Then I suggest you rearrange your priorities. You're talking about a/d/s/
and MB speakers which both cost a lot, but not a $100 amp? A set of
mid-level speakers running off an amplifier will sound better than the best
speakers in the world running off the HU.

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"Davey V" wrote in message
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Only ruling out an amp for now because I don't have time and funds to do
it
the right way. Which separates are you thinking of that would work well
in
this application?

"Mark Zarella" wrote in message
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I'm upgrading my BMW ('5 540i) factory head unit to a Kenwood
KDC-X869,
which has "high power."

"High power" apparently means ~15 watts per channel, which is what head
units produce.

Would my system sound better than stock if I used
the new head unit's amp and some high quality separates (e.g. MB
Quart,
a/d/s, etc.) or is the internal amp inadequate to power this category
of
speaker?

It may or may not sound better than stock (depends on how stock sounds I
guess). It probably will sound better.

Are there separates that are particularly effiicient and designed
for to run of a hu?

Yes. Why are you ruling out an amp?