I just bought the car, and, because it has a navigation system, was told
that it can't have a subwoofer because the navigation DVD player is under
the driver's seat, where the subwoofer would normally go (I've read that
this can be relocated to under the passenger seat, so that the subwoofer CAN
be placed under the driver's seat).

I assume this is the subwoofer with speaker and amp contained in one unit?

Soooo...what's the single speaker mounting hole in the left rear of the deck
for--and...why couldn't Subaru have put a subwoofer there?

Thanks!

On Jan 27, 3:21 am, "Bill Bradley" <wdbradl...@comcast.net> wrote:
> I just bought the car, and, because it has a navigation system, was told
> that it can't have a subwoofer because the navigation DVD player is under
> the driver's seat, where the subwoofer would normally go (I've read that
> this can be relocated to under the passenger seat, so that the subwoofer CAN
> be placed under the driver's seat).
>
> I assume this is the subwoofer with speaker and amp contained in one unit?
>
> Soooo...what's the single speaker mounting hole in the left rear of the deck
> for--and...why couldn't Subaru have put a subwoofer there?
>
On OB sport subwoofer is under the passenger's seat. Have you checked
there?

Yep, under the driver's seat is the navi DVD player, under the passenger
seat is nothing.

Oh and, I meant on the left side of the rear deck (like behind the rear
passenger seats)--didn't come out right, the first time...<G>

Thanks.
<isquat@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> On Jan 27, 3:21 am, "Bill Bradley" <wdbradl...@comcast.net> wrote:
>> I just bought the car, and, because it has a navigation system, was told
>> that it can't have a subwoofer because the navigation DVD player is under
>> the driver's seat, where the subwoofer would normally go (I've read that
>> this can be relocated to under the passenger seat, so that the subwoofer
>> CAN
>> be placed under the driver's seat).
>>
>> I assume this is the subwoofer with speaker and amp contained in one
>> unit?
>>
>> Soooo...what's the single speaker mounting hole in the left rear of the
>> deck
>> for--and...why couldn't Subaru have put a subwoofer there?
>>
> On OB sport subwoofer is under the passenger's seat. Have you checked
> there?
>

The subwoofer/amplifier may fit under the passenger seat with some creative
reconfiguration of the mounting bracket. See instructions for H630SAG000
here:
http://techinfo.subaru.com/html/ixSe...12&free_pub=13
"Bill Bradley" <wdbradley3@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:NqednXelXphaqCbYnZ2dnUVZ_oernZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>I just bought the car, and, because it has a navigation system, was told
>that it can't have a subwoofer because the navigation DVD player is under
>the driver's seat, where the subwoofer would normally go (I've read that
>this can be relocated to under the passenger seat, so that the subwoofer
>CAN be placed under the driver's seat).
>
> I assume this is the subwoofer with speaker and amp contained in one unit?
>
> Soooo...what's the single speaker mounting hole in the left rear of the
> deck for--and...why couldn't Subaru have put a subwoofer there?
>
> Thanks!
>

Thanks. Any idea what the speaker mounting hole is for?
"Tcassette" <tcassette2@cox.net> wrote in message
news:6BRuh.54093$oA1.48522@newsfe19.lga...
> The subwoofer/amplifier may fit under the passenger seat with some
> creative reconfiguration of the mounting bracket. See instructions for
> H630SAG000 here:
> http://techinfo.subaru.com/html/ixSe...12&free_pub=13
> "Bill Bradley" <wdbradley3@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:NqednXelXphaqCbYnZ2dnUVZ_oernZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>I just bought the car, and, because it has a navigation system, was told
>>that it can't have a subwoofer because the navigation DVD player is under
>>the driver's seat, where the subwoofer would normally go (I've read that
>>this can be relocated to under the passenger seat, so that the subwoofer
>>CAN be placed under the driver's seat).
>>
>> I assume this is the subwoofer with speaker and amp contained in one
>> unit?
>>
>> Soooo...what's the single speaker mounting hole in the left rear of the
>> deck for--and...why couldn't Subaru have put a subwoofer there?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>
>

