iboughtatahoe23
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2014 Tahoe LT with Bose audio (non touchscreen)
I’m currently running Kicker 48ESC65 speakers in my rear doors and have a Rockville RV12.2B dual 12-inch kit on the way. I’m trying to plan my signal integration now so I don’t run into the same "choked" bass issues I had with my previous slim 10-inch.
I know the Bose amp applies heavy processing and roll-off. To get the cleanest audio and proper frequency separation, I’m looking at two paths:
1. Console Sub Tap: Moving my Metra LOC taps from the rear doors to the factory sub wires in the center console. My theory is that since Bose already filters these for low-end, I’ll get a better bass signal than the doors provide.
2. The "Pre-Amp" Bypass: Using the PAC AOEM-GM1416 to grab the signal behind the head unit before the Bose amp messes with it.
The Goal:
I want to use the head unit for clean mids/highs and the bass remote for the 12s. I’m planning to keep the head unit bass flat or negative to prevent the Bose amp from "choking" the signal, then use the Rockville's gain to bring the volume back up.
For those who have done this on the 2007-2014 GM trucks: is the console tap "clean" enough for dual 12s, or is the PAC harness a mandatory move to keep the Bose DSP from ruining the frequency response or can I keep running the loc wired to the rear door speakers.
I’m currently running Kicker 48ESC65 speakers in my rear doors and have a Rockville RV12.2B dual 12-inch kit on the way. I’m trying to plan my signal integration now so I don’t run into the same "choked" bass issues I had with my previous slim 10-inch.
I know the Bose amp applies heavy processing and roll-off. To get the cleanest audio and proper frequency separation, I’m looking at two paths:
1. Console Sub Tap: Moving my Metra LOC taps from the rear doors to the factory sub wires in the center console. My theory is that since Bose already filters these for low-end, I’ll get a better bass signal than the doors provide.
2. The "Pre-Amp" Bypass: Using the PAC AOEM-GM1416 to grab the signal behind the head unit before the Bose amp messes with it.
The Goal:
I want to use the head unit for clean mids/highs and the bass remote for the 12s. I’m planning to keep the head unit bass flat or negative to prevent the Bose amp from "choking" the signal, then use the Rockville's gain to bring the volume back up.
For those who have done this on the 2007-2014 GM trucks: is the console tap "clean" enough for dual 12s, or is the PAC harness a mandatory move to keep the Bose DSP from ruining the frequency response or can I keep running the loc wired to the rear door speakers.
