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<blockquote data-quote="Mark (nonick)" data-source="post: 4937287" data-attributes="member: 600032">Though I&#039;m adept in most things electronic, and can tell good sound when I hear it - I&#039;m pretty much a newbie when it comes to understanding audio equipment.I have a classic car that I&#039;m installing audio into.&nbsp; (1976 Plymouth Volare)&nbsp; It&#039;s a former show-car, still in near-show quality, but I want to drive it.&nbsp; And that means I need to be able to hear the radio.&nbsp; But I want my cake and eat it too.&nbsp; I already have a 1.5DIN Pioneer deck that I could use, and it sound pretty fantastic, but I just can&#039;t handle the look.&nbsp; I want to keep the rare (NOS) Mopar head unit.Here&#039;s what I have to work with:MOPAR head unit.Not sure the WATT rating, but it aint much, and only speaker level outs.FRONT DECK:2 x Infinity Reference 3002cf 3-1/2&quot; 75W PeakREAR:2 x Pioneer TS-A6959 6x9&#039;s 150W PeakSUB:Infinity Basslink 10&quot; Powered 200W PeakLine and speaker level inputs.What I&#039;d like to do is supplement the head unit with a hidden speaker-level amplifier if possible.&nbsp; Maybe even one with an EQ?&nbsp; But I&#039;m not sure where to start looking, how much to pay, how to wire it etc.I don&#039;t listen to much with a big thump to it, so if I have to lose the sub, I can deal with it (but if I can keep it that&#039;s better).But I also don&#039;t know what to expect from a speaker level amplifier?&nbsp; Can I use the dash MOPAR volume controls, or do I need a hidden control for the amp?&nbsp; Will it sound like crap?&nbsp; Is there any hope for me?Thanks in advance.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mark (nonick), post: 4937287, member: 600032"] Though I'm adept in most things electronic, and can tell good sound when I hear it - I'm pretty much a newbie when it comes to understanding audio equipment. I have a classic car that I'm installing audio into. (1976 Plymouth Volare) It's a former show-car, still in near-show quality, but I want to drive it. And that means I need to be able to hear the radio. But I want my cake and eat it too. I already have a 1.5DIN Pioneer deck that I could use, and it sound pretty fantastic, but I just can't handle the look. I want to keep the rare (NOS) Mopar head unit. Here's what I have to work with: MOPAR head unit. Not sure the WATT rating, but it aint much, and only speaker level outs. FRONT DECK: 2 x Infinity Reference 3002cf 3-1/2" 75W Peak REAR: 2 x Pioneer TS-A6959 6x9's 150W Peak SUB: Infinity Basslink 10" Powered 200W Peak Line and speaker level inputs. What I'd like to do is supplement the head unit with a hidden speaker-level amplifier if possible. Maybe even one with an EQ? But I'm not sure where to start looking, how much to pay, how to wire it etc. I don't listen to much with a big thump to it, so if I have to lose the sub, I can deal with it (but if I can keep it that's better). But I also don't know what to expect from a speaker level amplifier? Can I use the dash MOPAR volume controls, or do I need a hidden control for the amp? Will it sound like crap? Is there any hope for me? Thanks in advance. [/QUOTE]

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