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<blockquote data-quote="Mudfrog" data-source="post: 8276296" data-attributes="member: 628494">Hey guys, I have an &#039;02 Tahoe that I&#039;d like to start upgrading.&nbsp; I already have an Alpine UTE-52BT, I&#039;m not pleased with the quality and I will eventually upgrade it but for now it will work.&nbsp; It does have 3 RCA outputs which is a plus.The Tahoe has 6.5&quot; components in the doors and an 8&quot; shallow mount factory sub.&nbsp; I have an <a href="http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_23737_VIBE-Audio-LiteBox-Stereo-4-LiteBox4.html" target="_blank">Vibe Litebox 4</a>(90w RMS x4)that I can use to power the components.&nbsp; I&#039;m familiar with Alpine Type S&#039;s and I like the way they sound (have them in another vehicle running off the Litebox).&nbsp; I&#039;ll probably go back to the Type S&#039;s unless there is a better bang for the buck deal out there.Unfortunately I do not know the box dimensions of the factory sub box, I only know it&#039;s pretty small and you need to use a shallow mount sub.&nbsp; Pioneer&#039;s slim mount 8&quot; seems to have the best reviews but a lot of those are off of the factory amp. I plan on picking up a class D mono amp with 200-250w RMS.&nbsp; I know I&#039;m not going to get huge sound but I&#039;ll take the trade off as I need the cargo space.&nbsp; Eventually I may upgrade to the MTX 10&quot; box but for now an 8&quot; will work for me.&nbsp; Any suggestions on a good 8&quot; shallow mount sub?If I do not use the LiteBox, I may pick up a 5 channel to run everything off of.&nbsp; I have experience with the Litebox though and it sounds tremendous.&nbsp; My son will start driving the other vehicle so I would put a lesser amp in there for him to use.If I buy a new amp 5 channel amp I&#039;d like to keep the upgrades to around $1000, if I use my litebox then around $800 or so.&nbsp; Less is always better.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mudfrog, post: 8276296, member: 628494"] Hey guys, I have an '02 Tahoe that I'd like to start upgrading. I already have an Alpine UTE-52BT, I'm not pleased with the quality and I will eventually upgrade it but for now it will work. It does have 3 RCA outputs which is a plus. The Tahoe has 6.5" components in the doors and an 8" shallow mount factory sub. I have an [URL="http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_23737_VIBE-Audio-LiteBox-Stereo-4-LiteBox4.html"]Vibe Litebox 4[/URL](90w RMS x4)that I can use to power the components. I'm familiar with Alpine Type S's and I like the way they sound (have them in another vehicle running off the Litebox). I'll probably go back to the Type S's unless there is a better bang for the buck deal out there. Unfortunately I do not know the box dimensions of the factory sub box, I only know it's pretty small and you need to use a shallow mount sub. Pioneer's slim mount 8" seems to have the best reviews but a lot of those are off of the factory amp. I plan on picking up a class D mono amp with 200-250w RMS. I know I'm not going to get huge sound but I'll take the trade off as I need the cargo space. Eventually I may upgrade to the MTX 10" box but for now an 8" will work for me. Any suggestions on a good 8" shallow mount sub? If I do not use the LiteBox, I may pick up a 5 channel to run everything off of. I have experience with the Litebox though and it sounds tremendous. My son will start driving the other vehicle so I would put a lesser amp in there for him to use. If I buy a new amp 5 channel amp I'd like to keep the upgrades to around $1000, if I use my litebox then around $800 or so. Less is always better. [/QUOTE]

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