XRBloke Donating Members 1,219 Member For: 21y 5m 3d Posted 30/08/04 02:47 AM Share Posted 30/08/04 02:47 AM I think you'll find the EL Ghia premium sound to have a few more options on it, as you could change it depending on how many people you had in the car, plus you could change it to stadium / hall etc. Im not sure if the BA has DSP either? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusht Member 198 Member For: 20y 4m 29d Posted 30/08/04 03:18 AM Share Posted 30/08/04 03:18 AM BA_Turbs,Have you tried turning off the CD Compression? (CDC I think on the display). I found it really opened up the range and clarity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondie Firm Member Donating Members 2,924 Member For: 22y 28d Location: Adelaide Hills Posted 30/08/04 04:33 AM Share Posted 30/08/04 04:33 AM Ba_Turbs,The average sound you describe is a result of the crap speakers Ford use, not so much the electronics and definitley not the laser. l have low expectations from OEM car audio and this system meets them l guess. The colour ICC and tweeters in the A pillars are the best things about premium sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA_Turbs Member 836 Member For: 21y 3m 9d Gender: Male Posted 30/08/04 04:43 AM Author Share Posted 30/08/04 04:43 AM Rusht,I've only just turned the CDC on to see how it affected the sound.Cool avatar too!Mondie,That is what I was wondering. What size speakers com from factory? And I thought I read that to replace the 8" sub with a better one I'd need to order it in from o/s as no one imports them into Oz. Would that sound right? Even still, if it is fitted as poorly as the factory one, it is still going to buzz and vibrate anyway.Thanks for your replies!I will run a search shortly for other threads, but what are people's preferences for after-market speakers? I don't want the best sound outthere, just better than what I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rex13bt Member 38 Member For: 20y 10m 26d Posted 30/08/04 11:57 AM Share Posted 30/08/04 11:57 AM My AUIII XR8 was fitted with the premium sound system. Before I got the T I was a passenger in a BA XR6 fitted with premium sound. It sounded so Cr@p I took it upon myself to play around with the setting to get some decent sound out of it. The first thing I noticed it sounded much better with DSP and CD compression off. In the end it sounded much the same as the AU premium sound, but didn’t seem to have as much Base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phido Member 58 Member For: 21y 1m 1d Posted 02/09/04 01:15 AM Share Posted 02/09/04 01:15 AM There is something definately diffrent in the BA premium sound (atleast in the XR's and G220 I've been in). It seems to lack bass, and sound a bit flat. Most disapointing as the EL Ghia sounded fantastic even against european super luxury cars of its day. With fantastic sound. Might be diffrent speakers, diffrent amp, diffrent head unit, diffrent BA accustics, diffrent mounting positions. But it definately doesn't sound as good. Ford should upgrade the system. I would be tempted to add another sub on the parcel shelf, and a higher powered sub, and look at upgrading the regular mid range speakers. The marketing potential for a Factory system with two subs is huge, it would fill out the bass a bit more for minimal cost. These days most CD pickups sound extremely good with very low distortion, its usually the amps, speakers that let the side down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xrtwpn Guests Posted 02/09/04 01:43 AM Share Posted 02/09/04 01:43 AM I think the premium sound is crap , the only reason I got it was for the colour lcd so I can plug a dvd player upyou want good sound you have to go after market Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazey Member 234 Member For: 21y 3m 23d Posted 02/09/04 01:47 AM Share Posted 02/09/04 01:47 AM Correct me if I'm wrong but the Premium sound optioned on a XR is 150WMy old man has a 1998 Fairlane by Tickford and this came with a Premium 250 Watt 9 speaker audio system. Now comparing my aftermarket system in my Pulsar SSS (which just consits of 4Ch Amp powering front 220W Splits and a 12" Boxed Sub) with my dads in the fairlane I would have to say they are pretty on par, just my base is a alot more punchier and more clearer at higher volums.I am just worried when I get the Premo Sound in my new XR (150W) that I will be a bit dissapointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 9m 15d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 02/09/04 01:59 AM Share Posted 02/09/04 01:59 AM I think the Premium sound is awsome. I do have the Luxury pack that has the Fairmont Ghia sound which is 11 speakers and 260w (from memory. It sounds great for a stock system. While I do not profess to being a expert in car audio, I think Ford has done a great job. Unless you buy a M3 or similar with a Bose or Harmon Kardon system, you will always find that there will be a comprimise of quality v price.The only thing I would like is a MP3 CD player.....Come on Ford, make the ICC do MP3's....please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazey Member 234 Member For: 21y 3m 23d Posted 02/09/04 02:23 AM Share Posted 02/09/04 02:23 AM Just checked the ford website and Premium Sound in the XR is the same as the Fairmont Ghia and Fairlanes, LTS's etc.150W...only 50W more than what you get in an XT, I know you get amp and sub but still.So it seems the Premium sound pre BA was alot better, ie 250W, l(ike my dads fairlane)Way to go ford !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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