Stereo stays stock
Something Brooke had to work around when putting the system together was that the factory stereo couldn't be changed. "The screen is built into the dash; you couldn't take it out if you wanted to," she told me. But she didn't let that small setback stop her, and was still able to make remarkable upgrades to her Bronco's sound.
Upgraded kick panel speakers
Installing new speakers in her vehicle was a breeze. "The Bronco is probably one of the easier vehicles I've done a system for," she said. "All the speaker locations are easily accessible. Just remove the grilles and you're in." She then went on to detail which speakers made up her system. "I went with Focal's speakers because I love their sound. I put their new Auditor EVO 6" speakers in my kick panels. They work well on factory power, though I might add an amp later."
Focal ACX 165 6" 2-way speakers #091ACX165 $139.99
Better sound up high
Brooke went with Focal's 4" Auditor EVO speakers for the dash and roll bar. The installation was just as easy. "There are just grilles in each location that need to be removed to access the speaker. No real modification was needed."
Focal ACX 100 4" 2-way speakers #091ACX100 $109.99
The speaker pods in the roll bar make ideal homes for 4" Focal Auditor EVO speakers. The Focal speakers in the dash provide a soundstage that's nice and high. Brooke found a spot next to her seat for the sub's remote level control, so she can dial in the thump on the fly.
A slim powered sub
Brooke chose a 10" Kicker powered sub to add some thump to her system. "It was the most powerful compact sub I could find. The bass it puts out is massive." Putting the sub in was pretty easy too. "There are already holes in the firewall with grommets. That made running the wire from my battery to the sub easy."
Kicker 46HS10 10" compact powered subwoofer #20646HS10 $369.99
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Overall impressions
Brooke is very happy with the audio facelift she gave her Bronco. "With the new speakers in, the system's sound went from a 2 to a 10," she told me with a chuckle. "Even with the top off, you can still hear the bass and speakers really well - and I didn't even put a super expensive system in there."
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Ar9er AEJn
is a proud headphone geek, electronics enthusiast, and metalhead.
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