Below is what I did to my Jeep. I see that you already had the system installed but I thought I'd tell you what I did to my car. I am pretty happy with the route I took. A lot less work and money with excellent results.
Sorry to hear it didn't turn out like you wanted. I don't think the head unit is the culprit. Although an aftermarket one would give more sound tuning options and cleaner signal, the stock unit isn't that bad.
There is a break in period for speaker but from what you are saying I think it comes down to bad audio adjustments and mismatched speakers. Although what I just said about mismatched speakers may play a small part ( I have done it without any big impact in sound quality) I would concentrate on the crossover points from your amplifier and also check the Hertz crossover to see if your tweeters are attenuated. You should also check the subwoofer phase.
I did a little upgrade to my ’13 JGC Nav Laredo E with 6 speakers and it didn’t cost me a fortune. Maybe this will give you an idea of what options are there. Currently I’m running the stock speakers as they sound pretty decent after I installed an amplifier to run the 6 speakers.
The setup I installed consists of:
Alpine KTP-445U Power Pack Class D amplifier 45 watts RMS x 4 at 2 or 4 ohms
$150
Small size, very efficient and does not require separate power cables, I connected the amp directly to the wiring harness going to the back of the factory Nav radio. Fits directly below the radio in a small space behind the A/C controls. I connected the amp through the high level input option. The system sounds twice as loud or more.
Rockford Fosgate Punch PBR300X1 class D amplifier 300 watts RMS x 1 2ohms, 150 watts RMS x 1 at 4 ohms
$180
Powering a set of Pioneer 8” shallow sub-woofers.
$80each
A sealed dual box. About .40 cu ft per side.
$40
They hit very hard and complement the front door 6x9 speakers bass output.
The amp was also connected using the high level input option. All connections were done right behind the radio except for the power cables which was connected to the battery.
So far I am happy with the setup but I wish the AUX function (possibly firmware issue) sounded better. I am experiencing a noise issue (present since new, no upgrades to stock system). I hear a constant hiss when using the AUX function. The noise is not present when playing CD or SAT radio.
Sorry to hear it didn't turn out like you wanted. I don't think the head unit is the culprit. Although an aftermarket one would give more sound tuning options and cleaner signal, the stock unit isn't that bad.
There is a break in period for speaker but from what you are saying I think it comes down to bad audio adjustments and mismatched speakers. Although what I just said about mismatched speakers may play a small part ( I have done it without any big impact in sound quality) I would concentrate on the crossover points from your amplifier and also check the Hertz crossover to see if your tweeters are attenuated. You should also check the subwoofer phase.
I did a little upgrade to my ’13 JGC Nav Laredo E with 6 speakers and it didn’t cost me a fortune. Maybe this will give you an idea of what options are there. Currently I’m running the stock speakers as they sound pretty decent after I installed an amplifier to run the 6 speakers.
The setup I installed consists of:
Alpine KTP-445U Power Pack Class D amplifier 45 watts RMS x 4 at 2 or 4 ohms
$150
Small size, very efficient and does not require separate power cables, I connected the amp directly to the wiring harness going to the back of the factory Nav radio. Fits directly below the radio in a small space behind the A/C controls. I connected the amp through the high level input option. The system sounds twice as loud or more.
Rockford Fosgate Punch PBR300X1 class D amplifier 300 watts RMS x 1 2ohms, 150 watts RMS x 1 at 4 ohms
$180
Powering a set of Pioneer 8” shallow sub-woofers.
$80each
A sealed dual box. About .40 cu ft per side.
$40
They hit very hard and complement the front door 6x9 speakers bass output.
The amp was also connected using the high level input option. All connections were done right behind the radio except for the power cables which was connected to the battery.
So far I am happy with the setup but I wish the AUX function (possibly firmware issue) sounded better. I am experiencing a noise issue (present since new, no upgrades to stock system). I hear a constant hiss when using the AUX function. The noise is not present when playing CD or SAT radio.
