Opinion on new system.

[brybry354 10+ year member]

This is my first system ever and i dont know much about it, but i bought it for an '05 Chevy Silverado

Subs: 2 10" Kicker07C104's

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_8456_Kicker+07C104.html

Amp: KickerZX300.1

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_6750_Kicker+ZX300.1.html

Box: Sonic Sub Box

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_10797_Sonic+Sub+Box-+OCCHV15-10.html

Speakers: All Bose throughout the truck (came with the truck)

I have bought an RCA adapter to wire everything to my deck i have now

all i need is the wires... im clueless on what wires to buy and i dont want to spend $100.

Will this system be alright for a beginner?

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[jblw12gti 10+ year member]

yea your alright. it looks like you matched up everything well. the amp is perfect for the subs. cant help you with the wiring, its always more expensive then you think though..

 

[endofdays89 5,000+ posts]

you should buy a 200 watt amp and use it to power the front speakers. It will increase your sound about 3 times more than the head unit will. U can buy a rockford 200 watt amp on ebay for like 90 bucks.

 

[mil81 10+ year member]

Is the RCA adapter you're talking about one that just ties into your speaker wire and converts that to the RCA signal?

If so, does anyone know if this will work in his truck?

I know those are basically no good for my truck, or any vehicle that has a built in amp to power the speakers.

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

Is the RCA adapter you're talking about one that just ties into your speaker wire and converts that to the RCA signal?
If so, does anyone know if this will work in his truck?

I know those are basically no good for my truck, or any vehicle that has a built in amp to power the speakers.

Any LOC can go into any car. ur just taping into speaker wires to get a rca output.

it doesnt matter if u have a factory amp or not.

 

[mil81 10+ year member]

Any LOC can go into any car. ur just taping into speaker wires to get a rca output.
it doesnt matter if u have a factory amp or not.

A lot of factory amps mess with the signal to protect, and "enhance" the crappy stock speakers. When it does this, your subs are going to sound like garbage, since they don't need "enhancing".

In order for me to use my stock deck I would have had to buy a CleanSweep, or something or the sort.

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

thats why u have to tap into the wires closest to the amp, not behind the cd player, like most ppl do/

 

[mil81 10+ year member]

Ok, you might be right in most cases. My truck uses a CanBus system, which you obviously can't just tap into. I don't know when they started doing this, but all the new vehicles work this way.