The CD player in my 92 Legacy is acting up, and I suspect bad power. I think that the alt is going out, and not producing enough power to run the main systems (lights on all the time, heater fan, Engine controls) at low RPMs (below 2K RPM). and even above those engine speeds, charging of the battery is slow as output is going. I had the output of the alt tested a while back, and it showed 40A witheverything off @ 2K RPM. Showed near 0 with A/C, lights, etc on. I'm thinking real hard about getting a new (reman) alt to see if this corrects anything. If it does, then my stereo upgrade will be put off for a while. Otherwise, I'm going to be in the market for some ICE.

 

I'm looking at this unit in particular: http://www.pyleaudio.com/itemdetail.asp?brand=pyle&cat1=Car%20Audio&cat2=Radios&model=PLCDUSB78MP3

 

Can anyone tell me anything about this company (general quality, service, etc), or this unit (is it any good?) Big on my list are the USB input to play files from USB storage media, AUX input, and the general sound quality from the unit. I'm also thinking of upgrading my speakers. are they all 6.5" round? (I think I remember them being so), and what depth will the standard mounting locations take? I'm not considering adding any big amp boxes to the cargo area, or mounting in any locations other than the OEM ones, nor do I need the ability to blow the windows out of the car. I just want real good sound, with as many options as I can get for input methods. If I can get one cheap enough, I may go for the DVD version of this unit, and mount a flip down monitor for the display. That way the folks in the back seat can watch videos while going down the road, and I can watch them when I'm parked, with the seat laid back. . . Yeah, right. I'd have to get a really good deal to do that. . .

The stock speakers are 6.5".

 

I don't know the depth, but the stock front speakers have a bracket to angle them upwards. So you can get spacers and run a deeper speaker. I'm running infinity kappa 63.i's in the front, with 1" custom wood spacers. The front mount depth is like an 1". So if I can fit them in there, you should be able to fit most other speakers.

 

The rears, you have a limited top mount depth due to the deck lid, but the bottom mount depth shouldn't be an issue.

The stock speakers are 6.5".

 

I don't know the depth, but the stock front speakers have a bracket to angle them upwards. So you can get spacers and run a deeper speaker. I'm running infinity kappa 63.i's in the front, with 1" custom wood spacers. The front mount depth is like an 1". So if I can fit them in there, you should be able to fit most other speakers.

 

The rears, you have a limited top mount depth due to the deck lid, but the bottom mount depth shouldn't be an issue.

 

So the front mount depth is 1"? drats. most of the speakers I liked were around 2". . . I figured that the rears would not have much in the way of mount depth issues. Also do you have any opinions on the head unit in question?

No, the mount depth is not 1". I don't know the exact mount depth, but what I was saying is that I have 1" spacers to give me a larger mount depth so that the back of the speaker doesn't hit the window when it's down.

 

I looked at it.....looked alright, but I've never heard of them before....

No, the mount depth is not 1". I don't know the exact mount depth, but what I was saying is that I have 1" spacers to give me a larger mount depth so that the back of the speaker doesn't hit the window when it's down.

 

I looked at it.....looked alright, but I've never heard of them before....

 

OK, thanks. do you know the actual install depth for the front doors? how much depth do I have to work with there? There are several speakers i could go with but I need the depth to be sure. . .

I don't know the exact depth. You may want to check crutchfield....they may know.