Pivo154

I have a full audio setup that Ive been waiting to use on the IS but no dash kits have come out. I have a converter to use the stock head unit but Im wondering if this will sound as good as using an aftermarket head unit?

Ryeno

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prob not as good but honestly you dont really have a choice unless you want your dash looking wack.

irfan

what equipment do you have? have to factor in if the "better" equipment with a stock HU is worth the effort.

edit:^^ ok that just repeats what you asked... so just leave it at "what equipment do you have?"

Pivo154

Very good equipment. A total SQ setup: 2 PPI Art series amps. Front & rear German made speakers 6.5 w/1 inch tweeter, 1 12 inch ppi pro series sub, ppi art series 6 channel xover. My question is will there be a noticeable diff in sq & power using the stock head unit w/ a Audiocontrol LC6 to use the stock HU?

slowandlow

nice love the older ppi befor they were bought out.

Pivo154

Same here just want them in the IS =( & not sure how it will sound with the stock radio..

is350

get a processor and it'll be worth to installing a system. audiocontrol makes a few processor. also looking into rockfords 3sixty.2, alpine imprint, zapco dsp6, or audison bit one.

Stormforge

depends...ae you an audiophile or plan on competing at a sound competition? if your answer is yes, then you need to go aftermarket HU.

if your answer is no, keep the stock HU

Ryeno

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Allow me to reiterate myself. Of course their is gonna be a difference but honestly its not going to be worth the effort to remove the stock HU.

Pivo154

Will a audio control LC6 be fine? I still want it to sound good, mostly SQ wise & be somewhat loud. However, where will there be such a diff, in sq, in loudness? Some people say there isnt a noticeable difference.

ecr527

I did the same thing years ago when I had my Acura trying to go with the sleeper/OEM look and changed everything but the OEM HU and added amps etc. It will definitely make a difference as far as sound goes, but it would sound a lot different if you change the HU out.