Frank H's 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe
Items installed:
- Pioneer Premier TS-A502C 5-1/4" Component Speaker System
- Kenwood KDC-HD545U CD Receiver
- Dynamat 10415 Xtreme Speaker Kit
Installation Description
Installation for the Head Unit and Speakers was effortless with all the added assistance you receive from Crutchfield with every order.
Q&A Section
Why did you decide to upgrade your A/V system?
OEM system wasn't cutting the mustard anymore
What's the first thing you show people about your installation?
Of course the Head Unit
Why did you choose these products?
Price, brand, user ratings and comments
What was the most difficult part of the installation?
Getting the driver side door panel off, it has never been removed in the 8 years of owning it
What plans, if any, do you have for future upgrades?
Upgrading rear speakers to a component system and adding a sub
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Meet Robert Ferency-Viars
Eating up the highway with clarity and volume.
During my first few years at Crutchfield, I served as one of our Advisors, helping our customers choose new audio components for their homes and cars. That helped me learn what's really important to our customers. Eventually, I moved to the writing team and spent a decade researching new products and getting even more hands-on with car audio gear.
As the editor of Crutchfield's car audio web articles, I couldn't ask for a cooler job. We listen to music and play with car audio gear every day!
Like most of us here, I've always been into music and the electronics we use to listen to it. I installed my first car stereo system before the family car was even mine. In college, I helped friends and roommates install their car stereos and set up the sound systems in their apartments. I was a volunteer DJ for the local community radio station for a few years (playing late night metal and Sunday morning bluegrass & alt-country). That's where I also first learned a little bit about sound mixers.
I love playing role-playing games, board games (there were nearly 200 board and card games in our house at last count), spending time with my family, and watching horror movies when they aren't around.
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