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"In-Car Express" <usenet@REMOVEincarexpress.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 21:42:08 GMT, "Mark R Penn"
> <spamyourself@notme.con> wrote:
>
> >Trouble is, I'm not sure where to start with any upgrades. Any advise
about
> >where to look first would be appreciated - will upgrading speakers be
> >pointless without a better head end? Is the quality of the sub woofer
likely
> >to be suspect? etc etc etc.
>
> Depending on your budget, it might be worth looking at JL Audio's new
> CleanSweep processor. You'd also need to add an additional amp, plus
> possibly speakers as well (I'd probably change the fronts first and
> assess the system from there), so it's not the cheapest option, but
> seems to work extremely well.
>
> http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_c...php?page_id=79
>
> In effect, this takes a poor quality audio signal from the OEM head
> unit, measures and equalises it, and then sends it back out as a high
> voltage preout which you can connect to aftermarket amplification. The
> advantage to this is that you'd then be able to uprate power,
> speakers, etc, but keep a stock looking interior and retain the
> existing remote display. The only minor downpoint is that it has it's
> own volume control - so although your steering remote volume will
> still work, it's preferable preset the radio volume and to use the one
> on the EQ.
>
Does that really work?
If you've got a poor quality source, I can't see how any amount of clever
processing can make it better, doesn't the old adage 'Garbage In, Garbage
Out' still hold?