Replacement headunit options that suit the E30 interior

[audiquattrot]

speedracer def takes the cake on the dopest E30 hu install!

[StereoInstaller1]

Sweet, thanks!

[spdracrm3]

Hi Luke here are some speaker pics , and this guy was one of the engineers for ADS and does servicing in Phoenix http://www.adsspeakersservice.com/ and also sells the components on Ebay this is where i got my cone kits

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[StereoInstaller1]

Man... Talk about old school!

Reminds me of my youth, installing systems just like that, back when these cars were new.

Would you mind sharing a pic or two of your fronts? Curious about the recone too, I have a set of modern ADS (aluminum cones, cast frames, beastly things) I want to do, but can't seem to find rubber surrounds anywhere.

Thanks, and great pic!
Luke

[Todd Black 88]

My old style kenwood setup in M3


kenwood KRC-757 deck
kenwood KGC-6041 equalizer
ADS PQ10 power plate amp
ADS 320is crossovers
ADS 300i(rear) and ADS 320i speakers(frt) all freshly re-coned

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My god that is so 80's!

I love it!

[Panici]

My old style kenwood setup in M3
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Damn that looks good!

[spdracrm3]

My old style kenwood setup in M3


kenwood KRC-757 deck
kenwood KGC-6041 equalizer
ADS PQ10 power plate amp
ADS 320is crossovers
ADS 300i(rear) and ADS 320i speakers(frt) all freshly re-coned

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[Panici]

Here is my temporary setup. It's not fantastic but it does the job for now. Certainly looks better then the sony HU the car came with.

It's a 3.5mm jack and power switch, wired to a 10 amp, 12v -> 24v step up DC-DC regulator along with a small Class-D amplifier board. These are both jammed behind the faceplate (on top of the climate control unit).

[rcsoundn1]

I had a unit that did something similar. What I would prefer is a soft return, so that it fades up to the volume it was at.

[StereoInstaller1]

Sure would like blowchunks to get their act together... Multicolor display, matte black finish, and just a few little tweaks would make that deck just awesome.

I read the manual online, seems it has the ability to "mix" two sources, called something like "Aux mix". I'd like to see what that feature is, might be really cool...or just another stupid stunt.

I also would like to see them bring back their old "FIX VOLUME" trick, whatever you set it at is the volume it goes to when you power it up, no matter what it was when you shut it off.

[phenryiv1]

These are them. I don't know... but hey they aren't too bad. http://www.bavauto.com/se1.asp?dept_id=449

None of them have more than 2 pairs of pre-amp outputs, and the ones they do have are only 2v. Pass.

For those looking, the new 2015/16 Blaupunkt offerings have 5 channels of 4V pre-outs with a F, R, mono Sub configuration.

They do lose the rear USB input, however.

[IRON-E]

Dammit, now I'm torn between the 80PRS and DEHx8700.

[Staszek]

ahhhh that looks awesome. I'm sure it will perform great!

as far as the matte surround, mine came glossy/shiny. I prepped & painted it w/ SEM trim paint. Blends WAYYY better.

Good to know I was going to use that SEM trim paint on my chrome window surrounds anyway good to know I can do the radio surround as well.

[audiquattrot]

I like the matte surround.

I ended up buying this. Cant wait to install.

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130X870...H-X8700BS.html

ahhhh that looks awesome. I'm sure it will perform great!

as far as the matte surround, mine came glossy/shiny. I prepped & painted it w/ SEM trim paint. Blends WAYYY better.

[Staszek]

best mod on my E30 to date, was installing this headunit paired w/ your box!

I like the matte surround.

I ended up buying this. Cant wait to install.

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130X8700BS/Pioneer-DEH-X8700BS.html