I have a 2004 280 DA with a 6 speaker set up (4 in the cockpit, 2 in the cabin). The factory set up has the 4 cockpit speakers powered by a small standalone amp (130 watt I believe) while the cabin speakers are power by the Clarion head unit.
I replaced the 4 factory clarion cockpit speakers last season with JL audio MX 650s and was very happy with the sound quality improvement, however it is obvious that they are woefully underpowered. Hence my question. I plan to upgrade to the JL audio M400/4 amp, replacing the factory unit. Everything I read about the JL talks about it's small power consumption, but I'm curious if the experts here feel I would need to run new power and ground wires to the M400/4 rather than just using the existing wiring. I would much prefer to use the existing wiring, and "plug and play" the install. If context helps, we're not high volume listeners, but I would like to improve the clarity of the set-up in mid-volumes.
Any input/experience you've had on this would be very much appreciated.
I replaced the 4 factory clarion cockpit speakers last season with JL audio MX 650s and was very happy with the sound quality improvement, however it is obvious that they are woefully underpowered. Hence my question. I plan to upgrade to the JL audio M400/4 amp, replacing the factory unit. Everything I read about the JL talks about it's small power consumption, but I'm curious if the experts here feel I would need to run new power and ground wires to the M400/4 rather than just using the existing wiring. I would much prefer to use the existing wiring, and "plug and play" the install. If context helps, we're not high volume listeners, but I would like to improve the clarity of the set-up in mid-volumes.
Any input/experience you've had on this would be very much appreciated.