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[Dave DND]

Seems like everyone slates Sony headunits - I was just putting my point across that in my opinion and experience they are OK.
Just in the same way that people express their opinions as soon as someone mentions 'Sony Headunit' and how rubbish they are.

Modern Sony head units are a far cry from what they used to be. Years ago, they had a good well built product, and now they are being built in the far east by the lowest bidder to the point that reliability has become so problematic that they are rumoured to be pulling out of car audio in the very near future.

Many on here have also had a serious problem with Sony head units, and it would appear that they are just a little too "fragile" for integration with the Omega setup.

And before you think that I am just another person slagging off Sony, let me make my position very clear. I own a very well established car audio service centre, and we were awarded the status of "Prestige Sony Service Centre" many many years ago. The stuff they are producing nowadays is so problematic and poorly built that we have told Sony where to go and withdrawn our service centre status for the simple reason the stuff can no longer be reliably repaired in my professional opinion, and I am concerned that the constant failures may reflect badly on us.

Wait for TB to respond - he hates Sony even more than I do !!

[zirk]

Cool thanks.
I will change all speakers including the tweeters then.

Raj

As mentioned the Bose speakers are 2 ohm, from memory the Subs measure a bit lower than 2 ohms, the Tweeters are normal Vx's ones so they will be 4 ohms as standard, so you could choose to hang on to the tweeters if you so wish, subject to how much power you intend to poke them with.

[Dave DND]

Cool thanks.
I will change all speakers including the tweeters then.

Raj

As mentioned the Bose speakers are 2 ohm, from memory the Subs measure a bit lower than 2 ohms, the Tweeters are normal Vx's ones so they will be 4 ohms as standard, so you could choose to hang on to the tweeters if you so wish, subject to how much power you intend to poke them with.

Not sure how long a 15 Watt tweeter will last on a Sony 50 Watt head unit, so best to replace them also I think

 

[TheBoy]

Seems like everyone slates Sony headunits - I was just putting my point across that in my opinion and experience they are OK.
Just in the same way that people express their opinions as soon as someone mentions 'Sony Headunit' and how rubbish they are.

Modern Sony head units are a far cry from what they used to be. Years ago, they had a good well built product, and now they are being built in the far east by the lowest bidder to the point that reliability has become so problematic that they are rumoured to be pulling out of car audio in the very near future.

Many on here have also had a serious problem with Sony head units, and it would appear that they are just a little too "fragile" for integration with the Omega setup.

And before you think that I am just another person slagging off Sony, let me make my position very clear. I own a very well established car audio service centre, and we were awarded the status of "Prestige Sony Service Centre" many many years ago. The stuff they are producing nowadays is so problematic and poorly built that we have told Sony where to go and withdrawn our service centre status for the simple reason the stuff can no longer be reliably repaired in my professional opinion, and I am concerned that the constant failures may reflect badly on us.

Wait for TB to respond - he hates Sony even more than I do !!

I am saying no more about those crappy, useless, shitty, horrible, awful, pathetic, overpriced junk Sony headunits on this thread 



I have little else to say on this thread, as it has all been ignored said before, other than stop using the Bose 2ohm speakers with the headunit, as it will likely damage the headunit...

[rajveer.sandhu]

It's a good job I did not spend too much on it the.

For the front door speakers I was thinking of VIBE BlackAir 6 (6.5 inch)
and for the rear VIBE BlackAir 5 (5.25 inch).

What are thoughts on those? I think they will fit, but I will be going to Halfords tomorrow to make sure they fit.

[Dave DND]

It's a good job I did not spend too much on it the.

For the front door speakers I was thinking of VIBE BlackAir 6 (6.5 inch)
and for the rear VIBE BlackAir 5 (5.25 inch).

What are thoughts on those? I think they will fit, but I will be going to Halfords tomorrow to make sure they fit.

Whatever speakers you go for (and nothing wrong with Vibe - just watch the rear basket depths) I would strongly suggest to spend out the extra and get a dedicated component set rather than coaxials, and that way you have all the necessary bits to replace the tweeters also.

