Duranike --

Maybe I've missed something, somewhere.... but I don't see why you would even consider keeping your original stereo. Rip it out, replace it with the empeg, add a decent quality amplifier and you're in business. I highly recommend having the work done by a professional stereo shop -- they have answers at their fingertips to problems you can't even imagine. You're already most likely spending somewhere between $1200--$1500 for the empeg - what's another $300 or so (including the cost of the amplifier) to have the job done safely, quickly, and better than you could do it yourself.

tanstaafl.

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