josby
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When I bought my Civic I knew I wanted to build a system based on a JBL MS-8 DSP, because I hate tuning and it has an autotune feature that (usually) produces great results. I have one in my other car (2-channel + sub) and it sounds fantastic. Also, one of the reasons I picked the Touring trim is because it has a center channel speaker. I want the sound to be great for both front seat passengers. In a car, that requires a center channel, and the MS-8 is one of the only DSP’s that can properly extract the center from 2-channel audio.
It also has an AUX input, like many DSP’s, and I really wanted to add a 3.5mm AUX jack to my car because I use that a lot with passengers who want to play music from their phones. Having to pull over and stop the car so they can pair their phone is much less convenient than a simple AUX cable (thanks a lot, Honda).
However, my car is leased, so I don’t want to make any permanent mods, so everything needs to be reversible. Plus I just don’t like making permanent mods.
So, the first step is just installing the MS-8. I’m going to eventually add amps and new speakers, but I was curious to hear how the OEM speakers would sound with the MS-8. It has a built in 20Wx8 amp so it can power everything, though 160W is certainly a lot less than the 450W amp that comes with the car.
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It also has an AUX input, like many DSP’s, and I really wanted to add a 3.5mm AUX jack to my car because I use that a lot with passengers who want to play music from their phones. Having to pull over and stop the car so they can pair their phone is much less convenient than a simple AUX cable (thanks a lot, Honda).
However, my car is leased, so I don’t want to make any permanent mods, so everything needs to be reversible. Plus I just don’t like making permanent mods.
So, the first step is just installing the MS-8. I’m going to eventually add amps and new speakers, but I was curious to hear how the OEM speakers would sound with the MS-8. It has a built in 20Wx8 amp so it can power everything, though 160W is certainly a lot less than the 450W amp that comes with the car.
(click pics for full-size)
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