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Stereo
I don't know anything about these Bose stereos. At times, the volume goes high then low, the bass goes away leaving a tinny sound. I took it to a local stereo shop and they said the amp in the stereo was going bad and that a new stereo would cure the problem. I'm curious about using an aftermarket stereo with the Bose speakers. Has anyone else had this stereo problem, or used an aftermarket with the Bose speakers? Thanks, Bob.
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I don't know anything about these Bose stereos. At times, the volume goes high then low, the bass goes away leaving a tinny sound. I took it to a local stereo shop and they said the amp in the stereo was going bad and that a new stereo would cure the problem. I'm curious about using an aftermarket stereo with the Bose speakers. Has anyone else had this stereo problem, or used an aftermarket with the Bose speakers? Thanks, Bob.
You don't say what year car and your profile is not filled out but I'll try to help. Several Vette audio systems have a feature called SCV or Speed Compensated Volume, that could be one of your issues. See page 155 in this online PDF copy of the 1993 owners manual (courtesy of forum vendor GM Parts House) for a description.
http://www.gmpartshouse.com/download...93corvette.pdf
I would also suggest you contact Dr. Don using the link below, he is highly regarded and can likely suggest what else your stereo may need.
http://www.doctordons.com/
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From: vero beach florida
The amps are in each speaker enclosure, so you have 4. Go far away from that shop, they do not know anything.
On the volume ****, there is a second **** for engine/road noise, as the car speeds up, the volume gets louder.
When I first got my 93, I had the same trouble. I set mine on the middle dash and set my bass and tremble for that and it sounded pretty good.
Guessing you have Gold series, turn the stereo up and have someone cover each speaker with a box or something, that is how I found my bad amp.
Send it to doctordons.com, they do great work on Bose stuff.
On the volume ****, there is a second **** for engine/road noise, as the car speeds up, the volume gets louder.
When I first got my 93, I had the same trouble. I set mine on the middle dash and set my bass and tremble for that and it sounded pretty good.
Guessing you have Gold series, turn the stereo up and have someone cover each speaker with a box or something, that is how I found my bad amp.
Send it to doctordons.com, they do great work on Bose stuff.
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From: Fort Knox
The amps are in each speaker enclosure, so you have 4. Go far away from that shop, they do not know anything.On the volume ****, there is a second **** for engine/road noise, as the car speeds up, the volume gets louder.
When I first got my 93, I had the same trouble. I set mine on the middle dash and set my bass and tremble for that and it sounded pretty good.
Guessing you have Gold series, turn the stereo up and have someone cover each speaker with a box or something, that is how I found my bad amp.
Send it to doctordons.com, they do great work on Bose stuff.
When I first got my 93, I had the same trouble. I set mine on the middle dash and set my bass and tremble for that and it sounded pretty good.
Guessing you have Gold series, turn the stereo up and have someone cover each speaker with a box or something, that is how I found my bad amp.
Send it to doctordons.com, they do great work on Bose stuff.
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From: Jacksonville NC
I would call Dr Don's and speak with him - he is an expert on Bose stereos. He could probably fix it in a day - generally, will cost $150 for entire checkout and refurbishment - that's a heck of a lot cheaper than another stereo, speakers, and install...call Dr Don at 936-435-1811
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From: vero beach florida
Actually, they're not incorrect. To fix the problem they would have to install a different stereo. What they didn't say was how much labor that would be, and that he would need to buy additional speakers to replace the originals due to the impedence load that they are (1 ohm). They would have to bypass the original amplifier wiring and wire direct to the spakers.
If the amps were bad, replacing w/aftermarket HU and using stock speakers would result in same sound.
Pro
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From: vero beach florida
I would call Dr Don's and speak with him - he is an expert on Bose stereos. He could probably fix it in a day - generally, will cost $150 for entire checkout and refurbishment - that's a heck of a lot cheaper than another stereo, speakers, and install...call Dr Don at 936-435-1811
If there is a problem, he needs to narrow it down and then have whats wrong fixed.
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