Halfords?

[JoshGrande]

I've planned the items I'm
going to buy,
Sub & Amp, 2 6.5 inch speakers, & new head unit.
NOW
should I use halfords fitting service, or buy the items & fitting elsewhere.

 

[jip0]

IMO i wouldn't use halfords full stop

personally i would buy the stuff i want wherever i can get them cheapest and fit myself

 

[JoshGrande]

Whats wrong with them?
And yeah I'd try fit them myself, but I'm
really bad with practical work, and I'm colorblind so wiring isn't easy :/

 

[jip0]

Whats wrong with them?
And yeah I'd try fit them myself, but I'm
really bad with practical work, and I'm colorblind so wiring isn't easy :/

in regards to ICE they don't stock any good quality brands and items and when it comes to fitting i just wouldn't trust them to do it as they will probably cut corners to save time and money

if you don't want to fit it yourself then personally i would take it to a independent ICE specialist preferably a recommended one where they have a reputation to uphold

also that way you can ask them for advice etc

 

[JoshGrande]

Hmm yeah, I'm not so much bothered about the quality of the products as I am the quality of my car when it comes back I'll have a think about it may give them a try, if they f*** up, I'm demanding refunds and things, if it's alright, I'll be happy, as long as I get my bass,

 

[jip0]

depends on the seriousness of the c*ck up, car could easily burst in to flames

 

[JoshGrande]

hmm yeah, I'd hope that it wouldn't be that bad, they must have the slightest bit of sense. -.-

 

[jip0]

tbh its unlikely that would happen unless they really are jackasses at your local branch haha

 

[JoshGrande]

Yeah let's hope the tools aren't smarter than the employees.

 

[Stu DemonD]

I wouldn't let them near my car, let alone the wiring :shrug:

 

[JoshGrande]

Ah, I reckon a specialized dealer will cost more for parts and fitting :/

 

[ukrw]

To be honest mate I wouldn't trust a place like Halfords with any serious sort of wiring. They are more of a distributor than a garage.. They just offer the fitting service because the majority of their customers are probably middle aged men and women

 

[volxstu]

There are a couple of issues here. The first being that it is difficult to improve the sound of the front speakers without an amp. In fact they will be quieter than standard if just running from the HU.
This problem could be minimised by sound deadening properly and installing in proper MDF baffles. Not the cheapy plastic rubbish ones that Halfords will sell you.

 

[JoshGrande]

Ah volxstu, I've been told you can help me on this audio problem
Well there is an amplifier in with the subwoofer or will there have to be another one for the speakers? Unless it powers the whole lotq?

 

[jip0]

if its an active sub meaning the amp is built into the sub then yes you will need another amp for the speakers

 

[JoshGrande]

Hmm. I'll have a look, but on the website it says it's an amp and sub deal, I thought it would have been separate :/

 

[JoshGrande]

Right, it says. theres a 2 channel amplifier , wiring
kit, sub & the enclosure. Now in the picture the amp is separate to the sub?

 

[AgnessGP]

Mate my girlfriend works there and has recommended you go elsewhere.

Im no audio expert and SOMETIMES the fitting is OK, however I would go to a specialist audio supplier or fit yourself.

OFF-TOPIC: a manager recently, at the halfords branch where my mrs works, put a car battery on the wrong way round and shorted a BMW, cost Halfords £3k to fix.

Just my opinion dude

 

[JoshGrande]

Wow. I've found somewhere local to me that's called LeedscarAudio, professional fitting and parts, may try there.

 

[volxstu]

Still you will be using the 2 channels of the amp to run the sub so you will need another 2 channel amp to run the speakers up front.
What package are you looking at right now?