Mr Magic Fingers
12-06-2013, 03:41 PM
2010 Sport GS - Newstereo questions…
OK… Newbie questions here about my new 2010 Sport GS inregards to upgrading my Stereo and Speakers. I do not have a Bose sound system.
A quick background about me here in regards to this:
1) I use to be heavy into audio, both car and home alifetime ago. As a matter of fact some 25 – 30 years ago I was a CertifiedAlpine Audio installer along the South Shore of Nova Scotia – trained byAlpine.
2) I am very comfortable around wiring of cars and bikes.
3) My background is in electronics and I believe in doingthings right the first time when it comes to wiring.
4) I have been reading and distilling mega info andfragments of stuff looking for answers or information that would allow me toask a logical question. Please be genital. I may have missed something alongthe way in my searches.
So… I am looking for a good HU and speakers. I find it a bitconfusing at times when I read a lot of articles posted as they (most times)don’t refer to a particular year or generation of Mazda 3. This is one of thereasons for my post… to get things right. I am not looking for a top of theline system by any stretch. I simply can’t afford it after the purchase of thecar, the tinting and the rims and Blizzaks. My questions are simple…
1) I see a lot of activity around the Eonon D5163. It surehas all the things I am looking for and more. It had a well done review byNguy3nha, both on YouTube and here on the forums. As stated, this was for a 2010 – 2012 model years. My questionsare:
a) The review is about the D5163 but the Eonon site has aGM5163. I am assuming these are the same…just a screen mirroring and URCincluded with this GM model?
b) Do I completely lose my LCD display up top of the dashthat displays the outside temp / info / radio station etc? I realize that thetuner display section will go but I would hate to lose the clock and temp.
c) Where are people purchasing these from… E-bay, localdealer (for you anyway) or direct from Eonon?
d) Are people happy with them 6 months down the road afterthey have installed them and the excitement wares off?
e) 65 WPC… I am assuming that’s peek and not RMS. In anyrespect… should I or would it be recommended to add a new heavy gauge powercable and filter system from the battery to this HU or will the Mazda 3’swiring be sufficient?
2) Speakers…I see conflicting stuff here… again probably dueto not stating what cars they were for. Does my car in fact use Qty 4 of 6x8speakers? I think it does… ?
3) What additional charges (when purchasing the Eonon) offshore have people been getting? IE: Duty, Courier brokerage fees etc.
4) Are there better HU’s out there (duh!) that are as costeffective as the Eonon unit? They are pretty cheap cost wise but that’s no goodif they are going bas every 6 months or so and I have to ship them away forwarranty work.
If anyone wants to toss in any additional information hereor direct me to a particular thread that I may have missed would be greatlyappreciated. I am not looking to rock the neighbors and don’t drive around withthe stereo blasting. If I could have the Bluetooth from my phone stream thesong info to the LCD display on the dash I would keep the stereo in place andjust buy a GPS and be done with it.
Thanks in advance guys…
Tim.
OK… Newbie questions here about my new 2010 Sport GS inregards to upgrading my Stereo and Speakers. I do not have a Bose sound system.
A quick background about me here in regards to this:
1) I use to be heavy into audio, both car and home alifetime ago. As a matter of fact some 25 – 30 years ago I was a CertifiedAlpine Audio installer along the South Shore of Nova Scotia – trained byAlpine.
2) I am very comfortable around wiring of cars and bikes.
3) My background is in electronics and I believe in doingthings right the first time when it comes to wiring.
4) I have been reading and distilling mega info andfragments of stuff looking for answers or information that would allow me toask a logical question. Please be genital. I may have missed something alongthe way in my searches.
So… I am looking for a good HU and speakers. I find it a bitconfusing at times when I read a lot of articles posted as they (most times)don’t refer to a particular year or generation of Mazda 3. This is one of thereasons for my post… to get things right. I am not looking for a top of theline system by any stretch. I simply can’t afford it after the purchase of thecar, the tinting and the rims and Blizzaks. My questions are simple…
1) I see a lot of activity around the Eonon D5163. It surehas all the things I am looking for and more. It had a well done review byNguy3nha, both on YouTube and here on the forums. As stated, this was for a 2010 – 2012 model years. My questionsare:
a) The review is about the D5163 but the Eonon site has aGM5163. I am assuming these are the same…just a screen mirroring and URCincluded with this GM model?
b) Do I completely lose my LCD display up top of the dashthat displays the outside temp / info / radio station etc? I realize that thetuner display section will go but I would hate to lose the clock and temp.
c) Where are people purchasing these from… E-bay, localdealer (for you anyway) or direct from Eonon?
d) Are people happy with them 6 months down the road afterthey have installed them and the excitement wares off?
e) 65 WPC… I am assuming that’s peek and not RMS. In anyrespect… should I or would it be recommended to add a new heavy gauge powercable and filter system from the battery to this HU or will the Mazda 3’swiring be sufficient?
2) Speakers…I see conflicting stuff here… again probably dueto not stating what cars they were for. Does my car in fact use Qty 4 of 6x8speakers? I think it does… ?
3) What additional charges (when purchasing the Eonon) offshore have people been getting? IE: Duty, Courier brokerage fees etc.
4) Are there better HU’s out there (duh!) that are as costeffective as the Eonon unit? They are pretty cheap cost wise but that’s no goodif they are going bas every 6 months or so and I have to ship them away forwarranty work.
If anyone wants to toss in any additional information hereor direct me to a particular thread that I may have missed would be greatlyappreciated. I am not looking to rock the neighbors and don’t drive around withthe stereo blasting. If I could have the Bluetooth from my phone stream thesong info to the LCD display on the dash I would keep the stereo in place andjust buy a GPS and be done with it.
Thanks in advance guys…
Tim.