Mach 460????

jjtgiants · 11-22-2005, 04:58 PM

I'm interested in possibly upgrading the stock mach 460 speakers in front/back and possibly upgrading the stock amps, but leave the stock head unit. Has anyone does this with any success?

If so did you get componet speakers including the tweeter or just buy two way speakers and keep the stock tweeters?

floppy · 11-22-2005, 06:24 PM

get component speakers, or just replace the tweeter they're cheap anyway. if you change the speakers you have to take out the amps and/or add a new amp or multiple amps. might as well add a new head unit while you're in there. it will make a difference. thats the thing that sucks about the mach 460, you cant change one thing without redoing everthing.

jjtgiants · 11-22-2005, 06:32 PM

Oh ok....do you know if the stock amps are 4 channel amps? I'm trying to just put some good speakers in there and a couple of amps that can drive them better than the stock ones, but i've heard the same thing about the mach unit....when you start switching stuff out it doesn't work unless you replace it all. I'm just trying to figure out why that is, why wouldn't aftermarket amps work with the head unit.... it's just basically keeping everything the same, but adding better quality stuff.

ThePunisher · 11-22-2005, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jjtgiants

Oh ok....do you know if the stock amps are 4 channel amps? I'm trying to just put some good speakers in there and a couple of amps that can drive them better than the stock ones, but i've heard the same thing about the mach unit....when you start switching stuff out it doesn't work unless you replace it all. I'm just trying to figure out why that is, why wouldn't aftermarket amps work with the head unit.... it's just basically keeping everything the same, but adding better quality stuff.

http://flemworld.com/Mach460/mach.html

rebelyell · 11-22-2005, 10:23 PM

You Know what sucks? I got the mach 1000 cd player/ sat. link available, system. But I only got the 460 speakers and amps. I got robbed. I want my subwoofers and extra amps. WAAAAA....

jjtgiants · 11-23-2005, 06:44 AM

That's pretty weird dud. Does your head unit say "mach 1000" on it? They must have stuck the wrong one in your car!

rebelyell · 11-23-2005, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jjtgiants

That's pretty weird dud. Does your head unit say "mach 1000" on it? They must have stuck the wrong one in your car!

No it must the 460 head unit. But the pics i see don't look like mine. Here's a pic. Even so mine still rocks pretty hard. Good enough for my old ears. Lynyrd Skynyrd sure sounds good cranked up.

*Lances03SVT* · 11-24-2005, 05:50 AM

That does'nt look like the Mach 1000 head unit Rebel.

dsdaddy · 11-24-2005, 07:10 AM

Nope...That's the 460.

swervo · 11-24-2005, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by rebelyell

No it must the 460 head unit. But the pics i see don't look like mine. Here's a pic. Even so mine still rocks pretty hard. Good enough for my old ears. Lynyrd Skynyrd sure sounds good cranked up.

I have the same one in my mach. Must be a 04 change

jjtgiants · 11-24-2005, 10:05 AM

Yeah that's for sure the Mach 460 head unit. I believe the difference between the 03 and 04 head unit is the "satellite" option and I also think the 04 version has the "ambiance" option as well.

swervo · 11-24-2005, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by jjtgiants

Yeah that's for sure the Mach 460 head unit. I believe the difference between the 03 and 04 head unit is the "satellite" option and I also think the 04 version has the "ambiance" option as well.

WTF does the ambiance option do?

rebelyell · 11-24-2005, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by swervo01GT

WTF does the ambiance option do?

It kinda gives a little more reverb sound. Kinda like extra stereo sound.

11-24-2005, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by floppy

get component speakers, or just replace the tweeter they're cheap anyway. .

Tweeters? What tweeters? The mach stereo systems dont have real tweeters, no more than any crap BOSE speaker. They use those 2in for the high freq and upper midrange.

In my view that is the biggest F-up on these systems. That is why they sound so dark, they have a big roll off over 15khz... in fact, i'd be suprised if they go much above 13khz. They should have gone with the 5x7 or 6x9 for the mids and lows and used real tweeters and set the crossover around 2.5khz.

all in all, still a decent stock setup though. Good enough that replacing it has not hit my "to do" list.

MattJ · 11-24-2005, 04:22 PM

they should of had a 12", 2 8"s a 2 4" and 2 1" tweeters.

11-24-2005, 04:25 PM

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they should of had a 12", 2 8"s a 2 4" and 2 1" tweeters.

Damn right they should have. Bastards

11-22-2005, 04:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
jjtgiants jjtgiants Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dublin, CA Posts: 3,762	Mach 460???? I'm interested in possibly upgrading the stock mach 460 speakers in front/back and possibly upgrading the stock amps, but leave the stock head unit. Has anyone does this with any success? If so did you get componet speakers including the tweeter or just buy two way speakers and keep the stock tweeters?

11-22-2005, 06:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
floppy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: royal palm beach, florida Posts: 1,809	get component speakers, or just replace the tweeter they're cheap anyway. if you change the speakers you have to take out the amps and/or add a new amp or multiple amps. might as well add a new head unit while you're in there. it will make a difference. thats the thing that sucks about the mach 460, you cant change one thing without redoing everthing. __________________ -Floppy Check out www.MustangGenerations.com

11-22-2005, 10:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
rebelyell unofficial philosopher Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 1,848	You Know what sucks? I got the mach 1000 cd player/ sat. link available, system. But I only got the 460 speakers and amps. I got robbed. I want my subwoofers and extra amps. WAAAAA.... __________________ 2004 Torch Red GT Mach 1 Chin Spoiler "4.6 L V8" Side Stripes Mach 1 Hood stripe Black shorty antenna Flowmaster catbacks

11-24-2005, 05:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lances03SVT Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Carthage, Missouri Posts: 9,247	That does'nt look like the Mach 1000 head unit Rebel. __________________ _______________________ 2003 Cobra SOLD

11-24-2005, 07:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
dsdaddy Grayscale background FTW! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,491	Nope...That's the 460. __________________ 247 RWHP 289 RWTQ Props to Slither for the sig!!!

11-22-2005, 06:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
jjtgiants jjtgiants Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dublin, CA Posts: 3,762	Oh ok....do you know if the stock amps are 4 channel amps? I'm trying to just put some good speakers in there and a couple of amps that can drive them better than the stock ones, but i've heard the same thing about the mach unit....when you start switching stuff out it doesn't work unless you replace it all. I'm just trying to figure out why that is, why wouldn't aftermarket amps work with the head unit.... it's just basically keeping everything the same, but adding better quality stuff.

11-23-2005, 06:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
jjtgiants jjtgiants Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dublin, CA Posts: 3,762	That's pretty weird dud. Does your head unit say "mach 1000" on it? They must have stuck the wrong one in your car!

11-24-2005, 10:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
jjtgiants jjtgiants Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dublin, CA Posts: 3,762	Yeah that's for sure the Mach 460 head unit. I believe the difference between the 03 and 04 head unit is the "satellite" option and I also think the 04 version has the "ambiance" option as well.

11-24-2005, 04:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
MattJ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 10,243	they should of had a 12", 2 8"s a 2 4" and 2 1" tweeters. __________________ 2001 Mustang GT Premium - Mineral Grey

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