Power Output of Base Stock Audio System

[MayhemMaverick]

Can't find it, even at Crutchfield. Anyone actually have that info ?


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[oysterville]

I don't think that it's published, and probably for a reason. It's not going to be much.

 

[OleFordGuy]

No idea but there seems to be a lot of complaints in this forum about it, but then some are satisfied so opinions vary

 

[Toddman45]

10w maybe 12 w max per channel.

 

[colinl]

10w maybe 12 w max per channel.

exactly. it isn't published because it's so low as to be irrelevant.

op - why are you looking for this, and the real question is what are you planning to change?

 

[MayhemMaverick]

Thanks Todd. No way to tell for sure but that seems to be a sound guess (har).

 

[AVC]

Can't find it, even at Crutchfield. Anyone actually have that info ?


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24p-p, 8.5vrms from the head unit. 8 ohm speakers, up front at least, that I've found. 9W max. Net system sensitivity is likely ~92dB, so max spl ~102dB peaks midrange (voice range). Because of the factory EQ LF boost, in practice the max system output seems to be high 80's dB.

I will note if you remove the large LF boost of the factory EQ by using Forscan and change it to "Flat", the entire system max output improves because an aftermarket sub handles everything below 60Hz.

 

[AVC]

24p-p, 8.5vrms from the head unit, per channel. 8 ohm speakers, up front at least, that I've found. 9W max. Net system sensitivity is likely ~94dB, so max spl ~104dB peaks midrange (voice range). Because of the factory EQ LF boost, in practice the max system output seems to be low 90's dB.

I will note if you remove the large LF boost of the factory EQ by using Forscan and change it to "Flat", the entire system max output improves because an aftermarket sub handles everything below 60Hz.

 

[MayhemMaverick]

AVC, I am not familiar with the units or term rvms. ? Root-mean-square voltage ? You later state 9w max. I thought the output was rated in watts ? At any rate it is not a lot of power. Thanks for your input. Overall, I find it telling that there is literally endless specifications and information for virtually any part, component or rating on this vehicle, yet when it comes to the sound system, a very basic fundamental information is hidden.

 

[Toddman45]

Thanks Todd. No way to tell for sure but that seems to be a sound guess (har).

It is just a guess but like I said 10 to 12 watts would be the most it's putting out.

As a good aftermarket head unit puts out somewhere between 18 and 24 watts per channel x 4.

I know just simply changing the speakers out will make a drastic difference. I put $100 pair of Hertz component speakers in the front and a $60 pair of kickers in the back and it sounds three times better than the stock paper speakers that came in the truck. I've got bigger magnets holding papers on my fridge than the stock speakers do.

I just finished it all up this weekend and added a Alpine amp with a kicker 10-in sub under the rear seat. It's not audio file quality by no means, but I can comfortably turn the music up and it sounds a lot better now.

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/f...ixed-the-audio-quality-in-the-maverick.56202/

 

[MayhemMaverick]

Todd, that's about where I am headed. After talking to a local audio shop, I had them install front door sound deadening etc and it sounds way better. I perused then spoke to Crutch and purchased Infinity 6.5-inch and am waiting on USPS delivery to swap them out with the factory units. LOLZ - I watched a Youtube viddy on the speaker swap and the kid took the factory unit, held it in his palm with a smirk and look of disgust, and slapped it up against the steel cabinet behind him. The magnet wouldn't even hold the speaker there and he let it fall to the floor for effect. His aftermarket speaker held in a similar way made a resounding SNAP and smacked up tight to the cabinet. I isolated the rear stock speakers with the balance/fade and they are truly, truly awful. They just make noise a sick lizard would be ashamed of.

 

[SLJ]

My refrigerator magnets were stronger than the factory speakers. I just stuck Kickers in front and rear. Helped a lot.

 

[colinl]

I isolated the rear stock speakers with the balance/fade and they are truly, truly awful. They just make noise a sick lizard would be ashamed of.

B&O rears are not any better than base. I don't like the installation location, firing into the rear seat passenger head, or the fact it's a freeair 4", so I have mine faded low, essentially not there at all.

 

[zach57x]

B&O rears are not any better than base. I don't like the installation location, firing into the rear seat passenger head, or the fact it's a freeair 4", so I have mine faded low, essentially not there at all.

What if you did something similar to what this guy did here?

 

[colinl]

What if you did something similar to what this guy did here?

I would do custom fiberglass pods in the rear doors instead.

I would definitely use those Kicker tweeter pods in the front for a vehicle, but probably not a Maverick.

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