Stereo Head Unit

funkgab · 07-31-2008, 08:21 PM

so my friend has an 2002 accord, but he wanted a new head unit, was wondering if just changing the head unit would improve sound quality/volume/bass even with stock speakers, and if it was easy to install, i thought those things were pretty much plug and play? or is there soldering required?

b00gerflick3r · 08-01-2008, 10:33 AM

It can improve the sound if the built in pre-amp is rated higher as far as wattage output per channel rms. That is of course if your stock speakers are decent quality/condition. I believe all Honda's stuff is non-label Alpine but pretty low quality. As far as installation goes, if it is a standard DIN it is only a matter of pulling out the old unit and installing the correct harness for the unit brand/vehicle make and sliding the new unit in with the sleeve installed. If you can follow directions, installing the sleeve and unit is pretty much straight-forward. The harness re-routes the existing pwr/gnd wires aswell as the speaker signal and ground wires to the correct pins on the new head-unit.

hans5849 · 08-01-2008, 02:40 PM

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07-31-2008, 08:21 PM	permanent link to #1
funkgab Tweak Minion Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 1,216 (#79 ) My photos: 1 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	so my friend has an 2002 accord, but he wanted a new head unit, was wondering if just changing the head unit would improve sound quality/volume/bass even with stock speakers, and if it was easy to install, i thought those things were pretty much plug and play? or is there soldering required?

08-01-2008, 10:33 AM	permanent link to #2
b00gerflick3r Old School "Lurker" Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 360 (#133 ) My photos: 28 Thanked 2x in 2 posts	It can improve the sound if the built in pre-amp is rated higher as far as wattage output per channel rms. That is of course if your stock speakers are decent quality/condition. I believe all Honda's stuff is non-label Alpine but pretty low quality. As far as installation goes, if it is a standard DIN it is only a matter of pulling out the old unit and installing the correct harness for the unit brand/vehicle make and sliding the new unit in with the sleeve installed. If you can follow directions, installing the sleeve and unit is pretty much straight-forward. The harness re-routes the existing pwr/gnd wires aswell as the speaker signal and ground wires to the correct pins on the new head-unit.

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