[Z06] New Speakers & Amp Installed
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Burning Brakes
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From: Naples Florida
Originally Posted by Charles7Mitchell
The CD player is the stock unit. Nothing else has been modified.
Pro
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From: Centennial CO
Originally Posted by rudyarias
The GM-Bose OEM head/amp unit speaker output is between 1.5 to 2 ohms to their speakers. All aftermarket units are at 4 ohms. That is probably why you're not getting the lows that were with the factory unit.
They want $1000 for sub-woofers, with the case costing about half of that. Plus they want to put it in the rear which conflicts with my partition. I like the effects of the partition and prefer not to let in those outside sounds again.
Racer
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I've got a sub, 2 amps, capacitor, Alpine head unit and 6 disc changer in my 04 Z16. I even had them make a fake panel that goes over the amps behind the seats. I also have a partition, it does not impact the box that sits in the "hole" in the back of my Z.
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From: Centennial CO
Originally Posted by ZO6stringvette
I've got a sub, 2 amps, capacitor, Alpine head unit and 6 disc changer in my 04 Z16. I even had them make a fake panel that goes over the amps behind the seats. I also have a partition, it does not impact the box that sits in the "hole" in the back of my Z.
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From: Centennial CO
Originally Posted by C5~Missle
Any chance you wired the amps/speakers out of phase? That will cancel out the bass.
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From: Centennial CO
Originally Posted by Z06-JIM
I also have a 12" sub mounted in a custome made box sitting in the back center opening. Still get great low base sounds even with my partition (Andy's) in place. 
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Racer
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Originally Posted by Charles7Mitchell
Thanks. I do not wish to spend $1000 and take a chance that the bass does not get through. The new speakers are great. The Bose were worse than the ones on my 1994.
Racer
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Originally Posted by Charles7Mitchell
The amp was installed professionally, but there's always a chance there's a problem. Is there a way of checking without asking them to check the wires?
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From: Centennial CO
Originally Posted by ZO6stringvette
You may just need to adjust the bass setting on the amp, if you are trying to get a "thump" out of the component speakers with no sub it's not going to happen. It takes a bunch of power to get a thump compared to highs and mids.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Naples Florida
Originally Posted by Charles7Mitchell
I have been advised that Alpine makes a 6-CD changer that can be adapted to my player with the help of a $100 adapter. If so will the bass improve with the new changer or do I need to take other steps.
They want $1000 for sub-woofers, with the case costing about half of that. Plus they want to put it in the rear which conflicts with my partition. I like the effects of the partition and prefer not to let in those outside sounds again.
They want $1000 for sub-woofers, with the case costing about half of that. Plus they want to put it in the rear which conflicts with my partition. I like the effects of the partition and prefer not to let in those outside sounds again.
Last edited by rudyarias; Jan 15, 2005 at 09:09 PM.
