Weak radio solution

Greeting
We just got a 2005 CRV and are mostly very pleased. the radio reception
and the wimpy audio system is really hard to understand. its hard to
believe a company as electronic savey as Honda in this day and age
can't put a good radio in a $23K suv.
What have you all done to rectify this Honda common problem?

Thanks
Kevin T

 

They can, they just won't on a 23k vehicle. They put enough in so the
vehicle ins't "incomplete". Top shelf stereos come in more expensive
vehicles.

Upgrade. Start with better speakers and go from there.

 

$23K is entry-level for an SUV. They're not going to put their best
audio in an entry-level vehicle.

 

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Don't bother changing the speakers before you tell us whether it's the
AM or fM that's not strong . . . Is the CD OK? Does the owner's manual
say anything that was helpful? Have you asked the dealer to solve your
(warranty) problem?

'Curly'

 

The luxury Accord Hybrid comes with the worst radio I've seen since my
parents owned cheap American family cars in the early 80s. Reception is
marginal and the audio quality induces a headache. To top it off, the
Accord radio is not replaceable because it integrates with the onboard
computers. I would never have purchased the car had I known that I
would be driving without music.

Others have said it doesn't work, but I might be able to hack in an amp
so I can at least hear music with the windows down. The trick is
probably attenuating the noise canceler so it doesn't oscillate.
There's nothing that can be done about the improper loudness
compensation, distorted treble, and inability to handle FM multipath.

 

Thats the common Honda radio issue I've heard about. All my vehicles
including sub $15K Ford & Toyota pickups had OK FM radios. They held NY
FM stations which is crutial out here in the NW NJ hinterlands. They
played clean and loud enough to be OK on trips. There is no correlation
to car price / radio performance I know of . You just get more features
but if the radio SUX it dosent matter!

Kevin T

 

The OEM audio in the 2005 CR-V SE is fine. Have you had yours checked?

 

Can you say aftermarket?
Blame it on focus groups and bean counters; you get what you pay for.
This same argument could be made about the stereo in the $40k MDX, too.

 

Please define fine. I cant hold FM channels that every other car radio
I've owned can The tone sounds like a old Bose (no highs -no lows, must
be Bose) wimpy wimpy

 

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Take a look at this thread:
http://www.hondasuv.com/stg/viewtopic.php?t=7357

'Curly'