Stereo install - stage two

After finally stringing two clear weekends together I've managed to finish the wiring install to the rest of the stereo setup. The old T3 was all about big bass and very little in the way of refined listening pleasure (so much bass that Mrs. Stone174 used to feel a bit queezy), so the new install had to be a little different.

Everything has been toned down to quite mild levels and as such, the sound quality is massively improved. The system consists of the head unit; a Kenwood DDX-5024, as explained in this previous post. Hooked up to the standard VW front speakers and tweeters, then linked though the back to a Kenwood KAC-8404 600w amplifier.

This four channel amp then drives two KFC-X693 6x9 3-way speakers through two dedicated channels and runs the slimline KFC-WPS1000F subwoofer bridged across the other two channels.

All these items (except the head unit) were purchased from JustKenwood.co.uk

Using the sound balance provided through the head unit it is possible to fill both the cab and rear of the van with sound at just the right level - there's loads of top-end coming from the VW tweeters in the dash which is now balanced out with just enough punchy bass from the sub.

Because the wiring sits in and around the under-seat storage, I have used electrical trunking cut to length to route the cabling - this minimises the risk of unplugging something whilst lifting items in and out:

It may not be the wildest stereo setup in the world but it is more than capable of drowning out hours of motorway noise on long journeys. As well as plenty of entertainment when parked up at shows and campsites.