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Low cost/hassle upgrade to JBL Audio?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Bluesman78, Mar 14, 2017.

  1. Bluesman78

    Bluesman78 Member

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    New owner 2006 with JBL. Audio is just OK. i'm used to my 1998 TL stereo (was Bose). Without putting the car through the torture of a major upgrade, are their simple upgrades that can be done to the standard radio that is included? Would changing the speakers do anything?

    If not, I'm thinking of just getting a bluetooth bose speaker and using that instead.

    I noticed BestBuy does installations for $65, but I figure they'll mess up something electrical with the car so trying to avoid as the car works perfectly otherwise.
     
    #1 Bluesman78, Mar 14, 2017
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    I don't have any experience with the JBL system, but from my experience on many other cars, upgrading the speakers alone without touching anything else usually nets you a pretty nice sound quality boost. Just make sure you get speakers that can be driven effectively by whatever power output the JBL system has.
     
    #2 Augustus88, Mar 16, 2017
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    Thanks, I was just going to take it to a car audio shop but i don't want it to come out worse than it was before.
     
    #3 Bluesman78, Mar 16, 2017
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