Upgrading stock GT350 Stereo and more

crazyfish said:

I know I am not the only one out there so I figured this would be a good thread to start.

Since the gt350 stereo is mediocre at best. Who is going to upgrade and what is in store and what components.

Here is what I am doing. I am using an Audio Control DQ61 signal processor/equalizer to get signal from stock stereo.

I am putting 3 way components in front of car. I am going to put Mid Woofers in stock door location. Put midrange in dash over the center gauges and tweeters in stock locations.

In rear run 2 way components with mid woofer in stock shelf and tweeters somewhere in rear side panels.

For bass ill run 2 12" subs in custom enclosure.

For power running 2 amps total. Front and rear about 100W RMS per channel x4 and subs running about 500W RMS in 1 channel 2 ohm load.

Components, Audio Control, Hertz HSK 165.3 upfront and Alpine SR 2 way component rear, Alpine PDX amp, subs soundstream.

System should rock.

Let us all know what you got planned. Want to compare and share info. thanks

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crazyfish said:

I know I am not the only one out there so I figured this would be a good thread to start.

Since the gt350 stereo is mediocre at best. Who is going to upgrade and what is in store and what components.

Here is what I am doing. I am using an Audio Control DQ61 signal processor/equalizer to get signal from stock stereo.

I am putting 3 way components in front of car. I am going to put Mid Woofers in stock door location. Put midrange in dash over the center gauges and tweeters in stock locations.

In rear run 2 way components with mid woofer in stock shelf and tweeters somewhere in rear side panels.

For bass ill run 2 12" subs in custom enclosure.

For power running 2 amps total. Front and rear about 100W RMS per channel x4 and subs running about 500W RMS in 1 channel 2 ohm load.

Components, Audio Control, Hertz HSK 165.3 upfront and Alpine SR 2 way component rear, Alpine PDX amp, subs soundstream.

System should rock.

Let us all know what you got planned. Want to compare and share info. thanks

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Shift said:

What is a signal processor? I know for a lot of older cars, if you'd just swap out the head unit with a good aftermarket one, the sound improves a lot. Is that what it does, without replacing the stock head unit?

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DrumReaper said:

Guys correct me if I'm wrong here, but...

Essentially, a DSP takes a signal from the head unit, sends it through a processor and the output is digital and clean, and it can be manipulated to sound many different ways.

After it is processed it is then sent to the amps and to the speakers.

Nicely, DSPs will allow you to keep your head unit, especially if it is a multifunctional head unit such as the NAV/Sync units, and still be able to get a heckuva system.

DSPs can be tricky though, but they have come a long way in the past few years. If I didn't have the NAV/Sync unit coming I would probably do without the DSP.

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Myshelby3425 said:

Anything simple available like just upgrading speakers that fit in the factory location without modifications?


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04Terminator said:

I bought all Alpine components: spr-60/C for front and rear, 2 SWR-12D2 12" subs and the PDX-V9 amp with Rux knob. Ordered a rear facing enclosure from Zenclosures. All sitting in a corner in my house.

I have the Track Pack, too. I was told by a car audio shop I should add a signal processor, like you have, but my husband said he didn't think I'd need it. What do you think? I'm thinking I'd like to wait until an aftermarket head unit is released and save myself a few hundred dollars.

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