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Amps do not increase volume, they clean signal and distortion. Speakers are killed by distortion not volume. Stock speakers can easily handle the power and volume, in fact they are paper coated with mylar in most cases, same as most cheap (low end) speakers, this includes kenwood, pioneer, etc.

again as someone who installs every day, an amp is a better investment than a head unit. A aftermarket head unit DOES NOT put out 15-25w continuous (read the package even of the one you have) a good unit, Eclipse, Alpine, Pioneer, etc. will put out between 8.5-14A continuous and the upper range...

so how many "audio experts" do we have here? From personal experience and installation experience (I am a MECP certified installer) the bass tubes are an excellent way to go. Bazooka has been around since the early 80's and have a solid rep, for a reason, decent sound at a reasonable price. as...

YES, and to set the record straight, for everyone out there, adding an amplifier to a stock radio with stock speakers is a BETTER investment than new speakers. Distortion kills speakers not volume. The order you should upgrade is, Amp, Head Unit, Speakers. The reasoning (before i get a bunch of...

What you should really consider doing is adding a 4 channel amp inline between the Head Unit and the factory speakers, this will TREMENDOUSLY change the sound quality and level in the car and is the best value for money. The reason OEM keeps making paper cone speakers is not only because they...

As a professional (not circuit city/Best buy) installer I would have to say that your best buy to ANY new factory system is first of all an Amp not even speakers necessarily, if it is installed and tuned correctly by someone who knows what they are doing you shouldn't have to replace the factory...

I install mobile electronics for a living and can tell you as long as you have CAREFULLY read the manual and are doing what it asks you it is probably an install or hardware issue. I am a aftermarket guy and know that the aftermarket stuff works flawlessly if installed properly. Since OEM has...