How do you LS1 guys like your Monsoon stereos???
#16
well IMO the monsoon system is fairly adequate, the speakers could be clearer, and the speakers in the sail panels between the front and back seats , are not subwoofers ...they are mid bass speakers , and mine put out volume just fine....the only complaint i have is with the 12 disc cd changer....what a piece of s**t i dont know what it is but every once in a while you put the magazine in there and it doesent engage, or some frieken thing, so you have to pop it out and in 2 or 3 times, the head unit has worked flawlessly for me, its simple easy to use. all in all though i concentrate on doing 110 down the interstate rather than worrying about my music too much.
2002 silver Z still garaged from all this snow
2002 silver Z still garaged from all this snow
#17
I used to be into the whole stereo thing when I had my Eclipse GS. Though since I got my Z and Talon I've been into the performance stuff as mods actually yield noticable gains. The stock Monsoon is just fine for me, plenty loud and clear, even over my exhaust.
#19
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It's the only stock stereo I've had in a car that I haven't thought about swapping out. It's loud and clear enough for my purposes. I also occasionally get the dash rattles, most of the time however it's due to the exhaust drone.
#20
The speakers by the rear seats actually give out a decent amount of bass. If you can't hear them, they are blown. I have blown them about 6 times between the 2 of them since I have had my car. Thank god for the warranty.
#21
hey guys thanks for all the replys!! i really appreciate it! i used to be into car audio, now i just dont feel the need to spend the money! if the factory stuff sounds fine... than its good enough for me!!!
98whiteZ28 i sent you mail about the system.
do you guys think it should be pretty easy to completey swap in a monsoon system?? all the speakers are the same size as the stock bose in the LT1 correct?? the monsoon has the 2 speakers in the door, 2 in the rear seats, and 2 in the trunk correct?? thanks again for the input!
98whiteZ28 i sent you mail about the system.
do you guys think it should be pretty easy to completey swap in a monsoon system?? all the speakers are the same size as the stock bose in the LT1 correct?? the monsoon has the 2 speakers in the door, 2 in the rear seats, and 2 in the trunk correct?? thanks again for the input!
#22
I too think that the stock Monsoon setup is just fine for now. My only complaint is that the system does not produce enough bass, so I added a subwoofer and disconnected the mid-bass speakers in the sail panel and the system sounds really good. People are really amazed at the amount of bass I get from the one 10" sub. For the money, I am pretty happy with the sound.
#23
so I added a subwoofer and disconnected the mid-bass speakers in the sail panel and the system sounds really good
thanks again for all the advice!!
#24
Originally posted by GrdLockV6
I don't give a flip. Every stereo component I could buy would mean one less performance mod, so screw that The stock one is just fine for me.
I don't give a flip. Every stereo component I could buy would mean one less performance mod, so screw that The stock one is just fine for me.
But now that I blew the speakers in the rear seats from pumping the base, looks like I have to get new ones since now that theyve blown they rattle and sound like total sh*t. So Im gonna have to spend a good couple hundred getting some serious speakers for those rear seats. those after all are the ones that pump the most base and make the stock monsoon sound as good as it does. Might as well get an amp and sub while im at it.
#26
I think if you go with a sub, you'll be happy. I have bass blockers in the stock system and a JL Stealthbox and JL sub amp-it sounds great. I bought the amp new on ebay for about 275 (with a warranty) and I also bought the stealthbox used on ebay. It doesn't interfere with t-top storage.
#27
The Monsoon sounds ok, the bass needs to be better, but other than that it sounds good. I just traded in a 2000 Monte Carlo SS with the premium sound and it was a little nicer. Not much more bass, but had more features like it said what was playing on the radio using RDS, but didn't get quite as loud as the Monsoon. I added 2 JL audio 10's and a MTX amp to the Monsoon and now it sounds great.
#28
Re: How do you LS1 guys like your Monsoon stereos???
Originally posted by 1995redZ28
i know this might not be the right place to post this, but i didnt i would get much help in the audio section. anyways....
i am thinking about swapping out my stock bose tape deck and speakers in my 94 Z28 for the LS1 monsoon system. im not big into car audio, i just want something decent sounding, and plus i NEED a CD player!! so how do you guys like your stereos?? be honest. i dont want to spend $1000's on car audio, and i have come across a few good deals on these newer stereos.
i appreciate all your advice! thanks in advance!
i know this might not be the right place to post this, but i didnt i would get much help in the audio section. anyways....
i am thinking about swapping out my stock bose tape deck and speakers in my 94 Z28 for the LS1 monsoon system. im not big into car audio, i just want something decent sounding, and plus i NEED a CD player!! so how do you guys like your stereos?? be honest. i dont want to spend $1000's on car audio, and i have come across a few good deals on these newer stereos.
i appreciate all your advice! thanks in advance!
#29
I like the monsoon stereo, but the mach 460 in my old 4.6 GT was 100 times better in sound quality and 100 times poorer in ergonomics. I recently noticed that I can barely hear the midbass speakers in the sail panels but the dealer says they are ok. I know they arent... I rode around in an 01SS where they worked 100 times better.
Head unit is the typical gm... easy to operate and seems to be reliable. I personally am going to keep the stock stereo but upgrade the speakers if they blow when my car is out of warranty.
Who else has/had this problem and how did they get it fixed??
Head unit is the typical gm... easy to operate and seems to be reliable. I personally am going to keep the stock stereo but upgrade the speakers if they blow when my car is out of warranty.
Who else has/had this problem and how did they get it fixed??