Speakers 2015 Access cab

Yes I can bypass the amp. When I wired the amp in using the Metra connectors, it was done in such a way so I could always plug the stock harness back in.

I have a YouTube video that has a comparison of the sound. Not the best I know but it was a fair representation. To me, it sounded better but a little flat and you had to really increase volume to hear. With the amp, well there's nothing to say but WOW!

 

Thanks for the info

 

Some great info on here.
I am looking into upgrading my AC speakers, keeping the factory HU.
I am just trying to decide what I want, leaning towards speakers in the rear doors, plus upgrading the front.

I went out to a local auto sound shop just to see what they suggested.
The guy wanted to mount the rear speakers to the read door panel and not in the metal hole.
Does this make any sense?
I didn't think so, I haven't been back.
I really want to do this myself.

 

After 3 years owning my 2015 basic Tacoma access cab, I upgraded my Entunes radio and front door speakers. After reading as much as I could find here so I would know what to expect, I Installed a Kenwood DNX994S (which gave me GPS and a front parking camera), and Kenwood 6X9 Low power door speakers. The radio install was fairly straight forward, with just a few plot twists. I used a iDatalink Maestro adapter harness for radios without separate amps, and it preserved all the steering wheel controls. However, because it is a standard 5 spd, I had to run the rear camera reverse sensing wire to the backup light wire. With an automatic, the adapter gets that data from the OBD2 connection. With all the new wires on the radio and the adapter harness, the front camera, microphone and GPS antenna wires, putting the unit back in was like stuffing 10 pounds of potatoes into a 5 pound sack. Installing the speakers, I also had worries that the screws into the adapter frame were not all that secure, so used 6-32 X 1' screws with nylock nuts. When I finished one side, I turned it on and the sound from the new speaker was as different as night from day. As I ran the fader left and right, I could hear instruments from the new speaker that I couldn't hear on the OEM side. This is not a power system. The head unit puts out 22 watts RMS (X4). The speakers are 3-way, 2-45 watt RMS, with 92 dB sensitivity, and 30-22,000 Hz frequency response. They deliver full sound at low volume. They were $59.99 per pair at Crutchfield, with Tacoma adapter rings and pigtails included. I pulled a rear door skin and discovered a nice speaker mounting hole, but no wiring. May or may not pursue that at a later date.