And to get back on topic ... I just spoke with Crutchfield and no, keeping the Mach 460 sound system in the Mustang, there's nowhere to place an emp--, I mean MiniDisc. ;-) So ... what next?! I *need* the empeg but don't want to lose the 460Watt kicking output from the standard stereo.

Well, if the standard stereo does 460 watts, then it's possible that the car has a separate amplifier to begin with. I've never heard of a head unit that included that kind of amplification built-in. You might just be able to pop the factory head unit out and pop the Empeg in there in place of it. You might need a speaker-level adapter, but guess what? Crutchfield sells those, too. Just tell them that you're planning on replacing the factory head unit and you want to know how to do it in that make-and-model of car. They probably already have something ready to recommend.

I don't know what size and shape the factory stereo is in that car, but it might be an oversized unit (i.e., bigger than a DIN chassis), so you'd need a little adapter fascia to go around the Empeg. Again, almost any car stereo installer will be able to get you one of these (although I don't know if Crutchfield sells those separately-- they offer them free if you buy your head unit from Crutchfield).

Finally, if the "add-on-to-the-factory-amplifier" thing doesn't work for you, consider this: When they say 460 watts, they're probably stating "peak" wattage. The actual RMS wattage (a more realistic rating) is probably closer to 200. And you can get that much amplifier wattage pretty cheap these days.

Tony Fabris
Empeg #144