My Radio sux!
10-05-2011, 09:52 PM
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My Radio sux!
Are corvette's radios cheap radios? I have the navigation system/radio and I hear a noise in the back ground in every radio station, it sounds like the radio has poor signal and this happens all over town. I also have a Titan and I drive the it to the same places that I drive the corvette but the titan radio sound better than the corvette one. I do not have a problem when I play a cd so i know for sure the speaker are fine and they have a good qulity sound. I took the car to the chevy dealer, they did not have a clue what is going on and they replaced the antena just to see if this helps but It did not and now they are telling me that they do not know what to do next because they never had someone with a problem like this before and they can't duplicate the problem in the shop. Does anybody had a problem like this before?
10-05-2011, 10:21 PM
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My 2010 GS has the same issue with distortion coming through the speakers at low volume. It is so annoying I rarely turn the radio on.
I had it back to dealer but they couldn't figure it out and GM was of no help at all on the subject.
I know most of the people at the dealership and was asked by the manager if I bought the car to listen to the radio or the engine at full song. I had to agree and will put up with it until they find a solution.
Brad
I had it back to dealer but they couldn't figure it out and GM was of no help at all on the subject.
I know most of the people at the dealership and was asked by the manager if I bought the car to listen to the radio or the engine at full song. I had to agree and will put up with it until they find a solution.
Brad
10-05-2011, 10:23 PM
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2011 GS coupe here. I have a feeling the AM antenna sucks, because I do get some low hiss on the AM band. Haven't been listening to much FM, don't know if that's affected.
10-05-2011, 10:35 PM
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My 2010 GS has the same issue with distortion coming through the speakers at low volume. It is so annoying I rarely turn the radio on.
I had it back to dealer but they couldn't figure it out and GM was of no help at all on the subject.
I know most of the people at the dealership and was asked by the manager if I bought the car to listen to the radio or the engine at full song. I had to agree and will put up with it until they find a solution.
Brad
I had it back to dealer but they couldn't figure it out and GM was of no help at all on the subject.
I know most of the people at the dealership and was asked by the manager if I bought the car to listen to the radio or the engine at full song. I had to agree and will put up with it until they find a solution.
Brad
If you bought the car new and you and everyone else had the same problem then I would say that is normal. Whether you bought the vehicle to look at it, listen to it, drive it or whatever it is no concern of theirs. Don't sit back and let the stealer ride rough shod over you. It's your vehicle you paid good money for it tell them to fix it. If you don't keep on their tail they won't be actively looking for a solution for you.
If the dealer does not know what to do escalate it to the area Chevy Rep. Keep going till it's fixed and you are happy.
Mike
10-05-2011, 11:01 PM
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Ken,
I have full faith that they will come up with a solution when I bring it back for the end of season service. Not only am I a customer of theirs but the owners, most managers and quite a few of the associates are customers of my company also.
I had heard that the service manager came down pretty hard on the service writer because it wasn't rectified this spring. If it came down to it, I have the cell phone and email of our zone rep but don't feel the need to get him involved at this point.
After reading all the bad reports on the forum about some dealers I am glad to be working with my local dealership who have always gone above and beyond to make sure we are satisfied. There have been quite a few occasions where the service writer or manager has covered repairs up to 60k miles on some of our vehicles.
I know where you are coming from as sometimes only squeaky wheel gets the grease.
I have full faith that they will come up with a solution when I bring it back for the end of season service. Not only am I a customer of theirs but the owners, most managers and quite a few of the associates are customers of my company also.
I had heard that the service manager came down pretty hard on the service writer because it wasn't rectified this spring. If it came down to it, I have the cell phone and email of our zone rep but don't feel the need to get him involved at this point.
After reading all the bad reports on the forum about some dealers I am glad to be working with my local dealership who have always gone above and beyond to make sure we are satisfied. There have been quite a few occasions where the service writer or manager has covered repairs up to 60k miles on some of our vehicles.
I know where you are coming from as sometimes only squeaky wheel gets the grease.
10-05-2011, 11:04 PM
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When car was brand new radio couldn't hold a stations signal on FM. It got replaced with a reconditioned radio which solved that problem but it is not a good sounding system.
but you may loose that auto volume on headunit that increases volume automatically when road noise goes up if that feature is important to you.
10-06-2011, 12:39 AM
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If you are getting a buzz or some other background noise it sounds like there is a problem in the power connection to the radio or with the radio. The Nav/Radio in my 08 doesn't have any background noises. They are the same model radios so yours shouldn't have any either. It isn't normal and the Vette Radios aren't that bad.
