Audio newbie question for all audio gurus.
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Audio newbie question for all audio gurus.
I have searched the forum but have not found the exact answers that I'm looking for so please chime in.
I have a 2002 W210 with COMAND and Bose stereo system and I want to add an amp and some subs. I am thinking of going with a JL Audio 500/1 amp pushing 2 JL Audio 10 inchers in a sealed box. The question is can I tap the signal from one of the rear speakers and feed it into the amp without frying the stock amp? Do I need a LC6 or a JL Audio Cleansweep to get a clean signal to feed the amp? Should I wire the subs in series or parallel to get the best sound?
Thanks in advance.
I have a 2002 W210 with COMAND and Bose stereo system and I want to add an amp and some subs. I am thinking of going with a JL Audio 500/1 amp pushing 2 JL Audio 10 inchers in a sealed box. The question is can I tap the signal from one of the rear speakers and feed it into the amp without frying the stock amp? Do I need a LC6 or a JL Audio Cleansweep to get a clean signal to feed the amp? Should I wire the subs in series or parallel to get the best sound?
Thanks in advance.
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Originally Posted by sudo4re
I have searched the forum but have not found the exact answers that I'm looking for so please chime in.
I have a 2002 W210 with COMAND and Bose stereo system and I want to add an amp and some subs. I am thinking of going with a JL Audio 500/1 amp pushing 2 JL Audio 10 inchers in a sealed box. The question is can I tap the signal from one of the rear speakers and feed it into the amp without frying the stock amp? Do I need a LC6 or a JL Audio Cleansweep to get a clean signal to feed the amp? Should I wire the subs in series or parallel to get the best sound?
Thanks in advance.
I have a 2002 W210 with COMAND and Bose stereo system and I want to add an amp and some subs. I am thinking of going with a JL Audio 500/1 amp pushing 2 JL Audio 10 inchers in a sealed box. The question is can I tap the signal from one of the rear speakers and feed it into the amp without frying the stock amp? Do I need a LC6 or a JL Audio Cleansweep to get a clean signal to feed the amp? Should I wire the subs in series or parallel to get the best sound?
Thanks in advance.
You can tap into the rear wires, but I would recommend using a LC6 or Cleansweep or any other line level adaptor to knock the signal down a little.
Nice set up you have chosen.
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Thanks Barada, I have talked to several installers and most of them do not have anything good to say about the stock Bose system as far as ease of integration with aftermarket parts. I want nice and tight bass, not boomy so I will make a sealed box and have the subs fire thru the rear seats. I'm just afraid I will not be able to hear/feel them as the car is built like a vault.
