2001 XK8 convertible Premium Sound replacement
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To answer my own question-
The "amplifier Bypass cable" is a wiring and filter combination that accepts regular 4 channel output from a newer radio head unit ( front left/right + back left/right ) and terminates in a six channel connector. The connector marries the existing connector in the trunk for the harness that feeds the eight existing Alpine speakers. The two pillar speakers and the two dash speakers are in parallel, and are fed by the bypass cables high pass filter(s). The door speakers are fed by the bypass cable's band pass filter. The rear speakers are fed by the bypass cable's low pass filters. The length of the cable is sufficient to reach from the center dash to the trunk vie the center console. I will report on it's effectiveness once I get it all installed. The reason I could never get a technically clear explanation of the product is because the tech folks at the vendor's facility were sent home to avoid COVID exposure. Apparently sales personnel are expendable, but profits are not.
The "amplifier Bypass cable" is a wiring and filter combination that accepts regular 4 channel output from a newer radio head unit ( front left/right + back left/right ) and terminates in a six channel connector. The connector marries the existing connector in the trunk for the harness that feeds the eight existing Alpine speakers. The two pillar speakers and the two dash speakers are in parallel, and are fed by the bypass cables high pass filter(s). The door speakers are fed by the bypass cable's band pass filter. The rear speakers are fed by the bypass cable's low pass filters. The length of the cable is sufficient to reach from the center dash to the trunk vie the center console. I will report on it's effectiveness once I get it all installed. The reason I could never get a technically clear explanation of the product is because the tech folks at the vendor's facility were sent home to avoid COVID exposure. Apparently sales personnel are expendable, but profits are not.
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