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<blockquote data-quote="Doxquzme" data-source="post: 8922964" data-attributes="member: 689267">Almost all Pioneer HUs come with a 50x4; the&nbsp; RCD330 is 45x4, neither of which is really what it claims, more like 18-22x4.Given that you are left with no difference in wattage, that points to the head unit.It&#039;s the only thing that changed.Here&#039;s the real kicker...You are going to be using the same high-level speaker outputs from the 16-pin harness, so while having the DSP to tune it up, EQ it a bit, it&#039;s still lipstick on a pig.In car audio, you will always only be as good as the weakest link, slightly improved with EQ and digital enhancements, but only marginally better than what you already have.So what you will likely end up with is a louder, poor-sounding system.Adding a $900+ dollar DSP amplifier is like i said, lipstick on a pig, but all is not lost.That Audison has a SPDIF input so wire up the headunit, for BS radio and talk shows you want to listen to, and get yourself a personal digital audio unit.Something as inexpensive as this:[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNP6RCLB/?tag=caraudiocom-20[/URL]Use your phone and bypass the HU and play your favorites off your phone instead of the HU, bound to see an improvement.Btw, that Audison is overpriced, IMHO.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Doxquzme, post: 8922964, member: 689267"] Almost all Pioneer HUs come with a 50x4; the RCD330 is 45x4, neither of which is really what it claims, more like 18-22x4. Given that you are left with no difference in wattage, that points to the head unit. It's the only thing that changed. Here's the real kicker... You are going to be using the same high-level speaker outputs from the 16-pin harness, so while having the DSP to tune it up, EQ it a bit, it's still lipstick on a pig. In car audio, you will always only be as good as the weakest link, slightly improved with EQ and digital enhancements, but only marginally better than what you already have. So what you will likely end up with is a louder, poor-sounding system. Adding a $900+ dollar DSP amplifier is like i said, lipstick on a pig, but all is not lost. That Audison has a SPDIF input so wire up the headunit, for BS radio and talk shows you want to listen to, and get yourself a personal digital audio unit. Something as inexpensive as this: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNP6RCLB/?tag=caraudiocom-20[/URL] Use your phone and bypass the HU and play your favorites off your phone instead of the HU, bound to see an improvement. Btw, that Audison is overpriced, IMHO. [/QUOTE]

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