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<blockquote data-quote="VWBobby" data-source="post: 7248957" data-attributes="member: 624844">If you are running your speakers at say 1/4 - 1/2 head unit power, you probably won&#039;t notice a huge difference in sound.There will be a minute difference however. Most OEM and cheap aftermarket head units start to distort past half-way and some even distort below half-way.&nbsp; Either distortion from the amplifier or distortion from the speakers themselves.I have noticed a huge difference changing speakers, depending on the install.&nbsp; Most of the installs I&#039;ve done were to replace blown speakers (or ones that were worn/distorting), upgrade factory OEM equipment or something custom altogether.My wife has better hearing than I do, but she definitely can&#039;t tell when she&#039;s turning up the stereo to the point of distorting the speakers!&nbsp; I find myself saying &quot;what??&quot; all the time, but I still hear the speakers distorting and vocals/mids getting squashed when the mid-bass hits.&nbsp; Only when I point this out, does she actually &#039;hear&#039; what I&#039;m explaining.&nbsp; Its something you have to listen for and most people won&#039;t notice until they hear a good install. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gifIf you ever hear a song where parts of the sound gets chopped out or muffled when the bass hits, that&#039;s distortion. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif</blockquote>

[QUOTE="VWBobby, post: 7248957, member: 624844"] If you are running your speakers at say 1/4 - 1/2 head unit power, you probably won't notice a huge difference in sound. There will be a minute difference however. Most OEM and cheap aftermarket head units start to distort past half-way and some even distort below half-way. Either distortion from the amplifier or distortion from the speakers themselves. I have noticed a huge difference changing speakers, depending on the install. Most of the installs I've done were to replace blown speakers (or ones that were worn/distorting), upgrade factory OEM equipment or something custom altogether. My wife has better hearing than I do, but she definitely can't tell when she's turning up the stereo to the point of distorting the speakers! I find myself saying "what??" all the time, but I still hear the speakers distorting and vocals/mids getting squashed when the mid-bass hits. Only when I point this out, does she actually 'hear' what I'm explaining. Its something you have to listen for and most people won't notice until they hear a good install. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif[/IMG] If you ever hear a song where parts of the sound gets chopped out or muffled when the bass hits, that's distortion. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif[/IMG] [/QUOTE]

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