[Free Thinkr]

...Anywho...
@OP Unless you are a serious and committed Audiophile, It wont matter. But If you want to do it anyways then go for it. It can't hurt right? lol. The more work you put into it, the more you will appreciate the end result.
Best of luck with your install.

Deuce

Part of it's being an audiophile, and part of it's keeping the speakers in good shape. When you crank those speakers up, you're putting tremendous pressure on them when they're trying to play sub-80hz ranges.

Bah, this is all so much easier with an aftermarket radio, but I don't want to go that route.

 

[Dekz]

All I did was set my stock headunit as follows:

Bass: -10
Mid: -2
Treble: +8

My amp gets signal from the rear speakers, so yes, I guess this is reducing the bass signal that goes to the sub, but it doesn't matter at all. There is TONS of bass, and my amp is only at 50% gain.

I listen to music with the volume at MAX daily and my stock speakers don't distort with these settings.