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<blockquote data-quote="HardofWhoring" data-source="post: 8857428" data-attributes="member: 674149">What I would do is check the wattage coming off that head unit, which you can do at the speaker terminals (on the head unit or at the speaker). (I could post this video 3 times a day, for different reasons.)[MEDIA=youtube]gg2gl-fz2Qc[/MEDIA]The stock system is designed to handle what is going to be good enough for most people, and designed with a strict budget in mind.&nbsp; That probably doesn&#039;t apply to anyone that made the effort to come to this site, register, and try to figure out how to get more. Generally the factory systems are real low wattage, (~17w), the speakers may be at some odd ohm rating, and could even be wired in series.&nbsp;&nbsp; As long as you got the speakers off to check the AC voltage, check the ohms rating of the speakers and see if they are 4 ohm or something else.&nbsp; With those two numbers, you would at least know what you would need to, so you could just replace them.&nbsp; &nbsp; If you&#039;re happy with the head unit, but the wattage is just too low, from there you are looking for RCA connectors in the back to add an amp to probably an AUX setting, or you&#039;re adding in a Line Output Converter and adding an amp that way.&nbsp; (If you&#039;re adding a LOC, a head unit might be a better option, but at least add that back in to see if that works now).Once you have that signal out, figured out, you add an amp, and you figure out how much you want to spend on better speakers and match an amp to em.&nbsp; You have room to add a sub now too.&nbsp;&nbsp; When you start adding amps, you need to figure out your electrical. You can piece most of it together, but budget is the first question.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you want simple, cheap, and easy, then see if those two numbers from earlier give you some options.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="HardofWhoring, post: 8857428, member: 674149"] What I would do is check the wattage coming off that head unit, which you can do at the speaker terminals (on the head unit or at the speaker). (I could post this video 3 times a day, for different reasons.) [MEDIA=youtube]gg2gl-fz2Qc[/MEDIA] The stock system is designed to handle what is going to be good enough for most people, and designed with a strict budget in mind. That probably doesn't apply to anyone that made the effort to come to this site, register, and try to figure out how to get more. Generally the factory systems are real low wattage, (~17w), the speakers may be at some odd ohm rating, and could even be wired in series. As long as you got the speakers off to check the AC voltage, check the ohms rating of the speakers and see if they are 4 ohm or something else. With those two numbers, you would at least know what you would need to, so you could just replace them. If you're happy with the head unit, but the wattage is just too low, from there you are looking for RCA connectors in the back to add an amp to probably an AUX setting, or you're adding in a Line Output Converter and adding an amp that way. (If you're adding a LOC, a head unit might be a better option, but at least add that back in to see if that works now). Once you have that signal out, figured out, you add an amp, and you figure out how much you want to spend on better speakers and match an amp to em. You have room to add a sub now too. When you start adding amps, you need to figure out your electrical. You can piece most of it together, but budget is the first question. If you want simple, cheap, and easy, then see if those two numbers from earlier give you some options. [/QUOTE]

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