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Stock audio specs in 2004 escalade?

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#1 ·
I was wondering if anybody knew what the stock boss audio specs were in an 04escalade base model? I recently bought the truck and I'm thinking about upgrading, don't get me wrong they're amazing... but I need something that hits harder...
 
#2 ·
I know they make an Escalade, Escalade EXT, and an Escalade ESV. Whats a base model? I've never saw that emblem on any Escalade.

^ OK, Just kidding around......messing with a newbie a little.

I have a stock Bose system but my drivers door speaker started to vibrate a little so both front door speakers were changed along with the A-pillar tweeters with Alpines and they sounds great. The factory sub is enough for me.
 
#3 ·
I believe that the system has 350 watts rms. The speaker size are 6 1/2 in the doors and the pillar speakers are 2 inches I believe.

The woofer is only 6 1/2 inches.

I would disconnect the stock subwoofer, and add a larger aftermarket sub;and then see how it sounds from there since the bass is a bit weak in stock form which messes up the overall sound.

So my opinion would be to buy a better head-unit with a good EQ and upgrade the subwoofer.

The Bose speakers sound fairly good when paired with a cleaner sounding music source, but the stock woofer is just to small to really make clean sounding hard hitting bass that you can fill.
 
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Hate to bring back this thread, but I want to upgrade all my speakers for the simple fact of louder music, and the same amount of bass or a bit more due to the fact the speakers become distorted past 25 on my aftermarket DNX-8120 Kenwood head-unit. I want to keep the stock amp but just add some speakers to be a bit louder because the stock speakers bass is much higher than the sound at 25. Any help as to what speakers I should upgrade to? Or what the stock speaker specs are (Other than size)?
 
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You say past 25. How high does it go? It could be your DNX-8120 Kenwood head-unit is causing the distortion or it may be over-driving the stock amp. My stock radio and amp are loud enough for me without distortion.