Unclear_Motives

I have the Nissan PY010, basic AM/FM/CD head unit I believe. I do not have the steering wheel remote, nor the 6-disc changer.

I want to know (havent found anything yet):
- what is the output of this head unit (rms watts, frequency response)
- does 'NDSS' mean I have a bose system?
- can simply adding aftermarket speakers improve the sound quality and depth?


Who are the resident audio gurus around here?

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hercules711

if it's bose it will say bose on the head unit. If it was taken off you should have an amp in your trunk if it's a bose also..

The rest I'm unclear about. I'm not sure if you mean any after market is better than your stock and will make it better or what.... Tell us what you are looking for.

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Unclear_Motives

Thanks for the reply...

- lol...I'm not sure what i saw before, but I was almost POSITIVE there was an amp in the trunk under the rear deck. Anyways, I just looked again and there's NOTHING there but speaker baskets. Oh well. That probably will make things easier for modding later.

Here's my plan:

- I want to upgrade my audio gear, and improve the sound in the car...but I really want to stick with an OEM head unit. I will eventually switch to one with steering wheel controls, 6-disc changer, and front aux input. I must stress that I do not want to install an aftermarket head unit. Not any time soon at least. I've never done this before...but I'm certain that I want the understated OEM look, and the superb aftermarket sound.

- Since I need to improve the sound quality (and i already have a door speaker buzzing on the passengers side ), I want to definitely upgrade the speakers...ALL of them.

- I've been doing lots of research online for a few weeks, and I found information that is making my head spin. I'm used to installing new head unit, new speakers...possibly an amp and a sub, etc. But this is the first time I'm considering sticking with the factory radio. I found information online that says OEM head units usually have 2 ohm speaker output...and that the majority of aftermarket speakers are 4 ohm. Mind you, I don't know really what all this means yet, except that the ohm's are a reference to the amount of resistance it takes to run the speaker (i think), where the higher number = less resistance (i think). But this is stuff I've kinda learned within the past week. Apparently I have a long way to go.

- I am trying to find out:
a. Is this true?
b. If true, does that mean I CANT run aftermarket speakers with the OEM h/u?
c. If I CAN do it, will it sound as awesome as changing both the h/u and speakers?
d. If I CAN do it, and it WONT sound awesome...what do I have to do to use the factory radio with aftermarket speakers AND have it sound great?
e. What are the specs on the head unit?

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densuperr

I have No idea.....

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Unclear_Motives

Thank you for making such a spectacular attempt at getting your post count up...

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MurphDurph

Don't know how I missed this last month.

I want to know (havent found anything yet):
- what is the output of this head unit (rms watts, frequency response)
No clue. Probably not that good considering that it's stock
- does 'NDSS' mean I have a bose system?
No, just the standard setup.
- can simply adding aftermarket speakers improve the sound quality and depth?
Absolutely. Obviously you will only be able to tune them with the stock radio controls but any aftermarket speaker will be better than the Nissan ones we have.

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nissan4life

no you dont have a bose stereo the speakers are clarion witch are good speakers but the tweeters wont hold up, the base you git from them will go away if you replace with after market so you will have to add a sub or two

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