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I got the upgrade bug! Recommendations please?
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<blockquote data-quote="sjv13" data-source="post: 7921166" data-attributes="member: 632245"><p>All head units have amps built in. And the 50 watts you are seeing is the "peak" out put. What you need to look at is RMS output. You need to completely disregard peak output as it has no real value when comparing and shopping and piecing together a system. That Clarion is likely between 14-22wrms (that's watts RMS).</p><p></p><p>An amp in the real/traditional sense is a separate box which connects to the head unit with RCA (red and white) cables. Then it amplifies that signal and send it to your speakers through speaker wire. Also, amps have a power wire run to your car's battery, and a ground wire run to your car's frame/chassis. The type of amp you need if you are looking to power all four of your door speakers is a 4-channel amp. That means it outputs power to four speakers. Spending less than $100 on a 4-channel amp will get you nothing but a pile of poop. You might be able to connect an amp to your stock speakers, but you risk blowing them by giving them 45-110 wrms rather than the 14-22 wrms from the head unit. So you should upgrade your speakers too. Go to crutchfield.com and put in your vehicle and they will tell you what fits.</p><p></p><p>Pretty soon you will be spending all your pay checks on car audio... look at my sig. I just started doing car audio this summer haha. I already got $1500+ into my system (not to mention countless hours of install and research) but I also never want to leave my car!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sjv13, post: 7921166, member: 632245"] All head units have amps built in. And the 50 watts you are seeing is the "peak" out put. What you need to look at is RMS output. You need to completely disregard peak output as it has no real value when comparing and shopping and piecing together a system. That Clarion is likely between 14-22wrms (that's watts RMS). An amp in the real/traditional sense is a separate box which connects to the head unit with RCA (red and white) cables. Then it amplifies that signal and send it to your speakers through speaker wire. Also, amps have a power wire run to your car's battery, and a ground wire run to your car's frame/chassis. The type of amp you need if you are looking to power all four of your door speakers is a 4-channel amp. That means it outputs power to four speakers. Spending less than $100 on a 4-channel amp will get you nothing but a pile of poop. You might be able to connect an amp to your stock speakers, but you risk blowing them by giving them 45-110 wrms rather than the 14-22 wrms from the head unit. So you should upgrade your speakers too. Go to crutchfield.com and put in your vehicle and they will tell you what fits. Pretty soon you will be spending all your pay checks on car audio... look at my sig. I just started doing car audio this summer haha. I already got $1500+ into my system (not to mention countless hours of install and research) but I also never want to leave my car! [/QUOTE]
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