2001 - Premium Sound - Speaker Amp

[dono1323]

Hello All,

I just purchased a 2001 Lincoln Navigator with the Premium Alpine sound. From the research I have done I gather that it is basically the same set up as the EB's with a Mach system.

The factory sub wasn't working when I purchased it so I decided to just replace the entire audio system (It is 13 years old after all) I put a new head unit in (DEHX6600BS) (14 watts RMS) which made the speakers sound bad. Put new speakers in (TS-A6885R) (60 watts RMS), and its better, but it still is distorted when I crank it up. Is there a factory speaker amp on these? Or was it integrated in the factory head unit? When I adjust the high pass filter I can get it sounding clean.

So where do I go from here???

1) Use an amp I already have and buy a new 8" sub and just use the HPF to clean it up?

2) Spend a few hundred on a 5 channel amp and power all the speakers and a new sub?

Thanks

 

[GAINMOB]

is it the speakers you just put in that sounds bad or the sub...I believe the speakers u put in are pioneer...same as the ones you can buy at walmart...that might be the prob...go with a better pioneer speaker set up...the sub has a fatory amp on it...about 50 watts...other than that there shouldne be any other amp...I would put a new sub in there to a new amp and amp for the speakers...so either a 5-ch amp or 2 separate amps...jl audio may make a prefab sub/box combo specifically for your truck to put in there too

 

[dono1323]

Thanks!

I checked Pioneers website and they were the second nicest pair they sold and MSRP was $80, so I went to Best Buy and payed $75 for a set and bought two sets. I guess I learned my lesson the hard way! Just checked Walmart's website and they are selling for $45. as much as I don't want to take the door panels off again I guess I have no choice..... I'm going to do some more research on Crutchfield.

I'm going to swing by a local custom audio shop tomorrow and see what it will cost to put a 5 channel in, might as well do it right.

 

[GAINMOB]

Just the amp? Shouldn't charge more than $100...

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