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Alternatives to Volvo radio SC-816? V70-XC70

posted by  someone claiming to be cn on  Fri Sep 30 09:10 CST 2005 [RELATED]

Hi,

So many problems with Stock radio SC-816, similar picture is here:

http://www.strandbergauto.com/yard/black_face.JPG

I do not want to reuse SC-816, Is there an alternative to Volvo Sc-816 using other brands such as Blaupunkt, Pioneer etc.?

Thanks

cn
1998 V70 70K miles







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    Just installed a Blaupunkt Montreal CD34 V70-XC70

    posted by  someone claiming to be cn on  Sat Oct 1 18:48 CST 2005 [RELATED]

    Got sick of the Volvo SC-816 so installed:

    -Blaupunkt Montreal CD34, looks like this:

    http://www.blaupunktusa.com/NR/rdonlyres/E6E41904-078B-4389-9F88-388ECA6F51FB/0/MontrealCD34_h.jpg

    $90.00

    - Hardware and connector costs$35.00

    - Labor $40.00


    After $175.00, I got a new CD player, the sound from the Blaupunkt is 10 times better than the stock SC-816!

    - Also the space below the Blaupunkt is replaced with a small box that can hold 3 CDs.

    Thanks guys for the advice.

    cn
    1998 V70 70K miles







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    Alternatives to Volvo radio SC-816? V70-XC70

    posted by  someone claiming to be Dave on  Sat Oct 1 02:13 CST 2005 [RELATED]

    Sure, go to Bestbuy, Circuit City or other places that sell, install car systems and for ALOT less money, you can buy a far better radio (Pioneer, Sony, Kenwood, etc) and they'll have kits needed to use the (then) unfilled space by the units size difference.
    I see many Volvos with aftermarket systems.








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      Alternatives ............. V70-XC70

      posted by  someone claiming to be Dave on  Sun Oct 2 03:34 CST 2005 [RELATED]

      ....I can add to this. I have a Pioneer cd-player/radio that I bought new from a retailer on Ebay for $200. It's XM ready (I have XM radio), has amp outlets for front/rear and subwoofer (all optional but yes, I've added all that too plus better speakers), also controls an optional cd-changer and I bought the new 12 disk pioneer cd-changer also on Ebay (new) for a mere $100 (Volvo wants big $$$ for theirs). The systems works, sounds great and is far better than any OEM stock radio system.








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    Alternatives to Volvo radio SC-816? V70-XC70

    posted by  MadeInJapan on  Fri Sep 30 14:54 CST 2005
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    You can replace it with the SC-901 but the 901, although has better equalization, doesn't have an amp in it like the SC-816. You can however buy an amp and put it under the seat or somewhere else and still get the 901 to work. I understand that folks who have done this have been quite satisfied with the results.

    You can check out this guy's page for more information on this stereo system (for S70, but it uses the same unit as your car): http://www.jimrothe.com/volvo/index.html
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    1998 S70 T5 Emarald Green Metallic, 2004 V70 2.5T Ruby Red, Previous Owner of Black '94 850 Turbo Wagon







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