o00scorpion00o
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has anyone done it ? how big an amplifier can I use via the existing power cables to the Bose sub or is it a passive sub powered by the head unit ? disappointing if so because the Bose sub is utter rubbish !!!
FWIW, I'm definitely not a fan of Bose and in the broader world of stereo equipment, Bose isn't "premium", only to people who don't know stereo equipment/non-audiophiles.o00scorpion00o said:. Really disappointed for a so called premium sound system from a premium speaker manufacturer.
NeilBlanchard said:If it is anything like most of Bose woofers, it has a amplifier in the unit, and it is a tuned bandpass unit, that does tend to have a one-note boomy, upper bass output, no matter what the input is. The driver(s?) tend to be much smaller than other units, and then it is loaded with a long column/tube of air - that by definition, is only capable of being one note.
JeremyW said:My Leaf has a ported 10 inch with amp in the back. I had it professionally installed (it had been in 2 cars prior). The DC/DC that keeps the 12v up has no problem with the amp. I don't run in "accessory mode" practically ever so I haven't had a drained 12v battery due to it. DC lines were run from the battery in the front all the way to the trunk of the car. A speaker level converter was used to drop the signal level to something the sub amp could use; the speaker lines were tapped at the back of the head unit and rca cord was run to the back of the car.
I have a 2012 SL so no bose fanciness although I imagine an aftermarket sub install would be very similar.
Hope this helps.
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