Can I Use My Stock CD Deck

[bones justice 10+ year member]

i have a 2007 subaru impreza. i wanna install comps, a 12" sub, two amps and a preamp.. my question is can my stock cd deck work. i have not taken it out but do anyone know if it have preamp outputs? if it can work will running an external 3-way crossover help the sound?

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[tv559 10+ year member]

You will need converters

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

You can buy a processor (IIRC, Pioneer makes one, and so does JL) that turns your speaker signals into RCA signals. They might have 3-way X-over on these processors, I'm not sure. IIRC, they're about $80 bucks.

Or you can go to a local audio shop and get a 'Hi-Low converter' which is a smaller version for about $20 bucks.

 

[DonH 5,000+ posts]

i rocked a high low converter for sum time with my stock hu. if you have the money upgrade to a nice HU. trust! SQ is way better on a hU with a sub pre-out! but yeah u can hook up amps to a stock cd deck.

 

[tv559 10+ year member]

i rocked a high low converter for sum time with my stock hu. if you have the money upgrade to a nice HU. trust! SQ is way better on a hU with a sub pre-out! but yeah u can hook up amps to a stock cd deck.

Does it really make a difference in SQ between a Aftermarket HU and a Stock HU cause I thought the Rca's were just for a signal.

 

[DonH 5,000+ posts]

it did for me. and its not because i thought the stock HU sucked its just that with the High low converter the subs didnt respond as fast/ didnt hit crisp or clean. sounded a little muddy. Its also pretty hard to fine tweak a stock HU like an aftermarket one.

 

[bones justice 10+ year member]

thanx for the help...also i wanna install my aftermarket deck i bought and my preamp, in a discrete manner coz im a lil paranoid bout theft. can i put my preamp inside the glove compartment by the passenger's side and install the cd deck inside the centre console compartment where the handbrake does be. can this be done and if so will u recommend this idea