Bose Rear Speaker Replacements?
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Drifting
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Bose Rear Speaker Replacements?
99 Coupe, want to replace rear bose speakers at base of targa top bridge with stock Bose or upgraded other brand (stock radio/CD player staying). Will other brands play with no problems (like hums or buzzes)? Is there a recommended brand? If you have pics, a part number or web page - please include. Already did the insulation mod from cowboy and did behind the speakers too.
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '06
here is a copy and paste from the FAQ about speaker replacements:
How Can I get better sound while keeping the bose head unit?
Upgrade speakers
The easiest way to get better sound from the stock head unit is to simply swap out the in door 'twiddlers' with after market 3.5” speakers. You also have the option of swapping out the rear speakers with 5.25” speakers for the frc/z06 and convertables, and a 6.5" speaker for the coupes.
Adding an amplifier
To add a subwoofer or to give your aftermarket speakers more power you will need an aftermarket amplifier. Please note you will not be able to power the stock bose speakers with an aftermarket amplifier. If you are keeping the stock head unit you will need a bose interface (please note: When tapping into the stock wiring, the low frequencies for bass ARE NOT present at the twiddlers. The 8" sub in the doors or behind the h/u must be tapped when adding a sub). A popular model for the c5's are the 'soundgate' adapters or pac-audio interfaces. This will allow you to retain the stock headunit and all of the stock features associated with the head unit such as retained accessory power and automatic volume compensation even the stock speakers if you only wish to only add a subwoofer. The bose interface will give you pre-amp level outputs that you can run to the rca jacks of your amplifier.
if you need more info check out the FAQ about the c5s at the top.
How Can I get better sound while keeping the bose head unit?
Upgrade speakers
The easiest way to get better sound from the stock head unit is to simply swap out the in door 'twiddlers' with after market 3.5” speakers. You also have the option of swapping out the rear speakers with 5.25” speakers for the frc/z06 and convertables, and a 6.5" speaker for the coupes.
Adding an amplifier
To add a subwoofer or to give your aftermarket speakers more power you will need an aftermarket amplifier. Please note you will not be able to power the stock bose speakers with an aftermarket amplifier. If you are keeping the stock head unit you will need a bose interface (please note: When tapping into the stock wiring, the low frequencies for bass ARE NOT present at the twiddlers. The 8" sub in the doors or behind the h/u must be tapped when adding a sub). A popular model for the c5's are the 'soundgate' adapters or pac-audio interfaces. This will allow you to retain the stock headunit and all of the stock features associated with the head unit such as retained accessory power and automatic volume compensation even the stock speakers if you only wish to only add a subwoofer. The bose interface will give you pre-amp level outputs that you can run to the rca jacks of your amplifier.
if you need more info check out the FAQ about the c5s at the top.
Melting Slicks
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Simple mentioned that you can drop "most" 6.5" coaxials into the rear of the FRC/Vert as well. Might be worth looking in to.
Also most people swap out the 3.5" twiddlers in the front bose set up and get a speaker that has a true tweeter, as the blose system does not come with one.
Pretty basic to do both. www.Vetteessentials.com has a nice write up on pulling the door panel. Couple bolts and a plug in and you are gtg for the fronts.
Fej
Also most people swap out the 3.5" twiddlers in the front bose set up and get a speaker that has a true tweeter, as the blose system does not come with one.
Pretty basic to do both. www.Vetteessentials.com has a nice write up on pulling the door panel. Couple bolts and a plug in and you are gtg for the fronts.
Fej
