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<blockquote data-quote="jkess27" data-source="post: 3031549" data-attributes="member: 577192">I just had the four factory speakers replaced in my car with the after market speakers. They are currently getting nowhere near the necessary to power to run at full potential. I would like to add an amplifier, but keep the factory receiver in place. I read that . &quot;If you&#039;re adding an amp to a factory receiver, make sure you select an amp with speaker level inputs; you&#039;ll need those to accept the speaker level outputs from the receiver (aftermarket receivers use line level outputs which work with all amps).&quot; My question is will this downgrade the quality of the sound immensely by using the speaker level inputs. I&#039;m going to have it installed at circuit city or one of those places. Will I still need to buy one of those required wiring kits they make you buy for $60 to have it installed. Example <a href="http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Tsunami-Amplifier-Power-Kit-AMP350AGU/sem/rpsm/oid/71671/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do" target="_blank">http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Tsunami-Amplifier-Power-Kit-AMP350AGU/sem/rpsm/oid/71671/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do</a>or is there a cheaper one I can get that will give them everything they need for my case like these <a href="http://www.crutchfield.com/S-OfDNByUQ96L/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=711&amp;amp;I=575RFK10" target="_blank">http://www.crutchfield.com/S-OfDNByUQ96L/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=711&amp;amp;I=575RFK10</a>Thanks</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jkess27, post: 3031549, member: 577192"] I just had the four factory speakers replaced in my car with the after market speakers. They are currently getting nowhere near the necessary to power to run at full potential. I would like to add an amplifier, but keep the factory receiver in place. I read that . "If you're adding an amp to a factory receiver, make sure you select an amp with speaker level inputs; you'll need those to accept the speaker level outputs from the receiver (aftermarket receivers use line level outputs which work with all amps)." My question is will this downgrade the quality of the sound immensely by using the speaker level inputs. I'm going to have it installed at circuit city or one of those places. Will I still need to buy one of those required wiring kits they make you buy for $60 to have it installed. Example [URL="http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Tsunami-Amplifier-Power-Kit-AMP350AGU/sem/rpsm/oid/71671/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do"]http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Tsunami-Amplifier-Power-Kit-AMP350AGU/sem/rpsm/oid/71671/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do[/URL] or is there a cheaper one I can get that will give them everything they need for my case like these [URL="http://www.crutchfield.com/S-OfDNByUQ96L/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=711&I=575RFK10"]http://www.crutchfield.com/S-OfDNByUQ96L/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=711&I=575RFK10[/URL] Thanks [/QUOTE]

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