rx808210

I have the Bose system in my 8 and, without ripping any of my dash apart, is there a line out adapter that I could hook up a small subwoofer to? I did some research on the forum but everything i searched seemed to come up with huge 1200w system builds, I am looking to hook up a small powered Infinity sub, thanks for all the help in advance!

WikkedOne

yeah just go to your local car audio place (or best buy in worst case) and ask for a Line Output Converter - tap it into the wires going to your rear speakers and you're set...

also spend some more time reading on the forum before an install.. you have A LOT to learn.. and feel free to ask questions as long as you search first

Socket7

Should be no problem. All the wires you need but for power are all in the trunk already, unless you have a base model without bose stereo. If that's the case, then you'll need to run a remote line from the rear cigarette socket.

Tap into the rear speakers with a quality line output converter and you'll be all set just like wikked said.

firebirdude

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You two are so much more patient than I am....

Socket7

Too early in the morning to be grumpy. Check back around 4:30 PM

firebirdude

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What do you think about my idea of re-doing the FAQ? I certainly don't have anything against Astral, but there's a lot of stuff that could be added/reworded on it and he doesn't seem to post much here anymore.

416to212

To the OP.

If you're looking for simple, lightweight, removable, and enough bass for a guy with a wife who rides shot gun then I have the solution for you.

Check out my install of a Bazooka sub here:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...hlight=bazooka

You will find it breaks down everything and does away with additional parts like line-level converters.

rx808210

416to212, thanks for the help..im stuck between the sub you installed and the amplified Infinity Basslink II..both seem to be great solutions.

Also thanks for all the help!

boffam

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With the Basslink, you don't even need the line level converter as it has speaker level inputs. Just tap into the rear speaker wires *before* the amp, in the trunk.

Socket7

Bad idea. the signal from the head unit itself is not a true speaker level signal. After the bose amp is. You may be able to make it work before the amp, but your gains will need to be much higher and you wont get as much bump, or sound quality.

For a complete system upgrade, sure, tap before the bose amp, that's the way I did it. For a bass upgrade though, tap after the amp. Otherwise you'll be feeding a much different signal to your sub then your other speakers, making it sound unbalanced. The Bose amp applies an EQ curve to the signal and you want that curve to be played by your sub so it will match the rest of the bose system.

In the case of a full system upgrade, you want to be able to apply your own EQ curve, and so tapping before the bose amp is preferable.

WikkedOne

this post needs to go in the new audio reference sticky!

always.anthony

is this what you guys are telling the op to tap into?

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...129#post252129