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Yes, you can leave the rear side speakers in. Mine are still in place and connected to the radio module as per stock. Again, though, I fade them out and they aren't making any sound at all. There's no need for it. Gen5DIY makes a "breakout harness" to allow us to break into the stock speaker wires at the radio module using factory-style connectors and not having to cut any wires. This is what I used. AFAIK, the Sub Thump harnesses are for Camaros with the mid-tier system or the Bose system that have separate factory amps in the trunk. Our SS 1LEs don't come with that. Quote:
Please read the thread from my install on my 2020 SS 1LE. A lot of this is covered there.
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I used a PAC integration harness, Kicker KSS269 component set with their version of the 2 3/4" dash speaker, a pair of Kicker 48CWR84 8" subs on custom bottom mount brackets, and an Alpine S-A55V 5-channel amp to power it all. The trunk is a little big for those 8's in free-air, but I don't listen to hard pounding rap anymore and I still see 35hz on the analyzer. With the 5 channel amp I have the dash speakers crossed over around 350hz and I can adjust the gains to bring the soundstage up high where it needs to be. I'm lacking the low end extension I hoped for but it got me what I wanted - better quality sound for around the $1000 price tag. I have a Kicker KEYLOC but it is too cold to be messing with the car right now. Maybe when spring rolls around? I know those 8's will hit harder with less volume because of the trunk being packed full at Christmas. :-)
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01-25-2024, 09:23 PM | #18 |
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Again, the sub thump harnesses are not breakout harnesses to pull the speaker-level signal from the behind-the-dash radio unit in an 1SS 1LE. They are amplifier integration harness to pull signals from the in-trunk amps that regular 1SS (non-1LE) and all Bose-equipped Camaros use. The SS 1LE has no amp in the trunk, so these won't work for the OP.
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I don't know if the KEYLOC will make a big difference or not as I think the signal coming from the OEM deck is pretty flat without a lot or any processing. That said I've heard they do wonders also. We'll see this spring. Rick |
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I was thinking about using Kicker. I like their price a whole lot more than some recommended here. It pains me to spend $2k-$3k on audio upgrades on a vehicle that is not a daily driver. Heck, I’ve never spent that much in audio upgrades on a daily driver.
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Do you have any weird noises from the amplified front speakers? Some say their chime sounds are really loud. This is stuff I’m worried about. I’ve been told a dsp can resolve those issues. |
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01-26-2024, 08:33 PM | #23 |
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I forgot to answer that earlier. On my uber-simple setup (Audiofrog in doors and dash with Kicker KEY200.4), the chimes are quiet. I still have chimes, but right now they seem quieter than stock. Keep in mind that I haven't amplified the rear speakers at all, and they are faded all the way down. If the chimes come solely or mostly through them, that would explain that. I should fade them up and see how the chimes sound, just to find out. Also, I have the gains on the amp set full low. With the speaker-level inputs, it still can be driven to clipping that way. But the low gains may also have something to do with the very quiet chimes.
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That’s good to know. Thanks!
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Oh, yeah, that too. I forgot to mention that.
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