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You may want to check the minimum wattage required to drive the upgraded speakers. It's possible that the stock amp just doesn't have the oomph. Also, you may want to check that when you installed the new speakers that they were not wired out of phase, meaning that the same wires are connected to the same terminals on both speakers. If they are out of phase they can actually cancel each other out. One cone rises as the other cone relaxes, and the wavelengths are offset by 180 degrees, thereby reducing the amplitude of the wave, hence, less volume. This sounds crazy, but it actually happens, and the speakers don't need to be facing each other. If you are sitting at the approximate convergence of the sound waves from each speaker, that's enough for you to notice this phenomenon. It's worth checking anyway, because most speakers nowadays are very efficent and will work well with low-wattage amps. The primary function of higher wattage is greater sound pressure levels without distortion, but 4 watts can drive a speaker loud enough to make your ears bleed.
Here's another possibility. I may be wrong about this but I recall reading somewhere that Honda's audio system uses a 3 Ohm configuration. If your new speakers have an 8 ohm rating, that may be too much resistance. Might have better luck with 4 ohm speakers. Just a few thoughts. I'm sure there are a few Gurus out there that know more about this subject than I.
TDS
You may want to check the minimum wattage required to drive the upgraded speakers. It's possible that the stock amp just doesn't have the oomph. Also, you may want to check that when you installed the new speakers that they were not wired out of phase, meaning that the same wires are connected to the same terminals on both speakers. If they are out of phase they can actually cancel each other out. One cone rises as the other cone relaxes, and the wavelengths are offset by 180 degrees, thereby reducing the amplitude of the wave, hence, less volume. This sounds crazy, but it actually happens, and the speakers don't need to be facing each other. If you are sitting at the approximate convergence of the sound waves from each speaker, that's enough for you to notice this phenomenon. It's worth checking anyway, because most speakers nowadays are very efficent and will work well with low-wattage amps. The primary function of higher wattage is greater sound pressure levels without distortion, but 4 watts can drive a speaker loud enough to make your ears bleed.
Here's another possibility. I may be wrong about this but I recall reading somewhere that Honda's audio system uses a 3 Ohm configuration. If your new speakers have an 8 ohm rating, that may be too much resistance. Might have better luck with 4 ohm speakers. Just a few thoughts. I'm sure there are a few Gurus out there that know more about this subject than I.
TDS
