Amplifying Stock speakers Golf MK6

[dny]

I'm looking at putting a 4 channel amp and splits into a golf R but I don't want to waste money for the rear and they are mainly used as fills anyways.

Could I improve the sound back there by amplifying the stock speakers? How much power will they take before they sizzle?

[Ben J]

they should take a fair amount I would assume, most people with high end audio set ups normally have it faded mainly towards the front anyway, but it depends on what you like the sound of really.

I have my mk3 stock speakers amped to 80RMS each in the front and they take it fine, so im guessing unless vw is using cheaper parts in later models they will take some abuse

[noone]

New head unit? If you can filter out the low end then they should take a fair whack of volume. Speakers may only be rated at 30 w, but that's quite loud when coupled with a sub.

Best to talk RMS, not peak.

[Greg Roles]

All I can add is when doing my MKV in stages, adding a new head unit to the stock speakers made the biggest difference. Better speakers was definately a further improvement, but by nowhere near as much. That was the old RCD 500 series, I believe the MK6 head has way better amps.

[kaanage]

New head unit? If you can filter out the low end then they should take a fair whack of volume. Speakers may only be rated at 30 w, but that's quite loud when coupled with a sub.

The MkVI speakers are pretty good if not asked to produce too much low end so with a decent sub + amp with a head unit that has bass cut to the main speakers and a sub out will sound great and get rid of the hump in the mid bass (around 60Hz, I reckon) that the standard setup has when you turn the volume up.

And a decent sub needn't be huge or dear and you don't need a megaWatt amp to power it. I have a 10" sub + enclosure and a piddly 200W (2 x 50W bridged) amp that I bought for under $200 together and people are amazed at the sound the system produces.

[dny]

I've heard the RCD510 is pretty decent and due to all the integration issues with other features in the car I really don't want to have to change the head unit.

Could I get a similar result in just using LPF and HPF's from an amp? Also where have you installed a sub in the car? As its a lease care everything has to be out of sight

[kaanage]

If you use and amp with high level inputs or else use line converters, then you can use an amp with LPF's and HPF's to do the job.
There will be a fair bit of wiring involved and it will be fiddly to tune the crossover freq's and balance sub volume, though.
A 5 channel amp would be best for this like this one

My sub in a box lives in the boot but I have made it quick removable using a 3 pin power connector