bose radio

[08whitecoupe]

Do you guys think I should take out my factory bose. It doesn't have an EQ and I was going to put a sub in.Do you thing I need to put in an aftermarket or you think it will sound ok?

[rjdmmfl1]

Do you guys think I should take out my factory bose. It doesn't have an EQ and I was going to put a sub in.Do you thing I need to put in an aftermarket or you think it will sound ok?

I say aftermarket... if alll you want is a little more bass, then perhaps you'd be fine with just adding a sub and amp... but IMO, BOSE is overrated. Depends on how much of a sound buff you are!

Oh yeah, and this thread belongs in the audio forum!

[RobPaulson]

http://forums.altimas.org/zerothread?id=328889

I recently had a f700bt installed mine, i regret it.

i would not replace any single component of the bose. if your going to replace something, replace everything. get all new speakers along with the head unit etc.

thats just what i would have done if i had listened to doc before dropping hundreds on a head unit =(

[08whitecoupe]

yea but bose speakers are better then anything out there.i would think it would sound better.but i could be wrong

[AppleBonker]

yea but bose speakers are better then anything out there.i would think it would sound better.but i could be wrong

I'm kind of hoping that you're joking. Not to hate on Bose or anything, but they're definitely NOT the best out there. If they were the best, they wouldn't be charging ~$75 per speaker when other companies are charging ten times that amount.

Like Doc said, this all really depends on your budget and tastes. If all you want is a bit more bass, this can be had for potentially as little as about $100 (before installation costs). If you really want to improve the overall experience, you can spend anywhere from $3000 on up for a new head unit and speakers and amps. Let us know where in this range you lie.

[RobPaulson]

yea but bose speakers are better then anything out there.i would think it would sound better.but i could be wrong

that is exactly what i thought man . . . dont do it unless your willing to buy all the necissary harnesses and adapters etc, an even then your going to have to spend hours tuning it to make it sound DECENT.

like i said from my experience recently, i would not recommend replacing anything in your bose system unless your going to replace EVERYTHING. Speakers, amps, subs, head unit.

[rjdmmfl1]

yea but bose speakers are better then anything out there.i would think it would sound better.but i could be wrong

... the Bose system is a SYSTEM.... it has been tuned as such... take away any one part of the system and it would be near impossible to reproduce the original sound... and NO, it is by far NOT the best out there!

[08whitecoupe]

ok im wrong, so than i all i would need is a head unit and int speakers cause i have a few subs round and square 12's ,and an amp.would i have to replace all 9 speakers?

[AppleBonker]

would i have to replace all 9 speakers?

Absolutely not. Check the FAQ sticky for an explanation of rear fill. I would only worry about replacing the front speakers (mids in door and tweeters in dash). You can use one set of component speakers to do this perfectly. If you're thinking about running a 5.1 setup, then you would want to replace all of the speakers. However, most people don't care too much about surround sound in their car (a few members on here excluded).

[rjdmmfl1]

Absolutely not. Check the FAQ sticky for an explanation of rear fill. I would only worry about replacing the front speakers (mids in door and tweeters in dash). You can use one set of component speakers to do this perfectly. If you're thinking about running a 5.1 setup, then you would want to replace all of the speakers. However, most people don't care too much about surround sound in their car (a few members on here excluded).

YESSIR!!!!