abladeafficionado
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I will be getting a 2001 Denali very soon (parents are buying an Escalade), and would like some advice. I'm an audio guy so I plan on adding an aftermarket head unit (Kenwood excelon 693), the kit to integrate it into the OnStar, and the steering wheel control adapter, and yes, I'll install it myself. I'm 17 and have a few HU and amp/sub installs under my belt so I have no problem doing the work myself.
Staying with the factory sub isn't a option though, it may be fine for some people who aren't much into music, but dubstep on it makes me laugh it's so weak. I only have 350W on a Type R in a sealed box right now in my 2DR Blazer and it's MUCH louder, hits much deeper, and I'll be going away from it when I get the Denali, my current sub/amp will go into the boat. I plan to go bigger for the Denali though. I'm thinking 750W on a 12" Sundown SA-12 in about about a 2 cube box ported to 32Hz (that I'll build myself). (Or 2 of them on about 1000W in a 4 cube box, depends on my budget)
If I can though, I'll probably keep the stock speakers and Bose amp to save some money.
Does the factory Bose system have high pass filters built in? Does it have a built in low pass filter for the sub? Can I simply disconnect the sub from the factory amp? Or is it a hard wired mess at the factory amp?
Basically, how simple is it to use the factory speakers with an aftermarket sub, WHILE retaining control of the high pass filters and low pass filters to the speakers and aftermarket sub.
I'd try it on DIYMA or some other car audio place, but direct experiences with 2001 Denalis will be tough to come by there so I'll try here first and see if anybody can help. I've tried Crutchfield and google but nobody quite has the answers I'm looking for. Most people replace the Bose amp and everything, so it isn't much of a help since I'm trying to retain the factory amp.
Staying with the factory sub isn't a option though, it may be fine for some people who aren't much into music, but dubstep on it makes me laugh it's so weak. I only have 350W on a Type R in a sealed box right now in my 2DR Blazer and it's MUCH louder, hits much deeper, and I'll be going away from it when I get the Denali, my current sub/amp will go into the boat. I plan to go bigger for the Denali though. I'm thinking 750W on a 12" Sundown SA-12 in about about a 2 cube box ported to 32Hz (that I'll build myself). (Or 2 of them on about 1000W in a 4 cube box, depends on my budget)
If I can though, I'll probably keep the stock speakers and Bose amp to save some money.
Does the factory Bose system have high pass filters built in? Does it have a built in low pass filter for the sub? Can I simply disconnect the sub from the factory amp? Or is it a hard wired mess at the factory amp?
Basically, how simple is it to use the factory speakers with an aftermarket sub, WHILE retaining control of the high pass filters and low pass filters to the speakers and aftermarket sub.
I'd try it on DIYMA or some other car audio place, but direct experiences with 2001 Denalis will be tough to come by there so I'll try here first and see if anybody can help. I've tried Crutchfield and google but nobody quite has the answers I'm looking for. Most people replace the Bose amp and everything, so it isn't much of a help since I'm trying to retain the factory amp.
