Still a newb at the GMT-360... but not new to GM, or cars in general. Disclaimer: I also am not very good when it comes to electrical bits.
Background: I upgraded the stereo system in my 1998 Grand Prix by simply replacing the speakers. I went with the lower end Alpine speakers in the 5.25" door spots, same in the 6x9 rears, and in the rear deack 4" spot, some Pioneers that an F-Body guy recommended. It works amazing with the stock amp. I looked for speakers with low level RMS response (like 2-45 rangeish kind of stuff) to work with the stock H/U and amp. The results were awesome. Night and day. Most people think I have an amp and subs in that car. It has good highs and mid range punch. Of course without subs, it is not particularly good for recreating the takeoff rumble of the space shuttle, but it hits hard. IIRC, factory spec was 8 ohm and I went with 4 ohm speakers. It is definitely louder than stock as well.
/endcoolstorybro
I was hoping to do the same the 9-7x.... but the more I read, the more I am confused. I really don't want to get into doing an amp and subs with this thing, as I do use the cargo area frequently for transporting crap work. Right now, I almost always have the volume in the 1/4 top of the range, especially with FM/XM. Even in the Saab, it sounds quiet below 75% volume or so. In the Grand Prix... GM designed it so that certain speakers only received bass - IIRC the 6x9's in the rear deck. Did they do anything like that with the rear door speakers in the GMT-360?
I tried a google search to find the impedance of the speakers with Bose, but saw several different answers. What are they really? Front and rear?
Also, I have now seen a few people say not to bother with the speakers on Bose unless upgrading the entire sound system. Can someone explain why? - remember I am not an audiophile or stereo guy. Can I just get some low-mid level speakers like I did with my Pontiac and see some improvement?
Normally I just do go-fast mods, but as I spend more and more time in a vehicle I end up wanting to upgrade the audio. I do have a JL 6 channel 450 watt amp sitting around doing nothing, as well as some 5.25" Alpine components. But like I said... I'd prefer not to get into that on this truck, because I do use it for work, and don't want to limit my cargo capacity at all.
Newb out.
Background: I upgraded the stereo system in my 1998 Grand Prix by simply replacing the speakers. I went with the lower end Alpine speakers in the 5.25" door spots, same in the 6x9 rears, and in the rear deack 4" spot, some Pioneers that an F-Body guy recommended. It works amazing with the stock amp. I looked for speakers with low level RMS response (like 2-45 rangeish kind of stuff) to work with the stock H/U and amp. The results were awesome. Night and day. Most people think I have an amp and subs in that car. It has good highs and mid range punch. Of course without subs, it is not particularly good for recreating the takeoff rumble of the space shuttle, but it hits hard. IIRC, factory spec was 8 ohm and I went with 4 ohm speakers. It is definitely louder than stock as well.
/endcoolstorybro
I was hoping to do the same the 9-7x.... but the more I read, the more I am confused. I really don't want to get into doing an amp and subs with this thing, as I do use the cargo area frequently for transporting crap work. Right now, I almost always have the volume in the 1/4 top of the range, especially with FM/XM. Even in the Saab, it sounds quiet below 75% volume or so. In the Grand Prix... GM designed it so that certain speakers only received bass - IIRC the 6x9's in the rear deck. Did they do anything like that with the rear door speakers in the GMT-360?
I tried a google search to find the impedance of the speakers with Bose, but saw several different answers. What are they really? Front and rear?
Also, I have now seen a few people say not to bother with the speakers on Bose unless upgrading the entire sound system. Can someone explain why? - remember I am not an audiophile or stereo guy. Can I just get some low-mid level speakers like I did with my Pontiac and see some improvement?
Normally I just do go-fast mods, but as I spend more and more time in a vehicle I end up wanting to upgrade the audio. I do have a JL 6 channel 450 watt amp sitting around doing nothing, as well as some 5.25" Alpine components. But like I said... I'd prefer not to get into that on this truck, because I do use it for work, and don't want to limit my cargo capacity at all.
Newb out.