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Old Sep 18, 2015 | 11:55 AM
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question: Can a Bose Amp be used in a truck as just the amp? Or is it proprietary to only an OEM Radio?

Example: Place a Bose Amp out of a 2005 Corvette and use it in a truck that has no amp?

Or would I have to utilize all of the speakers (or Bose only speakers) in place of speakers already installed in her truck?
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Electrically it can be done, rather easily. The hardest part would be the oem plugs if you don't have a junkyard C6 to cut the harness out of. But WHY

You can get a much more powerful and easily tuneable amp for around $50

If you're flat broke, have a C6 amp collecting dust, and your truck radio is dead, then maybe it's worth the effort. Maybe. Most in-dash units have internal amps that are just as good if not better than the bose amp.
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Electrically it can be done, rather easily. The hardest part would be the oem plugs if you don't have a junkyard C6 to cut the harness out of. But WHY

You can get a much more powerful and easily tuneable amp for around $50

If you're flat broke, have a C6 amp collecting dust, and your truck radio is dead, then maybe it's worth the effort. Maybe. Most in-dash units have internal amps that are just as good if not better than the bose amp.
Ok. So, can the speakers out of a junk car be removed and used in other vehicles without the Bose Amp?
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The front 3.5s and rear 5.25s are all standard 4ohm speakers, so yes they can be used for just about any install. But again, they are cheap POS paper speakers that don't sound great and can't handle much power.
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