have read is powered strictly by the head unit. That's why in the past I thought it was more so that amp.
Anyways- on to what this thread is about. I figure I could tolerate the system better If I could get a little more bass from a dedicated sub rather than having the bass at max all the time. Really don't want to take up much space in the trunk. Also don't want to add a bunch of weight. Through research, I have learned about these "powered" all in one mini subs you can get. Then once hooked up, can be slid under a seat. Anyone try one of these in their car? I'm not looking to rattle windows, just add some low end to the sound inside the car. The one I'm looking at for the car would fit underneath either front seat.
If I do this how do you pull the rear seat in an 87 Lincoln ? I figure I would splice into the wires for the rear speakers to send line level input into the mini sub amp and then run the wires under the carpeting.
Whatcha all think?
For the most part though, this "premium sound" really sucks ass- in my pov. The only thing good about it is that it's reliable and everything seems to work... Unlike the stereo in my full size jeep that cuts out whenever it feels like...
Big + for me is that the tape deck works great, and that's one main reason I want to keep It. I have more cassettes than cd's and don't have any kind of an mp3 player. That and all aftermarket stereos now a days look gaudy as hell and stupid in an old classic car like this. They also expect ya to have a bigass sub and external amps to sound any good and I don't like clutter/wasted space in my vehicles.
Overall, It sounds ok but has no real bass. I can crank bass up but it sounds more like a low midrange to me. Another thing about my system is that it doesn't sound the same side to side. The right and left channels sound different. Almost a little muddy on the left and little more clear on the right. One side has deeper bass as well- don't remember which at this time. If they sounded the same, I'd be a little more satisfied with the system.
I'm really not sure if this is a problem with the head unit or the "wonderfull" football octagon silver amp in the back... That I keep reading is a shitty bastard set up- especially in the 87's. Problem sounds worse in the front half of the car rather than the rear, which I have read is powered strictly by the head unit. That's why in the past I thought it was more so that amp.
Anyways- on to what this thread is about. I figure I could tolerate the system better If I could get a little more bass from a dedicated sub rather than having the bass at max all the time. Really don't want to take up much space in the trunk. Also don't want to add a bunch of weight. Through research, I have learned about these "powered" all in one mini subs you can get. Then once hooked up, can be slid under a seat. Anyone try one of these in their car? I'm not looking to rattle windows, just add some low end to the sound inside the car. The one I'm looking at for the car would fit underneath either front seat.
If I do this how do you pull the rear seat in an 87 Lincoln ? I figure I would splice into the wires for the rear speakers to send line level input into the mini sub amp and then run the wires under the carpeting.
Whatcha all think?
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