regular deck - monsoon

[Al]

hey guys i realized i dont have monsoon and since i would like the oem look and stuff how hard/ how much would it cost for me to switch to the monsoon stereo? thanx!

[Simon]

Re: regular deck - monsoon

its basically just an added amp stuck in the rear, not a noticeable difference though.

[Aleks]

Re: regular deck - monsoon

you could read my post in your WTB post......that was my guestimation of the work involved......again, the HU's are the same just coded differently, so you could do it in stages.....there are single DIN monsoons aswell....

[Al]

Re: regular deck - monsoon

ya alex i have the double din already and it rocks pretty hard but i was just wondering how much better the sound quality etc is and if it was quite noticeable and the price was decent i wanted to upgrade...i will check into it on the 'tex. thanx

[R_Ethug]

Re: regular deck - monsoon

umm to my knowledge you have to swap every speaker too al since the monsoon are like 2ohm instead of 4.. but i could be wrong.. if you want hot OEM get the delta like me or wait until this fall and if i get bored i'm putting in a NAV and i'll sell this to somebody

[Aleks]

Re: regular deck - monsoon

ya alex i have the double din already and it rocks pretty hard but i was just wondering how much better the sound quality etc is and if it was quite noticeable and the price was decent i wanted to upgrade...i will check into it on the 'tex. thanx

If you already have the double DIN, then just a code change is needed to make your deck monsoon, with a Vagcom......to make the rest of the system monsoon, you do need the amp and speakers.....all 8....

[Kor]

Re: regular deck - monsoon

umm to my knowledge you have to swap every speaker too al since the monsoon are like 2ohm instead of 4.. but i could be wrong.. if you want hot OEM get the delta like me or wait until this fall and if i get bored i'm putting in a NAV and i'll sell this to somebody

I think Ryan is right, the speakers and amp are different...

[bart]

Re: regular deck - monsoon

If you already have the double DIN, then just a code change is needed to make your deck monsoon, with a Vagcom......to make the rest of the system monsoon, you do need the amp and speakers.....all 8....

no, i'm pretty sure non-monsoon speakers are the same as monsoon speakers.... just the amp you'd need.

[R_Ethug]

Re: regular deck - monsoon

i dunno bart because people with monsoon who want to add a new amp and replace the monsoon one always have to replace the speakers but you for example with a non mon system didn't have to

[Kor]

Re: regular deck - monsoon

i dunno bart because people with monsoon who want to add a new amp and replace the monsoon one always have to replace the speakers but you for example with a non mon system didn't have to

I was under the impression that for the monsoon the amp has the crossovers but in other non-amp cars the speakers have crossovers built-in? I could be wrong...

[Billip]

Re: regular deck - monsoon

It is a huge process to swap out for the proper Monsoon system. The speakers are definitely different than the non-monsoon setup. The rear two woofers operate at 2 ohms instead of 4 ohms like the rest of the system. As well, the Monsoon amp has built in crossovers for all of the speakers (read: there are no crossovers in the doors - non-monsoon systems have crossovers in the doors, or at some point in the signal path). You also need a Monsoon head unit (it may possibly work without one by just changing some parameters with a VAG-Com).

Having said all that, don't do it. Monsoon systems sound like ass in my opinion, and I have one. I have had 2 other Mk4 VW's without Monsoon and it sounds almost the same. Best bet is to go with aftermarket speakers and amps.

[Al]

Re: regular deck - monsoon

alrite thanx everyone for the replies...it seems i will not be doing this haha...just leave it for now maybe buy a in dash dvd hehe thanx again

[R_Ethug]

Re: regular deck - monsoon

al.. oem nav with dvd input.. simple as pie

[Al]

Re: regular deck - monsoon

expensive as h$ll !! :P

[Stonewall]

Re: regular deck - monsoon

All I can say is ... Linky