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Just got the 2008 Silverado 1500 Extended Cab Texas Edition without the bose(which I am surprised since the other features are luxury)

 

The thing I don't like about about my new truck is the sound system, man it's just terrible. Wish it was like my Mom's '03 Tahoe w/ Bose. I can't let my mom have a better system then me(she has that stock 10" sub).

 

Here is what I plan on putting in.

Infinity Kappa 62.9i(front and back) - http://signature.crutchfield.com/s_108629I...appa-62-9i.html

Kenwood KDC-MP345U - http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113MP345U/Ken...KDC-MP345U.html

I want to replace the front and rear, but everyone at crutchfield is saying that the rear mounts were built really weird in my truck. The speakers come with brackets, but for the rear doors it says it may not fit. Anyone have experience with this? Was it hard?

 

I plan on using the stock wiring and getting a wire harness from crutchfield. Also getting the GM factory adapter from them.

 

Side question, offer they gave my before TT&L and stuff was $21,750(and a "free" spray in liner added today) and the truck has 49k miles. Did I get a decent deal lol?

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zcs626 Enthusiast

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Just got the 2008 Silverado 1500 Extended Cab Texas Edition without the bose(which I am surprised since the other features are luxury)

 

The thing I don't like about about my new truck is the sound system, man it's just terrible. Wish it was like my Mom's '03 Tahoe w/ Bose. I can't let my mom have a better system then me(she has that stock 10" sub).

 

Here is what I plan on putting in.

Infinity Kappa 62.9i(front and back) - http://signature.crutchfield.com/s_108629I...appa-62-9i.html

Kenwood KDC-MP345U - http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113MP345U/Ken...KDC-MP345U.html

I want to replace the front and rear, but everyone at crutchfield is saying that the rear mounts were built really weird in my truck. The speakers come with brackets, but for the rear doors it says it may not fit. Anyone have experience with this? Was it hard?

 

I plan on using the stock wiring and getting a wire harness from crutchfield. Also getting the GM factory adapter from them.

 

Side question, offer they gave my before TT&L and stuff was $21,750(and a "free" spray in liner added today) and the truck has 49k miles. Did I get a decent deal lol?

 

 

Kyle - i just did my front/rear speakers in my ext. cab Sierra. The rear OEM speakers are a 5.25", sitting in a large rectangular bracket. I made a bracket out of MDF wood and mounted 6.5" speakers back there. So yes, any computer will tell you "no fit" because of the odd shape. It is very easy to do, you will need either a 6.5" speaker bracket adaptor, or build a bracket out of wood or plastic to fit the factory rectangular shape.

 

Not a hard job though. good luck. i have a picture of the opening, but its on my cell phone. PM me if you want me to text it to you or email it to you from my phone.

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those brackets would suffice...but you'd still have a gap from the rectangular hole. you'll see it in the pic i emailed you.

 

if you are going to buy those brackets, i'd recommend buying some dynamat to fill in the rest of the gaps so you have a nicer seal so no air leaks out sacrificing sound quality.

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nah the fronts are your typical round opening. you will still need some sort of bracket to make it to where you can screw in the mount. i actually found a picture of it on my phone that i'll email to you of the front.

 

unfortunately its just a picture of the speaker mounted, but you will see the bracket i used as an example.

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to get them in temporarily since i did not expect that rectangle hole, i used dynamat and the same bracket from the front speakers i sent you the picture of to fill the gap.

 

i bought some MDF wood and will be making a rectangular bracket to hold the rear speakers. ill post pics when im done

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I think I will go with one of these two decks instead.

 

http://signature.crutchfield.com/S-YHW9l8k...=5684&avf=N

 

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_158GT640UI/So...DX-GT640UI.html

 

I found the sony originally, but somewhere someone told me to get the Kenwood. I forgot which site and I can't remember why they said it was better. I think it had to do with the XM Radio. I can't figure out on the description if one supports it or not though.

 

Can you cut dynamat to fit your needs? I'm seeing if my buddy at best buy can get it at a low price. But it's 5 18x36 sheets of Dynamat Extreme

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The Kenwood deck is available from Amazon for $138. It is shipped from a company called AUDIOSOURCE. I have purchased from them in the past and they are outstanding to deal with. The Kenwood also has the ability to add XM and Sirius with an optional accessory. I don't know this for certain on that module, but on my DNX-9140, the HD Radio, XM and Sirius all use the same rear input. So you can only use one of the three at ant given time. If you want to change from say HD Radio to XM, you would have to remove the unit and physically change the input plug. I only use HD Radio, so it isn't that big of a deal. Between that and my iPod, I don't have a need for XM or Sirius. You can cut the dynamat to what ever shape you need.

Kenwood KDC0X494 on Amazon for $138

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I think I will go with one of these two decks instead.

 

http://signature.crutchfield.com/S-YHW9l8k...=5684&avf=N

 

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_158GT640UI/So...DX-GT640UI.html

 

I found the sony originally, but somewhere someone told me to get the Kenwood. I forgot which site and I can't remember why they said it was better. I think it had to do with the XM Radio. I can't figure out on the description if one supports it or not though.

 

Can you cut dynamat to fit your needs? I'm seeing if my buddy at best buy can get it at a low price. But it's 5 18x36 sheets of Dynamat Extreme

 

yeah you can cut the dynamat to contour to the vehicle door

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Is there a big difference between 18 rms and 22rms? That is the difference, Sony 18, Kenwood 22. I am still not sure which one to get.

 

I like the sony better, it has RDS which shows the artist/song when playing the radio, but I want sound quality over features.

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I'm not a fan of Sony car audio products in general. They are decent entry level decks, but that is about it. The Kenwood is significantly better and will produce cleaner power longer. The Sony will likely tire quickly if used at higher volumes for extended periods of time. This is just what I have seen, not fact. It isn't like the Sony is a bad unit. If you like it more, then go for it.

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I'm not a fan of Sony car audio products in general. They are decent entry level decks, but that is about it. The Kenwood is significantly better and will produce cleaner power longer. The Sony will likely tire quickly if used at higher volumes for extended periods of time. This is just what I have seen, not fact. It isn't like the Sony is a bad unit. If you like it more, then go for it.

 

I agree 100% with this.

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