Palmball
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.....aaahhhhh! I had you all there didn't I!
It is going...but only to the Sound Gallery in High Wycombe for the week in order to have the entire sound system replaced (well, the main head unit is obviously staying!). This place has come highly recommended by another forum member.
I love my in-car tunes and am sick of the dire sounding Bose (it's more like Alba) system so I've been doing a lot of talking with said company since they were recommended about possible solutions for the car. They've done work on another GT with a Bose system so seem to know what they're doing with the it and what results they can get.
They even put me in touch with the owner of the previous car they did so I could get their feedback on the set-up (are you a member here Andy?)...it came so highly recommended that even though the system is twice as much as what I wanted to spend, I've decided to bite the bullet and get it done (it's also fully reversible so if I sell the car, I can keep the kit).
So, what's being done?
Amplifier - this is being replaced by a JL 5-Channel Amp. They reckon this system is let down as much by the amp as the speakers which is a real blow given Maserati charge such significant money for this as a factory option (and the Bose brand seems to stand for so much).
Surround sound speakers - they're replacing the (paper and foam) front component speakers and rear component speakers (which I assume are also paper and foam) with new JL components made out of....something other than paper (probably cardboard
)
Rear Sub - they're adapting the rear shelf to take a JL sub that'll fit in the place of the existing Alba sub. Although it's being adapted, apparently this all underneath the cover so it all remains totally hidden.
Most importantly, this install will also included a degree of additional sound deadening to ensure there are no vibrations although the basic car is significantly well built enough to take such a set up....I've been assured that it's certainly not going to be an excessively bassy set-up and instead will be a good quality, powerful sound.
Interestingly, they're actually disconnecting the centre speaker and a couple of additional rear speakers citing that they're not required. I am being told that manufacturers fit speakers all round the car to make a system sound good without needing to fit particularly good components...as I'm no expert, I can only go by the advice given and time will tell if I notice the lack of additional speakers (well, I doubt it given it'll still essentially be an 9 speaker set-up even after the work is done!).
It's fair to say that with this and the MC Stradale suspension, any savings I made from not buying the car at a main dealer have just been totally wiped out. Still, these are the two areas that will make the car more enjoyable to me so is hopefully going to be money well spent (but I could have bought that whole 430 on eBay for what this lot is costing)!
It is going...but only to the Sound Gallery in High Wycombe for the week in order to have the entire sound system replaced (well, the main head unit is obviously staying!). This place has come highly recommended by another forum member.
I love my in-car tunes and am sick of the dire sounding Bose (it's more like Alba) system so I've been doing a lot of talking with said company since they were recommended about possible solutions for the car. They've done work on another GT with a Bose system so seem to know what they're doing with the it and what results they can get.
They even put me in touch with the owner of the previous car they did so I could get their feedback on the set-up (are you a member here Andy?)...it came so highly recommended that even though the system is twice as much as what I wanted to spend, I've decided to bite the bullet and get it done (it's also fully reversible so if I sell the car, I can keep the kit).
So, what's being done?
Amplifier - this is being replaced by a JL 5-Channel Amp. They reckon this system is let down as much by the amp as the speakers which is a real blow given Maserati charge such significant money for this as a factory option (and the Bose brand seems to stand for so much).
Surround sound speakers - they're replacing the (paper and foam) front component speakers and rear component speakers (which I assume are also paper and foam) with new JL components made out of....something other than paper (probably cardboard
)Rear Sub - they're adapting the rear shelf to take a JL sub that'll fit in the place of the existing Alba sub. Although it's being adapted, apparently this all underneath the cover so it all remains totally hidden.
Most importantly, this install will also included a degree of additional sound deadening to ensure there are no vibrations although the basic car is significantly well built enough to take such a set up....I've been assured that it's certainly not going to be an excessively bassy set-up and instead will be a good quality, powerful sound.
Interestingly, they're actually disconnecting the centre speaker and a couple of additional rear speakers citing that they're not required. I am being told that manufacturers fit speakers all round the car to make a system sound good without needing to fit particularly good components...as I'm no expert, I can only go by the advice given and time will tell if I notice the lack of additional speakers (well, I doubt it given it'll still essentially be an 9 speaker set-up even after the work is done!).
It's fair to say that with this and the MC Stradale suspension, any savings I made from not buying the car at a main dealer have just been totally wiped out. Still, these are the two areas that will make the car more enjoyable to me so is hopefully going to be money well spent (but I could have bought that whole 430 on eBay for what this lot is costing)!
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