Need a Little Advice- C5 Speaker Upgrade
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Racer
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From: huntington NY
Need a Little Advice- C5 Speaker Upgrade
I was looking to upgrade my rear speakers and the 3 1/2 inch door speakers in my 2001 Z06. I have spoken to two different audio shops anmd gotten two very different views. Shop #1 says replace the 5 1/4's with 2 way co axials and put tweeters into the door handles. The mids and highs will sound better. Shop #2 says can't do that has the Bose system utlizesd an internal frequency cross over system. Can't add tweeters nor change speakers and there is no place to pick up a cross over point from??? Shop #2 wants to do components and a Boston Sub in the rear well area.
I'm not looking to change out the head unit or add amps and subs. Just bring out the mids and highs a little.
Need some advice on the two different views.
I'm not looking to change out the head unit or add amps and subs. Just bring out the mids and highs a little.
Need some advice on the two different views.
Le Mans Master
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shop #2 doesn't know their a$$ from 3rd base!
do it yourself!
I upgraded my 3 1/2" door speakers with a nice coaxial speaker, and I also upgraded my rear speakers with Infinity 505cs component speakers, mounted the component tweeter next to the rear speakers. the sound is 100% better!
do it yourself!
I upgraded my 3 1/2" door speakers with a nice coaxial speaker, and I also upgraded my rear speakers with Infinity 505cs component speakers, mounted the component tweeter next to the rear speakers. the sound is 100% better!
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Racer
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From: huntington NY
[QUOTE=RPOZ4Z]shop #2 doesn't know their a$$ from 3rd base!
do it yourself!
I upgraded my 3 1/2" door speakers with a nice coaxial speaker, and I also upgraded my rear speakers with Infinity 505cs component speakers, mounted the component tweeter next to the rear speakers. the sound is 100% better!
Thanks you for responding! I thought it a little odd that Shop #2 was taking the stance that they did! I was thinking using the Infinty 5 1/4 Kappa 2 ways in the rear and the Infinity 3 1/2's in the doors. I downloaded the article on changing the door 3 1/2" speakers. Question- how difficult was it to use the component speakers (seperate mountings?) I have a Z06 so the backs are 5 1/4's. I need to look at the back moldings to see how to remove them to expose the rear speakers.
Many Thanks!!
do it yourself!
I upgraded my 3 1/2" door speakers with a nice coaxial speaker, and I also upgraded my rear speakers with Infinity 505cs component speakers, mounted the component tweeter next to the rear speakers. the sound is 100% better!
Thanks you for responding! I thought it a little odd that Shop #2 was taking the stance that they did! I was thinking using the Infinty 5 1/4 Kappa 2 ways in the rear and the Infinity 3 1/2's in the doors. I downloaded the article on changing the door 3 1/2" speakers. Question- how difficult was it to use the component speakers (seperate mountings?) I have a Z06 so the backs are 5 1/4's. I need to look at the back moldings to see how to remove them to expose the rear speakers.
Many Thanks!!
Le Mans Master
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the rear speakers in the Z06 are the same size as the convertible.
installing the component speakers was very easy, the 5 1/4" speaker installs just like the factory speaker, I bought adapters from circuit city for the speaker wiring harness so that I wouldn't have to cut the factory plug off. I just shoved the component crossover under the carpet behind the speaker and mounted the component tweeter next to the 5 1/4" speaker grills. pretty much "plug and play".
installing the component speakers was very easy, the 5 1/4" speaker installs just like the factory speaker, I bought adapters from circuit city for the speaker wiring harness so that I wouldn't have to cut the factory plug off. I just shoved the component crossover under the carpet behind the speaker and mounted the component tweeter next to the 5 1/4" speaker grills. pretty much "plug and play".
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Originally Posted by bogus
good luck... I don't think this is gonna be easy.
Your hope is that someone like Nelson V. chimes in. He has a better understanding of how the C5 Bose works.
Your hope is that someone like Nelson V. chimes in. He has a better understanding of how the C5 Bose works.
There seems to be some good info in this old thread:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=131778
You might also search this section for "Adapters" as I believe I have seen discussions about adapters that allow you to interface with the factory Bose.
-NV
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Racer
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[QUOTE=Nelson V.]Thanks for that vote of confidence, Bogus. But in all honesty, Rick, all I know about the C5 Bose is how to remove it.
There seems to be some good info in this old thread:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=131778
You might also search this section for "Adapters" as I believe I have seen discussions about adapters that allow you to interface with the factory Bose.
Nelson-
RPOZ4Z-
Thanks for the information and the attached thread! Wow- 99HT really captured the "essence" of the Delco BOSE C5 system. The article also points out with what Shop #1 (in my thread) originally said- tweeters in the door handle area (very directional) and replace the two rear 5 1/4's.
This forum is great!!
There seems to be some good info in this old thread:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=131778
You might also search this section for "Adapters" as I believe I have seen discussions about adapters that allow you to interface with the factory Bose.
Nelson-
RPOZ4Z-
Thanks for the information and the attached thread! Wow- 99HT really captured the "essence" of the Delco BOSE C5 system. The article also points out with what Shop #1 (in my thread) originally said- tweeters in the door handle area (very directional) and replace the two rear 5 1/4's.
This forum is great!!
