clarkerussell Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Hello all, I would like to change the SC-816 in my 1998 S70 to the SC-901. Besides the head unit, and the matching amp that fits behind it, is there anything else that I need? Anything to look out for? Thanks in advance. Clarke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecay Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Dobly unit for best performance i think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(n)A-GAME Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 RE: the amp, you actually don't need the "matching" amp, you can use any Volvo amp including the 4x40W unit that came in some 850's (including the R's) or the 4x50W unit that came stock on the 70 R's/SEs with the premium sound option. Or you can go with an aftermarket amp of your choice so long as you use the wiring harness adapters, there's a guy on EBay who sells them iirc. I agree with Mecay that the Dolby unit would be a helpful add on, even if you aren't going all the way and putting in a center-speaker dash pad. If you can find one, I'd definitely do this - while many on here will say it's not worth it, I can tell a noticeable difference since I've added the third speaker. In addition to serving as the amplifier for the center channel speaker, the Dolby unit also allows you to utilize the 901's pre-set equalization curves (although you may be able to use those without it). The Dolby Pro Logic sound mode on the 901 is quite good, and ranks up there in the best stock audio setups that I've heard. Sounds almost as good as the Mark Levenson setups used by Lexus for a fraction of the cost in my opinion. Do you have your amp/901 lined up already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkerussell Posted September 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 RE: the amp, you actually don't need the "matching" amp, you can use any Volvo amp including the 4x40W unit that came in some 850's (including the R's) or the 4x50W unit that came stock on the 70 R's/SEs with the premium sound option. Or you can go with an aftermarket amp of your choice so long as you use the wiring harness adapters, there's a guy on EBay who sells them iirc. I agree with Mecay that the Dolby unit would be a helpful add on, even if you aren't going all the way and putting in a center-speaker dash pad. If you can find one, I'd definitely do this - while many on here will say it's not worth it, I can tell a noticeable difference since I've added the third speaker. In addition to serving as the amplifier for the center channel speaker, the Dolby unit also allows you to utilize the 901's pre-set equalization curves (although you may be able to use those without it). The Dolby Pro Logic sound mode on the 901 is quite good, and ranks up there in the best stock audio setups that I've heard. Sounds almost as good as the Mark Levenson setups used by Lexus for a fraction of the cost in my opinion. Do you have your amp/901 lined up already? Thanks for the details! I don't have anything right now. Do you have a lead on these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkc70 Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 RE: the amp, you actually don't need the "matching" amp, you can use any Volvo amp including the 4x40W unit that came in some 850's (including the R's) or the 4x50W unit that came stock on the 70 R's/SEs with the premium sound option. Or you can go with an aftermarket amp of your choice so long as you use the wiring harness adapters, there's a guy on EBay who sells them iirc. I agree with Mecay that the Dolby unit would be a helpful add on, even if you aren't going all the way and putting in a center-speaker dash pad. If you can find one, I'd definitely do this - while many on here will say it's not worth it, I can tell a noticeable difference since I've added the third speaker. In addition to serving as the amplifier for the center channel speaker, the Dolby unit also allows you to utilize the 901's pre-set equalization curves (although you may be able to use those without it). The Dolby Pro Logic sound mode on the 901 is quite good, and ranks up there in the best stock audio setups that I've heard. Sounds almost as good as the Mark Levenson setups used by Lexus for a fraction of the cost in my opinion. Do you have your amp/901 lined up already? Info is good, though the center channel amp is in the 901 itself. Take one apart and you will see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkerussell Posted September 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 Where is the best place to source the Dolby module? Should I find a C70 to get the 901 and dolby unit from? I'm assuming it's a major pain to utilize the C70 Amp, so I should probably look for an S70 Amp for plug and play simplicity, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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