Head Unit Amp or Factory Bose Amp?
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Head Unit Amp or Factory Bose Amp?
So I am replacing all of the speakers in my Bose equipped c6. I have a 4ch AMP that I am going to use to handle the door subs, as well as the 5.25" rears. I am then left with the two door tweeters. Should I use the head unit to power the front two door 3.5" speakers, or is it possible to re-wire the Bose amp to power those 3.5" speakers?
The head unit is a Kenwood dd371 that is 22x4 RMS. That power range is right in line with what the 3.5" JL's I have can handle
The head unit is a Kenwood dd371 that is 22x4 RMS. That power range is right in line with what the 3.5" JL's I have can handle
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I hate to sound too negative, it may actually turn out OK, but...
Unless you fab up some kind of box to go behind the subs you'll shake your door to pieces with those at 100w, and it prob won't sound all that good.
Also, the 3.5 won't be able to keep up with the sub if they're just powered by the HU or bose amp (neither has the power needed), so all of your mids will be coming from the rear. Which would sound strange IMO.
If you do use bose amp on new 3.5's, no need to rewire anything, just do a straight swap out.
Unless you fab up some kind of box to go behind the subs you'll shake your door to pieces with those at 100w, and it prob won't sound all that good.
Also, the 3.5 won't be able to keep up with the sub if they're just powered by the HU or bose amp (neither has the power needed), so all of your mids will be coming from the rear. Which would sound strange IMO.
If you do use bose amp on new 3.5's, no need to rewire anything, just do a straight swap out.
