Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Modifications Audio Premium Stereo?

What is it and how do you know if you got it?



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'00 Silver SVT

If you have an SVT, then you have it. at least i think so...

Basically, to describe it wouldn't take to long...I wouldn't call it junk, but it's close. Far from premium.

It is possible to cheaply upgrade what you have though. A simple HU swap seems to give the most bang for the buck.

You can also add a powered sub with similar improvements.

I think the agreed upon order of improvements would be

1. Head Unit (200.00 will get you pretty good sound)
2. Subwoofer/amp
3. Replace 4 door speakers
4. multi channel amp
5. EQs, seperate crossovers, better wires, capacitors, etc...

I would get the door speakers replaced before getting subs. Some door speaker components can actually sound resonable being run off a good headunit. Getting another amp would be advisable before adding a sub.

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-98 Contour SVT
-Silver
-Sony MD deck
-Earthquake EQ
-2 sets of component speakers
-2 10' mtx woofers
-3 Amps
-P.A. system with animal noises!
-J_graham@pacbell.net

With a good HU, and some inductors on the drivers to block the bass, the stock speakers can sound pretty good. That is why I advised the sub first. A pair of tweeters with a sub and the stock speakers and you'd be pretty well off.

Any one of the recommended upgrades will provide a substantial improvement over stock.

If your HU says ford on it then it's not a premium unit. Ford just buys Sony's leftover parts and glues them together with monkey crap. Then they shove a premium sticker on it. I would suggest you get a new deck before you do anything else to your car. The sound quality will skyrocket with even an Alpine CDM-7854 (around $300) and a more expensive deck, the sound qualiity goes even higher. I personally prefer quality sound over bass.

The Honkeytonk
Monkey