Is 18 watts RMS good?
Its real-world RMS wattage could be anywhere between 13 and 18w per channel but no more. Usually, this amount of power is too little to overwhelm road noise unless there’s a shrill. If you’re not comfortable with the sound your car stereo is producing, the best thing to do is to get a factory system upgrade.
Can a head unit only have a mono output?
Some aftermarket sub amps only require a mono signal. In that case, use the ‘Left Speaker Input’ on the LC2i and out the ‘Left Bass Output’ to the amp. Note: The GTO signal sense only activates when it is receiving a signal from the ‘Left Speaker Input.’
Is it worth it to bypass the factory AMP?
Hint: if you want the best sound from your new stereo or speakers, the extra work it takes to bypass the factory amp is totally worthwhile. The factory stereo systems in many of today’s vehicles include an external amplifier. This factory amp is designed to make cheap factory speakers sound better.
Where is the factory AMP on a Toyota?
But if you don’t mind splicing some wires, you can use a speaker-wire bundle, like the Crutchfield CSW9W-20 9-wire speaker cable, to reach the output section of your factory amp. There it is! The Toyota’s factory JBL amp is mounted under the rear seats.
Some aftermarket sub amps only require a mono signal. In that case, use the ‘Left Speaker Input’ on the LC2i and out the ‘Left Bass Output’ to the amp. Note: The GTO signal sense only activates when it is receiving a signal from the ‘Left Speaker Input.’
Hint: if you want the best sound from your new stereo or speakers, the extra work it takes to bypass the factory amp is totally worthwhile. The factory stereo systems in many of today’s vehicles include an external amplifier. This factory amp is designed to make cheap factory speakers sound better.
Can a factory speaker be connected to an amplifier?
For amps with more than 75 watts RMS of output per channel, it might be better to go ahead and run new 14- or 16-gauge speaker wires directly from the amplifier to each speaker. Factory speaker wires are very thin, with high electrical resistance. They can cause noticeable power loss when higher wattages try to get through.
What do you need to connect an amp to a factory radio?
You’ll need one for the amp’s input and the other for its output. These cables will act like a “T-harness” to connect your amp to the factory system. Behind the factory radio, you can access all of the speaker wires in one place.