 

[Dave DND]

I am saying no more about those crappy, useless, shitty, horrible, awful, pathetic, overpriced junk Sony headunits on this thread 

Blimey TB - You not feeling well?

That was remarkably restrained for you - I was expecting so much more

 

[John.b2v6]

Dear Rajveer,

My name is John, I live in the Netherlandss and I'm a "newbie"

I read about your plans about changing the speakers.
My idea is to build in a Bose Soundsystem in my Omega (Vauxhall) Saloon B2.

I have found a almost complete set overhere, but the parcel shelf speakers are missing.

Since you are planning to replace them I wonder if you are willing to sell your "old" speakers to me? (if they are in good condition ofcourse  )

I hope to hear from you soon.

thank you and kind regards,   John

[Kevin Wood]

I am saying no more about those crappy, useless, shitty, horrible, awful, pathetic, overpriced junk Sony headunits on this thread 

Blimey TB - You not feeling well?

That was remarkably restrained for you - I was expecting so much more

 

It's using all these Apple products. They're mellowing him, I think.

Kevin

[TheBoy]

I am saying no more about those crappy, useless, shitty, horrible, awful, pathetic, overpriced junk Sony headunits on this thread 

Blimey TB - You not feeling well?

That was remarkably restrained for you - I was expecting so much more

 

It's using all these Apple products. They're mellowing him, I think.

Kevin

I think my doctor would tell me I need to mind my blood pressure   if I had bothered registering with a gay bollock fondler

[Dave DND]

I am saying no more about those crappy, useless, shitty, horrible, awful, pathetic, overpriced junk Sony headunits on this thread 

Blimey TB - You not feeling well?

That was remarkably restrained for you - I was expecting so much more

 

It's using all these Apple products. They're mellowing him, I think.

Kevin

I think my doctor would tell me I need to mind my blood pressure   if I had bothered registering with a gay bollock fondler

 

Knowing your luck, your blood pressure would then be measured on a pink Sony monitor with gay blue LED display

 

[unlucky mark mv6]

It's a good job I did not spend too much on it the.

For the front door speakers I was thinking of VIBE BlackAir 6 (6.5 inch)
and for the rear VIBE BlackAir 5 (5.25 inch).

What are thoughts on those? I think they will fit, but I will be going to Halfords tomorrow to make sure they fit.

Just as long as you dont plan on asking advice from them.

[feeutfo]

So what was so wrong with the factory Bose in the first place that warranted fitting a Fony head unit to 2 ohms speakers?

I am intrigued?  :-?

[rajveer.sandhu]

I wanted bluetooth capability and to play MP3's.

This head unit has an internal USB tray, which can play form ipods and HDD or Thumb Drives. It also had bluetooth capabilities.
The Bose system didn't have the same 'kick' I was used to in other cars I owned.
It didn't play my own CD-Rs.
When playing music using the headphone jack to cassette adapter from my phone it used to interfere with my bBuetooth headset whilst driving.
Different music genres meant I kept having to mess around with the bass and treble settings - instead of using a 'EQ' button you get on other head units.

[feeutfo]

Blue tooth car kits are available for these head units plug and play in 10 minutes and ncdc 2015 has phone capability anyway as do other head units.

Fair point re iPod and cdr's, although an fm modulator gets round both those to a point.

But what would annoy me is head unit integration with the car display would be lost, to my knowledge there isn't a head unit on the market capable of talking to the screen as well, but then I have a colour info display fitted in my car.... 8-)....and then there is getting the steering wheel controls working and all that faf.

Plus I'm surprised navigation is not mentioned, so I guess I'm wondering why an upgrade within the factory range would not integrate better?

But each to their own, your car and all that, but personally, above all I could not bare to sit in the car and look at some tin can with led's dancing away stuffed in the dash like an after thought with no consideration to the rest of the car systems, it will de value the car.

Yes factory head units have their limitations, but the cost of rectifying (other than financial) is also a consideration IMO.

But each to their own as they say... :-?  :-/