Golf Mk 5 Stereo

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Fri 14 May 2004 19:46
Golf Mk 5 Stereo - Jonwm {P}
Hello All

I have just picked up my new Golf, had 2 others before and although the stereos wernt the best selling point they sounded half decent, this one looks really flash but sounds terrible, it is supposed to have 6 front speakers, but there is no bass at all and if you turn it past half way it distorts!

Its got to go back already becasue of a continual overheating fan and wondered weather it was worth mentioning about the stereo? wondered if anyone else had found it poor?

Regards

Jon
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Sat 15 May 2004 20:00
Golf Mk 5 Stereo - Civic8
Do you know what make the stereo is.most modern speakers arent too bad sound wise but can be let down by the radio/cassette ie a cheapie will sound terrible and distort due to low output.it could be said the other way round as well.but from what you said would think poor stereo.
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Sun 16 May 2004 11:49
Golf Mk 5 Stereo - Jonwm {P}
Its a VW special!, CDR 200 or 300 i think, looks really nice, but just has nothing about it sound wise, i'm guessing your right about it being the stereo, because i put my own pioneer in my Golf MK4 and that sounded great, the only prob is this stereo is massive and makes up part of the dash so i cant change it!
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Sun 16 May 2004 12:17
Golf Mk 5 Stereo - Imagos
VW own brand radios normally have exceptional sound quality especially in the bass area, if you've heard a mk4 one you'll know what i mean, I've had a good old play with a mk5 one and although it's very very user friendly IMO the sound quality has deteariated slighty from mk4 versions but it still sounds good.

*i'm assuming the car is brand new?*

i suppose it is possible that some oik from garage could have blown some of the speakers during delivery or PDA process before you got your hands on it. I've heard customers car radios cranked up to the full in some garages i've been to whilst the've been in the service department. My advice would be to definetly mention it to your garage and ask to have access to a demontrator and have a listen and compare sound. If it's much much better insist on a replacement system under warranty.
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Sun 16 May 2004 19:05
Golf Mk 5 Stereo - Civic8
its a Marantz/philips if it hasnt been correctly set up will cause it.Marantz are a good make in the hi fi world.but if you have the manual for it check trouble shooting or tell the garage about it.they shouldnt have any problem sorting it out.
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Sun 16 May 2004 20:17
Golf Mk 5 Stereo - Civic8
on checking the cdr 200 it isnt the best player on the market and has a lot of faults.one is sound quality.but isnt made by philips/marantz.but as has been said you can get an adapter kit to put another unit in.
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Sun 16 May 2004 17:47
Golf Mk 5 Stereo - Dynamic Dave
If someone's been tampering and wired the speakers up incorrectly, then there won't be any bass and can also distort. If not brand new, maybe previous owner fitted a different stereo, and when it came time to sell, they just threw the factory fit one back in.

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Sun 16 May 2004 19:12
Golf Mk 5 Stereo - Civic8
Forgot to mention manual can be downloaded from.

www.marantzpro.com/Products/manuals/CDR300_English...f
hope that helps
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Sun 16 May 2004 20:00
Golf Mk 5 Stereo - Adam {P}
V.W. Jon,
you could put a new one in all you need is a facia kit from somewhere like Halfords for about a tenner.


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