Date: Sun, 02 Nov 2003 20:57:10 GMT From: "Michael Watson" <watson16720nopsam.com> Subject: Re: Saab 9-3 2003, audio upgrade???
I have the same problem...I cn't beleive the money we spend on this car and the stereo system is pretty bad. I have the same set-up n my linear. I also have the 6 disk in dash cd player. I have been tring to find info on how to upgrade the head unit (player) and the speakers. lease let me know if you find any other info. Sorry I have nothing of value to add to your post! Mike. "jil!!i" <jillinopsamoot.com> wrote in message news:bnbu9r$s1v$1nopsamrta.tiscalinet.it... > I have an Italian version of Saab 9-3 bought in 2003. > It came standard with 7 loudspeakers and 1 amplifier connected to the built > in CD-radio. > Saab has an optional to upgrade this audio system with an additional 6 > speakers and 1 more amplifier. > The final result would still be a crappy sound (I tested it): to make it > better few loudspeakers need to be replaced and the 2 amplifiers need to be > replaced too. > Unfortunately the CD-radio cannot be replaced (at least should I want to > keep the overall cost of this exercize still accessable to my wallet) > because it is strongly interconnetted with too many other funcions. > > The CD-radio talks with the amplifiers via fiber-optics (proprietary > protocol by Saab). > This means that I cannot replace the amplifiers. > > UNLESS someone of you gurus give me hints about. > > Cheers, > Ji!!i > >