[5pacey]

Also, the biggest issue, imo, w/achieving a legit setup is the apparent impossibility of removing the so called RAM module, which is the OEM shit amp, bit it also does some other things, which are a mystery to me, afaik. In effect, you end up driving your upgrade amp from the speaker outs of the RAM module. This in effect just amplifies whatever comes out of said RAM module, which is the shit sound you are trying to improve.

Which is why real setups always use pre- outs. Meaning the raw source signal before amplification. This is the only true way to achieve a sonic nirvana. As thing stand until someone can show that the RAM module is removable, and we can plug into the harness in front of it w/out loosing other car functions, this whole upgrade thing is just making things louder and improving sound by using real speakers. But the lo fi stock amplification and distortion are still in the signal. Such is the state of knowledge I think at this point and the only reasonable way to get an upgrade w/out major surgery.