Thank you to all in the following threads for helping me out. Especially jasunderland for offering texting support.
http://www.sonicownersforum.com/for...n/21560-shallow-sub-amp-hidden-hatchback.html
http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/general-discussion/21552-upgraded-sound.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-y8hgSNtos
SETUP:
2017 Sonic RS with "Premium" Sound
MyLink Stock Deck
My old Kicker ZX700.5
My old Kicker Comp 10"
Audio Control LC7i Line Output Converter (Very nice!)
See my build thread for my displeasure with the "Premium" Sound from Chevy. It's severely under powered reinforcing the fact car manufacturers only flop better speakers in to tempt their customer. But will never endure the cost of powering them appropriately. Don't waste your money.
However, having said that, adding some clean input and output to the mix I think you can get by without having to drop tons of cash on a component set - since that money has already been invested in the so-called premium sound. I'm pretty happy with the result so far. I have some tuning to do still but I'm getting enough mid-range bass out of the stock speakers I now have to dynamat the doors and panels. They are rattling pretty bad at times so mission accomplished. I used to be an audio fanatic back in the day and always felt that better signal and set up far outweighed better speakers. I have a buddy who just dropped $1600 on one single 10", a box, and an amp and my stuff thrashes his. I need to help him tune it but that's what he gets for buying a monster sub and not getting a monster amp to power it.
The under-powered "premium" speakers is what got this thread started in the first place. I'll say it again... PROPER SET UP, INPUT, AND CLEAN AMPLIFIER POWER OUTPUT FAR OUTWEIGHS MERELY UPGRADING SPEAKERS.
4 guage under the hood - 125 AMP ANL fuse
Audio Control ACR-1 Bass Knob for AC LC7i LOC
Kicker ZX 700.5
More pics to come...
http://www.sonicownersforum.com/for...n/21560-shallow-sub-amp-hidden-hatchback.html
http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/general-discussion/21552-upgraded-sound.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-y8hgSNtos
SETUP:
2017 Sonic RS with "Premium" Sound
MyLink Stock Deck
My old Kicker ZX700.5
My old Kicker Comp 10"
Audio Control LC7i Line Output Converter (Very nice!)
See my build thread for my displeasure with the "Premium" Sound from Chevy. It's severely under powered reinforcing the fact car manufacturers only flop better speakers in to tempt their customer. But will never endure the cost of powering them appropriately. Don't waste your money.
However, having said that, adding some clean input and output to the mix I think you can get by without having to drop tons of cash on a component set - since that money has already been invested in the so-called premium sound. I'm pretty happy with the result so far. I have some tuning to do still but I'm getting enough mid-range bass out of the stock speakers I now have to dynamat the doors and panels. They are rattling pretty bad at times so mission accomplished. I used to be an audio fanatic back in the day and always felt that better signal and set up far outweighed better speakers. I have a buddy who just dropped $1600 on one single 10", a box, and an amp and my stuff thrashes his. I need to help him tune it but that's what he gets for buying a monster sub and not getting a monster amp to power it.
The under-powered "premium" speakers is what got this thread started in the first place. I'll say it again... PROPER SET UP, INPUT, AND CLEAN AMPLIFIER POWER OUTPUT FAR OUTWEIGHS MERELY UPGRADING SPEAKERS.
4 guage under the hood - 125 AMP ANL fuse
Audio Control ACR-1 Bass Knob for AC LC7i LOC
Kicker ZX 700.5
More pics to come...