Original head unit uncertainty - Saxperience

OllyBoyz · 15th September 2009, 19:10

Im thinking about replacing the front and rear speakers, but my head unit is original, and i was told i may need a new one as the new speakers may need more wattage than it outputs? is this true or a lie? and if its true, is it cheaper and more worthwhile to buy an amp, or new head unit.

reevesy_vtr · 15th September 2009, 19:32

you can run different speakers from the original headunit but they wont sound the best that they could. The cheapest way is to get a new headunit as with an amp there is fitting wiring to add to the price and there is no point amping the original headunit.

fraggle_VTR · 15th September 2009, 19:32

the head unit is the basis of any good install,
and you'll never have a good one without a decent head unti, the original just isn't meant to have a system built upto it

fraggle_VTR · 15th September 2009, 19:33

the head unit is the basis of any good install,
and you'll never have a good one without a decent head unti, the original just isn't meant to have a system built upto it

OllyBoyz · 15th September 2009, 19:45

cheers, i'll start with getting a new headunit then and see how the speakers sound from that.