Filed Under (Automotive) by admin on November-22-2007

If you are thinking of replacing or upgrading your original factory fitted car radio but are unsure of the options, benefits and technical considerations, then read on, all will be explained.

Factory-fitted radios (standard fit radios) in the past had relatively low power outputs of about 3 to 5 watts RMS. However, the latest factory-fitted radios have improved vastly with power outputs of up to 100 Watts. These figures represent 25 Watts, ‘peak’ power per channel x 4 (this basically means x 4 speakers).