Originally Posted by jdosreis
I just had a Pioneer DEH-P770MP with ipod controller installed and I am happy with the sound and the deck blends in with the dash nicely. One problem I encountered (or was told by the installer) was that the aftermarket deck could not power the factory subwoofer. I am not an expert on car audio but this seemed a bit strange. Has anyone else encountered this problem and have you found a work around?
I can't speak X fire specifically but generally a aftermarket head unit won't power a sub, you will normally need an amp!
Did the installer know that the x fire had an amp built in, if so did he say that they were not compatible?