I am planning on adding a sub or a pair of subs to my 03 Denali XL. My question is would it sound better to have one sub mounted in the cargo area roughly where the 00-02 sub was located in a custom box or two subs mounted under the 2nd row seat? Assume that the sub(s) would be the same. If you were going for overall sound quality which would yield better results? Would there also be any benefit to replacing the factory Bose sub in the center console with a better sub to use as a midbass driver?
Subwoofer location preference.
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PwtrSS_OakCliff
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Good question. Also interested.
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IMO i would say the back i have had about 12 pairs of different subs before from 15s competition to 10s and messed with configurations alot and having them in the middle of the truck is ok but facing the rear will give you much better results from what i have gathered before.
Unfortunately, like all mods it's personal preference and the size of your budget. You start with something you like and then never stop tweaking/experimenting. I recommend listening to other trucks like yours at an audio show or shop and listen to other systems to get an idea.
I like the idea of under the 2nd row. Two 10's are better than 1.
I like the idea of under the 2nd row. Two 10's are better than 1.
Justplayinn
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I had a single polk 10" under the 2nd row seats and it sounded horriable ..... the sub always bottomed out on the floor, so i moved it back to the cargo area and it sounded better. I hated the idea of a box in the cargo area due to i have 2 big dogs and like to ride back there so i just installed the Thunderform in the back panel where the Bose sub was....sounds awesome!!! I got mine reconditioned on ebay for $140 and i already have the polk sub.
i still have the under the seat box ill prod never use it again.
i still have the under the seat box ill prod never use it again.
I would love to go with the Thunderform box but since I have an 03 Denali XL I am doubtful it will fit. The under seat box would be a good solution but I am not convinced that I would get the sound quality I am looking for. I have the under console Stealthbox in my 04 XL and I am not super happy with the sound of it either. I may just build a custom box for behind the rear plastics in the cargo area.
kses123
kses123
You could buy a sub box from a 2000-2002 Suburban. It has an 8" subwoofer. You could then replace that sub with a higher quality one.
jbb01
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My personal preference is replace under center console with JL audio stealth box. Sounds great and is out of sight. Ifg paired with a good amp you can hear throughout truck
I have that in my 04 XL and I am not super happy with it. While it is an improvement over the stock Bose, I do not not think it comes close to properly built box further back in a vehicle.
WildernessJeep
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Does anyone have a picture of this installed?
WildernessJeep
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Can I put a factory-looking sub woofer here? Is there a factory amp/woofer setup that I am missing? What is supposed to go in that hole that looks like a speaker?
The oem suburban enclosure is different. The sub location is at the bottom of the cargo area and the tahoe is higher up in the rear panel.
kses123
kses123
Suburban: (From Skidad62 on Z71 forum)
Tahoe: (From 05-Z71 on Z71 forum)
MTX Subwoofer for Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade (From coolchuck)
Tahoe: (From 05-Z71 on Z71 forum)
MTX Subwoofer for Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade (From coolchuck)
kses123
kses123
MTX Thunderform. They have some on ebay I think.
Not sure if this helps you, but I built my own box to house a 10" sub. It is a sealed enclosure fed with 300w RMS. I built "legs" on it so I could face the sub down. I sprayed it with a couple coats of bedliner to toughen it up and now I can pretty much load things into the cargo area without worrying about the sub or the box. BTW- SQ is excellent, I tried facing the sub every other way, but this gave the best SQ.
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WildernessJeep
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What box is that?? it looks like something factory. I like how I'll still be able to fit the jack and tools under the sub. Nothing too big, just enough to add to the existing system.
What box is that?? it looks like something factory. I like how I'll still be able to fit the jack and tools under the sub. Nothing too big, just enough to add to the existing system.
That is the one i asked about and it was stated it was a Thunderform, but that is not any Thunderform I have ever seen.
kses123
kses123
Oh, I'm sorry. That is the factory sub box from 2000-2002 Tahoe's. The OEM speaker was replaced with a Kicker.
