Subwoofer Upgrade to Bose Touring Stereo

armensti · 01-07-2010, 06:49 PM

i spend a lot of money on stupid wiring and adapters to keep my head unit and install an after market sub woofer and an amp. its sucha headache but in the future im planing on gutting out the whole thing and changing everything

bigaudiofanat · 01-07-2010, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by armensti

i spend a lot of money on stupid wiring and adapters to keep my head unit and install an after market sub woofer and an amp. its sucha headache but in the future im planing on gutting out the whole thing and changing everything

Great idea!

jikhead · 01-07-2010, 07:05 PM

I would go ahead and buy the new head unit I want, but it's a $1k. I'm not in any hurry to drop that cash, and I'm about to buy a house in the coming months ahead. Plus, the only real feature I'm lacking from my old stereo is watching movies, and to be honest I don't really miss it that much because I'm not driving long distances that much anymore.

bigaudiofanat · 01-07-2010, 07:18 PM

Well not only are you going to need to get rid of the jl and all when you do that so it will be a bit more work than just changing out head units.

armensti · 01-08-2010, 04:24 AM

if you got the money gut everything out and sell the bose system and just build from scratch

bigaudiofanat · 01-10-2010, 05:22 PM

Just have to ask why all JL stuff? There is better stuff for cheaper. Like Focal, polk, and image dynamics even alpines higher end stuff is nice.

lynxbat · 01-11-2010, 07:45 PM

Mainly I chose JL because I had it in the past (that and Memphis high-end stuff).

Honestly, I would take any recommendation by someone that knows. I am not an expert in this though if you need to build a datacenter I can help

I was looking at Crutchfield because I don't have a local shop (that I trust/have a relationship with).

I need a car project because I have yet to do anything to this one (lights were someone else). Feels like it really isn't mine until I do.

If you have a recommendation or any of this, I am all ears.

SlikNik · 01-12-2010, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by lynxbat

Mainly I chose JL because I had it in the past (that and Memphis high-end stuff).

Honestly, I would take any recommendation by someone that knows. I am not an expert in this though if you need to build a datacenter I can help

I was looking at Crutchfield because I don't have a local shop (that I trust/have a relationship with).

I need a car project because I have yet to do anything to this one (lights were someone else). Feels like it really isn't mine until I do.

If you have a recommendation or any of this, I am all ears.

Crutchfield has amazing customer service and is great for some items that you will purchase. I just got my Sat radio Eclipse avn726 interface from them and received it 2 days later for free. Cost was lower than wooferetc. which has fantastic prices compared to retail and where I bought my head unit. Onlinecarstereo is good too but you have to photo copy some items later that night when they call you and verify you are who you say you are. I received my Jl 12W6v2 sub for like 300 bucks from them in a perfectly sealed new box and also bought wires and such with no problems. I would recommend them too.

BigA hates on JL and pimps Image Dynamics all the time but prices on a comparable sub in their higher end line will cost you close to the same $.

I like JL because they are made right here in Florida, have awesome quality and well known in the industry as one of the best.

You can buy a cheaper car but you bought a Nissan 370.

lynxbat · 01-12-2010, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SlikNik

Crutchfield has amazing customer service and is great for some items that you will purchase. I just got my Sat radio Eclipse avn726 interface from them and received it 2 days later for free. Cost was lower than wooferetc. which has fantastic prices compared to retail and where I bought my head unit. Onlinecarstereo is good too but you have to photo copy some items later that night when they call you and verify you are who you say you are. I received my Jl 12W6v2 sub for like 300 bucks from them in a perfectly sealed new box and also bought wires and such with no problems. I would recommend them too.

BigA hates on JL and pimps Image Dynamics all the time but prices on a comparable sub in their higher end line will cost you close to the same $.

I like JL because they are made right here in Florida, have awesome quality and well known in the industry as one of the best.

You can buy a cheaper car but you bought a Nissan 370.

Good advice and thanks for the links. Watched all of your install videos. Great work man, very helpful.

You went with the HD900/5 on yours right? So did you go 150Wx2 / 500x1? What did you use for front speakers? What works well with 150W?

SlikNik · 01-12-2010, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by lynxbat

Good advice and thanks for the links. Watched all of your install videos. Great work man, very helpful.

You went with the HD900/5 on yours right? So did you go 150Wx2 / 500x1? What did you use for front speakers? What works well with 150W?

Yes, right now 150x2 and 500x1 to the sub

I must say that I feel lately that I am missing a fullness ( rear fill )

I went with Boston Pro60 se components up front and have given it quite a few months with just the fronts. The longer I am in the car cranking away it sounds awesome. But when I first get in every day I feel it needs the rears. My ears are not lying to me and I will be adding some rears, maybe even try fiberglassing some pods to house some 6.5 coaxials and then run my amp 100X4.

FuszNissan · 01-12-2010, 10:58 AM

I love JL, I think they have some of the best stuff out there. Also there bass is so clean and tight.

Spartan 1771 · 01-14-2010, 11:48 PM

2fast4thelaw:

Thanks for the info. I'll def look in to the custom enclosure. It sounds exactly like what i'm looking for.

I also have two PG M25's, but I don't think I'll be using them in the Z. I had all three installed in my last car. The sound was amazing, but I don'[t feel the need to go totally overboard with my audio system anymore. I guess I'm getting old! LOL!

yellowZ · 02-17-2010, 09:35 AM

This thread is great - I'm thinking of doing something similar but have some questions:

I want to keep the factory head unit in place for a clean-stocker look. I'd also like rear speakers as just like SlikNik I enjoy hearing from all around me. A few questions:

Using the JL clean sweep attached to an Alpine PDX-5 (which has 75x4 and 300x1) could I *just* use the clean sweep and use this amp to power both the fronts, rears and the sub? (replacing all of the speakers & fabricating my own 8" in-the-spare-tire fiberglass unit)?

