Look for an new CD in dash player

**walleye** · 05.22.2011

Looks like the one in my truck at work,.......

**kajidono** · 05.22.2011

Found a couple of vendor sites that seem to be the ones who supply the stereos for several manufactures. All the stereos they have, including that one, are 50 watts x 4 channels. I suspect that any 50x4 stereo would work, and a higher powered one would work fine, but there has to be an amp somewhere in there. It would probably be under the dash or in the space under the sleeper.

I can't find any wiring schematics for those trucks though.

**flood** · 05.22.2011

volvo 780 has 2 speakers in the doors, 2 on the dash, 2 for the lower bunk, 2 for the upper bunk and the sub is next the the underbunk a/c
and amp in mounted on the underside of the upped shelf in the cabinet over the passanger seat

this is the amp

afterrmarket radio's don't sound as good. my last volvo 08 had a pioneer in it and it never sounded as good as the other volvo's we had and the 06 we have now has the volvo radio in it and it sounds great

**kajidono** · 05.22.2011

Ah yes. Now you'll have to figure out if any of the speakers are run straight to the stereo, or which ones are run through that amp. You must use the rca preamp connectors to connect to the amp or it will sound like crap since it will be feeding it to much power. That makes it loud but distorted and can burn it out.

**American-Trucker** · 05.22.2011

Alpine.....there is NO competion!

American Trucker

**kajidono** · 05.22.2011

Erm, I'm actually trying to figure out how to get this to work without setting myself on fire again.

**v6killer** · 05.24.2011

Originally Posted by flood

volvo 780 has 2 speakers in the doors, 2 on the dash, 2 for the lower bunk, 2 for the upper bunk and the sub is next the the underbunk a/c
and amp in mounted on the underside of the upped shelf in the cabinet over the passanger seat

this is the amp

afterrmarket radio's don't sound as good. my last volvo 08 had a pioneer in it and it never sounded as good as the other volvo's we had and the 06 we have now has the volvo radio in it and it sounds great

I always wonder what that box was for, so it looks like I'm going to get an new Panasonic radio that will work with this preamp, is there any other radio manufacture that will work with this preamp, I really hate to tear up the whole place just to put it in a new radio.

**kajidono** · 05.25.2011

Like I said, from looking at the vendor's site, it looks like the stereo they use is just a standard head unit the same as any one you can find at the store. How it sounds is going to depend on whether it's hooked up correctly.

**gator21** · 07.14.2012

Originally Posted by v6killer

I always wonder what that box was for, so it looks like I'm going to get an new Panasonic radio that will work with this preamp, is there any other radio manufacture that will work with this preamp, I really hate to tear up the whole place just to put it in a new radio.

ive got a sony explode system[50wattsx4] from wally world for under 100.it does pretty good in my binder.6speakers no amps...yet.and it has the aux plug in the front,comes with a sub hook up built in.

**gator21** · 07.14.2012

does anybody have a REALLY LOUD system that sounds great.i dont know if i want to hook a amp/sub to this only to get a thump thump.i hate that sh=t.would a amp/sub make it sound good or just make it thump.i dont think you could jam country/classic rock on a thumper.