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<blockquote data-quote="HardofWhoring" data-source="post: 8863807" data-attributes="member: 674149"><p>Here's the theory behind this: </p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]gg2gl-fz2Qc[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>Where I would start is go pull the front speaker off, and take the wiring off the speaker, and at max volume measure the AC voltage. You can see the reason why in the video. This will tell you the wattage you are getting to the speaker with that head unit. </p><p></p><p>Stock head units, are NEVER great. My guess is somewhere around low 20w per channel. Once you know this, THEN you can either: </p><p>1. See what replacement wattage speakers you should be shopping for. Putting in higher wattage speakers then what they will receive, will make your system quieter. You should really know what you're working with before shopping. </p><p>2. You should at least price out an amp for your main door speakers. If you can pull the head unit, you can see if you have RCA outputs, otherwise you will need a LineOutputConverter. LOCs can be cheap, $20-$50 so that you can grab hold of a signal and install an amp. 100w amps are cheap. You could then add some budget speakers and get more volume out of it, and if you want to upgrade em down the road you would have all the options your budget can handle. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Without knowing the wattage your head unit puts out, you're just guessing, and that should be free and easy to find out. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I also wouldn't add a 3 1/2" woofer even if they made one. Why so it can rattle your dash? I would wait on those, and most likely run those off the head unit. Once you get some upgraded speakers in the door, you can decide what's missing, and get 3 1/2 tweeters, or 3 1/2 mids for the dash. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't think you'll go this route, but If I had $175 for a stereo upgrade, and my head unit didn't have GPS or RCA outs, I would start with a head unit. I have no experience with head units as new as 2018, so they might have gotten better.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardofWhoring, post: 8863807, member: 674149"] Here's the theory behind this: [MEDIA=youtube]gg2gl-fz2Qc[/MEDIA] Where I would start is go pull the front speaker off, and take the wiring off the speaker, and at max volume measure the AC voltage. You can see the reason why in the video. This will tell you the wattage you are getting to the speaker with that head unit. Stock head units, are NEVER great. My guess is somewhere around low 20w per channel. Once you know this, THEN you can either: 1. See what replacement wattage speakers you should be shopping for. Putting in higher wattage speakers then what they will receive, will make your system quieter. You should really know what you're working with before shopping. 2. You should at least price out an amp for your main door speakers. If you can pull the head unit, you can see if you have RCA outputs, otherwise you will need a LineOutputConverter. LOCs can be cheap, $20-$50 so that you can grab hold of a signal and install an amp. 100w amps are cheap. You could then add some budget speakers and get more volume out of it, and if you want to upgrade em down the road you would have all the options your budget can handle. Without knowing the wattage your head unit puts out, you're just guessing, and that should be free and easy to find out. I also wouldn't add a 3 1/2" woofer even if they made one. Why so it can rattle your dash? I would wait on those, and most likely run those off the head unit. Once you get some upgraded speakers in the door, you can decide what's missing, and get 3 1/2 tweeters, or 3 1/2 mids for the dash. I don't think you'll go this route, but If I had $175 for a stereo upgrade, and my head unit didn't have GPS or RCA outs, I would start with a head unit. I have no experience with head units as new as 2018, so they might have gotten better. [/QUOTE]
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