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Is it worth it to replace factory JBL amp with a different amp along with HU?

Discussion in 'Audio & Video' started by cowbear, Jun 17, 2025.

  1. Jun 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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    cowbear [OP] New Member

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    I currently have a Dasaita Vivid 13 (reviews are mixed but so far I like it with minimal complaints). my door speakers were damaged so I replaced them with kickers below. I went ahead and replaced the corner and center speakers also just because. Before the HU replacement, I already had an 4ch amp inline with the factory JBL amp for the door speakers. the sound was garbage even by my non audiophile standards. With the HU change, the sound is literally night and day. WAY better. Now that I have a new HU, there is no need for the stock JBL amp. Is it worth it to remove it completely to chase better sound?

    Edit: after discussions with autoharnesshouse, I decided to just remove the factory amp.
     
    Last edited: Jun 18, 2025
    cowbear, Jun 17, 2025
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