MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: wisebuddah on August 29, 2011, 03:47:34 pm

Title: Looking to upgrade audio kit..any suggestions?
Post by: wisebuddah on August 29, 2011, 03:47:34 pm

Afternoon all, I'm a new (ish) owner of a Mark5 GTI and I'm thinking about upgrading the stereo. I've currently got the bog standard VW CD/Radio etc..I was thinking I'd spend up to about £300..any thoughts / suggestions / recommendations as to what I should get?

Cheers!

Title: Re: Looking to upgrade audio kit..any suggestions?
Post by: GLIDN on September 01, 2011, 12:43:17 pm

RCD510 + Can-Gateway. Otherwise an aftermarket radio.

Take your pic.

£300 won't give you a lot for improvement. But going to the MK6 radio made a good difference in my car. Aftermarket radio even better.
But me? I personally opted to stay with my MK6 Radio + Installed a JBL MS-8.

Title: Re: Looking to upgrade audio kit..any suggestions?
Post by: wisebuddah on September 01, 2011, 03:59:36 pm

Ace, thanks fella. I like the look of the RCD 510..reckon I'll hunt one of thse down.

Title: Re: Looking to upgrade audio kit..any suggestions?
Post by: shugyboi on September 02, 2011, 09:27:27 am

kenwood double din head units are good as well. You can get them for around £500.
These have sat nav & bluetooth built in and if you have the steering wheel controls, they can be linked up to these and display info on a highline cluster.
I play movies and music vids right off my ipod.
I couldnt recomend these enough and there was a deffo sound improvment from my standard speakers although i have the 10 speaker upgrade

I bought mines a few years ago for my mk5 at a cost of £1100!!

Still works brilliant and is now in my new mk5 gti.

RNS units are good but personally think you get more for your money with the kenwoods.
This is a pic of mine in my old mk5

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fy271%2Fshugyboi%2FP040508_1608.jpg&hash=b62945786d21a69eadb869ed6158d0f6f4d5b81b)

Title: Re: Looking to upgrade audio kit..any suggestions?
Post by: wisebuddah on September 02, 2011, 04:01:40 pm

Hmm..that looks tasty..what's the model number fella?

Title: Re: Looking to upgrade audio kit..any suggestions?
Post by: shugyboi on September 04, 2011, 03:27:03 pm

think its the dx5220 i'll double check but  :happy2:

Title: Re: Looking to upgrade audio kit..any suggestions?
Post by: JoeDarKa on September 04, 2011, 07:24:33 pm

Saw these, will probably be rubbish though!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/250802360067?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260794277580?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Title: Re: Looking to upgrade audio kit..any suggestions?
Post by: wisebuddah on September 04, 2011, 08:19:18 pm

 Hmmmm..at that price..what's the catch?

Title: Re: Looking to upgrade audio kit..any suggestions?
Post by: shugyboi on September 04, 2011, 11:10:00 pm

theres no catch. have seen these head units in some mk5s. there ok but for the extra few quid you can have a decent brand