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OK - I am a sound amateur and not THAT into music but do enjoy it.

I am getting the new AMV8 (Aston Martin Vantage). The car that I specced has been delayed until January and included the 700W Alpine sound upgrade (£995). I have an option on a car next week which has the standard 160W sound (also Alpine, I believe).

If I take the earlier car (the first customer car - so fairly exciting and I am a little impatient) and am not satisfied with the sound at speed, what can be done for around £1k and would it bring it up to a similar standard as the upgrade? The 'head unit' is integrated into the dash and I don't want it changed.

Help appreciated!

actually im one who sees all stock audio systems as being sub par and even the upgraded ones. i would just take the cheaper one and do a JL clean sweep add comps to the front and a sub or 2.

OK that means nothing to me... but thanks! Can I do that for a grand or so? I have actually just received the following email from Aston Martin:

"
The fitment of the 700W Aston Martin audio system is possible after the vehicle has been built with the standard system. The vehicle has been designed to allow patch wiring harnesses, amplifiers, speakers and their mountings to be fitted after build by a dealer to achieve the same specification as would be built in the factory. Your dealer would be able provide this service and all associated costs.
"

... so that is now also an option, though my dealer denies it which is a minor challenge.

that will be very expensive what devin (sinister) is saying is basicly you will keep the stock headunit the will put a box jl clean sweep behind the headunit to give you outputs for amps. then you replace the stock speakers ad a subwoffer or 2 and you will be good and ye it should be under 1000 lbs.