italianrick

Ok any thoughts on top of the line pioneer stero and speakers. My wife bought me a pioneer steroids supose ton top of the line. Before I install it in my 95 I would like some opinions on it. Thanks

italianrick

I meant stero not steroids

dukeallen

Stereo.

italianrick

Thanks for the spelling lesson but not helpful. I smartA$$

GKK

Any aftermarket head unit, is better than the stock audio system!...

dukeallen

Information is easier to come by if you spell it correctly and can be understood. You're welcome.

Kmcoldcars

If you give us any useful information you can get a useful answer. Maybe a model number and a bit of description, instead of "My wife bought me a pioneer steroids supose ton top of the line". What the hell is that?

Silver96ce

Most of the time any new stereo system will sound better than the stock system. It often is cheaper to replace the Bose system than repair it (most of them sooner or later will need the amps rebuilt) Plus you will have features only dreamed about in 1995.

For instance, I have a 1996 and the rear speaker amps were going bad. I could have replaced the capacitors myself pretty cheaply but I would still have had a '90s stereo. Instead, I replaced it with a Pioneer stereo that had HD radio, aux input and USB input. It was about $100.00. After researching what was good and on sale, I replaced the speakers and ran new wire. With the wire and adapter from Crutchfield, I spent about $300.00. It sounds much better and I loaded up a 32GB USB with music and put away the CDs.

Since your wife went all in and bought you a much higher end stereo system - it will be much, much better than you already have. Just an FYI - you will need a Metra adapter to interface the new stereo to the power and antenna for your car.

beerme

Last month I bought a kenwood KDC610U from Walmart for 139 plus tax. I had already replaced my speakers. I also added a kicker 10 inch sub and used two old amps I had laying in the garage that were given to me as bad. Bottom line, I have less than 250 bucks in my audio system and it blows away the factory cassette deck. Now days it doesn't take a ton of money to get great sound and performance from a car stero.

Anyway, if your replacing the stereo and still have the factory bose speakers you will probably need to replace them, unless someone on the forum knows how to use speakers with non-bose head unit? I don't and simply replaced my speakers years ago.

Congrats on the new stereo, you will enjoy the sound while rollin.

Vesidian

Do you remember what speakers you went with? Did you have to run new speaker wires?

csthews

You can buy a wiring harness that will allow you to use Bose speakers with the head unit. I wouldn't recommend it because of a loud, annoying pop which comes from the speakers each time you turn the unit on/off.

You don't have to run new wires, but you will be better off, and the installation will be much cleaner if you do.

beerme

I went with Sony explode series speakers. 5.25 in the doors are 3 way and the 6x9's behind the seat are 4 way speakers. I think I bought at walmart back in 08 and I paid 39 for fronts and 49 for rear's.

I didn't run any new wire just reused what was there. Earlier this month when I installed the amps though I had to run new wire to the back speakers and went with monster wire for them.

ukrocketeer

Hey italianrick as long as your out there trying to get an answer to your question don't let the smart ones bug you I am a Junior so what? my vette is just like everyone else s, we love them but they are a pain to work on .Guess who this is

corvetteronw

Rick, you will probably find more information on the Forum's Stereo/Electronics page:http://forums.corvetteforum.com/audio-electronics-20/

italianrick

thanks for all the great info. Hey rocketeer going for a ride this weekend on that slow no tq rocket of yours. Lol

italianrick

hey rich r u going for a ride this weekend on your slow no TQ bike (rocket 3) lol this weekend

italianrick

To those who gave great info. I thank you

Guapo's 94

I just installed a pioneer avh-x4600bt in my 94. I had to remove a little bit of the trim to make it fit, but it looks great and sounds awesome. I replaced the back speakers w/ 6x9 kevlar woven z-stat coaxials and pioneer 5 1/4s in the front. Sounds really good. had to cut the speaker mounts to get it all to fit, but it works well. I will replace the fronts with the z-stats when I get the piggy bank fatted back up.