If it helps, in the g/f '92 Accord ex the stock speakers were 4ohm, 15watt.

Gene

 

My stock 6x9s have 2ohm written on the bottom of them. 25 watts I believe. I'm not sure if they were describing their load in stereo? I do know that there is an acoustical feedback system with an implanted microphone and some kind of noise reduction processor. Maybe that is the reason for the 2ohm load.

I didn't realize some cars had 8ohm drivers.. I thought 4ohms was pretty much the norm across the entire car audio industry (stock included).

 

No, the ratings listed will be per speaker. So your speakers are 2 ohms, meaning that stock system is designed to produce max power into a 2 ohm load...
Which also means that if you upgrade your speakers, that same amp will produce half that much power into a 4 ohm speaker.
No big deal, try it out, see how well it works out. If you pick a more efficient driver, you might not even notice a difference.
But this probably makes you more likely to be needing an amp, when all's said and done
Certainly isn't going to hurt your stock HU or stock amp or whatever is in there, though.
That feedback system is a really nifty thing, in concept.
What it's supposed to do is mic the output of your speakers, and compare what it's reading against the preamp signal, being read directly off your CD (or radio). If it finds differences at any frequency, it's supposed to digitally EQ the differences out.

In reality, the systems don't work that great, in part because what really matters is how things sound in absolute form - as they are entering your ears, not how they are coming off your speakers.

But it's a cool concept.
Maybe if the mics providing the feedback were mounted in your headrests...

You can probably keep that system intact, if you desired.

 

Just buy an amp with high-level-inputs. You can hook your factory deck speaker outputs directly to the amp............... done. There are a bunch of them there types of amps on the market. IF you have issues thinking or finding any....................... I know that uhmmmmmmmmm........... well, someone can point lots of optins out to you

 

This LOC looks pretty good.

 

That feedback system is a really nifty thing, in concept.
What it's supposed to do is mic the output of your speakers, and compare what it's reading against the preamp signal, being read directly off your CD (or radio). If it finds differences at any frequency, it's supposed to digitally EQ the differences out.

In reality, the systems don't work that great, in part because what really matters is how things sound in absolute form - as they are entering your ears, not how they are coming off your speakers.

But it's a cool concept.
Maybe if the mics providing the feedback were mounted in your headrests...

You can probably keep that system intact, if you desired. [/QB]</font>[/QUOTE]Didn't Pioneer come out with something like this with the Pioneer Premier DEH-P930 and P940MP ? I'm not sure exactly how that mic worked, but the install I heard it in sounded phenomenal using the mic (P930). He had the mic mounted on the right side of the driver's seat head rest ...

[ October 06, 2003, 08:47 PM: Message edited by: Jmac ]

 

I am pretty sure that is the pioneer Auto-Eq feature. It is available in the, P1R, 920, 930, and the 90DD.

 

Does it work like how Geolemon stated above ?