Attn; Late model accord owners.

**Fhrx** · 21-12-2004 02:48 PM

For all you late model Accord Euro owners who want to install an aftermarket headunit, Best Kits (Peripheral aka Stinger) have developed this kit to replace the standard binnacle:

http://www.bestkits.com/i/BKHONK823H.jpg

They go for around $75 I believe.

**J-MuN** · 21-12-2004 03:01 PM

nice one...been in production for a while....finally released...

**Reagan** · 21-12-2004 03:07 PM

I dont see why people bother buying another one, the stock one runs sweet already

**Fhrx** · 22-12-2004 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by Reagan

I dont see why people bother buying another one, the stock one runs sweet already

I'm not sure whether you're joking there or serious but seeing as there is a lack of smilies I'l assume you're serious. The main reason people change the system over is that to an audiophile the factory accord system is dreadful.

The headunit is very noisy (except with a zero signal) and it's S/N ratio is quite low. This results in quite a lot of hiss and whine through the speakers. The factory speakers are inadequately fed and cannot reproduce accurate midbass without the decks internal amplifier loosing control due to an extremely low damping factor in order to squeeze a little more volume from it.

All in all, a fantastic system for your average (music wise) Joe but to someone who is padantic about high end audio, the factory unit simply does not cut it.

**4thGenExi** · 31-12-2004 01:15 AM

Werd

**PERTH_EURO** · 31-12-2004 02:04 PM

got myself one already.

Pics with Alpine head unit posted in here somewhere
very good kit

http://img93.exs.cx/img93/9582/IMG_0750smallJPG.jpg

**Gazza** · 10-01-2005 12:03 AM

Where can I get this kit and how much?
It looks really good~

Edit: oops, it says $35 up there....

**learner** · 12-01-2005 04:38 AM

Originally Posted by Fhrx

I'm not sure whether you're joking there or serious but seeing as there is a lack of smilies I'l assume you're serious. The main reason people change the system over is that to an audiophile the factory accord system is dreadful.

The headunit is very noisy (except with a zero signal) and it's S/N ratio is quite low. This results in quite a lot of hiss and whine through the speakers. The factory speakers are inadequately fed and cannot reproduce accurate midbass without the decks internal amplifier loosing control due to an extremely low damping factor in order to squeeze a little more volume from it.

All in all, a fantastic system for your average (music wise) Joe but to someone who is padantic about high end audio, the factory unit simply does not cut it.

are there any other way to get a better sound out of the factory HU on euro???? ..... cos i really want the button on the steering >>WORK<<...

**PERTH_EURO** · 21-01-2005 04:31 PM

you can also get a kit to control aftermarket decks from steering wheel.

Was expensive tho i think, considering that with the above mentioned single din kit fitted, when ur hand is on the gearstick the deck is within reach.

**stephen8512** · 25-01-2005 08:03 AM

so if u connect an aftermarket headunit, what happens to ur factory one? does that stop working? i.e disconnected and no power runnning to it? what happens to is?

**PERTH_EURO** · 25-01-2005 08:33 AM

as posted in ipod thread

the factory cd etc is all still fully powered and displays as normal, but no sound comes out.

I use it as a 6 disc cd holder for my tune selection.

**jonolee** · 27-01-2005 06:03 PM

do u think its possible to install a double din deck with that placement? mmm i wanted to fit a deck actually into the comparment so i can open and close it whenever i felt, a stealth installation