"The Plan" before the question:
2009 w/factory Bose
Replace the HU w/Alpine 505 and replace the Bose amp with Alpine MRA-F350
Ok, so from searching around I believe I have come to the conclusion that the factory Bose system contains 2 ohm speakers. If this is in fact the case, would I be able to replace the Bose Amp with an Amp rated at 50 watts RMS x 5 @ 4 ohms? I'm not sure if the ohms have to match up, but I feel like that might be important. Under features and specs for the Alpine amp there is nothing listed for "Power at 2 ohms", however it does NOT say "N/A", there is just nothing there. Does that mean 2 ohms is not an option?
My next question only applies if I can use this amp with these speakers.
The factory Bose system says its a 7 speaker system. I'm going to assume that the speakers that make the 7 speakers are:
2 tweeters near windows on front doors
2 in the front doors
2 in the rear doors
1 "subwoofer"
If this is the case, then with the 5 channel amp that I plan to use, where would the tweeters come into play?
I figure I would use:
-the front R & L spots on the amp for the respective front door speakers
-the rear Rs & Ls spots on the amp for the respective rear door speakers
-the center channel spot on the amp for a cc speaker that I would buy
How would I hook the tweeters up? Or would I just write those off as a loss with the "subwoofer"?
Thanks for any help, and I'm sure I'll have more questions to come.
-Sean
2009 w/factory Bose
Replace the HU w/Alpine 505 and replace the Bose amp with Alpine MRA-F350
Ok, so from searching around I believe I have come to the conclusion that the factory Bose system contains 2 ohm speakers. If this is in fact the case, would I be able to replace the Bose Amp with an Amp rated at 50 watts RMS x 5 @ 4 ohms? I'm not sure if the ohms have to match up, but I feel like that might be important. Under features and specs for the Alpine amp there is nothing listed for "Power at 2 ohms", however it does NOT say "N/A", there is just nothing there. Does that mean 2 ohms is not an option?
My next question only applies if I can use this amp with these speakers.
The factory Bose system says its a 7 speaker system. I'm going to assume that the speakers that make the 7 speakers are:
2 tweeters near windows on front doors
2 in the front doors
2 in the rear doors
1 "subwoofer"
If this is the case, then with the 5 channel amp that I plan to use, where would the tweeters come into play?
I figure I would use:
-the front R & L spots on the amp for the respective front door speakers
-the rear Rs & Ls spots on the amp for the respective rear door speakers
-the center channel spot on the amp for a cc speaker that I would buy
How would I hook the tweeters up? Or would I just write those off as a loss with the "subwoofer"?
Thanks for any help, and I'm sure I'll have more questions to come.
-Sean