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RNS510 tone compared with RCD300

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bowie:
Hi all, feel a bit of a fool writing this but I'm feeling a little let down by the bass response from my RNS510.   I will give you a little backround before you all castigate me !  Back in April I sold my 06 5dr GTI with an RCD300 . Now, I was happy with the sound and the bass although I did have the bass / treble set quite high (I listen to a lot of dance/ electronic music along the lines of Simian Mobile Disco etc. ).
I have just bought an 08  3dr Ed30 with the RNS510 but ,no matter which combination of bass/mid/treble, I feel I can't replicate the sound of my previous GTI.  None of the cars had the soundpack btw.
Am I missing something out here ?  I thought it may be the 5dr was better because the speakers were housed in a smaller door hence less air volume around them.
Anyone else made the change and feel the same as me ?

Chris.

SteveP:
Was the RNS factory fitted in your ED30?

Reason I ask is because it could be incorrectly coded if not as I have found the sound of my RNS510 in my ED30 far far better than the RCD300 in my old 05 plate GTI  :smiley:

icenutter:
Early GTIs came with a 10 speaker sound system (three in each of the front doors).  Maybe your 06 plate car had that?

bowie:
RNS was factory fitted.   Yes , my 06 had 10 speakers ( 3 in ea front door and 2 in ea rear) but ,as far as I can see , the ed30 is the same.
It has got a Bury bluetooth kit which comes through the factory speakers. I am assuming there is an in-line adapter which links in to the speaker plug on the RNS ?   I can't imagine this making a difference though.

Chris.

edd666999:
they started cost cutting 06 onwards so maybe cheaper speakers? not 3 in each door? maybe you remember it being better than it actually was?(long shot)

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