Just a curious question Options

[PaulMK]

Today i treated myself to a whole audio upgrade, except the subs b/c i like mine. I went to bestbuy early this morning and got a set of Alpine SPR-17LS Components for the fronts, a set of Alpine SPS-170A Mids for the Back seats and an Alpine MRP-F240 340W Amp to power them. Now my question is, i hooked them all up in the bitter cold, tore my hands all up and when i got them working finally they didn't seem to push as loud as the stocks. I can turn them up alot louder but i thought that they would've been louder at a lower level, am i wrong or am i not setting something correctly, i'm real new at all this stuff and any help would be appreciated, thanks.

P.S. And if it matters (which i'm sure it does somewhat) i have a Clarion ProAudio DXZ845MC HU.

[mikew04]

Your amplifier output volume should be AT LEAST 3/4 of the way up if not all the way up

There is no such thing as 'amplifier output volume.' And if you are talking about the gain setting on the amp, then you are completely wrong.

You need to set the gains on your amp CORRECTLY so your speakers are not recieving a clipped signal.

Read this, learn ohm's law, grab yourself a DMM, and set the gains based on RMS wattage(s) of the amp(s.)