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10-06-2011, 06:41 AM
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I have a 2011 GS with the non-Bose / no-Nav audio system. I get pretty good reception from the radio.
The problem with the audio system in any of these new Corvettes (to include the optional Bose system) is really not with the radio, or the CD, or the preamp in the head unit ... What the problem is, is the ****-poor power amp and low quality speakers used in the audio system.
Replace the power amp and the speakers with quality components, and you will hear a very big difference in sound quality.
I have had enough of this OEM audio system.
I plan on disconnecting the center dash speaker which is pretty much useless. Then I am going to replace the door speakers, the rear speakers and add a Polk Audio subwoofer. Then powering it all with a single 5-channel JL Audio amp.
Really kind of shamefull that the audio system in my Camry sounds better than the audio system in my Corvette.
oh well
The problem with the audio system in any of these new Corvettes (to include the optional Bose system) is really not with the radio, or the CD, or the preamp in the head unit ... What the problem is, is the ****-poor power amp and low quality speakers used in the audio system.
Replace the power amp and the speakers with quality components, and you will hear a very big difference in sound quality.
I have had enough of this OEM audio system.
I plan on disconnecting the center dash speaker which is pretty much useless. Then I am going to replace the door speakers, the rear speakers and add a Polk Audio subwoofer. Then powering it all with a single 5-channel JL Audio amp.
Really kind of shamefull that the audio system in my Camry sounds better than the audio system in my Corvette.
oh well
10-06-2011, 08:18 AM
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If you research this you'll find that it doesn't increase the volume it tweaks up the "tone" controls only. I find it a not very effective feature. Too much road noise from the big tires for that wimpy technique to overcome.
10-06-2011, 09:59 AM
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I have a 2011 GS with the non-Bose / no-Nav audio system. I get pretty good reception from the radio.
The problem with the audio system in any of these new Corvettes (to include the optional Bose system) is really not with the radio, or the CD, or the preamp in the head unit ... What the problem is, is the ****-poor power amp and low quality speakers used in the audio system.
Replace the power amp and the speakers with quality components, and you will hear a very big difference in sound quality.
I have had enough of this OEM audio system.
I plan on disconnecting the center dash speaker which is pretty much useless. Then I am going to replace the door speakers, the rear speakers and add a Polk Audio subwoofer. Then powering it all with a single 5-channel JL Audio amp.
Really kind of shamefull that the audio system in my Camry sounds better than the audio system in my Corvette.
oh well
The problem with the audio system in any of these new Corvettes (to include the optional Bose system) is really not with the radio, or the CD, or the preamp in the head unit ... What the problem is, is the ****-poor power amp and low quality speakers used in the audio system.
Replace the power amp and the speakers with quality components, and you will hear a very big difference in sound quality.
I have had enough of this OEM audio system.
I plan on disconnecting the center dash speaker which is pretty much useless. Then I am going to replace the door speakers, the rear speakers and add a Polk Audio subwoofer. Then powering it all with a single 5-channel JL Audio amp.
Really kind of shamefull that the audio system in my Camry sounds better than the audio system in my Corvette.
oh well
10-06-2011, 10:10 AM
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"Are corvette's radios cheap radios?"
Not at all....if you remove the interface you'll find the core radio component.
I've read more complaints about the NAV/radio system. I'm not an audiophile but FWIW my non-NAV radio seems to work fine. Good luck!
Not at all....if you remove the interface you'll find the core radio component.
I've read more complaints about the NAV/radio system. I'm not an audiophile but FWIW my non-NAV radio seems to work fine. Good luck!
10-06-2011, 01:12 PM
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I have a 2011 GS with the BOSE (non-nav) and I HATE the "white noise" I get at low volume. I have to turn the volume up for it to go away. Not too mention the BOSE systems just sounds like total crap.
On a side note.... I would REALLY like too hear from people who have gone aftermarket but didn't spend a fortune to replace to POS stereo/speakers in the car.
Plus what systems look like installed in the center console. Do they match the interior and look good or do they totally look out of place?
On a side note.... I would REALLY like too hear from people who have gone aftermarket but didn't spend a fortune to replace to POS stereo/speakers in the car.
Plus what systems look like installed in the center console. Do they match the interior and look good or do they totally look out of place?
10-06-2011, 02:41 PM
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I have the bose system and never had an issue with static. I did have distortion at even moderate volumes. This was helped a lot by dissconnecting the center speaker. It is much much better and will do until I get around to upgrading the system.