I'm not listening for the right words any more

[cyrano]

In other news, I'm shopping to replace my car stereo.
Anybody with previous experience, please feel free to chip in on this conversation, especially as regards the who, the what, and the how. The where would be 'my car' and the why is 'because my speakers are blown, and the driver's side one goes in and out'.

EDIT: For those of you who stumble across this late, "stereo" is an ill chosen word, as I only plan to replace the speakers and wiring. Those guys who break into my car keep me cycling the actual stereo part often enough.

Comments

[lil-m-moses.livejournal.com]

The whole stereo, or just the speaker? Could just be a loose wire to the speaker, even. Worth checking before shelling out the big bucks, anyway.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

The stereo is fine. Except that people break in and take it.
There is probably a loose wire to the speaker, but I'm also getting the distortion and pops and bangs that sound like the speakers are physically damaged.
Would 'worth checking' involve taking out the speaker from the door and looking it over?

[lil-m-moses.livejournal.com]

Yep. Mind, I've no idea how that's done, but I bet the interweb knows.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

And now I know more than I did before. (:

[phillipalden.livejournal.com]

I recommend one that either has an auxiliary stereo plug for an iPod or iPod integration. I also recommend one with a removable faceplate, (which makes the stereo useless to potential car thieves,) or a unit that slides out altogether, (so you can take it with you or lock it in the trunk.)

Most thieves move on when they see a removed faceplate on the stereo.

Alpine used to make good stuff, but you have to be careful because some of it is now produced in Japan, and you'd want the German. A Blauplunkt, Pioneer or JBL would be good.

But get that iPod accessibility.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

My bad. I'm replacing the speakers and the wires and stuff that lead up to the stereo. The stereo is still fine, but the speakers are blown and the wiring (at least on the driver's side) is shite.