Upgraded the sub in R1S with aftermarket Alpine SWR-T10 Subwoofer

[WattTruckMatt]

I know nothing about audio, but if someone finds a direct replacement sub that I can swap out without messing with a new amp, I'm willing to give it a shot.

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[jemkewl]

Stock sub

Interesting... Thought I saw the R1T had some small oval sub...

 

[aw113sgte]

Interesting... Thought I saw the R1T had some small oval sub...

It does, this is from the R1S (just took the picture on the R1T tailgate

 

[jemkewl]

It does, this is from the R1S (just took the picture on the R1T tailgate

Exactly. Different drivers between the vehicles or is that a non-Meridian design.

 

[aw113sgte]

Exactly. Different drivers between the vehicles or is that a non-Meridian design.

This is from the non-meridian system

 

[electruck]

This is from the non-meridian system

Now I'm really curious, can you also post a pic of the interior trim covering that sub? I'm curious if the interior panel has changed from the R1S Meridian system.

 

[electruck]

Now I'm really curious, can you also post a pic of the interior trim covering that sub? I'm curious if the interior panel has changed from the R1S Meridian system.

Without actually taking anything apart, it appears my Meridian branded system has the same 10" sub pictured above by the OP, it's just behind a mesh grill that is about 6.125x11.5 (which had me wondering if the Meridian system in the R1S might be using the same oval sub as the R1T, but it isn't).

 

[PappaBolt]

I did use the new amp with the stock sub.

What about the new sub with the stock amp? Curious if that alone makes any difference.

 

[atebit]

Where did you pull the line-level inputs from?

 

[aw113sgte]

Where did you pull the line-level inputs from?

The wires going into the stock sub.

 

[atebit]

The wires going into the stock sub.

Aren’t those speaker-level inputs then?

 

[Zeusy Zeus]

I love this idea and was contemplating it myself. My only concern is wouldn’t it void the warranty if there’s an electrical malfunction? With all the space in the back I was actually thinking about adding 1-2 10” subs in the back somewhere.

 

[aw113sgte]

Aren’t those speaker-level inputs then?

You're absolutely right. I was thinking preamp level versus line level and got my terms mixed up.

 

[willpollock]

pretty cool mod, curious to see if people do any other aftermarket stereo upgrades

this has been on my mind as well... hope to hear more from folks who've already done it. I'm a stickler for good sound and wasn't all that jazzed (pun intended) by what I heard in my first-mile drive.

 

[Riztnack]

This makes me wonder if the Rivian sound system switched from a 6x9 to a 10 in subwoofer in the R1T.

Anyone here with a R1T non Merdian sound system?

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