High Performance Upgrade to Premium Audio or Aftermarket?

[D6PHEV]

Originally Posted by spaceman2844

I did a DIY upgrade with Audison amp and speakers as well as an Eton active subwoofer. Details are in this thread.
https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=288566

Is the photo album from that thread empty?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/RnEVcX1gFTbajFYJA

[spaceman2844]

Originally Posted by Bromie

Ah I see, so you bridged the fronts to provide a little more power? I take it your setup is like this:

1 & 2 Front Right 130W
3 & 4 Front Left 130W
5 Rear Right 65W
6 Rear Left 65W
7
8
9 Sub Out

Is that correct? I'm assuming then that you didn't bridge the rears because you didn't want to exceed the OEM speaker's max. power?

Yes, that's correct. Using the supplied passive crossovers with the Audison speakers makes the AP8.9 DSP software setup a lot easier, and no need to run another pair of wires to the front doors.

I'm not aware of any amp/DSP that could create a centre channel from the High Performance head unit and OEM amp.

The AP8.9 is running with speaker level inputs from the underseat OEM amplifier in my setup.

[spaceman2844]

Originally Posted by D6PHEV

Is the photo album from that thread empty?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/RnEVcX1gFTbajFYJA

Yes, the photos seem to have disappeared from the original post by St James. From memory I think they showed the mounting of the Audison amp and Eton subwoofer in the floor of the boot beneath the storage panel and boot-floor, and also the front speakers. I used the same equipment when I did my DIY upgrade.