Easy way to upgrade the ML amp and sub?
10-20-10, 11:50 AM
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Easy way to upgrade the ML amp and sub?
so 1 of my good friends is a stereo-installer and did all the work on my cars but he's been hard to get ahold of lately.
Anywho, i want to upgrade the amp and subwoofer on my ML-equipped GS...
im wondering if this is a simple plug-n-play swap-out option? I don't plan to touch any of the speakers, just those 2 components. If so, what channel amp do i need? as for the subwoofer, im going to go with a "mild" 10" subwoofer...kicker, alpine, JL, etc...
i've worked on all my cars and have no problem swapping out radios, just never touched an amp or sub setup
Anywho, i want to upgrade the amp and subwoofer on my ML-equipped GS...
im wondering if this is a simple plug-n-play swap-out option? I don't plan to touch any of the speakers, just those 2 components. If so, what channel amp do i need? as for the subwoofer, im going to go with a "mild" 10" subwoofer...kicker, alpine, JL, etc...
i've worked on all my cars and have no problem swapping out radios, just never touched an amp or sub setup
10-20-10, 03:29 PM
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what channel amp??? you mean how many channels. if its for one sub you can use either a mono block amp(one channel) or a 2- channel amp (bridged). just make sure you get your ohms right. thats a bit more complicated. depending on if you already have the sub. about the ml package thing. i wish i knew. i have a gs without the ml and i want to add a sub but am stumped as to how im going to do this.
10-20-10, 07:17 PM
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Why not keep your ML unit and integrate an MS-8 into your system. Very simple to install and great flexibility.
Install is so simple....plug and play with the ML system. There's a lot of flexibility and the unit includes a remote with built in controls and 31 band EQ.
We mounted the unit in the trunk:
And I built a custom CF pod for the remote in my existing ash tray:
System sounds 100% better than using line converters and rats nest connections.
Install is so simple....plug and play with the ML system. There's a lot of flexibility and the unit includes a remote with built in controls and 31 band EQ.
We mounted the unit in the trunk:
And I built a custom CF pod for the remote in my existing ash tray:
System sounds 100% better than using line converters and rats nest connections.
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10-20-10, 07:24 PM
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has nothing to do with the topic but u got a pic of ur car...i always like the BBS LM's and wondered how it would look like on a GS...talking about gslex0586
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10-20-10, 07:31 PM
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Well Mr Mark that piece from JBL is over $800 and why it is a nice piece it the size of a amp which mean more room. I do understand that you have to have something beside a hi/low and after I spent 500 for all of my cleansweep I can see why we must have something like this in our cars. So if you are not really replacing you head unit you still are in equipment.
10-26-10, 02:44 AM
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hi-lo converter is the easiest way the speaker wires from the sub connect to the hi-lo converter then you use the rca plugs on the other end to connect to the new amp
