How much wattage does stock HU have?
05-23-2005, 10:14 AM
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I don't know for sure, but I would guess less than 5 rms, less than 10 peak. They're very weak. I was an installed for 3 years so I have some knowledge in this area, just so you know I'm not pulling these numbers out my butt.
05-23-2005, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by GSR-Papi
I don't know for sure, but I would guess less than 5 rms, less than 10 peak. They're very weak. I was an installed for 3 years so I have some knowledge in this area, just so you know I'm not pulling these numbers out my butt.
05-23-2005, 07:30 PM
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the only reason they sound as good as they do is because the speakers didn't require that much power. that and they were made for the cars acoustics.
thats why just slapping speakers in doesn't help much unless they're powered by an external amp. And even then, sometimes the full debth the factory speakers had is missing. But it all depends on the setup, the tuning, and the ears hearing it.
thats why just slapping speakers in doesn't help much unless they're powered by an external amp. And even then, sometimes the full debth the factory speakers had is missing. But it all depends on the setup, the tuning, and the ears hearing it.
06-05-2005, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by TTT
Aftermarket head units only put out around 20-25 watts.
06-05-2005, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by GSR-Papi
Aftermarket decks put out, on average, a third of their peak rating in RMS power. When Alpine says their radio is 50x4, that's peak power, count on it having about 15 watts RMS. The power they say they have is their peak power output, which isn't nearly as important as RMS power. Deck companies tell everyone the peak power rating because it' a bigger number, and they depend on the uneducated public not to know the difference.