Maxima48177

Is it possible to add a single small subwoofer (10 inch) to the factory Bose system in a 96 without using an external amp or adapters? Would it make any difference to my bass at all? Or is an amp necessary? Thanks.

I30tMikeD

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You need an external amp and adapter, because you have not pre-amp outputs. The bose amps are just for the bose speakes.

Maxima48177

I know that the Bose doesn't have pre-amp outputs; but on ordinary sound systems, you can just splice into the speaker wires for the rear speakers and run it to the subwoofer. It won't be loud or powerful, but it'll still work. Can i do the same for my bose system?

I30tMikeD

iTrader: (8)

You have the right idea, but that will not work. Well I'm not saying you wont get some kind of power but trust me it will not work. I can't remember exactly the ohms of the bose speakers and amps, I think only 1 or 2, but they are not compatable, it won't work. Also the amps are connected to each speaker, there is not just one central amp that goes out to all the speakers. If you splice into the speaker wire it will be before it even gets to the amp. In other words no.

When I said you had the right idea I ment this;
You can splice into the rear speaker wires and put an RCA adapter there to get the signal from the head unit. This will allow you to hook up an amp to the adapter then the subs to the amp. That is the only and the easiest way without replacing the factory headunit. Even if you do replace the factory headunit you have to replace every speaker too.
It sound like you just want to hook up a sub and nothing else, sorry no amp and adapter no go.

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phenryiv1

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I emailed you. By the way, mine is a 96.

litxus

Are there any instructions with pics how to do this sub addition to stock bose? Thanks.

DerekJ212

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You can however add an amp with speaker level inputs so you wont need any adapters. This is what I did and it sounded reasonable...I actually might have a JBL 300.1 with speaker level inputs FS in the Audio/Video FS forum.

Derek