Premium audio

[Giltibo]

I'd just burn all of my CDs onto a USB drive. In-car CD players are a wildcard for me. The last one I had broke, and the CD wouldn't eject!

The "premium" sound system is adequate for its job. Sound quality is dependent upon the source. SXM sound clear. Music from my USB is clear. AM/FM radio is hit and miss. Overall, I'd rate the sound quality a solid 8/10.

I also wonder if the brand name has anything to do with it psychologically speaking. VW offers Fender, Mazda offers Bose, and I have no clue what brand Honda uses.

Speakers are usually Pioneer (regular) and Foster (Premium). Head Units are typically Clarion (Base), Panasonic or, more often Alpine at the higher end.

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[TypeRLEDs]

The stock sound system isn't that great. I'm going with a whole JL setup.

JL C3-650 front and back. With a JL Amp
JL Jw7 13" subwoofer.
JL Amp.
JL fix82
JL Tweek88

 

[optikalillusi0n]

Is it possible to just add a sub and an amp to the car, without replacing the head-unit? Or do you have to replace the head-unit for it to work?

 

[DarthMaul40]

Is it possible to just add a sub and an amp to the car, without replacing the head-unit? Or do you have to replace the head-unit for it to work?

If the head unit doesn't have a dedicated sub-woofer output, I suppose you will have to change the head unit, or to install an additional amplifier to the existing one.

 

[Giltibo]

In the 10G Civic, the base head unit (Canadian DX, US LX (all) and Sport (HB)) is Panasonic.
For all others are Mitsubishi with LG Screens.
As for speakers, the Regular speakers are Pioneer,
Premium (Touring, Si, Sport Touring, Type R) are Foster

 

[gukesi]

I will go for JBL. Bass is my concern

 

[optikalillusi0n]

If the head unit doesn't have a dedicated sub-woofer output, I suppose you will have to change the head unit, or to install an additional amplifier to the existing one.

That's unfortunate. Does anyone know if the head-unit has a dedicated subwoofer output?

 

[SCOPESYS]

That's unfortunate. Does anyone know if the head-unit has a dedicated subwoofer output?

10 & 12 speaker (Premium Audio) have separate SuB channel, and a sepeate Center Channel

The non Premium systems just have Stereo Front & Back 8 Speaker (4 Main & 4 Tweeters).
ie 4 channels , with a Base/Mid and a Tweeter on each Channel.

 

[MrWaYne]

10 & 12 speaker (Premium Audio) have separate SuB channel, and a sepeate Center Channel

The non Premium systems just have Stereo Front & Back 8 Speaker (4 Main & 4 Tweeters).
ie 4 channels , with a Base/Mid and a Tweeter on each Channel.

i have an EU civic (hatchback) which comes without subwoofers for the premium system.
do you know if theres also a sub-channel on the amp? is there a wiring diagram?

 

[SCOPESYS]

i have an EU civic (hatchback) which comes without subwoofers for the premium system.
do you know if theres also a sub-channel on the amp? is there a wiring diagram?

Yes, there are...

A2 - A4 pair

But your problem may well be, there is most likely no Wires on the connector for the Sub output, and finding out anythiung about these connectors or the inserts, seems very difficult. I gave up after MANY hours, and bought a used harness to get the connectors I needed to set up my test Honda HU outside of the car.

You may be lucky, and the Harness that goes to the Amp does have all those wires, with some of them (ie the Sub)< not connected at the end it switches to the BODY harness to travel down to the rear of the car.
Does your HU have a SUB level slider display screen on the Audio control Menu ??

 

[JohnnyL]

No doubt a bellow average system. Totally disapointed.

 

[MrWaYne]

Does your HU have a SUB level slider display screen on the Audio control Menu ??

i have no sub-level slider (also no DTS setting). also counting 11 speakers.
front system: 4 speakers
center: 1 speaker
rear system: 3 speaker on each side (6 overall)

but i will see what i can do, by tapping a speaker + adding amp/sub, which comes with a remote control/volume slider.

 

[kg4fxg]

2019 Sport Touring
Sound System?
I do not have any issues with rattles. And of course I do have the volume knob but I use the volume on the steering wheel. I just look at the volume knob and drool. I mostly listen to Classical but had recently had some Carpenters on play. Not bad but lacking. No stock system is perfect but I am not into major mods. Disappointed? No. I came from a Mini Cooper with Harmon Kardon system. It is better.

Reminds me of that Burger King commercial where's the beef? Where is the bass? Other cars I would have to turn down the bass. Not the Civic. But then I keep the volume at about 14 or 15. That comes up when you increase it on the speedometer.

It does not compare to Shure earbuds or high end headphones. But it is not bad compared to most cars except luxury class such as Cadillac, Mercedes, Lexus, and so on. Much depends on types of music and volume. Watts and Speakers in specs sound good but does not mean all that much.

 

[rlkassan]

2019 Sport Touring
Sound System?
I do not have any issues with rattles. And of course I do have the volume knob but I use the volume on the steering wheel. I just look at the volume knob and drool. I mostly listen to Classical but had recently had some Carpenters on play. Not bad but lacking. No stock system is perfect but I am not into major mods. Disappointed? No. I came from a Mini Cooper with Harmon Kardon system. It is better.

Reminds me of that Burger King commercial where's the beef? Where is the bass? Other cars I would have to turn down the bass. Not the Civic. But then I keep the volume at about 14 or 15. That comes up when you increase it on the speedometer.

It does not compare to Shure earbuds or high end headphones. But it is not bad compared to most cars except luxury class such as Cadillac, Mercedes, Lexus, and so on. Much depends on types of music and volume. Watts and Speakers in specs sound good but does not mean all that much.

I have a 17 sport touring and was disappointed with the lack of bass. Theres good DIY step by step videos online that show you how to replace the subwoofer. The fosgate punch p3 shallow 8" fits in the stock enclosure perfectly. Even without an amp, it definitely adds richer bass. Took me 25 minutes to swap and i was much, much happier after.

Sub and materials was only around $165.

 

[SamualSS]

Audio quality is highly dependant on the source. FM radios sound crappy due to the fact that most stations are using highly compressed files.

I use lossles FLAC from Tidal - which sounds good - with the bluetooth being the most limiting factor in the setup.

I get Tidal songs on the Tidal app. With the subscription, I download the songs on my phone. With the Mac Audio Recorder from AudFree, I gain the lossless music and play the songs offline on players like MP3 players.

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