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Audio Build

Discussion in 'Audio & Video' started by grubburg, Feb 10, 2019.

  1. Feb 10, 2019 at 6:03 PM
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    grubburg

    grubburg [OP] Well-Known Member

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    K & N Intake, Gibson Catback (chopped), Weathertech floormats, 285/70/17 Ridge Grapplers, Black Rhino Glamis wheels, Kicker Key, Kicker Hideaway, Infiniti Speakers, OV Tune, 888's, 5100s X 4, HS 3-leaf, LR SPC UCAs, Diff Drop, Carrier Bearing Drop, OEM Bed Mat, Morimoto HID low beams, Morimoto LED 2 Stroke High Beams, KC 336 LED bar, KC C3 LED pods for rear, KC LED 6'' SlimLites ditch lights, N-Fab Steps, Auxbeam Interior Blue Lights, 7r41lbr34k3r Shift Knob, Wet Okole Seat Covers, Diode Dynamics SAE Pro Fogs, Cali Raised ditch light brackets, hidden light bar brackets, tailgate light brackets.
    I got the stock audio 2019 TRD OR non JBL. what is the stock head unit RMS to each speaker?

    I upgraded with the following:
    - kicker hideaway
    - Infiniti primus 9610cs
    - infiniti reference in back

    It sounds way more crisp and bass is HUGE, but the speaker volume is pretty low.

    How much more RMS per speaker can I get with a new head unit?

    Thanks guys.
     
  2. Feb 10, 2019 at 6:05 PM
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    grubburg

    grubburg [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Debating head unit vs amp. I really wanted to keep my stock head unit and make this simple and cheap.
     
  3. Feb 10, 2019 at 6:05 PM
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    grubburg

    grubburg [OP] Well-Known Member

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    That taco tunes stuff seems way complicated and way expensive.
     
  4. Feb 10, 2019 at 6:30 PM
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    destin_meeks

    destin_meeks I used to fix people's crappy stereos

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    Factory RMS is less than 5w per channel (tested, re-tested, confirmed)

    Aftermarket head unit will bump you to 17-22w RMS.

    Small brick amp (Kicker Key, alpine power pack, etc) will throw you to 45w

    Larger 4ch amps will range from 50-75w, sometimes 100w

    I started installing tons of the Kicker Key once it came out due to having a microphone and it does time alignment and auto-EQ that makes our factory radios sound so much better.

    I started mentioning it in the larger audio threads on here and it’s taken off. There’s a huge thread of people saying they installed it and love it.
    Runs $200, plus about $10 for the male and female harnesses to make it plug-and-play. Can be installed and tuned in less than an hour once the harness is built. All you need is a pair of crimpers or a soldering iron.
     
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  5. Feb 10, 2019 at 6:37 PM
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    grubburg

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