Stick with the factory amp or replace?

[Dano 00TA 0]

I just installed a Kicker 10"sub enclosure/ZX400.1 amp and 4 Kenwood 6.5 component sets in my 2000 Trans am running them off the stock Monsoon amp. I have an older Pioneer GM-H120 amp sitting around collecting dust. Specs aren't that much at:

4 x 30W @ 4 ohms (0.05% THD)

4 x 45W @ 2 ohms (0.05% THD)

2 x 90W @ 4 ohms bridged (0.05% THD)

Would it be worth the trouble to replace the Monsoon with this?

Thanks in advance.

[///M5 2,833]

If this was a real amplifier then for sure. Real question though is are you happy with how it is now? If so, then don't bother.

[djbeats 0]

personally i would power them off another amp

[edouble101 314]

I doubt you would notice much of a difference.

[Dano 00TA 0]

Yeah, it probably wouldn't be worth it for the little gain I'd see. Thanks for the replies

[///M5 2,833]

Could be a huge improvement, lol, you never answered my question.

[Dano 00TA 0]

Could be a huge improvement, lol, you never answered my question.

My fault

It actually sounds pretty good to me for what it is. I took from your post that it's not a very good amp and probably wouldn't be worth it to replace. If I go ahead and replace it does anyone make an adapter to fit the stock amp harness to convert it to rca jacks? I'm trying to keep the wiring intact in case I ever put it back to stock.

Thanks

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Id say you can buy my Alpine pdx f4 (100 wrms @ 2-4ohms) and make a worlds difference and call it a day. But dont think you wanna go that far yet

[Luke.H 33]

Could be a huge improvement, lol, you never answered my question.

My fault

It actually sounds pretty good to me for what it is. I took from your post that it's not a very good amp and probably wouldn't be worth it to replace. If I go ahead and replace it does anyone make an adapter to fit the stock amp harness to convert it to rca jacks? I'm trying to keep the wiring intact in case I ever put it back to stock.

Thanks

That's something you might want to ask on a forum for your vehicle. Someone here might know, but if not I would personally ask there if it were me.

[ricksi30 923]

I would definitely do it since you already have the amp. Even though It's low power I would test it and keep whatever sounds better.

Edited June 22, 2011 by ricksi30