Upgrade sound System- Keep Headunit??
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Correct me if I'm wrong, I get the impression that you just used a couple of the simple $20 Line Output Converters to get an RCA signal back to the amp, then just tuned it from there? Or did you interface with a DSP first?
Thanks again, I appreciate the suggestion. I do really enjoy good quality audio (I had a 2011 Ford Taurus for a rental for 2 weeks and LOVED the stock stereo) but being that the Z is naturally a noisy car, I don't care for perfect, I just want something 80% of the way.
Thanks again, I appreciate the suggestion. I do really enjoy good quality audio (I had a 2011 Ford Taurus for a rental for 2 weeks and LOVED the stock stereo) but being that the Z is naturally a noisy car, I don't care for perfect, I just want something 80% of the way.
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Sweet. Even if I go that route and don't like it, that only sets me back $35. Anything wrong with running both taps off of the rear wire leads? Would I effectively be running in mono as opposed to stereo if I did that (and for that matter, should I chose one front speaker & the opposite side rear speaker)?
Thanks for your input, the idea sounds very cost effective and simple, assuming I'm not a complete moron when it comes to tuning everything.
Thanks for your input, the idea sounds very cost effective and simple, assuming I'm not a complete moron when it comes to tuning everything.
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So it turns out I am a complete moron. This is my first real install of a component set, and for now I am running the components off of the stock wiring and not using the crossover. I get an awful lot of tweeter crackle at 70%+ volume (both tweeters). I therefore presume that the stock Clarion HU does not go through an internal crossover and is sending the entire frequency range to the tweeter? If that is the case, then I can run the x-over input off of the door speaker wire. If there is an internal crossover, I imagine that makes things more difficult. It seems damn near impossible that the stock system is overpowering an aftermarket tweeter (85 RMS per side for the new speaks).
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Sorry to bring this back from the dead, but if I were to buy an aftermarket HU, an amp, and a sub, would I need a Metra harness, the one with the 4 RCA's, or the other kind? Thanks.
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