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Mark42 · 10-29-2009, 08:35 PM

Got the base stereo. CD player with equalizer and 4 speakers. (not monsoon system)

I notice that the sounds gets distorted at lower volume on FM than it does on CD. Actually, the CD sounds fine.

But it could use improvement. Wondering if adding a cheap 4 channel 300 watt amp driven by the speaker outputs (ie the Pyramid 4 channel unit) and some 50 watt speakers will let me listen to the stereo at moderate levels without the distortion I now get. I think the factory output is 7 watts/channel.

Think an antenna booster will improve the quality of the FM sound? It has the factory power antenna and I wonder if it provides a crappy signal.

BTW, this Firebird has only 30,000 miles, and i don't think the stereo was used much at all. And I really don't want to replace the head unit because I want to keep the factory look.

Anyone know the factory base stereo speaker wire diagram?

10-29-2009, 08:35 PM	#1
Mark42 Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 443 iTrader: (0)	I have the base CD stereo in a 98 bird.... Got the base stereo. CD player with equalizer and 4 speakers. (not monsoon system) I notice that the sounds gets distorted at lower volume on FM than it does on CD. Actually, the CD sounds fine. But it could use improvement. Wondering if adding a cheap 4 channel 300 watt amp driven by the speaker outputs (ie the Pyramid 4 channel unit) and some 50 watt speakers will let me listen to the stereo at moderate levels without the distortion I now get. I think the factory output is 7 watts/channel. Think an antenna booster will improve the quality of the FM sound? It has the factory power antenna and I wonder if it provides a crappy signal. BTW, this Firebird has only 30,000 miles, and i don't think the stereo was used much at all. And I really don't want to replace the head unit because I want to keep the factory look. Anyone know the factory base stereo speaker wire diagram? Last edited by Mark42; 10-29-2009 at 09:39 PM.