2006 Sport owners - Does anyone have a single-disc 10 speaker JBL system?

Cobra Kai

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I'm still trying to figure out if this option really exists. I've been to dozens of dealership web sites, and all 2006 Sports include an installed option of "JBL
 
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All i can say is that I could'nt get this option for my 06 Sport. I ended up with the 6 disk in dash w/mp3 , 6 speaker premium system. It also has the Sat. capabilities ( am/sat.) button on it. the option code/description is listed as follows:

Code : "DJ" Premium AM/FM 6-Disk In-dash CD Changerw/MP3/WMA playback capability.

Dealer told me JBL was not avail. in Sport and I searched and searched and could not find any with it in. The Toyota brochure say's different as well as Toyota's website. I guess from the stuff I've read about people being disappointed with the JBL system I'm glad I did'nt spend the extra $$ for it if it was available.

IMO the factory tune's in the 4R's are terrible.
 
Falls said:
I guess from the stuff I've read about people being disappointed with the JBL system I'm glad I did'nt spend the extra $$ for it if it was available.

I have the 6 disc JBl and I love it, I came from a hihgly custom stereo (see my car in the "what did you drive before thread") and the highs and mids on the JBL are very close in comparison, worth more than the cost of the upgrade in my opinion.
 
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I have the single disc with 10 speakers but I have a 2005. They probably upgraded it to only include the 6 disc player. I had no use for 6 discs so I wasn't looking for one when I bought mine.
 
A trip to the dealership got this answered for sure. The $200 "DJ" option on '06 is a 6 disc changer w/ 6 speakers. Everywhere that says that option (again, for '06) is a JBL 3-in-1 10 speaker system is flat out wrong.
 
Cobra Kai said:
A trip to the dealership got this answered for sure. The $200 "DJ" option on '06 is a 6 disc changer w/ 6 speakers. Everywhere that says that option (again, for '06) is a JBL 3-in-1 10 speaker system is flat out wrong.

I'm a little confused , but I think that's what I was told too. I would have liked the 10 speaker JBL and would have opted for it , but never heard one or saw on for that matter. Just read about some being disappointed with it.
 
Hey All, sorry to jump on an old thread but it seemed like you guys may be able to answer a question for me. Just like Falls on this thread I have the following code:

Code : "DJ" Premium AM/FM 6-Disk In-dash CD Changerw/MP3/WMA playback capability


No where on the Deck does it say JBL or on the speakers....At first I thought if I had the 6 disc changer it would be JBL but I guess not.....

Is this correct? I may have the 6-disc setup but if I don't see JBL anywhere then I don't have it correct?

The reason I would like to know is it because it seems from the other threads if I want to goto an aftermarket Nav/Stereo system like the AVIC-Z1, it will be a lot easier to install if I don't have the JBL system....correct?

I got confused because I thought people mean the JBL system was just the 10 speaker upgrade, and then I thought JBL applied to any '06 models that had the 6 disc cd changer, even if it only had 6 speakers.

I also got confused when I went to Crutchfield and went through what will fit my car section.. There was not a choice for multidisc changer without JBL...

So anyway I am back to square one,


Thanks
 
I have the 06 with 10 speakers/6 disk changer and JBL logos on the dash and speakers. Don't know if that helps or not
 
thanks, yeah I figured out I didn't have the 10 speaker system...I figured I didn't have that when I bought it, I was just unclear if I had the 6 Disc changer with JBL 6 speaker system....

I am guessing I don't have JBL at all...Like Falls said I have that DJ upgrade, 6 disc changer with MP3 etc, but not JBL....

The sad thing is this is what I hoped I had, so that it was easier to install an after market Nav/DVD system... reading the other threads it is more difficult to get this installed if you have the JBL system..Splicing into the system, loosing speakers (10 speaker system only) etc.
 
There are four different headunits for '06 models.

-Base radio with a single CD.
-Base radio with 6-disc changer.
-JBL radio with 6-disc changer and 10-speakers.
-JBL radio with nav and 8-speakers.

You have a JBL system if there is a sub on the passenger side by the cargo area and a center speaker on the dash.
 
Uneek said:
There are four different headunits for '06 models.

-Base radio with a single CD.
-Base radio with 6-disc changer.
-JBL radio with 6-disc changer and 10-speakers.
-JBL radio with nav and 8-speakers.

You have a JBL system if there is a sub on the passenger side by the cargo area and a center speaker on the dash.


Thanks Uneek for the clear list.....
 
Cobra,

In 06', The JBL Synthesis sound system is an option in the Sport and Limited models. Most Limited models will come with it and most Sport's will not.

My brother is in upper managment at Toyota here in Wichita, KS and he was able to help me when I put my order in for my 4Runner. I wanted two options that Sport Editions almost never come with in 06' and that was the JBL Synthesis 6 Disc sound system and Homelink. He was able to get on the computer and check the whole country to see where I would be able to drive to get me a 06' Sport with those two additional options and there was only one or two out in southern california but wasn't the color I was wanting. One was red and I can't remember the other.

When we talked to the Toyota Rep assigned to this part of the United States, who is also a friend, he told us that in 05', the JBL Synthesis system was easy to come by but in 06' it's almost always a custom order. Again, that is referring to a Sports Edition.

So all I know for a fact is that back in January of this year when I ordered mine, there were only 2 - 06' Sport Edition 4Runner 4x4's with the JBL Synthesis 6 Disc sound system anywhere in the United States, that was still new. Lot's of them had the homelink but I was willing to sacrafice that option so that I wouldn't have to wait a few months to get one with JBL. However, that didn't work out so I ended up waiting until early April to get mine delivered here.

I happened to read this last last night and asked him if it were possible to even custom order a 06' 4Runner of any model with the JBL Synthesis sound system with only one disc and he said no. It's because Toyota only makes two head units for the Synthesis sound system, one of which is an in-dash unit that holds 6 discs and the other being a navigational unit that only holds 4 discs.

Also, a couple other important pieces of information, there were no changes made to the 07' 4Runner in any of the models and you might ask whatever dealer you are dealing with to print you off what is called a Vehicle Inquiry Report on whatever 4Runner you are looking at. The Vehicle Inquiry Report is like a cheat sheet or a more detailed window sticker of each vehicle. It lists not only the individual options and prices, but also the invoice prices that the dealer had to pay for each option and the vehicle as a whole. The Vehicle Inquiry Report listed the 6 disc CD player with the standard head unit as the premium sound system, just as a Tacoma would read. They call it the premium sound system because it has the 6 discs instead of the standard one disc head unit. The sound is actually all the same. But I think you have to pay an extra $200 for it or something.

Anyway, I'm glad I waited to get an 06' Sport with JBL because I think it sounds great. The reason I like it so much isn't because of how clear it sounds at high volumes, but because of the fact that it comes with a splitter that actually breaks up each song into 10 channels and spits it back out through the speakers at slightly different volumes for each speaker to give you a surround sound type enviroment. The amplifier and subwoofer are nice too but anybody could throw in those two options easily and make it sound good if they were willing to spend the money.

My recomendation would be to go back down to Toyota and jump in a Limited, which will most likely have the JBL Synthesis, and play with it. Take a couple of CD's that you like and just see what you think. After doing that for awhile, cycle through the tuning options and turn off the surround sound to hear what it would nearly sound like in a standard 4 Runner. Because believe me, there is a HUGE difference.
 

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