where is the monsoon amp located? ive been told the drivers door is this true?
tommorow i am changing the whole system.what is the power output of the amp?the amp ill be using is a 600w sony.how much can the factory speakers take?the head unit is a pioneer mp3 player 200w.one last?will the monsoon hu work in my 99 blazer the plugs look the samethe blazer hu is a cd with the tape in console i could care less about tape deck but the cd player is screwed up any help please

 

Passenger side hatch area right in front of the spare tire. It is mounted to a plastic shelf. You will only see the shelf and the 2 bolts that hold it in unless you move the spare.

 

 

idk if amp would work in another vehicle... i dont know why it wouldnt

 

not the amp the head unit the amp will probably be left alone

 

Mine was quoted at 500w, but you have to be careful about these numbers. There are several ways to measure power output.
1) The best (and lowest number) is 20-20kHz, at 1% (or lower) distortion. To raise this number, they will raise the distortion, typically 10%.
2) At one frequency, usually at the center of the bandwidth (where it is highest). Distortion may or may not be given here.
3) Total music power, a totally bogus number which few use any more.
So, in order to compare numbers, they have to be apples to apples.

 

Speakers are the weakest link followed by the HU and then the amp in my opinion. If you want to do it in stages replace the speakers then the HU and amp together. Replacing just the amp is really a waste of time and money IMHO. Just my 2 cents...

 

thats not what im doin im replacing it all i was asking,is my 600w sony amp better than the monsoon.

list of parts to be installed:
1. pioneer mp3 player 200 watt

2.pioneer 225 watt replacement speakers

3.sony xplod 600w amp

4. pioneer 12" sub 400 watt

all pulled from my other car just wonderig if its worth the swap
in my opinoin the monsoon sounds terrible.

 

Yes, this setup will most certainly sound better than the factory system. I say that with full confidence not even knowing these particular components but being VERY familiar with the Monsoon ones

 

thanks for help.do you know if the monsoon hu will work in my 99 blazer? because the hu in the blazer is screwed up (wont play cd)the monsoon hu still works fine

 

Only way to know for sure is to try. It's only a couple of screws. There is really no difference between the regular factory radio and the Monsoon. It is the amp that makes the setup different.

 

the one in the blazer is actually a lttle flashier (in a cosmetic sense) but it wont play a cd ill change the two out and see where im at then thanks again for help.

 

Did you get all those from wally world? BTW those ratings are max power ratings which are useless and over-rated. You should go by RMS power, those speakers are prolly only 50 watts each, and they dont really sound good. And 200 watts from the h/u is also over-rated and so is 400 watts from the sub. I dont know about the amp though.\

But to answer your question, the monsoon amp aint bad at all if you use speakers with a high sensitivity rating. The weakest links are the stock h/u and the speakers. The stock speakers dont last, and the h/u doesn't send a clean signal to the amp like an aftermarket one can. Other wise you can just use the amp for the sub.

 

Did you get all those from wally world? BTW those ratings are max power ratings which are useless and over-rated. You should go by RMS power, those speakers are prolly only 50 watts each, and they dont really sound good. And 200 watts from the h/u is also over-rated and so is 400 watts from the sub. I dont know about the amp though.\

But to answer your question, the monsoon amp aint bad at all if you use speakers with a high sensitivity rating. The weakest links are the stock h/u and the speakers. The stock speakers dont last, and the h/u doesn't send a clean signal to the amp like an aftermarket one can. Other wise you can just use the amp for the sub.
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yes i did.I love wallyworld and the speakers are actually about 80rms.im glad you can read the back of the box.for 500$in the whole system its pretty nice and sounded great in the car i pulled it from.nothing you said helped me so thanks for nothin.

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If you bought your stuff from wal-mart you're really wasting your time.

Josh had some very valid points. For one a H/U will only put out about 22W RMS x 4 channels, thats pretty much every H/U low quality to high quality. What really matters is your pre amp outputs, which from a regular pioneer H/U is only 2.2 Volts which is OK but 4.0V outputs for a pioneer premier unit is much better (which you could probably get online for less then the one for walmart)

For the speakers... Good luck, no model number or even size so I have no idea. But knowing its from walmart its not a component set which is your best bet for any kind of sound quality.

Sony amps are completely over-rated. Is it a 2 channel, 4 Channel? It needs to be atleast a 4 channel if you plan on amping your speakers and subs.

The Sub might be the closest to anything worth something, yet again though without RMS specs of the sub you never know.

I'm sure it will sound better because its not stock but thats about it.

If you spent 500 dollars on that you'll probably want to PM me so I can get you hooked up with some halogen fluid, muffler bearings, and a new kanuter valve

peace

 

Here is honest advice, which I will firm up if you can list your exact model numbers of your equipment.

Assuming you will not buy new equipment - what you want to do is:

1.) Replace the factory head unit with your Pioneer. Straightforward installation, standard harness.

2.) Use those pioneer speakers in your front doors. Bi-amp them as the factories are. (Sep wires to tweeter and woofer).

3.) Wire your amp up off your deck's RCA outputs and use it to power your subwoofer.

4.) Disconnect the rear sail panel speakers, or take them out completely. They are supposed to be for bass only which the sub will now do a much better job at.

5.) At this stage you may or may not like the sound the hatch speakers are contributing. You can also disconnect them.

6.) In this arrangement you are still using the monsoon amp. Keep it in there, it is stronger than your Pioneer deck amp. Do not bother with replacing the monsoon amp or re-wiring until you get an aftermarket amp for the door speakers (and possibly replacement sail speakers).

Optional steps to upgrade:

- If you like lots of rear fill - buy higher quality component speakers and use them in your front doors. Now use your Pionners in the sail panels, where the factory subs were. Bi-wire them using the factory sub wires to the woofer, and the factory hatch speaker wires to the tweeter.

- Your next upgrade would be to go with aftermarket amplification for the main speakers. This would require a 4 channel amp and appropriate re-wiring.

I do agree that Sony is not a well respected car audio brand, and Pioneer also does not make terribly good speakers. However, they are perfectly usable, and if used properly will sound better than stock. People are hating on your equipment because generally there are much better choices to be made at the same price points. Don't take it personally, make the best of what you've got and take note of it should you decide to upgrade. The equipment you've got will yeild much better sound than the stock setup if you use it correctly.