 Stock Head Unit with Subs?, Can I do it??? |
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 Aug 18, 2004 - 11:47 AM
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I want to know if i can use the stock head unit with aftermarket subs like JL or something. Im in no way car audio smart so Im not sure what i can and cant do?
thanks for they help --Scott --------------------  hows it taste motha f*cka |
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Aug 18, 2004 - 12:12 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 2, '03 From Virginia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I think only if the stock head unit had signal outputs, which I don't know my car had an aftermarket when I bought it. I guess you could make a crossover and wire the subs in with the rear speakers but there wouldn't be enough power to drive them.
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Aug 18, 2004 - 12:46 PM
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 Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
You'd use a line level converter. It converts the audio signal from your speaker wires to RCA connections. When we wired up Natalie's car, we had to use one because she wanted to use her factory head unit.
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Aug 18, 2004 - 12:49 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 4, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
hey coom where would i get this converter at?
maybe you have a link so i know what it looks like. -------------------- hows it taste motha f*cka |
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Aug 18, 2004 - 12:59 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 19, '02 From West of Atlanta Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
A line level converter is one option. Another is to use an amplifier with high level inputs. Basically it has the converter built in.
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Aug 18, 2004 - 1:08 PM
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Go to betsbuy or radio shck, they'll have em, But its not going to sound nearly as nice as an aftermarket headunit
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Aug 18, 2004 - 1:24 PM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Oh yeah, I forgot that some amps have those built in. 
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Aug 18, 2004 - 6:33 PM
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so what amp and sub could i get that would work with the stock headunit with the high level inputs??
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Aug 18, 2004 - 6:35 PM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Lots of amps have high-level inputs...what are you looking for in a system? SQ? SPL? What kind of music do you listen to? What's your budget like?
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Aug 18, 2004 - 7:12 PM
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uh im more of a rock person with techno everyone once in a while.
coheed and cambria saves the day taking back sunday story of the year linkin park that kinda music and for a sub and amp no more then 500 i guess possibly cheaper thanks scott -------------------- hows it taste motha f*cka |
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Aug 18, 2004 - 9:16 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 4, '04 From VA, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
your gonna loose alot of sound quality, but yea all of the above is right
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Aug 18, 2004 - 9:38 PM
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Yeah, its a sound quality issue man.. sound quality issue. High level inputs is never good. If you're looking to spend 500 plus, you can afford a new head unit. A JL sub and an amp to drive it shouldn't be more than 400...
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Aug 18, 2004 - 9:40 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 4, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
yeah but its too much work to do put a new head unit in
 also im only putting in a sub how is that going to have bad sound quality. ?????
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Aug 18, 2004 - 10:07 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 8, '04 From LA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Are you nuts? Putting a high lever converter, amp, and sub in is a LOT less work than putting a new head unit in with RCA outs. (No offense meant) but yeah, if it's just the amount of work, new HU = MUCH easier This post has been edited by shid: Aug 18, 2004 - 10:07 PM |
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Aug 18, 2004 - 10:59 PM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
But with the new CD player, he still needs to install a sub and amp... -------------------- New Toyota project coming soon...
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Aug 18, 2004 - 11:05 PM
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exactly and thats why i dont understand how teh hell the sub quality could be worse then with ahead unit??
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Aug 18, 2004 - 11:12 PM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
Your sound quality won't get any worse when you add a sub to a stock car's audio setup. But, your entire will most likely not sound near as good with a stock unit as it would with a good aftermarket head unit.
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Aug 18, 2004 - 11:38 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 8, '04 From LA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Actually coom, it will; he's got to split that signal line off of somewhere. and if he gets a new head unit, he DOESN'T have to split it, and just runs easy peasy RCA wires. |
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Aug 18, 2004 - 11:47 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 4, '03 Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
OMG CAN SOMEONE JUST LINK ME TO AN AMP AND A SUB THAT WILL WORK IN MY CAR ON A STOCK HEADUNIT AND LINK ME TO THE SPLITTER!!!!!!!
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Aug 18, 2004 - 11:48 PM
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Administrator Joined Aug 23, '02 From Seattle, WA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
A good line out converter also is like a line driver...it relies on external power to boost the signal going to the amps, and a good line out converter won't make an audible difference on the speakers that are on the lines that you splice into.
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