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Anyone hard wired speakers to new CD head unit?
MR.G. replied to skins's topic in 986 Series (Boxster, Boxster S)
Different amps and head units with amps use different output ratings. RMS is the standard. I believe that the stock amp uses a different rating than RMS so the output is higher.I beleive the factory amp is rated at 40w x 4 unless you have a the premium system. I changed the head unit out with an Alpine rated at 18w RMS at 4ohms. Some factory units are rated at or use 2ohm speakers. This artificially inflates the systems efficiency. I changed all my speakers and went with Polk 4ohm and of course 6.5 in the door. I kept the plastic baffel and mounted the 6.5's where the fives were with some minor cutting with the dremel and then gooped in the cracks. Then I wired in (parallel) two pioneer 4 x 6's (for the back) to the front units since they draw less power than the 6.5's. Tip: put an ohm meter on the speaker wires of the add-on speakers (parallel) prior to hooking them up to ensure that you don't exceed the 4 ohm range. You can NOT simply start adding speakers to any system without changing the ohm value unless you connect them properly. Doing so can burn out your new amp. Anyway my system is upgraded slightly different than everyone else has done. Making new baffels and the like and spending several hundred dollars. My system sounds fantastic for around $200. I purchased my Polks at Circuit City on sale and the Pioneers at good old Wallyworld. MR.G. -