Audio difference 14-18

Back in a Bowtie · July 23, 2018

Anyone know if there was any changes made in the power of the radio or in the speakers between 2014 and 2018? I got rear ended and have an 18 as a rental and its WAYYY louder than my 2014. Both are LTs, mines got every box checked the rental has no boxes checked. Need to upgrade my system regardless but just found this odd.

michigan2500hd · July 23, 2018

1 minute ago, 14tungstenLT said:

Anyone know if there was any changes made in the power of the radio or in the speakers between 2014 and 2018? I got rear ended and have an 18 as a rental and its WAYYY louder than my 2014. Both are LTs, mines got every box checked the rental has no boxes checked. Need to upgrade my system regardless but just found this odd.

Curious as well to the differences of non bose systems. Mine is a LTZ 2015 non bose but it sounds way better than some base loaners that I've driven. I don't think I have factory amp either. Maybe some of the audio guys on here know.

Back in a Bowtie · July 23, 2018

i can turn my 14 up to the max and still hear the person next to me (they do have to speak loudly but i can hear them)... the 2018 reaches that level at probable 60-70%

Csjumper2003 · July 24, 2018

Just upgrade and you won’t be able to hear the passenger at 30-40% if you want. I was wanting more from my stock speakers in my 15 Sierra z71 sle so I change the speakers to some hertz dcx, and they sounded good but never could really hear good bc of no amp and little power out of radio. Upgraded to Hertz HCX and with access module and new amp, wow. What a difference difference. If your after quality sound you won’t get with factory. Just My own opinion.

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