Upgraded from factory to Alpine CDE-9846, but 2loud!, what happened? speaker+heatunit mismatch? Options

[JediFonger]

i've got a '99 Toyota Celica GT. i hated not being able to play mp3 CDRW's/CDR's, so i upgraded haphazardly because i was also installing a new alarm system yesterday.

http://www.alpine-usa.com/en/products/prod...?model=CDE-9846
^got that installed yesterday. i didn't have a chance to demo it much last night when i picked up the vehicle... but this morning, i tried playing stuff. the unit plays all the way upto 20+ in terms of volume... but anytime i approach 4 or 5, all of my speakers are distorted. it's 16w RMS, what the heck is going on? i didn't upgrade anything else, ONLY headunit. it's just 2much power and overbearing. the speakers are distorting like crazy if i play too loudly. i can't get a clean sound, loud sound, just muddy sounds. what could be at fault?

i don't have $ to upgrade to new speakers... i just wanted the capability of mp3 playback, which it does.

[soven]

its probably around 16rms->20rms. dont really care about max ratings to be honest. It will definitely sound better than stock speakers. I have heard a few cars using the headunit power and they go alright. One of them had Alpine TypeX components and they ran great on 20rms. However, it certainly would be much better with a dedicated amp