mercedes fiber optics audio system
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: May 28, 2024 at 11:32 PM
Topic: mercedes fiber optics audio system
Posted By: manuelherrera
Subject: mercedes fiber optics audio system
Date Posted: October 15, 2008 at 11:42 PM
is there any way around this other than a amp bypass and replace all speakers is there a piece out there to interface the fiber optics or somekind L.O.C type thing?
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Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: October 16, 2008 at 12:52 AM
I'm not sure...I had this problem in my friends C230 Kompressor. I was going to install an aftermarket HU and external amplifier still using stock speakers...but she's selling it now
Posted By: jmelton86
Date Posted: October 16, 2008 at 1:35 AM
Wow. Are Mercedes' stereos that high of quality that they have to use fiber optics? Or are they preventing aftermarket integration? ------------- 2013 Kia Rio -90a alternator
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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: October 16, 2008 at 3:49 AM
They have been using Fiber Optics for Many years. A real PITA. Fiber Optic from deck to amp, amp has crossovers built in. So you have to build crossovers for every speaker, or use Multiple Multi-channel amps to get it to sound as good as it did before.
Posted By: megaman
Date Posted: October 16, 2008 at 7:40 AM
Fiber optic connection between the head-unit and amplifier. If you want to replace the speakers and factory amp, then you will have to use a Clean-Sweep from JL or Rockford 360. All speakers have crossovers built into the amplifier so there will be some channel summing done to give you full range. The Clean-Sweep has a summing interface that is another outboard processer. The front channels and the sub are summed while the rear speakers are full range. There is also a microphone that will have to be disconnected that does real-time audio processing. It will not affect the integrated phone or other functions.
Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: October 17, 2008 at 10:00 PM
Howie.....where are you..... ?
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Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: October 18, 2008 at 3:21 AM
Funny you should say that I've got a integrate an iphone 3G into one next week, steering column conrols and music but leave everything stock, 2003 AMG 55 CLK Cabrio. The kit which is sold in Germany and North America but not UK, once imported will cost me $2000! I've uploaded a picture of the Command units rear end and why any one would want to tweak that unless its knackerd is well beyond me.
Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: October 18, 2008 at 7:46 AM
so.....Is what your saying Howie... is .... DON'T DO IT?
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Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: October 18, 2008 at 8:08 AM
The fact is if the head unit's OK why change anything especially if it's a Bose or H/kardon factory system. If you change everything's got to go, head unit by pass amps with new amps, change speakers, including new speaker mounting plates, plugs and connectors. Is it worth it.
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