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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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I have a couple of buddies with '96 Corvettes and their Bose system is way better then my Bose Gold in my '92 Corvette.

There's is clearer, bass is better and highs are clean.

I had my amps rebuilt last year, was there something else that I should have done? My car only has 26K miles...

Are there any differences between these years that makes the Bose system better in the '94-'96 cars?

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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 11:50 PM
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Start by replacing the bose stereo? Then yours will sound much better than your buddies. I just did it, and when the rear channels alone were only functional, it was still better.
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 09:29 AM
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Start by replacing the bose stereo? Then yours will sound much better than your buddies. I just did it, and when the rear channels alone were only functional, it was still better.
To make your stereo sound good, just replace it all. Read the C4 FAQ at the top of the section, and then ask any questions you may have.
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I have a couple of buddies with '96 Corvettes and their Bose system is way better then my Bose Gold in my '92 Corvette.

There's is clearer, bass is better and highs are clean.

I had my amps rebuilt last year, was there something else that I should have done? My car only has 26K miles...

Are there any differences between these years that makes the Bose system better in the '94-'96 cars?

FS
if the amps were rebuilt, that's one thing... but if they were really replacments, that would have an effect. The replacement amps are junk... even moreso than the OEM units. You see, the replacement amps are not EQ'd to work with the car, they are simply generic amps for Bose... 1 ohm stable and off they go.

IF anything, the newer systems would be younger, and that would have an effect on the speakers.

Also, the newer cars had a slightly different interior layout/materials, and that does effect SQ...
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I had my amps rebuilt last year, was there something else that I should have done?
CDM rebuilt maybe.

Are there any differences between these years that makes the Bose system better in the '94-'96 cars?
Don't think so.


Since you have buddies with cars that sound good, you're in a better position than we are to figure out what's wrong with yours - swap parts with the cars that sound good.
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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Thanks for the replies. The amps are the OEM units which were rebuilt by Dr Don. Just seems odd how good their car sounds compared to mine. Being that there isn't a significant difference then I could start with swapping parts...

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I was thinking about this... and somewhere in the depths of my memory - and don't quote me on this - I think they upgraded the amps on the C4 Bose... more power or something, but I don't remember when or what.
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