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Title: how upgrade To 2 speakers at 3 speakers in front doors of my r32 year 2006 ?
Post by: jida4646 on January 14, 2021, 07:57:20 pm
hello
by removing my front door panel on my r32  3 doors from 2006 
I saw that there are only 2 speakers : the bass and the tweeter there is no midrange. :scared:
I would like to instal midrange speaker ( upgrade 8 speaker to 10 speakers)
is it possible to add the medium in each front door without making too much wiring?
the station is an RCD 300 is it compatible?
Do I have to redo the complete beam or I can transplant myself to one of the HP already wired in the door if so on which and in series or in parallel?
thank you
Title: Re: how upgrade To 2 speakers at 3 speakers in front doors of my r32 year 2006 ?
Post by: pudding on January 16, 2021, 01:00:11 am
You can either get an OEM 3 way speaker kit, or get something from the aftermarket. 

Gladen do nice 3 way kits with an 8" woofer.  Sounds amazing and easy to wire up  :happy2:
Title: Re: how upgrade To 2 speakers at 3 speakers in front doors of my r32 year 2006 ?
Post by: LC5F on January 16, 2021, 04:55:20 pm
I saw that there are only 2 speakers : the bass and the tweeter there is no midrange. :scared:
I would like to instal midrange speaker ( upgrade 8 speaker to 10 speakers)
is it possible to add the medium in each front door without making too much wiring?

2 speakers is standard speaker set up- 3 speakers was an option - there is a space in the door card ready to take the mid-speaker
Ideally your new speakers should come as a kit with a passive crossover that splits the signal to each speaker - this gets wired into your existing cable
Lots of custom kits were made back when Mk5 was newer, but not many kits still available - these look really good:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MB-Quart-QM200-3-VW-Golf-V-Custom-Speaker-Upgrade-Component-Kit-3-way-8-/261536432884 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MB-Quart-QM200-3-VW-Golf-V-Custom-Speaker-Upgrade-Component-Kit-3-way-8-/261536432884)
Title: Re: how upgrade To 2 speakers at 3 speakers in front doors of my r32 year 2006 ?
Post by: Bagus on January 16, 2021, 08:58:26 pm
Just joined the forum and have been reading up on all the helpful threads.

Am looking at going the gladen 3way route, a mosconi D2 150.2 amp. And maybe something like the mb-quart active sub and enclosure for the boot.

Having a nightmare deciding on the head unit but thats a whole other thread.