2006 Prius Hybrid Mods

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The factory "premium" system is very good for what it is, a factory stereo system. While it is not a bad system, it can be improved, and I've set out to do just that. The systems integration with the other features of the car (nav, Bluetooth, etc.) make this a bit more difficult than other cars. JL Audio and a few other manufacturers have made the job easier though by making OEM integration units that can "remove" equalization curves and provide a clean output for amplifiers.
 
Gear:
 
JL Audio ZR-650 components
JL Audio 8W7 subwoofer
JL Audio 300/4 amplifier
JL Audio 250/1 amplifier
JL audio CleanSweep SSI
Jl Audio Clean Sweep dsp441

Speaker comparison.

Cleansweep dsp.
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Factory Premium JBL system made it tricky to upgrade, so the JL Audio Cleansweep SSI and dsp441 will help.

JL 8W7.
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The 8W7 is capable of 130 dB! That is pretty good for a 12" sub, and this is only an 8".

ZR Components.
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I'm all about quality instead of quantity. I like my hearing, and would like to keep it. I chose the 6.5" ZR Evolution components becuase they are some of the best around.

Mounting the speakers in the doors.

Amplifiers.
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POWER! 250 watts to the 8W7, and each corner gets 75 watts. Plenty to get loud, but also enough to play clean without any distortion.

Music is good.

JL Audio Car Stereo Site.