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Isriam
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ok trying to get a feel here...i have the premium bose system in my denali, is this not available for that, only the base system without the sub?

krdeal
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Well, I finally got a hold of their Customer Service Supervisor. He treated me like gold and took care of everything. Shipped a second harness overnight and I installed it last night. Still playing wi

2014MallCrawler
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Funny you asked that I was just thinking the same exact thing!

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Do you guys think I could fit this kit behind the passenger seat in a Regular cab? I don't know if the harness for your My-link would be any different from the 4" but anything that maintains the factory warranty while improving the stock sound would be a welcomed addition. Thanks

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how dod you run the power wire?

Power wire just just runs out to the junction block next to the battery, there is a tab or nipple (so to speak) the sticks out of the firewall main harness passthru, just make to small cuts with a blade on under hood and one under dash and your good to go.

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Do you guys think I could fit this kit behind the passenger seat in a Regular cab? I don't know if the harness for your My-link would be any different from the 4" but anything that maintains the factory warranty while improving the stock sound would be a welcomed addition. Thanks

Doubt the sub would fit, may be easier to do a customer box on that one

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Honestly it may fit. Its about 8" thick on the front side facing the front seats and about 5" facing the back wall... If you stood it up vertcally it just may fit.. Maybe your dealer can let you see one if they have one in stock and test fit it.. or find a place with a return policy.... idk how to answer that properly.


It would ROCK in a reg cab!

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Thanks for the input and suggestions Mall. if I can't get a dealer to let me fit one, I'll buy one for the heck of it and return it if I can't make it fit.

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Can just the amp be purchased and used in a crew cab? I know that the complete kit is not compatible with the Bose System (which I have) and so I did some research and I do not see anything denying that one could put just the sub in a Bose equipped truck. I am considering putting one or 2 of these. 2 would actually match a quote I received from a local shop to have a custom job done with some JLs.

 

I do not have much knowledge when it comes to bass systems or audio systems.

 

Which do yall think would be a better idea? I want something that is tamed when I want it to be but when I'm cruising down the road when the windows down, I want people to know I am there and have a bada$$ system.

 

Thanks in advance. I apologize if this has already been mentioned.

 

 

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I want to answer this for you. I wouldnt just to do the amp/dsp. Here's why; Low frequency's that used to go to your door speakers(that made them sound so muddy) are pulled from those and sent to the sub, the mids and highs got a boost via the dsp and then the amplifier made it louder overall..

 

Long in short : If you do the AMP/DSP only you'll have a louder tinny hollow sounding listening environment.

 

I dont rock out like I used to and it can be as tame as you want it to be. But when you want it to rock.. it can rock.

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Has any one taken a video showing the enhanced sound? I would love to hear the before and after on this mod.

 

Just go listen to a new Bose truck and add 5 times awesomeness. and call it a day.. lol.. My friend that owns a chevy dealership here in town got in my truck and said, "whoa... Bose sucks"

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I want to answer this for you. I wouldnt just to do the amp/dsp. Here's why; Low frequency's that used to go to your door speakers(that made them sound so muddy) are pulled from those and sent to the sub, the mids and highs got a boost via the dsp and then the amplifier made it louder overall..

 

Long in short : If you do the AMP/DSP only you'll have a louder tinny hollow sounding listening environment.

 

I dont rock out like I used to and it can be as tame as you want it to be. But when you want it to rock.. it can rock.

So just go with a custom job at the local audio shop? I mean, I'm not worried about what kind of job they will do. Hell, I know the owner and he hooked me up with 2 T1 12" Rockford Fosgate subs with a custom box for my old SUV. I have since sold the SUV and am currently looking for a buyer for the subs. Need to put them up on eBay. Wish I could put those in my new truck. But if I did then I would have to lose the back seat, or find a way to mount them in the bed and have a tunnel for the sound to travel into the cab.

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I actually just bought and installed the entire sound stage in my 2008 crew cab took about 4 hrs to install however I am so disappointed in the sound . They say and all the reviews say how dynamic it makes the sound. It's really bass heavy and I feel like my mid range is gone. They amplify the door speakers but then fade volume to front and the rear speakers are used as a filler .I felt sick to my stomach that this is my 1100 system . Called kicker about low volume from rear speakers they told me to send them amp. So after a week of no radio I call to check on warranty they say nothing wrong with amp. So in a nut shell - put in amp.and sub turn your fade to front and there's your kicker powerstage.

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Wow.. Mine doesn't sound like that at all. No mids scooped, not boomy or flabby bass. If my EQ is set flat its a pretty perfect even tonality across the range. Are you using a MyLink EQ setting or a custom EQ? Sounds like something isn't right to me. I went from having 3 sets of JBL 660Gti's and 2 JBL W15GTi's sealed and a JBL MS8 with proper amps... Even though no system will sound as good as that car from a factory setup perspective ( I won Iasca world finals in SQ 2012 in that car ) I was not disappointed at all with the way it sounds. I feel like something isn't right with your setup.

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So just go with a custom job at the local audio shop? I mean, I'm not worried about what kind of job they will do. Hell, I know the owner and he hooked me up with 2 T1 12" Rockford Fosgate subs with a custom box for my old SUV. I have since sold the SUV and am currently looking for a buyer for the subs. Need to put them up on eBay. Wish I could put those in my new truck. But if I did then I would have to lose the back seat, or find a way to mount them in the bed and have a tunnel for the sound to travel into the cab.

 

In your case I probably would to achieve what you're trying to.

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Mike1220 Senior Enthusiast

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In your case I probably would to achieve what you're trying to.

Thanks man. I figured I would have to go that route. Just wanted to try to use something OEM approved if I could.

 

I was looking through the vehicle builds the other day and came across this set up, you wouldn't happen to know who it is?

 

 

 

I found it at like 1AM and don't remember where I found it (or rather who's build thread I found it on) and am trying to find it again. Want to copy this. Looks like a great set up! And I know the local shop loves JL.

 

EDIT: nevermind! I found the thread again!

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