Umm, could you be more specific?
"Bill Bradley" <wdbradley3@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:YvqdnXE09qfJ0SHYnZ2dnUVZ_oannZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Thanks. Any idea what the speaker mounting hole is for?
> "Tcassette" <tcassette2@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:6BRuh.54093$oA1.48522@newsfe19.lga...
>> The subwoofer/amplifier may fit under the passenger seat with some
>> creative reconfiguration of the mounting bracket. See instructions for
>> H630SAG000 here:
>> http://techinfo.subaru.com/html/ixSe...12&free_pub=13
>> "Bill Bradley" <wdbradley3@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:NqednXelXphaqCbYnZ2dnUVZ_oernZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>I just bought the car, and, because it has a navigation system, was told
>>>that it can't have a subwoofer because the navigation DVD player is under
>>>the driver's seat, where the subwoofer would normally go (I've read that
>>>this can be relocated to under the passenger seat, so that the subwoofer
>>>CAN be placed under the driver's seat).
>>>
>>> I assume this is the subwoofer with speaker and amp contained in one
>>> unit?
>>>
>>> Soooo...what's the single speaker mounting hole in the left rear of the
>>> deck for--and...why couldn't Subaru have put a subwoofer there?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

If you open the trunk, and look up under the rear deck (whatever you call
the area between the rear seats and the rear window) on the driver's side,
there is a single mounting hole for a speaker (no corresponding hole on the
passenger side), so, I'm assuming this is for a subwoofer. I was just
wondering why Subaru couldn't put one there, rather than the combo one under
the driver's seat.

Thanks.
"Tcassette" <tcassette2@cox.net> wrote in message
news:MZavh.20358$8U4.12166@newsfe20.lga...
> Umm, could you be more specific?
> "Bill Bradley" <wdbradley3@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:YvqdnXE09qfJ0SHYnZ2dnUVZ_oannZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Thanks. Any idea what the speaker mounting hole is for?
>> "Tcassette" <tcassette2@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:6BRuh.54093$oA1.48522@newsfe19.lga...
>>> The subwoofer/amplifier may fit under the passenger seat with some
>>> creative reconfiguration of the mounting bracket. See instructions for
>>> H630SAG000 here:
>>> http://techinfo.subaru.com/html/ixSe...12&free_pub=13
>>> "Bill Bradley" <wdbradley3@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:NqednXelXphaqCbYnZ2dnUVZ_oernZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>>>I just bought the car, and, because it has a navigation system, was told
>>>>that it can't have a subwoofer because the navigation DVD player is
>>>>under the driver's seat, where the subwoofer would normally go (I've
>>>>read that this can be relocated to under the passenger seat, so that the
>>>>subwoofer CAN be placed under the driver's seat).
>>>>
>>>> I assume this is the subwoofer with speaker and amp contained in one
>>>> unit?
>>>>
>>>> Soooo...what's the single speaker mounting hole in the left rear of the
>>>> deck for--and...why couldn't Subaru have put a subwoofer there?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

In article <_
7CdnZFfhddyRSDYnZ2dnUVZ_vOlnZ2d@comcast.com>,
wdbradley3@comcast.net says...
> If you open the trunk, and look up under the rear deck (whatever you call
> the area between the rear seats and the rear window) on the driver's side,
> there is a single mounting hole for a speaker (no corresponding hole on the
> passenger side), so, I'm assuming this is for a subwoofer. I was just
> wondering why Subaru couldn't put one there, rather than the combo one under
> the driver's seat.
>
> Thanks.
> "Tcassette" <tcassette2@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:MZavh.20358$8U4.12166@newsfe20.lga...
> > Umm, could you be more specific?
> > "Bill Bradley" <wdbradley3@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:YvqdnXE09qfJ0SHYnZ2dnUVZ_oannZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> >> Thanks. Any idea what the speaker mounting hole is for?
> >> "Tcassette" <tcassette2@cox.net> wrote in message
> >> news:6BRuh.54093$oA1.48522@newsfe19.lga...
> >>> The subwoofer/amplifier may fit under the passenger seat with some
> >>> creative reconfiguration of the mounting bracket. See instructions for
> >>> H630SAG000 here:
> >>> http://techinfo.subaru.com/html/ixSe...12&free_pub=13
> >>> "Bill Bradley" <wdbradley3@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >>> news:NqednXelXphaqCbYnZ2dnUVZ_oernZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> >>>>I just bought the car, and, because it has a navigation system, was told
> >>>>that it can't have a subwoofer because the navigation DVD player is
> >>>>under the driver's seat, where the subwoofer would normally go (I've
> >>>>read that this can be relocated to under the passenger seat, so that the
> >>>>subwoofer CAN be placed under the driver's seat).

