I have a factory head unit. (95 Toyota Corolla). Replacing the head unit is not something I want to do right now because it has cassette which i need for my ipod and a CD player. I'm gonna get one with AUX Input in a couple of months.

Anyway, factory, standard, old, head unit. I want to get the following speakers:
Audiobahn AS40Q
* Pair of 4-inch two way speakers
* 80 watts RMS/160 watts ACH power handling
* 90Hz-20kHz frequency response
* 93 dB sensitivity
* 15-ounce magnet
* Removable tweeter
* Built in crossover
* Butyl rubber surround
* Black carbon injection cone
* Two layer high-temp ASC voice coil
* 4 OHM impedance
* Polyswitch tweeter protection circuit
* Mounting hardware included

Will my head unit be able to power this? I picked this one because it has the highest sensitivity. And found this in a speaker guide: "Speakers with high sensitivity ratings (90 dB and up) require less power to play loudly, so they make good choices for pairing with a low-powered factory head unit."


So..it should work fine correct? Thanks

PS. I use these now and they work great. http://www.cerwinvega.com/products/mobileaudio/hed/hed142.html

[Edited on May 28, 2006 at 11:34 PM. Reason : .]

5/28/2006 11:34:13 PM

should be fine, although and new HU and a amp would be much better....is your stereo factory amplified?

[Edited on May 29, 2006 at 12:53 AM. Reason : k]

5/29/2006 12:52:09 AM

a small amp to power the speakers would be a good idea

5/29/2006 1:53:34 AM

don't waste money on audiobahns. imo, they are hyped up junk. i had a set of 4x6's for my truck and they didn't last 6 months. i rarely turn my music up and wasn't over or under-powering them. i bought them because they were cheap. and they are cheap.

5/29/2006 9:16:53 PM

If their speakers are the same quality as their subs, it'll sound good for the first few months and then they'll blow-up. Best buy had blown a pair of subs twice in store in less than 3 months. You'd be better off getting cheap pioneers.

5/29/2006 11:14:45 PM

i decided to buy the infinity reference 4012i because of what ^ and ^^ said. Good purchase?

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-3GMC9Wk16pq/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=51200&I=1084012I

6/8/2006 11:03:16 AM

yes, good choice. but they'll be even a better choice if you decide to put some real power to them from an amp since they are power hungry.

6/8/2006 12:52:28 PM