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freelander beaver

Member Since: 18 Feb 2013
Location: Halifax
Posts: 100

Ha... you now have speed related volume on the new GS...

but no sub

26th Feb 2013 1:46 pm

StephenMG

Member Since: 20 Jan 2013
Location: South Wales
Posts: 84

2015 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Fuji White

freelander beaver wrote:
Ha... you now have speed related volume on the new GS...

but no sub

Doh!

26th Feb 2013 2:48 pm

milky400

Member Since: 27 Aug 2012
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 152

my2010 GS has a sub, although pretty poor but can imagine how it would be without it. A friends Evoque has the basic meridian stereo in and it bloody amazing. do the new freelanders not share this system?

26th Feb 2013 2:55 pm

Natwest

Member Since: 06 Oct 2008
Location: North Cotswolds
Posts: 576

At 13MY you should get...

XS & Dynamic:
Meridian™ Audio System – (380W) with 11 speakers radio and single slot, CD player, MP3 disc compatibility, auxiliary input, including seven inch high resolution Touch-screen.

HSE & HSE Lux (option on XS & Dynamic):
Meridian™ Audio System – (825W) 17 speakers radio and single slot CD player, MP3 disc compatibility, auxiliary input, including seven inch high resolution Touch-screen

The above is UK market specific!

26th Feb 2013 6:24 pm

arrows_ant

Member Since: 16 Jan 2013
Location: Southport
Posts: 20

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto Baltic Blue

I think the clue is in the thread title - this discussion is about the GS radio!

For the record, the spec for S/GS is:
Land Rover Audio System – (80W) with eight speakers, including five inch colour display radio and single slot CD player, MP3 disc and file compatibility

I had hoped that the speakers would be:
1 x front centre
2 x high range (front L + R)
2 x mid/low range (front L + R)
2 x broad range (rear L + R)
1 x sub

On the basis of feedback from other GS MY13 owners, it sounds like it's actually:
2 x high range (front L + R)
2 x mid/low range (front L + R)
2 x high range (rear L + R)
2 x mid/low range (rear L + R)

Can anyone confirm?

26th Feb 2013 6:34 pm

Natwest

Member Since: 06 Oct 2008
Location: North Cotswolds
Posts: 576

Arrows_ant,
I was ignoring the thread and answering milky400

As for your question, I think there are some descriptions/pictures in Topix...

26th Feb 2013 6:38 pm

flylr

Member Since: 03 Apr 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 281

2013 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Santorini Black

Really disappointing. Had decided on a new GS but was not aware the sub had been removed.
I looked through the website/brochure and spoke to the dealer and no mention of this. (Coming) 2016 RR Evoque td4 180 HSE Dynamc
(Going) 2013 TD4 GS Auto - Santorini Black with black leather. Cold Climate, UK Lighting & Armrest Packs. Privacy Glass. LR Rubber Mats. Full size spare.
60 000 miles averaging 35mpg

(Gone) 2010 TD4 Manual GS - Stornoway Grey. Sold at 3yrs old & 64k miles. Final average consumption 39.2mpg.

26th Feb 2013 11:04 pm

The Doctor

Member Since: 09 Jul 2010
Location: Gallifrey
Posts: 4615

Well my 2010 GS has the sub in the boot with the Alpine audio system with bluetooth. This was standard fit not an optional extra and the sound output and bass is excellent

Weird how LR would get more stingy with equipment with the facelifted models LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

27th Feb 2013 12:48 am

Nairbr

Member Since: 13 Feb 2012
Location: Perth
Posts: 102

2012 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Manual Orkney Grey

freelander beaver wrote:
May have to look into getting one!.. and then how do you get it working etc

I had the same problem in my '12 model, so what I did was wire in a after market subwoofer.

You have a few options that you can do either yourself or get professionally installed.
There are a few under seat subwoofers with built in amps available or you can get a amp and subwoofer box depending on how much bass you want and how much space you are willing to give up in the rear of the car.

The way to get audio to them is tap into the rear door speakers and run some wires from there to the High Input of the amp or if your amp has only RCA inputs get a High to Low converter (usually only a few bucks) and problem solved, the hardest part is running the wires from the doors and getting it to look tidy.

This what I did before I changed the head unit in mine and it was a massive improvement to the sound to the standard unit.

27th Feb 2013 2:06 am

arrows_ant

Member Since: 16 Jan 2013
Location: Southport
Posts: 20

@Natwest, thanks for the steer to TOPIx, looks like a good source of reference material for a (soon to be) new owner like me - although I couldn't find the answer to my question. I guess I will have to wait until 23rd March and find out for myself!

27th Feb 2013 3:43 pm

freelander beaver

Member Since: 18 Feb 2013
Location: Halifax
Posts: 100

Yes.. I'm sure we could add amps and subs etc, but thats not the point... This is ment to be a face lift model, not a cost down cheap as chips.. Where has the sub gone or even the half decent speakers that were in the 09 FL?
They've also taken out Auto lights / Auto wipers / Fogs / Healight washers / mirror lights / spare wheel etc etc.. and given us leather seats.... But don't mess with the sound man!.. thats Sacrilege !

27th Feb 2013 3:52 pm

StephenMG

Member Since: 20 Jan 2013
Location: South Wales
Posts: 84

I've just had a look at the spec sheet for the 2013 GS and there are quite a few differences. Some stuff they've taken out and other stuff they've added. I have to say that, on the whole, for me I prefer the spec of the 'old' GS.

There's a downloadable price list which contains the full spec of the 2012 models here - http://www.landrover.com/content/gb/en/pdf...12_GWS.pdf.

Interesting to compare it with the 2013 version here - http://www.landrover.com/content/gb/en/pdf...e-list.pdf.

It does seem to confirm that the subwoofer has gone. 2012 GS has 9-speaker system, whereas the 2013 GS has 8-speaker system. Dirty trick that IMO.

27th Feb 2013 4:51 pm

flylr

Member Since: 03 Apr 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 281

Leather is nice of course... but Probably cheaper than all the stuff that has been stripped out.
Grrrrr. (Coming) 2016 RR Evoque td4 180 HSE Dynamc
(Going) 2013 TD4 GS Auto - Santorini Black with black leather. Cold Climate, UK Lighting & Armrest Packs. Privacy Glass. LR Rubber Mats. Full size spare.
60 000 miles averaging 35mpg

(Gone) 2010 TD4 Manual GS - Stornoway Grey. Sold at 3yrs old & 64k miles. Final average consumption 39.2mpg.

27th Feb 2013 9:55 pm

Natwest

Member Since: 06 Oct 2008
Location: North Cotswolds
Posts: 576

Biggest moan at work is XS not having heated front screen as standard. User-choosers at our place can't order options so many of them who had a 12MY FL2 and ordered 13MY to replace it with ended up having a shock on the first cold morning (sorry, I meant as I'm only jealous...).

27th Feb 2013 10:12 pm

freelander beaver

Member Since: 18 Feb 2013
Location: Halifax
Posts: 100

Unnecessary quote removed

Are they moaning

28th Feb 2013 9:02 am

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