Mach 460, Is this possible?

[chris86uk]

Hi everyone.

The previous owner of my Mustang removed the Mach 460 system but has given me the original head unit and CD player. I've read a lot of comments about the system not being very good, but the car is very original and I'd prefer not to have the blanked slot in the dash.

The question I have is, is it possible to hook the original head unit/CD player to four aftermarket speakers, without using the original amps?

Thanks for any help

Chris

 

[ttocs]

Well there should be a way but you would need to get some aftermarket amps to power new speakers. Then it would only be a matter of separating out the input/output on the hrns's going to the stock amps to go to your new amps

 

[chris86uk]

Sounds promising! Is it the amps that make the original system complex? I think i read somewhere that if you try to replace the original speakers you may end up with only bass/no bass at all.

Thanks for your reply

 

[ttocs]

The speakers on the subs run a funny impedence/resistance to make it hard to swap the speakers out but if you know what you are doing there are a few ways to get what you want from the mach.

 

[chris86uk]

Right! I'll start looking into how to go about it then.

Would 1 amp be sufficient to power the 4 Alpine speakers I have or am I likely to need 3 like the original system? Sorry for my ignorance, I don't know much about electrical/stereo systems, complete noob.


Engines/mechanical stuff is my thing ha!

 

[ttocs]

You could get a 4 channel that will power all the speakers, or 2 - two channel amps like the stock amps are. 6 of one, half dozen of the other.

 

[CC'S95GT]

there is a guy in ATL selling the mach speakers with the amps if your interested. and close by.
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/wat/pts/4008054054.html

 

[chris86uk]

Thanks for the link but I'm in the UK and it'd probably cost a fortune to get the whole lot sent over. If I do manage to get the original head unit working with the replacement speakers I'll be happy, I don't mind not having the entire Mach system.

Thanks again everyone