[QUOTE]Originally posted by rstark
[B]From my experience, changing out the speakers with Boston Acoustic's Rally 620's, I was able to turn the volume up louder where the stock speakers started to distort.

 

Yes, they were more sensitive, but, I was able to physically turn the volume up higher than the point of distortion on the stock speakers.

 

If you have a radio with a removable face plate, nobody can take it! hell strange people out there might steal the stock radio, thats why it has codes. You spent 32 grand plus, why not a couple hundred so you can enjoy your tunes? ya dig?

 

Lucid.....your correct.....but usually, a thief is not going to want a stock radio. Whereas, an aftermarket one is probably more attractive to them.

 

One misconceptiom people have about amps is that they are to play music louder. This is incorrect. People with amps listen to music at the same volume, just clearer.

 

things you can do to stop a theft:

1. lock doors, arm alarm
2. put the top UP
3. Close radio door
4. remove faceplate

 

True....but have heard many a horror story of people slitting the top to get inside....ouch!

 

The biggest damage a thief will do is to cut the roof and damage the body compared to that most head units are small fry.

My recommendation is to keep your stereo stealthy (the radio flap helps), and if you're going to a bad area, take a taxi and drink freely.

The only tell tale sign of a stereo upgrade in my car is the tweeters on the dash.

 

well the stock speakers are paper! speakers they sound the best but they also die alot faster, ive noticed how when i picked up my car i could turn the radio up louder without distortion then i can now

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by NSXS
[B]One advantage of uisng a line converter, and better amp, is the head unit's amp will be driving resistors instead of speakers (which are really motors) and will produce less distortion.