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[maximum_velocity]

okay.. am not very fortunate and the sound of the OEM radio ain't bad... but is there something that can be done to up the volume and quality without goin broke?

any tips are welcome

[Picknicker]

jop - getting a new radio. that's mostly the first step to improve the sound. then you could get some new speakers with a higher effectiveness (louder at lower power input). You can get a good setup by spending less than 300$ on the radio and less than 300$ on speakers...

the cheapest thing you could do to improve the sound is to dam the door panels (so they stop making irritating noises at deep tones). That doesn't make it louder, but makes it sound better while playing loud music

[zeusenergy]

Originally Posted by maximum_velocity

okay.. am not very fortunate and the sound of the OEM radio ain't bad... but is there something that can be done to up the volume and quality without goin broke?

any tips are welcome

Picknicker has some good advice. But if you don't have a ton of money, you can get inexpensive speakers that still sound nice for around $150 or less. A good deck that will output decent level and quality of sound will fetch about $120-150. You really need to shop around! Install kits will cost you about $40 for harness and adapter for dash.
The OEM system (non-monsoon) just lacks any way of easily upgrading on the cheap. The Monsoon system is fine for me, way loud and sound quality is passable. Upgrading to it would be a hassle altogether, if it's already not installed

[mat3833]

i have a set of infinity 2 way 6.5 inch speakers, new in box i could pass on to you if youd like. pm me and we can talk price and shipping. got the new beetle with a monsoon so i dont really need them.

Matt

eidt: i also have an older kennwood headunit i can sell as well. its 40watts on 4 channels and plays great. no skiping and all of the buttons work. no scratches or anything.