MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Sat Nav and Car Audio => Topic started by: johnhol78 on May 27, 2012, 12:09:50 am

Title: Soundpack Amp power
Post by: johnhol78 on May 27, 2012, 12:09:50 am

Recently installed an RNS510 to go with the Soundpack option the car has.

Questions are:

1) What power does the amp put out
2) Would a Pioneer double din with 4x50w be better than RNS with Soundpack?
3) Would the pioneer go through the amp if connected with the same iso block?

Thanks

Title: Re: Soundpack Amp power
Post by: Pashka on May 28, 2012, 11:56:55 am

RNS has 4x20 watt amp.The Monsoon amp puts out 18W/ch into 4 ohms, and roughly twice that into 2 ohms. The two rear woofers are 2 ohms. So that's 18W * 6 + 36W * 2 = 180WPioneer would give better sound quality, but you would loose oem looking. Also, for external amp, you should buy extra cable for line- outs because Pioneer doesn't supply it with new HU. In my opinion, monsoon would work with Pioneer, but you would have to modify the cable.