I'm just goin to town with these posts, but if you guys don't mind helping an automotive rookie I greatly appreciate it. Now as for the question: I would like to get a new head unit for my 1992 Sedan DeVille, preferably good quality, CD player and AUX input. If I do this: 1) what would be the best to get (yet still under $150) 2) what kind of specs should I look for to be compatible with my OEM Delco speakers? 3) am I going to have to spend a small fortune replacing my OEM speakers?? Now this is an idea I'm tossing around at the moment, I plan to use the $150 to get myself a full GM service Manual for the car first, then I'll get the head unit when I save up enough. So I'm hoping theres someone out there with experience and success in completeing this feat. I would greatly appreciate some advice. Thanks!
1992 DeVille, Want a new Head Unit, do I need new speakers?
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I can tell you what I did and what I know. I installed a Sony CDX-F5510 head unit. Its a decent unit that does just about everthing you want like mp3/xmready/cd changer controls/amp outputs/aux inputs. With the custom installation kit it looks real good too. I think it was about $180 and $20 for the install kit.
Just about any new head unit will power your current speakers its wether your speakers are still good or not. I put new polk audio 6x9 in the rear which put out a lot of bass but im still looking at puting a subwoofer in. The polks are a little more expensive speakers they were $150 for the pair. The front speakers are a different story. there are two woofers in the doors and two tweeters in the dash and you cant replace them with regular 3-way speakers cause one head unit cannot run 6 speakers without being run through an amp. So you need to go with a component system that splits the speakers into two speakers like they did from the factory. I am still running my factory speakers and they still sound good but start to distort if i turn it up too loud.
Anyway I'm no audiophile and don't know too much about this stuff either but thats what I did. Oh and if your not planning on doing it yourself plan on paying for installation. As long as your mechanicly inclined you can do it yourself.
Go check out the audio/video forum in this site and do some homework and check out prices at different stores and learn how to do it yourself. Also check out crutchfield.com.
Just about any new head unit will power your current speakers its wether your speakers are still good or not. I put new polk audio 6x9 in the rear which put out a lot of bass but im still looking at puting a subwoofer in. The polks are a little more expensive speakers they were $150 for the pair. The front speakers are a different story. there are two woofers in the doors and two tweeters in the dash and you cant replace them with regular 3-way speakers cause one head unit cannot run 6 speakers without being run through an amp. So you need to go with a component system that splits the speakers into two speakers like they did from the factory. I am still running my factory speakers and they still sound good but start to distort if i turn it up too loud.
Anyway I'm no audiophile and don't know too much about this stuff either but thats what I did. Oh and if your not planning on doing it yourself plan on paying for installation. As long as your mechanicly inclined you can do it yourself.
Go check out the audio/video forum in this site and do some homework and check out prices at different stores and learn how to do it yourself. Also check out crutchfield.com.
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