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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20895  
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Yes, it’s worth it, but the upgrade is limited unless you do a full install.
The factory speakers are very poor though, so even an upgrade on those is beneficial. But as you are aware, then the HU is the limiting factor without Amped power. It mainly depends on what sort of expectations you have and what you’d like to spend. You can get a decent upgrade for some money, but to upgrade a lot then it can get costly. _\Hennessey|Venom| F5/___ ___\⭐️Lone|Star|State/___ ____\We|Will|Win/___ ____/🇬🇧🇺🇸\____ _//*⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰*\\_ |
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23rd Feb 2025 8:38pm |
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| HuddyM Member Since: 28 Jan 2025 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 47 
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Thanks, figured that would be the case. I’m in the process of finishing off sound deadening and re-carpeting. Saw the speakers at £80 a pair and figured I’d stick them in for now. Then once everything else is done potentially look at a double din and some more hardware. 😎
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23rd Feb 2025 9:00pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 11018 
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I would second that with the Focal speakers
 Click image to enlarge  Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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24th Feb 2025 10:24pm |
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| HuddyM Member Since: 28 Jan 2025 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 47
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Haha. Brilliant 😀😀
I’ve got a set coming tomorrow. Just the 100 ACs for the front for now. 👍🏻 |
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24th Feb 2025 10:34pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 11018
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Even just on the front, you will notice the difference
 Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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24th Feb 2025 11:00pm |
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| HuddyM Member Since: 28 Jan 2025 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 47
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That’s what I was hoping. They arrive today
Once I finish the sound deadening in the rear I’ll get ones for the back too. Thanks everyone |
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25th Feb 2025 7:35am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20895
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Sound deadening is an improvement in itself, as it reduces ambient noise and resonation.
So that increases perceived dB output from your speakers anyway, which of course is an improvement in SQ as well. Carpeting, in your case or light foam on top helps as well.
Those specs on those speakers are pretty good for what you can get, pretty much as much as you can get safely from HU power only. Just beware the HU itself is free to vent heat.  _\Hennessey|Venom| F5/___
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25th Feb 2025 6:23pm |
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| HuddyM Member Since: 28 Jan 2025 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 47
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Thanks, yeah that was project number 5
It went… 1. Security 2. More security 3. Even more security 4. Weep at the bank balance 5. Killmat and closed cell foam 6. Security 7. Speakers 😂 |
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25th Feb 2025 8:48pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 11018
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^^^^
Liking the order of jobs to do Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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26th Feb 2025 9:40pm |
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| HuddyM Member Since: 28 Jan 2025 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 47
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I try not to write it down, as every time I do it’s out of date within minutes. There’s always something to keep you out of trouble 😂 2009 Stornaway Grey Puma Build Thread
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26th Feb 2025 10:00pm |
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| big110 Member Since: 02 Nov 2016 Location: Pinner Posts: 364  
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Are the rears 4" also? And what about the tweeters? worth doing?
was kinda hoping to not use adaptors and just plug and play until I can upgrade and do my doubleDIN CONVERSION, AMP AND SUB ETC. |
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30th Jun 2025 3:37am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20895
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I find every time I make a list, it keeps being added to and never ends.
A Defender owners work is never done.  _\Hennessey|Venom| F5/___
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30th Jun 2025 5:01pm |
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| big110 Member Since: 02 Nov 2016 Location: Pinner Posts: 364
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How about the rear and tweeters? are they worth doing too?
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1st Jul 2025 7:51pm |
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| Johan_B Member Since: 20 Sep 2024 Location: Gothenburg Posts: 110  
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I would say yes.
When I bought my 110 a year ago the HU was locked and we didn’t have the code so I thought ok, I’ll get a new HU and see how it sounds. It was a shock how terrible it was! Back to the store I went and got front, tweeters and rear, all 4” if I recall correctly. Made a huge difference in fidelity, now the sound is clean but it still lacks ompf in lack of a better word. My plan was to add an active bass speaker under a custom built cubby but my co-driver voted against once the prototype was on display. Something to do with ergonomics also for short people… That’s where we are at the moment but definitely swap out the stock speakers. |
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