Stock Stereo Watts Rating?

[FTLOSM]

I have just replaced the front door and rear speakers on my 97 marquis, I have the cassette player original stock radio for this car in place, the speakers make a difference, but I wanted to know what the watts rating of the stock radio is, considering adding a new head unit radio something that is 20 watts RMS / 50 watts max, just wondering how much more of a punch it would be with my new speakers vs the stock radios output power.

[miamibob]

Unless you have the Premium Sound System (that came with an additional amp) you will really notice the difference. I like ALPINE units and have installed them in '93 GM and '87 GMs. I'll be putting one in an '87 Topaz next week and I know you will notice the difference! MB

[FTLOSM]

Humm how do i tell if I have the stock or premium stock radio?

either way i am 95% sure i am swapping the head unit out and will hope for a bit more punch from it at 20 watts rms...(hoping my stock is more like 6 to 12 watts rms).

My stock unit in this 97 marquis has a cassette player and 6 preset stereo buttons, nothing much else, bass treble, on off etc.
Bill

[miamibob]

Amp in trunk = Premium Sound System. No Amp means non premium system. MB

[baron1701]

I have replaced head units on all three of the GMs i have owned because althought the speakers are nice I found the head units to be awfull. I just recently put in a generic 180 watt unit i got from walmart (2nd one of similar design) for under $80 and there was such a difference that i trashed the stock radio. I dont listen to music VERY loud but even as far as I have pushed the radio on any Grand Marquis I have never blown a speaker.