rear 5.25 speaker replacement
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Racer
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rear 5.25 speaker replacement
would like to chance out my existing bose 5.25 rear side speakers,, question is can i use a after market like sony 4 ohms speakers ,, or will the bose system not push this,,,,, 
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Fort Knox
oh god, not this again
You need to read Bogus's sticky FAQ document. It answers this question.
The short answer is yes, you can use 4 ohm speakers, but it will not function properly with the bose amplifiers as they accept 1 ohm speaker impediences.
What happens when you put your newly purchased aftermarket speaker on the bose amps???? Nothing....it will work O.K. but no where near effeciently as it was originally designed to work as. It wont be near as loud as it could be....thats all.
snoopdan
You need to read Bogus's sticky FAQ document. It answers this question.
The short answer is yes, you can use 4 ohm speakers, but it will not function properly with the bose amplifiers as they accept 1 ohm speaker impediences.
What happens when you put your newly purchased aftermarket speaker on the bose amps???? Nothing....it will work O.K. but no where near effeciently as it was originally designed to work as. It wont be near as loud as it could be....thats all.
snoopdan
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Republic of Texas
You can use 4 ohm aftermarket speakers to replace the rear side speakers in a C5. These do not have Bose amplifiers, and are powered directly off the head unit. The two 7" woofers in the door are the only speakers with the Bose amps. (The FAQ sticky is for C4's, which do have the Bose amps in the rear).
I thought the rear speaker size for coupes is 6.5". Or do you have a vert or FRC? I believe those are 5.25".
I thought the rear speaker size for coupes is 6.5". Or do you have a vert or FRC? I believe those are 5.25".
Melting Slicks
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From: Atlanta GA
Originally Posted by Jodys98Torch
You can use 4 ohm aftermarket speakers to replace the rear side speakers in a C5. These do not have Bose amplifiers, and are powered directly off the head unit. The two 7" woofers in the door are the only speakers with the Bose amps. (The FAQ sticky is for C4's, which do have the Bose amps in the rear).
I thought the rear speaker size for coupes is 6.5". Or do you have a vert or FRC? I believe those are 5.25".
I thought the rear speaker size for coupes is 6.5". Or do you have a vert or FRC? I believe those are 5.25".
This is completely correct.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: Gothenborg
It seems to me that its you that should read the FAQ based on your answer 
Originally Posted by snoopdan
oh god, not this again
You need to read Bogus's sticky FAQ document. It answers this question.
The short answer is yes, you can use 4 ohm speakers, but it will not function properly with the bose amplifiers as they accept 1 ohm speaker impediences.
What happens when you put your newly purchased aftermarket speaker on the bose amps???? Nothing....it will work O.K. but no where near effeciently as it was originally designed to work as. It wont be near as loud as it could be....thats all.
snoopdan
You need to read Bogus's sticky FAQ document. It answers this question.
The short answer is yes, you can use 4 ohm speakers, but it will not function properly with the bose amplifiers as they accept 1 ohm speaker impediences.
What happens when you put your newly purchased aftermarket speaker on the bose amps???? Nothing....it will work O.K. but no where near effeciently as it was originally designed to work as. It wont be near as loud as it could be....thats all.
snoopdan
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Fort Knox
my bad, I thought he was a c4'er. I dont even look at avatars anymore...im not perfect, and by no means a guru. I never intend on giving anyone the wrong info 
snoopdan
snoopdan
Last edited by snoopdan; Mar 13, 2005 at 01:21 PM.
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