How to get QX4 sound in another car?

[bmlawless]

I am one of the few people pretty happy with the sound system in my Q. I would like to get something with a similar sound in my Jeep wrangler. I installed a set of 6.5" Infinity Reference (100W rms) speakers in the sound bar, 3.5" Pioneers (100W rms) in the front kick panels and a 4x55W rms Pioneer deck last summer. It sounds like crap . It's tinny and has no bottom end. In college I had a similar set-up in a Toyota pickup with a Wal-Mart 4x100 peak amp and it sounded pretty good.

Here's the question. I have a 4x100w Coustic amp from an old pickup that I could fit in the Jeep under the rear seat. It has high-power inputs so I could use it with this system. Do you guys think this would provide a big boost in performance?

I don't want to spend a bunch of time wiring this in and doing a nice install just to have it not change anything. I also have no money available right now to spend on upgrading this system.

[asnorton44]

So your speakers are being driven by the headunit? If so an amplifier should make a big difference.

[bmlawless]

So your speakers are being driven by the headunit? If so an amplifier should make a big difference.

That's correct. I thought the 55w rms would be enough to power the 100w rms speakers, but I am thinking that it is not cutting it.

[Innovazn]

So your speakers are being driven by the headunit? If so an amplifier should make a big difference.

That's correct. I thought the 55w rms would be enough to power the 100w rms speakers, but I am thinking that it is not cutting it.

an amp will make the difference..... The q has a bose amp in the cargo and not dependant on the HU if im not mistaken, which is why youre hearing the difference.

[fueler]

you're never going to get any bottom end with aftermarket 6.5's..... consider getting a subwoofer, and also an amplifier on the 6.5's will make them sound better.

[bmlawless]

I have a kick-a** 10 with a 400w amp but it is too big for the space in the rear of the jeep. If hooking up the amp doesn't give me enough sound I'll try an 8 with the amp.