wingless' 1994 Grand Cherokee Sound System Upgrade

[wingless]

This topic shows my sound system upgrade.

Assuming my ZJ is intact after Irma, then I will continue to enjoy this equipment.

These are my replacement sound system component selections.

Alpine CDE-163BT CD receiver

SiriusXM SXV300V1 Tuner

Blaupunkt GTA 470 DSP 4-channel car amplifier: 70 watts RMS x 4

Infinity Kappa 60.11cs 6-1/2" component speaker system (Two sets required)

Crutchfield Reference 4-Channel RCA Patch Cable (17 foot)

Metra 99-6700 Dash Kit For select 1974-2004 vehicles — single-DIN radios

Metra 70-1817 Receiver Wiring Harness

Metra 72-1002 Speaker Wiring Harness (Two sets required)

Blue Sea Systems 5006 MAXI Fuse Block - 30 to 80A

Scosche SLC4 Line Output Converter (Used w/ aftermarket amp and factory head unit / shown in amp images)

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[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Why are you running a LOC if your running an aftermarket HU? Also...are those separates in the very back? While I condone creativity, nice whomever fabricated that area, most of the sound comes from up front anyway

 

[wingless]

Thanks for the feedback.

The answers to those questions and many more are provided in wingless-level detail in my installation topic.

The Line Output Converter was used for two purposes. One is that the aftermarket amplifier was used w/ the factory head unit for a period. The other is that when the Alpine head unit was installed I did a concurrent test, w/ the front through the converter and the rear direct line level, there was no difference detected.

The rear sound bar is an OEM part, that was reupholstered by me when I reupholstered the headliner.

The rear door speakers are not active. I will be installing component subwoofers in the rear doors driven by a Blaupunkt GTA 1500 D 500W amplifier. I'm leaning towards a pair of these Kicker CompRT 43CWRT672 6-3/4" component subwoofer speakers, one in each rear door.

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

That copyright doe!

Hopefully the storm has died down a considerable amount by the time it makes landfall. My mom is in Fort Lauderdale right now and has to stay because she's a government employee.

 

[wingless]

Here are some images from my reply showing the last steps of my stereo where I completed my subwoofer installation.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

So you mounted subs in the rear doors?