RAM 1500 Audio Upgrade Guide | Alpine & Harman Kardon Systems

RAM 1500 Audio Upgrades

RAM's excellent cabin isolation deserves excellent audio. Whether you have the base system or premium Alpine/Harman Kardon, we can make it better.

Factory RAM Audio

System Tiers

Assessment

Even the premium systems can improve:

• Alpine lacks deep bass
• HK is tuned conservatively
• Both benefit from upgrades

Upgrade Approaches

Base System

Significant upgrade potential:

• Replace door speakers
• Add dedicated amplifier
• Add subwoofer
• Night-and-day difference

Alpine System

Preserve or upgrade:

Option A: Replace speakers, keep Alpine amp Option B: Bypass Alpine, go full aftermarket

Harman Kardon System

More complex but doable:

• Integration required for bypass
• Speaker upgrades work well
• Sub upgrade popular

Popular RAM Packages

Speaker Upgrade: $500-700 installed

• Quality 6.5" speakers (doors)
• Factory integration
• Noticeable improvement

Speaker + Sub: $1,000-1,500 installed

• Premium door speakers
• Under-seat or behind-seat sub
• Compact amplifier

Full System: $2,000-3,000 installed

• Complete speaker upgrade
• Multi-channel amplification
• Quality subwoofer
• DSP tuning

Subwoofer Locations

Generation Notes

5th Gen (2019+)

• Modern Uconnect
• Premium options available
• Growing aftermarket support

4th Gen (2009-2018)

• Excellent platform
• Strong aftermarket
• Well-documented

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