Probably because the rear deck is a maelstrom of
rattley bits.

My guess is that, if possible, Subaru wants to stock and sell only one
powered subwoofer that will fit all body styles of a particular series,
e.g., Legacy/Outback. They did offer a unique subwoofer in the cargo area
of the 2006 Outback VDC wagon because that model came standard with the
navigation system; however, I bet the low sales volume of that model
contributed to the demise of that feature.

If you can find a component woofer to fit the cutout in your rear deck,
there's nothing to stop you from connecting a separate amplifier with
speaker level inputs (possibly mounted under the other side of the rear or
in the trunk) with appropriate connections to your speakers and power
supply. However, with the trunk as an enclosure, be prepared for the big
boom.
"CompUser" <NoooSpamm@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.2027c98b65ceac26989a32@news.tds.net...
> In article <_
> 7CdnZFfhddyRSDYnZ2dnUVZ_vOlnZ2d@comcast.com>,
> wdbradley3@comcast.net says...
>> If you open the trunk, and look up under the rear deck (whatever you call
>> the area between the rear seats and the rear window) on the driver's
>> side,
>> there is a single mounting hole for a speaker (no corresponding hole on
>> the
>> passenger side), so, I'm assuming this is for a subwoofer. I was just
>> wondering why Subaru couldn't put one there, rather than the combo one
>> under
>> the driver's seat.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> "Tcassette" <tcassette2@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:MZavh.20358$8U4.12166@newsfe20.lga...
>> > Umm, could you be more specific?
>> > "Bill Bradley" <wdbradley3@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> > news:YvqdnXE09qfJ0SHYnZ2dnUVZ_oannZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> >> Thanks. Any idea what the speaker mounting hole is for?
>> >> "Tcassette" <tcassette2@cox.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:6BRuh.54093$oA1.48522@newsfe19.lga...
>> >>> The subwoofer/amplifier may fit under the passenger seat with some
>> >>> creative reconfiguration of the mounting bracket. See instructions
>> >>> for
>> >>> H630SAG000 here:
>> >>> http://techinfo.subaru.com/html/ixSe...12&free_pub=13
>> >>> "Bill Bradley" <wdbradley3@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> >>> news:NqednXelXphaqCbYnZ2dnUVZ_oernZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> >>>>I just bought the car, and, because it has a navigation system, was
>> >>>>told
>> >>>>that it can't have a subwoofer because the navigation DVD player is
>> >>>>under the driver's seat, where the subwoofer would normally go (I've
>> >>>>read that this can be relocated to under the passenger seat, so that
>> >>>>the
>> >>>>subwoofer CAN be placed under the driver's seat).
>
> Probably because the rear deck is a maelstrom of
> rattley bits.

"Tcassette" <tcassette2@cox.net> wrote in message
news:HTwvh.58033$oA1.15286@newsfe19.lga...
> My guess is that, if possible, Subaru wants to stock and sell only one
> powered subwoofer that will fit all body styles of a particular series,
> e.g., Legacy/Outback. They did offer a unique subwoofer in the cargo area
> of the 2006 Outback VDC wagon because that model came standard with the
> navigation system; however, I bet the low sales volume of that model
> contributed to the demise of that feature.
>


Anyone have a part number? My '07 LL Bean Nav Outback Wagon could use a
subwoofer. Dealer said that none were available because of the navigation
system.