Speaker upgrade on jbl system
- Thread starter la vaca
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The amp is for all the speakers. The only way to upgrade the JBL from what I’ve read is to replace everything. You’ll need all new speakers, new amp, etc. Don’t think it’s hard it’s just costly to basically buy new everything. Mine is plenty loud, it just doesn’t sound good. I wonder if you have an issue with the amp not getting power to your speakers. Might find a fuse for it and check. Unplug the fuse and see if it sounds the same or check the fuse with a meter.
Tape
Well-Known Member
Changing out the speakers won't do anything, you have to have amperage to make it louder
la vaca
Member
I might give that I try
la vaca
Member
That’s also what I was thinking so maybe a new head unit or amp may help.
Replacing the factory speakers with ones that have a higher sensitivity rating will result in louder sound. The sensitivity rating is how efficient the speaker is. There are trade offs, if your source had a high thd rating the all you will do is make distortion louder. I believe anything below .1% thd is inaudible to the human ear.
This being said, I posted a week or so ago about options for replacing the factory jbl sub and adding and amp. It is possible, but is kind of a pain in the rear. Almost anything is possible with electronics, it’s just a matter of figuring it out.
I will say that I am very happy that my trd sport did not come with the jbl option, while replacing all components except the headunit was expensive, it was relatively easy to do and the end result in my mind sounds incredible.
If you have questions on my build let me know. I did a lot of research before I started taking interior apart.
This being said, I posted a week or so ago about options for replacing the factory jbl sub and adding and amp. It is possible, but is kind of a pain in the rear. Almost anything is possible with electronics, it’s just a matter of figuring it out.
I will say that I am very happy that my trd sport did not come with the jbl option, while replacing all components except the headunit was expensive, it was relatively easy to do and the end result in my mind sounds incredible.
If you have questions on my build let me know. I did a lot of research before I started taking interior apart.
Tape
Well-Known Member
You're talking like going from four ohms to two ohms for example but then you're going to be dealing with harmonic distortion. That's what a lot of people are doing to get that boom boom because all that vibration is nothing but harmonic distortion. I've always like clean cut sound.
whippersnapper02
Negative Nancy
The JBL in my 2010 was plenty loud. Make sure your music source volume is not at a low volume.
If you upgrade any part of it, I'd just go full tilt with new everything.
If you upgrade any part of it, I'd just go full tilt with new everything.
Tape
Well-Known Member
Is there a good system out there that is plug and play for our system?
True, if the amp is a piece of garbage then yes. Any thd value below .1 is inaudible. I can’t speak to the factory amp and what it is rated at, stability or thd but I would imagine being a factory sourced option it meets minimum requirements. I do think audio in general be it home or car, if you half ass it you will never be satisfied.
whippersnapper02
Negative Nancy
Unfortunately not really since you have the JBL system. OEM Audio plus may have something but it isn't going to be much. The JBL system makes upgrading a pain in the butt.