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Hi, first post here and I'm think I will be buying a Trailblazer SS which has a Bose factory sound system. I'd like to add a sub and amp and would appreciate a suggestion under $500, nothing too fancy but good product for my money. I have a 12" Polk sub (about 4 years old) in an enclosed box in an 87 Regal car trunk that I could use/transfer over, and then just get a decent amp if that would help.

Welcome.

Ok, so are you going to use the Polk sub and are just looking for suggestions on amps?

Or do you want a totally new sub and amp combo?

If using the Polk sub, let us know what the voice coil configuration is and what RMS power is.

When I was younger I messed around a little with car audio, but Circuit city put in this last amp and sub :help: So I don't know much about it except it sounds ok to me. OK, just went out to have a look and its a 12" Polk dX series (blue lettering) I don't have to use it in my truck I want to buy, but thought that would be an option to save a little and get a better amp, as long as that speaker would work out for the truck. I'm not sure how much power it can handle and if that is the right size for the larger volume of the truck. Thanks for the reply. I'll be gone a couple hours and get back later.

What are you looking for in your system? Do you want it loud (SPL) or do you want it to sound good (SQ) or a combination of both (SQL)? What kind of music do you listen to?

You could get yourself a fairly decent sub/amp combo for $500. Just depends on what you are looking for.

Depends on what you want.

Do you want a single, dual or multiple subs?

Space a concern?

Room to upgrade/add?

You want just Sound Quality or SPL?

yea price range is important too.....for example i could set you up with a pair of 10's and a nice amp to run them for roughly 560 add 79 if you want a box.....

I think I would be better off with one sub due to space. If I ever wanted to put the back seat down to haul stuff, maybe it could be back in the rear corner somewhat out of the way, unless there is an alternate area for a sub? I don't mind and am not afraid to do a little work installing it, but I'm not real familiar with the new Trailblazer interior and location options for the sub and amp.

I try not to get too crazy with the volume, but like it fairly loud at times, but not continuously, and like the bass to come through when the volumes lower, as in turning the bass volume up when the music is not as loud. So I'd say SQL and I listen to mostly heval metal, rock, some rap, 80s and 70s stuff. No jazz, blues, or country. Also don't think I'll be into ever upgrading the system and am buying the truck for the LS2 engine

I would look into a single 12 then. Sounds like you just want a little extra bump in it.

I normally reccomend the Resonant Engineering RE 12" sub for said situations. Right now it can be had for $70 shipped. The thing about the sub is that its a low powered sub. Im not finding to many good amps that only put out 150-175 wrms...

Ryan from Ohio wrote:I would look into a single 12 then. Sounds like you just want a little extra bump in it.

I normally reccomend the Resonant Engineering RE 12" sub for said situations. Right now it can be had for $70 shipped. The thing about the sub is that its a low powered sub. Im not finding to many good amps that only put out 150-175 wrms...

Thanks, I'll look into the RE. Where do most buy there car audio? And if anyone knows the best place to mount a sub in an 06 Trailblazer, I'd like to hear a suggestion. The sub I have now in an 87 Regal trunk is an enclosed box 12" Polk dX series with a 300W MTX amp, and I'm mostly happy with that, but thought maybe I needed a little more than that for the trucks larger interior.

Tim,

First thing first, are you planning on using just a basic LOC or are you needing something better? I have to suggest using a JL CleanSweep for your output from that Headunit. Why? Cause all your electronics are coming straight through that HU and if you want to keep the clean sound Bose has, you will want the CleanSweep too. That is what I have to do for my wife's Ascender Limited. With the CleanSweep you can have the rca outs you need for an amp, and you in turn get another volume knob for convenience. If you are going to spend 40K on a new car, then you might want to step up the install so you can keep the resale up as well. Just my .02 worth.