Best interfacing equipment for getting a clean signal

[14RamMan]

Whats the best piece of equipment to get a clean signal for using the stock head unit (12") and sending it to aftermarket amps? this used to be so simple... lol

 

[michael harpe]

I dont know about your system specifically, but I went with the alpine pxe850s digital signal processor/12 channel amp combo. The factory wiring plugged right into it (speaker wires from truck), then I added the 4 channel amp for the doors and sub amp and 2 12" subs. The dsp controls everything and the stock 8.4 with nav handles the selections of music etc.

Took me a while to figure out how to make my phone notifications not try and blow my ears off when on bluetooth lol. Had to turn the level down on blue tooth on the dsp.

Anyways see if crutchfield has anything available and research from there. It also will matter if you have the harmon kardon system or not.

Edit: keep in mind you dont need a 4 channel. The 25 watts the alpine puts out works very well. It's running my dash center and ceiling speakers and they keep up with the doors and arent over powered by the subs that get 1000 watts
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[toejam]

iDataLink Maestro ADS-MAR
iDataLink Maestro AR-CH2

 

[14RamMan]

iDataLink Maestro ADS-MAR
iDataLink Maestro AR-CH2

Hadnt considered this one before. thanks for this info!

 

[clays laramie]

I dont know about your system specifically, but I went with the alpine pxe850s digital signal processor/12 channel amp combo. The factory wiring plugged right into it (speaker wires from truck), then I added the 4 channel amp for the doors and sub amp and 2 12" subs. The dsp controls everything and the stock 8.4 with nav handles the selections of music etc.

Took me a while to figure out how to make my phone notifications not try and blow my ears off when on bluetooth lol. Had to turn the level down on blue tooth on the dsp.

Anyways see if crutchfield has anything available and research from there. It also will matter if you have the harmon kardon system or not.

Edit: keep in mind you dont need a 4 channel. The 25 watts the alpine puts out works very well. It's running my dash center and ceiling speakers and they keep up with the doors and arent over powered by the subs that get 1000 watts
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Was interested in this unit as well. Does your volume on the head unit still work? U say it plugs right in? After the anc/amp? Do u have the stock alpine system..
Thanks

 

[michael harpe]

Was interested in this unit as well. Does your volume on the head unit still work? U say it plugs right in? After the anc/amp? Do u have the stock alpine system..
Thanks

stock radio head unit functions as designed. i had a shop install it, so i dont know where it hooks up, but it is under my front passenger seat. no maestro link was needed. just the alpine unit. the speaker wires from the truck were cut into and spliced into the alpine signal processor. i did have the factory alpine system. i reccomend reading the dsp install manual. here is a link to it.http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5dbf4ff626534/PXE-0850S Installation Manual.pdf

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[clays laramie]

stock radio head unit functions as designed. i had a shop install it, so i dont know where it hooks up, but it is under my front passenger seat. no maestro link was needed. just the alpine unit. the speaker wires from the truck were cut into and spliced into the alpine signal processor. i did have the factory alpine system. i reccomend reading the dsp install manual. here is a link to it.http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/5dbf4ff626534/PXE-0850S Installation Manual.pdf

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Thanks bud. Exactly what i wanted to know.
Cheers