[Z06] Changing out stock stereo
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Instructor
Joined: Nov 2012
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From: Huntsville AL
Changing out stock stereo
What does it take to charge out junky stock stereo? Should I keep Bose speakers, or buy new? I obviously want to get out cheap as possible but get better sound, and Pandora hookup.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Blue Ridge Georgia
Get rid of all of it. CF Audio forum is your friend, those guys are great help. I went with the single din Kenwood HU, Pioneer speakers and the new Kenwood mini sub woofer. I have Parrot Bluetooth and iPod connection in my console. I didn't use the adaptor some use for wiring, I just bought the GMRAP and used the data wire. That way I still have RAP. If you need anymore info send me a PM.
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Instructor
Joined: Nov 2012
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From: Huntsville AL
Get rid of all of it. CF Audio forum is your friend, those guys are great help. I went with the single din Kenwood HU, Pioneer speakers and the new Kenwood mini sub woofer. I have Parrot Bluetooth and iPod connection in my console. I didn't use the adaptor some use for wiring, I just bought the GMRAP and used the data wire. That way I still have RAP. If you need anymore info send me a PM.
Thanks for info! I will check it out.. I used to live in Royal Palm. Have family that lives near High School. Bought my ZO6 down there in February.
Chris
Racer
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Austin Texas
Get rid of all of it. CF Audio forum is your friend, those guys are great help. I went with the single din Kenwood HU, Pioneer speakers and the new Kenwood mini sub woofer. I have Parrot Bluetooth and iPod connection in my console. I didn't use the adaptor some use for wiring, I just bought the GMRAP and used the data wire. That way I still have RAP. If you need anymore info send me a PM.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Missi'ppi... no mo' MO for me!!
Y'obviously have enough of an acoustic standard to wanna dump the Blose HU; don't cheap out and hang on to the main culprits--their speakers. Trash the whole set up.
Whatever you choose in the aftermarket, for whatever it costs, you'll never remember the pain of the price next to the improvement. Bose ain't called "Blose" for nuthin'. Just like any home system, the quality of the sound is determined mainly by the choice of speakers, then the units that drive them, and Bose
ain't it.
"No clear highs, no clear lows... it must be Bose."
Whatever you choose in the aftermarket, for whatever it costs, you'll never remember the pain of the price next to the improvement. Bose ain't called "Blose" for nuthin'. Just like any home system, the quality of the sound is determined mainly by the choice of speakers, then the units that drive them, and Bose
ain't it."No clear highs, no clear lows... it must be Bose."
Last edited by dork; Oct 19, 2013 at 05:32 PM.
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From: oregon
you can make the stock deck sound pretty good if you do it right. they make a PAC rca adapter that allows you to run an aftermarket amplifier. do that and use a real pre amp, clarion makes a nice low cost one for $60. add in some nice components and a small sub and you can have an OEM dash and a great sounding system.
aftermarket decks just kill the aesthetics of the dash
aftermarket decks just kill the aesthetics of the dash
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From: Sammamish WA
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Hard to make music sound great without a good sound stage, and a stock Z in a horrible sound stage. Rip out the interior and carpet and install a proper layer of sound and heat deadeners. The Trunk is the biggest culprit, but its best to do it all. You end up with a much better sound stage that you can actually hear the softer spots in your tunes.
Doing it to mine this winter, then Double D time.
Doing it to mine this winter, then Double D time.