Thanks for the help - its good to have access to all of this experience & knowledge.

Finally, if anyone's in the Austin area & does personal installs, I'd love to hire someone personally & learn.

Kevin

Spartan 1771 · 02-17-2010, 09:43 AM

Glad to see this thread is still going.

I haven't done anything with my stereo yet. We've had over 4 feet of snow this winter, so I won't be driving my Z for quite sometime. As soon as the winter is over I'm going to tint the windows and upgrade the stereo system. I'll be sure to post pics and let everyone know how it goes.

Spartan 1771 · 02-19-2010, 12:12 PM

I just assumed the Nav system iPod input would allow you to control the iPod through the stereo system. Since that’s not the case, what’s the point?

01-07-2010, 07:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	Well not only are you going to need to get rid of the jl and all when you do that so it will be a bit more work than just changing out head units. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

01-10-2010, 05:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
bigaudiofanat Car Audio Installer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Magnolia DE Posts: 8,342 Drives: 2012 Infiniti G37x Rep Power: 853	Just have to ask why all JL stuff? There is better stuff for cheaper. Like Focal, polk, and image dynamics even alpines higher end stuff is nice. __________________ Need help with car audio or electronics? Let me know!! Need Help Let Me Know Direct email address reimermatt@gmail.com Owner of: Dynamic Mobile Audio Follow me below https://www.facebook.com/Dynamicmobileaudio/

01-12-2010, 10:58 AM	#11 (permalink)
FuszNissan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 14,275 Drives: Pure Sex Rep Power: 543	I love JL, I think they have some of the best stuff out there. Also there bass is so clean and tight. __________________ Mods: Too Many to list! LouFuszNissan ZDAYZ 2012

01-14-2010, 11:48 PM	#12 (permalink)
Spartan 1771 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,280 Drives: Wife crazy & 09 370Z Rep Power: 105454	2fast4thelaw: Thanks for the info. I'll def look in to the custom enclosure. It sounds exactly like what i'm looking for. I also have two PG M25's, but I don't think I'll be using them in the Z. I had all three installed in my last car. The sound was amazing, but I don'[t feel the need to go totally overboard with my audio system anymore. I guess I'm getting old! LOL! __________________ ~Rob -DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on...

02-17-2010, 09:43 AM	#14 (permalink)
Spartan 1771 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,280 Drives: Wife crazy & 09 370Z Rep Power: 105454	Glad to see this thread is still going. I haven't done anything with my stereo yet. We've had over 4 feet of snow this winter, so I won't be driving my Z for quite sometime. As soon as the winter is over I'm going to tint the windows and upgrade the stereo system. I'll be sure to post pics and let everyone know how it goes. __________________ ~Rob -DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on...

01-07-2010, 06:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
armensti Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CA Posts: 447 Drives: 370Z/Tring/Spt/6MT Rep Power: 17	i spend a lot of money on stupid wiring and adapters to keep my head unit and install an after market sub woofer and an amp. its sucha headache but in the future im planing on gutting out the whole thing and changing everything

01-07-2010, 07:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
jikhead Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 425 Drives: 09 370Z Blue 6spd Rep Power: 184	I would go ahead and buy the new head unit I want, but it's a $1k. I'm not in any hurry to drop that cash, and I'm about to buy a house in the coming months ahead. Plus, the only real feature I'm lacking from my old stereo is watching movies, and to be honest I don't really miss it that much because I'm not driving long distances that much anymore.

01-08-2010, 04:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
armensti Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CA Posts: 447 Drives: 370Z/Tring/Spt/6MT Rep Power: 17	if you got the money gut everything out and sell the bose system and just build from scratch

01-11-2010, 07:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
lynxbat Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: DFW Posts: 13 Drives: Nissan 370z M6 Blue Rep Power: 17	Mainly I chose JL because I had it in the past (that and Memphis high-end stuff). Honestly, I would take any recommendation by someone that knows. I am not an expert in this though if you need to build a datacenter I can help I was looking at Crutchfield because I don't have a local shop (that I trust/have a relationship with). I need a car project because I have yet to do anything to this one (lights were someone else). Feels like it really isn't mine until I do. If you have a recommendation or any of this, I am all ears.

02-17-2010, 09:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
yellowZ Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 77 Drives: Nissan 370Z - Yellow Rep Power: 16	This thread is great - I'm thinking of doing something similar but have some questions: I want to keep the factory head unit in place for a clean-stocker look. I'd also like rear speakers as just like SlikNik I enjoy hearing from all around me. A few questions: Using the JL clean sweep attached to an Alpine PDX-5 (which has 75x4 and 300x1) could I just use the clean sweep and use this amp to power both the fronts, rears and the sub? (replacing all of the speakers & fabricating my own 8" in-the-spare-tire fiberglass unit)? Thanks for the help - its good to have access to all of this experience & knowledge. Finally, if anyone's in the Austin area & does personal installs, I'd love to hire someone personally & learn. Kevin

02-19-2010, 12:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
Spartan 1771 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,280 Drives: Wife crazy & 09 370Z Rep Power: 105454	I just assumed the Nav system iPod input would allow you to control the iPod through the stereo system. Since that’s not the case, what’s the point? __________________ ~Rob -DD Air Guide, Stillen G3 CAIs, 63mm Throttle Bodies, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, FI TDX CBE (non-res, CF), Sprint booster v3, Ecutek Dyno Tuned, and the list goes on...

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