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Here's another dumb question. When you say the JL Audio fix 86, does it require the $400.00 or does something like this https://www.abt.com/product/123762/...W9ZnUlA40_qvCySrmMtKLBKEqwNB8UUQaAvzfEALw_wcB work.
That is a two channel version of the FIX 86 which is a 4 CH.. The Ram 6 Speaker Radio is 4 CH system. The two mid speakers are bridged from the front speakers. If you want to run a symbol two ch. system, this would work but i don't recommend as you'll loose two channels and some functionality of your radio. i.e. balance control and chimes etc. The $400 is kind of step price for the FIX 86, but i looked at from perspective of either buying a new head unit or keeping factory.. A new head unit with necessary vehicle specific adapters would be well into $1,000 Plus.. I gambled and tried the FIX and totally satisfied. I would not do it any other way given a second choice.
If you want a really sweet set up (ihave this system) go with a FIX 86 and feed an 8-CH JL Audio VXi amp for your 8 speakers (considering you go with all new speakers including Tweets in the front) and a VxI Mono for your Sub(s). The VXi amps have built in DSP and are configurable with their free TUN software. You will be blown away with the ease of using the software and the tuning abilities this will provide. The neat thing w/the VXi amps, you also have a second optical input you can use and easily switch with their digital remote control switch. I also a FiiO DAP w/optical output and all my music files are burned in FLAC. When i hit my VXi amps with this DAP input, i never want to leave my vehicle.. It's complete Heaven.. In fact, i get excited just writing this.. I love the tunes in my truck.
I love my truck but wow my versa note has a better sounding speakers. 
if you have the 8.4 radio there is no need to install aftermarket head unit. The 8.4 radio performs just as good with bonus of retaining all your vehicle specific stuff tied to factory can buss and radio radio system. There have been a few people that tried it and ran into issues with radio communicating with vehicle Can Bus. If you have the 6 speaker non-8.4 unit, then your Can Bus will work with an aftermarket
i have the dsr 1 and 2 amps. 1 running the fronts and 1 running the subs. mine was the factory alpine setup. the dsr1 will do everything you could ever imagine. crossover, quasi-parametric eq, time alignment and gain controls for every channel. the dsr1 also uses the can bus so you retain everything just like the factory setup. all the chimes and warning volumes are completely adjustable via the dsr1. the flashing and downloading updates for the dsr1 is cake. you can even customize some of the factory radio options to do other things. like in the eq settings of the factory radio i have the bass setting controlling the subwoofer output gain this way i dont need any type of "bass knob". the dsr1 really is a great tool.
I disconnected the ANC which is under the drivers seat, three wires. It made for horrible noise from the amp (obviously drowns out by low tones) but with the amp and sub it about blew my ear drums out.
Started with the stock 6 speaker system. The factory amp/cu is what I was referring to. I did unpin them so I have no noise cancelling now in the truck.
If you are tapping the speaker wires on the input of the ANC you will not need to do anything further with ANC, I will be disconned. At this point you want you load resistors on each ch. into your DSP. I highly recommend going into a DSP before feeding Amps. Otherwise you wont be cleaning and flatting your levels and you'll end up very unhappy.
