I should clarify. I install for Best Buy, so you know, most of the crap they sell has speaker level inputs. I think the Alpines even have them, not for sure though. I always sell LOCs, even if the amp has speaker level inputs.

I hate loc's with a passion, all they do is introduce noise for the most part

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Steve
'97 GTP VS cam, ZZP PCM, and not much else yet

What do you use then? I guess since 99% of the amps we install are for subs, introduced noise is not much of a problem.

if possible I change the head unit, stock ones are noisy to start with, and break too easy, if not then I use a good loc (less than 5% of jobs I do get a loc) I am also one that believes if you have an amp for subs you want an amp for everything, head units never have enough power to balance things , plus crossovers are easier to setup then also

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Steve
'97 GTP VS cam, ZZP PCM, and not much else yet

I'm staying out of this since I had problems with all of the above... Begining to dislike my GP....

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MECA SQ JL AUDIO 500/1, 300/4, 3-10w1v2, XR650-CSI, Kenwood DDX-6019 , Alpine amp and JL TR400CX center channel , 300 lbs of Dynamat.

hi there a i have the same bose packand i been lookong in it for bit a long bit and u can't put any thing new in with the bose package sucks right to get the sound u looking for you got trash all of it and start new!!

I had the Bose setup in my GTX and the one thing I did that made a world of difference in the beginning was simply swapping out the stock HU with only bass and treb for another stock unit that had the 5 band EQ in it. That made up for some of the lost sound in the Bose speaker set. Its not aftermarket quality mind you, but if you are on a budget and want a simple upgrade to your stock setup, that is one thing worth looking into.

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James Shafer 2003 GP GTX St. Louis MO
1.9 Modified Rockers, TOGs, 180 Tstat, PRJ 10.4 Wires, P/P Gen 3, SLP Ram Air Hood/Wizaired CAI, Gen 1 Spoiler, 3.5 Pulley, 18" TSW Mondellos w/ AGX Struts, SSC Gen II Springs