i have a 1999 2 dr honda accord. i was wondering if there is anyway to hook up an amp to the stock stereo radio. if it is possible is it going to perform well?

 

I don't believe so. You can hook up a CD changer, but that's all I've heard of (I also have a '99).

The good news is that it's a standard 1-din radio and aftermarket radios are dirt cheap, you can buy a nice one that plays .mp3s, .wmas, .aacs, etc. for around $150 or $170.

 

no

 

i've really don't have an interest in those radios. i'd rather save up for a dvd flip later on but i want something that can work for now. ohhh and there is a way of doing it because 2 of my friends have factory radios and subs hooked up to them. they said that a local stero shop did it for them. i actally found a adapter that uses the cd changer make 2 aux inputs. but i need 3 plus i'd like to try to intergrate an ipod as well. i was just wondering if anyone knew if there was some type of project that offers this option.

 

It's possible you either need a line level conveter or a amp with a built in one where you can hook speaker wires into as inputs. You can tap into your rear speaker wires and hook them to the line level converter which will convert it into RCA's which you can inturn hook into the amp. I had this setup in my Ram for a while before I got a aftermarket H/U. It wasn't the best setup but it actually did sound pretty decent. I was fairly happy with it. My amp had one built in too but I never used that so I can't comment on how that sounds. I used a converter. If you don't want to get rid of your stock stereo it's a good option imo.

 

Peripheral sells all kinds of products that allow after market to co-exist with OEM audio.
What your looking for is a sound interfacing device, and it's very easy to hook up. Walmart sells them as well, the one they carry is Scosche and it works fine too. It has RCA outputs and speaker inputs, so say the amp is going to go in the trunk, then you splice into the rear speaker wires and wire them into the sound interfacing device and run the RCAs to the amp and you'll need to ground the sound interfacing device as well. Very simple, enjoy your new amp on your OEM deck.

 

so over all how is the sound quality for this type of setup? i will have this type of setup for a pretty decent amount of time until i can acquire money for a good head unit.

 

The Scosche from Walmart is ok, the one from Peripheral is a higher end product and sounds considerably better, it does cost more (not sure how much) but hey get what you pay for.

 

yah i've seen them, its pretty nice and prob works well. again i'd rather apply that to the money being spent on the good head unit. what was the product that wal mart offers? like the offical name so i can do some research on it.

 

This is what Walmart sells the part no. and I think the price is the same.
http://www.scosche.com/scosche...=SLC4

 

is the sound from this clear? i just want to know if it is worth it thats all.

 

I've only heard bass through that product (Scosche) and it sounded fine, as far as mids and highs I'm not sure. If your going for mids and highs and sound quality is that important to you then spend a couple of extra bucks and get the Peripheral it's not that much more.
http://www.peripheralelectroni...earch=

 

The stock speakers are 15W RMS, which most aftermarket head units can put out, so an amp would be overkill until you upgrade your speakers.

 

i have upgraded the speakers in the car so i'm not too worried.

 

i was thinking about that but they only offer a single input and i need at least three.