![]() Just a bit of information for anyone reading this. I can not find the wattage for the basic and premium Edge sound systems, but the Sony sound option is listed to put out 390 rms power so it is a 800 peak system which is pretty good for a stock system and would be able to push the higher wattage speakers I assume.įor basic low cost upgrades to most stock Edge radios without the Sony system it is best to just stick with the quality brand name speakers in the 20-30watt rms range with high sensitivity of 90+ db. So it would be close to 100 watts rms for the sub channel and about 25watts rms for the door speakers or 25wX4 + 100w. Therefore a 400 watt peak system is usually really a 200 watt rms system divided by the number of channels including the subwoofer. ![]() I have made the mistake of buying $100 door speakers(MB Quart)and installed them in a 2005 Volvo S40 thinking that the premium factory amp could push them, however the sound quality ended up being lower than with the stock speakers until I added a matching MB Quart 4-channel amp.Īfter the amp install the MB Quart sounded 1000 times better than the stock speakers, but lesson learned about adding high power quality speakers to factory systems even with amplifiers since most factory amps only push about 30-40watt max rms a channel at the most unless you have a Harmon Kardon or so other higher-end stock system like the Sony version in the Edge.Ī good rule of thumb is to divide the published stock radio wattage by half, since most stock wattage numbers are peak ratings.īy dividing the listed stock wattage by half you are closer to the rms rating which is the more accurate power rating when deciding what speakers to use. If you have a high-power system like an aftermarket stereo or external amplifier, then consider speakers with lower sensitivity ratings. I understand, hence why I just recommended the cheaper Kenwood speakers. If you have a low-powered factory stereo (typically 10-15 watts RMS per channel or less), speakers with high sensitivity ratings (over 90 dB) will make the best match.
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