1999 Vert Speaker Recommendations
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1999 Vert Speaker Recommendations
I replaced my stock Bose with the JVC 40 gig/DVD/Nav head unit. I used the Seagate module to accommodate the Bose speaker system. Pryor to the change the sound was perfect to me. A lot of bass and nice loud volume. Now I have very little bass and can only go half the volume before distorting.
Like to replace the speakers but I am not too knowledgeable with the task.
Can anyone recommend a combination of replacement speakers to get back what I lost? I am not looking to do a sub in the CD changer hole. Trying to keep it simple.
Do I have to run new wires or can I use existing Bose wires?
I'm sure there a lot more questions to ask but this is all I can think of for right now.
Thanks
Bill
Like to replace the speakers but I am not too knowledgeable with the task.
Can anyone recommend a combination of replacement speakers to get back what I lost? I am not looking to do a sub in the CD changer hole. Trying to keep it simple.
Do I have to run new wires or can I use existing Bose wires?
I'm sure there a lot more questions to ask but this is all I can think of for right now.
Thanks
Bill
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Drifting
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As I said I am ignorant when it come to today's stereo systems. I do not know if I need an amp or not. I am not looking for so loud that I can **** off the three cars in front of me at a stop light, just what I had with the stock Bose system.
As far as I know my door subs are working. I used to have the mirrors vibrating on the stock Bose system. Not anymore.
Bill
As far as I know my door subs are working. I used to have the mirrors vibrating on the stock Bose system. Not anymore.
Bill
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my recommendation is to rip the bose garbage out of the doors and put in a component set with a small amp. you could repalce the rears and amp those as well but IMO in a vert you barely hear them anyways. With nicer speakers up front and an amp it will sound 100x better then the bose ever did louder cleaner more refined etc, and if you do some sound deadening in the doors you should get similar bass to the bose system.
Ideally if it were my car I would get a 4 channel amp, put components up front and a small sub in back and then you are totally set
Ideally if it were my car I would get a 4 channel amp, put components up front and a small sub in back and then you are totally set
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Thanks for the help. Is this something I could do myself or need someone to do it?
Do I need the adaptors I see on ebay for the door speakers?
Can I use existing Bose wiring or do I need to run new?
Where do I locate the amp?
Do they make small woofers to replace the rear speakers?
Can you add to the sound deadening comment for the doors? What does this consist of?
Thanks again
Bill
Do I need the adaptors I see on ebay for the door speakers?
Can I use existing Bose wiring or do I need to run new?
Where do I locate the amp?
Do they make small woofers to replace the rear speakers?
Can you add to the sound deadening comment for the doors? What does this consist of?
Thanks again
Bill
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you could make your own with a pen, paper, jigsaw, and some wood... or buy them
run the new wiring, in our car it's very very easy to do
in the door, attached to the speaker pods
wont work in our application
btw, what's your budget?
Last edited by scott_fx; Jul 12, 2008 at 07:32 PM.
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I just replaced my pioneer p880prs head unit with a double din alpine iva-w505 guess what the door subs arent working apparently all bass is gone ....(previously I had replaced the stock bose unit with the pioneer unit and it sounded fantastic but no navigation feature.) Now these guys want me to replace my speakers and buy an amp...to fix the problem. the sound is extremely clean but not even a suggestion of bass..... I am in a quandry as one of my existing speakers has a slight defect when pushed to its limits.... so sooner or later it probably will go.....suggestions
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I just replaced my pioneer p880prs head unit with a double din alpine iva-w505 guess what the door subs arent working apparently all bass is gone ....(previously I had replaced the stock bose unit with the pioneer unit and it sounded fantastic but no navigation feature.) Now these guys want me to replace my speakers and buy an amp...to fix the problem. the sound is extremely clean but not even a suggestion of bass..... I am in a quandry as one of my existing speakers has a slight defect when pushed to its limits.... so sooner or later it probably will go.....suggestions
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