Friday, September 12, 2008

Replacing the stock speakers

Yesterday, I have decided to replace the stock speakers of my face-lifted Kia Picanto. I can't enjoy the mp3's in my Ipod for the stock speakers lacks fidelity and cannot handle higher volume settings. I visited Autogadget located at Meralco Ave. just near in our office building and browsed their line up of speakers for sale. I was accompanied by Mr. Jefferson Quimbo and recommended me the JBL GT5-650C speakers. According to him, the JBL GT5-650C delivers good sound clarity and one of their best selling speakers.




The JBL GT-650C comes with a separate tweeter and a crossover connection.

Another pair of speakers that caught my attention was the Pioneer TS-A1672S. It's a three way speaker and it's ideal to be placed at the rear doors of my Kia Picanto.





I bought the two pairs of speakers and have them installed. The installation was free of charge.






They dismantled the doors and the headunit. It took them some time to remove the rear door covers because of the manual window roller lock was hard to remove.



They modified a wooden spacer for the front speakers because it does not fit on the one used by the stock speaker.




The pioneer speakers fit perfectly on the spacer used by the old speakers. I thought that there's already a wire in place inside the rear doors, good thing that the pioneer speakers already came bundled with wires that can be connected to the headunit.

It took them almost 3 hours installing all the two pairs of speakers. After all was done, I hurriedly tested my new sound set up and immediately connected my ipod to my Kia Picanto's headunit. The sound output was superb and the sound clarity was so fine that you can almost hear all the musical instruments used in every songs played. You can set the volume at a much higher setting without hearing any unnecessary noise coming from speakers.




It's a two-thumbs up for Autogadget Ortigas and I will surely recommend this store. Mr. Jefferson Quimbo was very accommodating and their staffs are all kind and courteous. They answered every questions I asked and they surely know what they are doing. You can visit their place at #88 Meralco Ave. cor. Julia Vargas St. Ortigas center Pasig City. They are just along Metrowalk inside Gold Park and just beside Reyes BBQ.

5 comments:

webdriverblogger said...

ok yan sir ganyan din ginawa ko sa rear speakers ko.pero yung sa harap stock pa.sony xplode ata yung pinalit ko. para mas astig lagyan nyo na rin ng subs kahit 10" lang.pwede nah. anyways nakita nga kita kanina sa B2 ng SM taytay.nice spoilers! =)

Bino said...

hi paul,

dun ka din pala sa sm taytay kanina... mas ok kung palitan mo na rin yung front speakers mo...di mo matotodo yung volume mo kasi nababsaag ang tunog ng stock... pero naadjust naman sa headunit yung controls ng rear at front...
next project ko yung subs...pag iisipan ko pa kung pano ko diskartehan yung sa compartment... medyo nahihinaan na ako sa nbn na subs na nakakabit...can't control the upgrade itch.... cheers!

webdriverblogger said...

hoonga eh pag dating sa 30 ng volume eh di na pwede kasi distorted na yung sounds. browse browse ka ng mga setup ng subs para sa picanto madami jan. malaki nga lang kinain ng subs ko sa likod yung compartment. mga dalawang dangkal ang natira na space.pero ok lang aslong na kasya ang payong at maliit na bag =) ay san ka nga pala naka bili ng spoiler mo? binago ko na rin un emblem ko ng "morning" para unique.hehhe

Bino said...

i need the compartment kaya pinagiisipan ko pa talaga kung pano ang diskarte pag naglagay akong subs..heheheh
sa c34x4 ko nabili yung spoiler ko sa banawe.... it think meron na rin yata na ganito spoiler sa kia pasig....

carloisles said...

Nag-research ako about the shop kung san ka nag-papalit ng speakers mo.

Ito ba yung contact information nila?

Address:
88 meralco ave.cor.julia vargas ortigas inside Gold Park

Contact Details:
jeff
Phone: 637-8824/4074844
0922-761-8664

Thank You!