New Member from Texas

[ccole]

I absolutely do have some OCD issues, but they're never directed where it matters. I'll rarely wash my Tahoe, but I want my sound system on point. I also have a tendency to do a lot of things with my own spin on it cuz almost everything, including the mods, can be improved, right? This often makes projects drag out for-effin-ever.

Anyway, I wanted to keep the Bose sub active and just tap into the line levels to feed the amps that will be powering the door speakers and a single sub.

It’s important to me to have pride in my workmanship. The factory signal is clean from 20Hz to 20 kHz at full volume. I don’t understand why people use the “sound restorers” or LOC’s on these vehicles. Literally cut a single RCA in half and solder in. Don’t get easier, cheaper, or better. I’ll shoot a photo of the scope when I’m replacing the spliced RCA with AQ king cobras this weekend.
I noticed you’re from the dirty dirty. We’re abouts? I lived in Gonzales and St. Gabrielle while attending LSU. Geaux Tigers et Laissez les bons temps rouler!!!

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Welcome to the Forum from NH.

Lots of knowledgeable folks here who freely share their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives. Knowledge is power.

I hope that you will become a participating member in the Forum's discussions.

 

[iamdub]

It’s important to me to have pride in my workmanship. The factory signal is clean from 20Hz to 20 kHz at full volume. I don’t understand why people use the “sound restorers” or LOC’s on these vehicles. Literally cut a single RCA in half and solder in. Don’t get easier, cheaper, or better. I’ll shoot a photo of the scope when I’m replacing the spliced RCA with AQ king cobras this weekend.
I noticed you’re from the dirty dirty. We’re abouts? I lived in Gonzales and St. Gabrielle while attending LSU. Geaux Tigers et Laissez les bons temps rouler!!!

Indeed! I took another job at a $10K/year loss when my boss told me I didn't "have to do my job that well". Of course, there were plenty of other reasons, but that convo was the straw. I was the one doing the warranty work for the other techs' cut corners in their attempt to be faster. That wasn't happening with my installs. I'm a "one-and-done-with-a-happy-and-faithful-customer" type.

I've read that the signal is clean, pre-Bose and soldering RCAs onto those factory wires under the console are exactly my plans! You're gonna cut up some King Cobras?! How sizeable thou ťestes are!


I'm in the cleaner of the dirty dirty! I live in a cane field in WBR, near False River and about three miles from State Capitol Raceway. I really like my spot here. It's when I venture on and around I-10 that I'm aching to get da hell outta Louisiana. I also fly a 'Tide flag on my house. Yeah- it's safe enough here that I can do that with no threats from the neighbors. I can't say "Geaux Tigers", but LSU is a great school, nonetheless. I've lived in Gonzales and Prairieville and have done many jobs in those areas and all surrounding. A lot of quaint marsh properties out that way.

 

[Imlow78]

Nice looking hoe! Ive still got to do the Big three and install the stereo from my 04 Tahoe i had previously.

Shannon

 

[ccole]

Indeed! I took another job at a $10K/year loss when my boss told me I didn't "have to do my job that well". Of course, there were plenty of other reasons, but that convo was the straw. I was the one doing the warranty work for the other techs' cut corners in their attempt to be faster. That wasn't happening with my installs. I'm a "one-and-done-with-a-happy-and-faithful-customer" type.

I've read that the signal is clean, pre-Bose and soldering RCAs onto those factory wires under the console are exactly my plans! You're gonna cut up some King Cobras?! How sizeable thou ****** are!


I'm in the cleaner of the dirty dirty! I live in a cane field in WBR, near False River and about three miles from State Capitol Raceway. I really like my spot here. It's when I venture on and around I-10 that I'm aching to get da hell outta Louisiana. I also fly a 'Tide flag on my house. Yeah- it's safe enough here that I can do that with no threats from the neighbors. I can't say "Geaux Tigers", but LSU is a great school, nonetheless. I've lived in Gonzales and Prairieville and have done many jobs in those areas and all surrounding. A lot of quaint marsh properties out that way.

Small world. I had quite a few good times in that neck of the woods. I moved to Texas about a month before Katrina. This summer we stayed in BR on our way to and from Orlando. I barely recognized the place.
To be honest I’m cutting the AQ because I have a single cable. I’d find a better use if I had a pair. I didn’t find the time over the weekend but I’ll post pics as soon as I do.

 

[ccole]

Duuuude! You've done a lot of what I have planned for mine. I'm not doing a sound system anywhere nearly as extravagant, but I want my amps like you have yours. I especially am interested in those higher rate struts, your sound deadening/insulation methods (materials, locations and style) and the circuits you tapped to break out the full range signals before the Bose amp. I had a schematic saved on my old laptop but lost it a while back. I'm sure your '07 will be similar to my '08 in this regard.

I recently made a Big 3 setup (actually Big 4, about to be Big 5) and the cables look just the same as yours. I used 1/0 welding lead, soldered and crimped marine lugs, adhesive-lined heat shrink tubing and mesh sleeve left over from a project at work.

What part of southern TX?

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[iamdub]

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Welcome man... H town Texas guy here... Dig the tahoe...