Advice needed please about replacing Harmony head unit with Symphony

Zircon · 18th May 2012, 09:42

Hi All,

I would really welcome your advice!

After owning Zircon for 3 years, I thought I would treat it/me to an upgrade from the Harmony head unit to the Symphony - wowed by the possibility of better sound quality (I already have the Alpine CD changer) - and get it fitted at the next service. I have read a bit more now and find that the radio reception may actually be inferior because the cars with the Harmony do not have a 'diversity receiver' in the C pillar as standard.

And then there's the possibility of obtaining an SLE unit too ... all so complicated!!

Can any of you guys advise please? I am getting what looks to be a lovely condition Symphony unit via ebay - but I am worried it all may be a bit of a waste of time!

Thanks so much,

Nicholas/Zircon

The Jugs · 18th May 2012, 20:27

I straight swopped my Harmony HU for the Symphony HU and have not experienced any problem with inferior radio reception.

cabbers · 18th May 2012, 20:35

i had no problems when i changed the harmony stereo for a symphony stereo in my old 75

Dragrad · 18th May 2012, 21:54

Symphony was plug and play for me when I changed from the Harmony.

Zircon · 18th May 2012, 22:24

Hi All,

Many thanks ... that's what I was hoping to hear!

Now, fingers crossed that the ebay purchase is as good as it promises to be!

All the best,

Nicholas/Zircon

PS I have also been reading about the SLE (loudness enabler) sold from Germany and might think of that too in the future ... but one step at a time (after all it's taken me three years to decide to step up from the Harmony ... so I am not exactly rushing things

).

18th May 2012, 09:42	#1
Zircon Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Club SE Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 418 Thanks: 371 Thanked 251 Times in 92 Posts	Advice needed please about replacing Harmony head unit with Symphony Hi All, I would really welcome your advice! After owning Zircon for 3 years, I thought I would treat it/me to an upgrade from the Harmony head unit to the Symphony - wowed by the possibility of better sound quality (I already have the Alpine CD changer) - and get it fitted at the next service. I have read a bit more now and find that the radio reception may actually be inferior because the cars with the Harmony do not have a 'diversity receiver' in the C pillar as standard. And then there's the possibility of obtaining an SLE unit too ... all so complicated!! Can any of you guys advise please? I am getting what looks to be a lovely condition Symphony unit via ebay - but I am worried it all may be a bit of a waste of time! Thanks so much, Nicholas/Zircon

18th May 2012, 20:27	#2
The Jugs Loves to post Rover 75 saloon club SE manual 2.0 V6 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chatham, Kent. Posts: 289 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I straight swopped my Harmony HU for the Symphony HU and have not experienced any problem with inferior radio reception. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

18th May 2012, 21:54	#4
Dragrad This is my second home *None DROWNED** Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cardigan Posts: 33,339 Thanks: 1,257 Thanked 1,664 Times in 1,081 Posts	Symphony was plug and play for me when I changed from the Harmony. __________________ Andrew Ich Dien Problem solving is... lateral thinking SEARCH FIRST ...ASK LATER...

18th May 2012, 22:24	#5
Zircon Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Club SE Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 418 Thanks: 371 Thanked 251 Times in 92 Posts	Hi All, Many thanks ... that's what I was hoping to hear! Now, fingers crossed that the ebay purchase is as good as it promises to be! All the best, Nicholas/Zircon PS I have also been reading about the SLE (loudness enabler) sold from Germany and might think of that too in the future ... but one step at a time (after all it's taken me three years to decide to step up from the Harmony ... so I am not exactly rushing things).

18th May 2012, 20:35	#3
cabbers Retired 62-reg Suzuki SX4 SZ5 1.6i AWD / 07-reg Audi S3 2.0 T FSI Quattro Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Darlaston Posts: 1,706 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i had no problems when i changed the harmony stereo for a symphony stereo in my old 75