Head unit replacement w/ Bose?

Obviously I can't run the 50Wx4 headunits on the stock wiring to the individual speaker amps -- but what about running a line-level "preamp" signal out of a new head unit?

I'm assuming that's what the current head unit is doing. I'd like to keep the stock amps/speakers for my high/mids and add a small mono amp w/ a couple 10s in the back.

Yeah, that's all the stock bose unit does. I have an aftermarket head unit and had to buy a $50 adapter to tone down my head unit.

tried to do that once. It didn't give me the volume I was hoping for. Also the bose wiring is not as straight as that. I would just advise you to buy the converter. It fixed the braided wire issues and give enough adjustment to fine tune the system.

Originally posted by bt96ss
tried to do that once. It didn't give me the volume I was hoping for. Also the bose wiring is not as straight as that. I would just advise you to buy the converter. It fixed the braided wire issues and give enough adjustment to fine tune the system.

What'd you try once? A normal line-level converter?

im curious to know also

what's the diff btwn a normal line-lvl converter and the $50 PAC or Crutchfield converters?

thanks, Brian