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[z00mz00m 10+ year member]

I've got a stock headunit from a 1997 Acura TL. It fits into my car like it was made for it. I still have it because I want something that looks stock and doesn't stand out. (I'm the anti-ricer //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif)

I don't want to buy an expensive headunit and go through the wiring and crap, and I want to find a way to get around it. I want something that'll make my sub sound like it has a $200 HU on it, but I want to keep the unit I have now if that's at all possible.

Basically, what I've heard from my friends is that I'll have an extremely noticeable difference in SPL and SQ if I upgrade my headunit. They've said that I'll get that big bass that could be heard for a long ways away. (I actually just want to have the capability to have that bass, I'm not one to ride around town and blare my system and show off) I want to know if I can add in some sort of device (such as an EQ) that will give me some of the benefits that a new HU would add. If there is any way to accomplish what I want to accomplish tell me now //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Thanks

-Ryan

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[indosia 10+ year member]

Does the stock h/u have preamp outs? How is the signal getting to your amp? You could get a line amp, I got an earthquake eq that was designed to be an add on to stock h/u. If you want to try it out, give me your address and i send it to you. I'm not using it anyway.

 

[z00mz00m 10+ year member]

i'm using a high input signal right now, no rca preouts on my HU

it works fine, i'm still wondering if i can use something to optimize the signal going into the amp... the way i figured it, i could hook the eq up just like i have my amp hooked up now, and then i can run rca's from the eq to the amp. but i'm not gonna do it if it wont help, can someone please just answer me, a simple yes or no lol, cmon

 

[allyourblood 10+ year member]

no, it won't. at least, not to the extent that you want it to. anything you do to the signal coming from your HU won't be as good as a quality-minded aftermarket HU. you're still going to have to wire up the EQ, so just install a new HU and be done with it.

abe m.

 

[z00mz00m 10+ year member]

aight that's all i was lookin for.. took a few days to get it outta somebody.

i can get a pioneer headunit for $50 from one of my friends so i might just save up a while and do that. i hate that i have to lose my stock look.. just seems to ricery to have flashy lights and do-dads inside of the car.. but i guess it'll really be worth it cause i've ran rca lines from my friends expensive HU to my amp/sub and i've heard how much cleaner the sound on the sub is.

thanks //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif