C6 audio setup
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C6 audio setup
hello..I hooked up my ipod to my aux and basically blew my rear speakers...does the C6 have an amp that controls these speakers? reason I ask is that the amp could be bad as opposed to the speaker itself...or is it the speakers?
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '12
The rear speakers in the C6 are powered by an amplifier that is in the passenger footwell. To access, pull down the flap of carpet at the very front of the passenger foot well, you will see the amp to the left of the fuse box.
What do you mean you basically blew the speakers? Please describe what happened. Did you let the smoke out? Do the speakers make any sound?
What do you mean you basically blew the speakers? Please describe what happened. Did you let the smoke out? Do the speakers make any sound?
Melting Slicks
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From: NCCO Oklahoma
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From: North Augusta, SC
In my car ipod does play a good bit louder than other sources, but I doubt the oem amp has enough power to blow both speakers (it's kinda whimpy).
Do they make any sound at all, if yes please describe it.
Do they make any sound at all, if yes please describe it.
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From: Keller TX
Good news, bad news
Good news - what you are hearing is normal.
Bad News - The rear speakers are fed a limited frequency range mono signal. They are intended as "fill".
Before I replaced my system I turned the rear speakers off. To me it sounded better that way. How much "fill" do we really need in our massive passenger compartments.
When I replaced my system I only did fronts and subs and it sounds great.
Bad News - The rear speakers are fed a limited frequency range mono signal. They are intended as "fill".
Before I replaced my system I turned the rear speakers off. To me it sounded better that way. How much "fill" do we really need in our massive passenger compartments.
When I replaced my system I only did fronts and subs and it sounds great.
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From: North Augusta, SC
The only subs are in the doors, so it's actually a good thing that you can't hear them if you fade to the rear. The crossover frequencies of the bose amp is unknown, but I'm thinking it's somewhere around 100hz on the rears.
