How bad is the standard audio system (206TSI R-Line)?

[whichonetoget]

Is it on par with other VW's of the same era? If you've upgraded your speakrs, what have you done?

Sad the Dynaudio wasn't an option on the early cars....

[SenergyVW]

Pretty ordinary unfortunately.
I put a small powered sub under the drivers seat and it helps a lot.

[Mattyj73350]

I have the 132TSI Comfortline R-Line and I don't think the speakers/system is that bad. So much so that I'm not going to change the headunit as it is too hard and costly, I am putting in a proper sub, thinking about changing the speakers over but not in a rush. If the sub makes good improvement I may not worry about it.

Paying someone to run the power cacble through the firewall though, couldn't figure it out!

[petemac110]

The standard system is passable but not great at all.

I've added a Kicker Key 200.4 DSP equipped amp to the factory speakers which has improved things markedly, as it has a measurement microphone which applies 40 bands of EQ and time-alignment.

I also have some Hertz splits to go into the front doors, along with surprisingly good Aliexpress sourced spacers and a bunch of sound deadening. However, the speakers have been gathering dust for the past 1.5 years. Just gotta find some time!

[Hillbilly]

It is after all a car and not a concert hall The Dynaudio in the Tig was great and the B&O in the Kamiq is ok but we dont play classical music and its only a background so dont worry too much