My best MOD so far....Sound system.

I’ve put some money in MODS from better suspension, aftermarket wheels, tires, headlights, PRO grill etc and by far the most satisfaction I get is with the the gut of the stock sound system. Listening to very clean sounding music is some great therapy.
Anyone on the fence that enjoys music needs to put it at the top of their list.

 

Let's see

 

Pics or description is needed, Brad. You know the rules!!

 

You, Sir, are absolutely correct! And it's a mod that all who rides in your truck enjoys.

 

It’s also the most discreet way to say “shhhh” to the wife. If you have kids a drop down DVD player or monitor is worth its weight in gold.

 

This is about all that is visible.
Kenwood Dnx574s Head unit.
Focal speakers up front
Kicker KS series in back doors
Small sub and amp.
JL audio going in dash corners when they come. I listened to some classic Petty on the way home from work and could hear every instrument going around the truck. Sounds I had not heard from the stock setup.
Man, it brought good memories back from my younger days.

 

Sorry buddy, I slipped.

 

LOL. So true.

 

Thanks for replying! I’m going to go download some Styx on Amazon music.

 

You are correct! Love and enjoy my new audio system!

 

I see you went with an all black surround. Looks great!

 

Thanks! I was ganna go with the grey like yours witch looks great by the way, but I’m ganna go black with that center panel too.
So I decided to go with black surrounding.

 

Sounds like a good plan. Post up when it’s complete. I want to see it!

 

Totally agree...stereo needed to go!

 

I’m really excited fo you

 

Im sure there is piles of info but im lazy. Did you start fresh and get rid of factory amp and everything else? I have the jbl system, it is the nicest stereo i have ever had but it still kinda blows.

 

I had the non -JBL system so I had no sub to begin with. I did just basically start all over. I know there is some type of JBL “enhancement kit” you can buy for your set up but the cost isn’t much less than what I did. The Focal speakers I installed IMO are far better than the stock JBLs and the Kenwood head unit has the power to get the best out of the speakers.

 

Will do bud

Ordered the part yesterday.

 

Agree with OP. The stereo upgrade is by far my favorite upgrade. Only thing I didn’t change was the HU, mostly because I’m not a huge fan of how the aftermarket kits look in the dash.

 

What did you end up getting?

 

Alpine type-r components up front, alpine type-r coaxial in the rear, JL amp, 2 JL tw3 10’s, and an

$130 audiocontrol lc7i 6-channel line output converter with accubass

audiocontrol lc7i

 

You mind me asking what it all cost you?

 

1450 OTD installed.

 

Thank you sir.

 

Sure, no problem.

 

Man, that head unit looks great. Is any of the current functionality of the HU lost by swapping? I'd assume backup camera and everything stays. Looks like you loose nothing, and gain android auto, navigation, etc, etc, etc the list goes on.

Is there a PNP harness for this unit into gen 3 Tundras?

Thanks!
Jim

 

Really, the only thing I lost was the Navigation showing up in the instrument cluster but to be honest the Stock NAV was terrible IMO so I didn’t care. The Garmin in my new unit is a lot better. I also have the option to add a front camera with the new unit which I may do.

 

Guys did any of you change start up screen image? I trying with USB stick but no luck.

 

Here is what I getting