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2006 VW Passat w/ factory Monsoon.
I'd like to install a 4-ch and a zapco amp with my 3 JL W6 10's.
I'm trying to find out how capable the factory speakers are; and if anyone has had experience wiring up this vehicle?
Also big 3 necessary on this vehicle?
2006 VW Passat w/ factory Monsoon.
I'd like to install a 4-ch and a zapco amp with my 3 JL W6 10's.
I'm trying to find out how capable the factory speakers are; and if anyone has had experience wiring up this vehicle?
Also big 3 necessary on this vehicle?
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i havent done an 06 passat in a while but if you are planning on hook the amp up to the factory speaks its gotta be a low wattage amp.. im not sure how much the factory speaks can handle but i wouldnt do more than 20-25 rms... what is is the bose or hurricane or whatever premium factory sound systems vw has?
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The premium speaker system (with stock amp) has some very nice speakers. They can handle a 400wrms amp and put out level sound with some decent subs.
I just installed a 400.4 off the stock HU using the stock line outs and it was a decent sounding system. The highs were clean and defined but not too bright, the lows were noticably robust but they didn't turn out of phase with the subs like a lot of mids will do without a crossover.
I just installed a 400.4 off the stock HU using the stock line outs and it was a decent sounding system. The highs were clean and defined but not too bright, the lows were noticably robust but they didn't turn out of phase with the subs like a lot of mids will do without a crossover.
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The premium speaker system (with stock amp) has some very nice speakers. They can handle a 400wrms amp and put out level sound with some decent subs.
I just installed a 400.4 off the stock HU using the stock line outs and it was a decent sounding system. The highs were clean and defined but not too bright, the lows were noticably robust but they didn't turn out of phase with the subs like a lot of mids will do without a crossover.
I just installed a 400.4 off the stock HU using the stock line outs and it was a decent sounding system. The highs were clean and defined but not too bright, the lows were noticably robust but they didn't turn out of phase with the subs like a lot of mids will do without a crossover.
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i havent done an 06 passat in a while but if you are planning on hook the amp up to the factory speaks its gotta be a low wattage amp.. im not sure how much the factory speaks can handle but i wouldnt do more than 20-25 rms... what is is the bose or hurricane or whatever premium factory sound systems vw has?
Close.. It's the Monsoon.The premium speaker system (with stock amp) has some very nice speakers. They can handle a 400wrms amp and put out level sound with some decent subs.
I just installed a 400.4 off the stock HU using the stock line outs and it was a decent sounding system. The highs were clean and defined but not too bright, the lows were noticably robust but they didn't turn out of phase with the subs like a lot of mids will do without a crossover.
I just installed a 400.4 off the stock HU using the stock line outs and it was a decent sounding system. The highs were clean and defined but not too bright, the lows were noticably robust but they didn't turn out of phase with the subs like a lot of mids will do without a crossover.
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I would ride with the stock speakers for a while before I went through it upgrading them. The amp can really make or break sound from any speaker.
Personally, I would take oem speakers over mid grade aftermarket any day. oem speakers are designed to last for decades while producing reasonably accurate sound. Most aftermarket speakers cut cost on materials or sacrifice sound quality by using heavier materials(*cough*polypropylene and butyl rubber*) that bend response.
Personally, I would take oem speakers over mid grade aftermarket any day. oem speakers are designed to last for decades while producing reasonably accurate sound. Most aftermarket speakers cut cost on materials or sacrifice sound quality by using heavier materials(*cough*polypropylene and butyl rubber*) that bend response.
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depends on what model you are getting.
db and momo can take a lot of power and have serious output, but even the included response graph(in the box) looks like a photo of the rocky mountains. The SR series are excluded - they are competition grade.
Dont have much experience on the BA, but I would assume they are the same.
db and momo can take a lot of power and have serious output, but even the included response graph(in the box) looks like a photo of the rocky mountains. The SR series are excluded - they are competition grade.
Dont have much experience on the BA, but I would assume they are the same.
