Bose Adapter???
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Lakewood CO
Bose Adapter???
Hey guys whats up with this is this something you guys would recomend????http://www.crutchfield.com/S-GpkTI7V...sp?i=142C4GM02
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2000
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From: San Pedro CA
eh. I don't like these adaptors.
With a little more inventiveness, you can install fairly good aftermarket speakers where the Bose junk sat - and it will sound better. Remember, any system sounds only as good as the speaker... and bose speakers suck.
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C4 Audio FAQ
With a little more inventiveness, you can install fairly good aftermarket speakers where the Bose junk sat - and it will sound better. Remember, any system sounds only as good as the speaker... and bose speakers suck.
check audio for more suggestions.
C4 Audio FAQ
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,230
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From: Athens Ohio
I replaced the head unit with a Pioneer because I wanted a CD player. My bose system was in good shape. I used one of these adapters and was quite happy with the results. I not saying new speakers wouldn't have sounded better but the Pioneer offers much better tone adjustments making the speakers sound better.
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: woodinville washington
i just installed a panasonic DVR 909 dvd deck in my '91, i used that adapter from crutchfield and now the speakers are rediculously quiet, if i crank the deck and listen really hard i can hear a little distorted music. anyone know what i did wrong?
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2000
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I don't understand the fascination with keeping the Blose junk in these cars. Get rid of the crap head unit and get rid of the crap amps and speakers and replace them with a decent head/amp or just a head that has about 50watts per and 4 decent speakers.
Anyone who says that the stock system is as good as an aftermarket system obviously has never replaced the CRAP stock system with an aftermarket.
My stock head unit ended up in my garbage can. JUNK, JUNK, JUNK.
Get yourself any name brand head that plays MP3's, IE, JVC, Pioneer, Sony, Alpine. Same goes for the speakers, you won't be disapointed.
My setup is a MP3 Sony head, Clarion 4x55 amp, 6x9 Pioneers and 6.5" Sony fronts. It sounds about 1 trillion times better than the stock crap.
Anyone who says that the stock system is as good as an aftermarket system obviously has never replaced the CRAP stock system with an aftermarket.
My stock head unit ended up in my garbage can. JUNK, JUNK, JUNK.
Get yourself any name brand head that plays MP3's, IE, JVC, Pioneer, Sony, Alpine. Same goes for the speakers, you won't be disapointed.
My setup is a MP3 Sony head, Clarion 4x55 amp, 6x9 Pioneers and 6.5" Sony fronts. It sounds about 1 trillion times better than the stock crap.
Pro
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 641
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From: Long Island NY
Works great. I'm using it with an Alpine 9855 with an Ipod adapter. I had the two front amps rebuilt by Dons and the system sounds as good as the day I bought the car. Clear, great bass, no issues period.
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