[boyking]

Thanks for those who provided their advice and opinion. Like most I prefer the sound of the LT5, so the stereo was not a huge deal. I also prefer originality. That being said, I pulled the four amps out and sent them to Dr. Don's for upgrade and refurb. I was not having much luck with finding amps from the local boneyards, and realized I could just end up buying broken one's or one's that died in a month. The amps I get back will be guaranteed for life, so that's the way I went. I will report my thoughts and results after I get them back and re-install them. Btw, for anyone planning the same job, removing the front amps was easy, the rears were a bit more challenging, but I got them out without breaking anything else.

Thanks again.

John