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Anything i can do? Audio wise!

Wrxs75

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Is there anything I can do simple to get the real potential outta this system? It's like it is a quarter turn less till full volume. I feel like it's there, I just need to turn it a lil more lol... My BOSE system in my Caddy was an absolute beast!!
 

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Wrxs75 said:
Is there anything I can do simple to get the real potential outta this system? It's like it is a quarter turn less till full volume. I feel like it's there, I just need to turn it a lil more lol... My BOSE system in my Caddy was an absolute beast!!
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Yes. Cut the stock sub and add a powered sub like the JL
 

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Then when you cut the factory sub you just run the B&O at 0 bass level and just used the JL sub and the speakers sound good without running any bass through them.


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It’s expensive and intensive to remove the factory system to do custom. Adding a powered sub is the best reasonable option I’ve seen yet for the Explorer 2020-2021


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BigIsland said:
It’s expensive and intensive to remove the factory system to do custom. Adding a powered sub is the best reasonable option I’ve seen yet for the Explorer 2020-2021


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That's amazing.... Thanks for the tip!
 

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BigIsland said:
Then when you cut the factory sub you just run the B&O at 0 bass level and just used the JL sub and the speakers sound good without running any bass through them.


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When you say "cut the sub" ... do you mean literally cut the wires or just turn it down to 0 in the settings haha
 

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I cut the old sub out and used the factory box, I also used the inputs for the sub and ran them to a standalone amp. It might not be up to some peoples standards but I need the spare tire well for storage and well the spare as we take 2-3 cross country drives a year.

This sounds infinitely better than the garbage Ford sent out of the factory.

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I don't have mine yet but from what I have heard, upgrading the sub with an amp makes a significant improvement. Some are happy with it after that. Then there are people like UNBROKEN......enough said. I am doing something similar but with cheaper gear replacing the sub and front 6 speakers with a couple DSP amps. I listened to the B&O on my test drive and knew I wouldn't be happy with it so I am collecting gear so I can replace it as soon as I get it.
 

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Cruising68 said:
I don't have mine yet but from what I have heard, upgrading the sub with an amp makes a significant improvement. Some are happy with it after that. Then there are people like UNBROKEN......enough said. I am doing something similar but with cheaper gear replacing the sub and front 6 speakers with a couple DSP amps. I listened to the B&O on my test drive and knew I wouldn't be happy with it so I am collecting gear so I can replace it as soon as I get it.
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Most people aren’t as stupid as me. lol
 

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