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Silver Member Username: StamantPensacola, FL USA Post Number: 109 Registered: Sep-04 | I have a BOSE system in my maxima. I plan on replacing all speakers and adding amps therefore I will not need my HU to power any speakers. Will it be fine to keep the stock HU? Is there an advantage to using an aftermarket HU? If I keep the stock HU I will need an external eq, right? thanks. I was hoping to keep things stock looking. |
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Gold Member Username: IlluminatorUSA Post Number: 2661 Registered: Apr-05 | There are gigantic advantages to using an aftermarket receiver. External amp control options including high and low pass filters, RCA pre-outs (you don't have to convert the speaker wires with a line output converter which costs another 20-30 to keep the stock unit), better sound processing, the list goes on and on... |
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Silver Member Username: StamantPensacola, FL USA Post Number: 110 Registered: Sep-04 | Jexx, is all this true even if I use external amps? Also, doyou know what signal processors are and would i need one? thanks. i plan on using cdt comps and coaxails with two subs and two amps? |
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Platinum Member Username: GlasswolfWisteria, Lane USA Post Number: 11122 Registered: Dec-03 | yes you can keep the bose head unit. many people do especially if it has the NAV unit. get a JL Audio Cleansweep. That adapts an OEM head to a custom stereo system, defeats the factory EQing for the stock speakers, and adds things like aux inputs for an iPod etc.. I think they run about $150 www.jlaudio.com |
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Silver Member Username: StamantPensacola, FL USA Post Number: 111 Registered: Sep-04 | Glass, which cleansweep do I need? there were 3 models. This will do the same as replacing the stock HU? Is the stock HU really worth keeping? It does not have a Nav system? |
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Gold Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 1484 Registered: Sep-05 | or an audiocontrol lc6 or lc8, |
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Platinum Member Username: GlasswolfWisteria, Lane USA Post Number: 11128 Registered: Dec-03 | whichever fitsyour needs really.. keeping the stock head is up to you. personally I don't like BOSE at all, for anything.. but some people like to retain the stock dash look, others can't get fit kits to change radios when the dash uses a non standard opening. That is without spending quite a bit to fabricate a custom faceplate to hold a new radio. |