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Nissan Titan Crew Cab LE Complete Audio Overhaul

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HU,PAC SWI-X, MP3 Player, Changer
Wiring and Battery
Amps, Amp Rack, and Matrix
Mids and Tweets
Matting, Misc
Subwoofer and enclosure
Sirius Satellite Tuner
Results, sources, and resources

Foreword:

Soon after purchasing my Titan I realized that the factory Rockford Fosgate stereo was not up to par with the stereo I had been accustomed to in my last vehicle. Initially I only planned to upgrade the system by replacing the oem driver's seat subwoofer. My first attempt can be found here. That setup was soon replaced by my next upgrade to a 10" Infinity sub powered off of a 300w rms Infinity amplifier, the topic can be seen here. That sounded pretty good, but definitely didn't have the full range that a complete after market system would have. So the decision was made to fully upgrade the stereo with new amps, components, and a more powerful sub/amp. At first I planned to use the oem RF HU (despite having added a hardwired mp3 player ), but I continued to be frustrated with it's poor output and lack of options. That lead me to my final configuration.

Plan:

I felt that if you're going to do something, might as well do it right from the begining, so this install would be a complete replacement. The parts/components include:

Head Unit: JVC KD-AR5500
Line Driver: Audio Control Matrix 6 Channel
Disc Changer: JVC CH-X1500 12 Disc MP3/CD-R/CD-RW Changer
Component Speakers: Infinity Kappa 60.5cs (2 pairs)
Amplifiers: Infinity Reference 7521A (2) , Infinity Reference 1210A
Subwoofers: Sound Splinter RL-i10 (2)
Satellite Radio: Sirius SIR-JVC1 Tuner
Steering Wheel Controls: PAC SWI-X (Scroll down)
Wiring and Accessories: KnuKonceptz (RCA, power/ground, sub speaker, terminals, etc)
Battery: Optima RedTop

All the other bits and pieces will be discussed below.