Suitable Bose Speaker Replacement
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Instructor
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From: Trophy Club Texas
Suitable Bose Speaker Replacement
I have the original Bose Speakers in my 1991.
Amps are fine, but the speakers sound like they're popping now.
Anyone know of a good alternative speaker I can replace the original Bose with that will work with the original Amps?
I'd rather not put in old Speakers from another car. I'd rather go with a newer speaker if possible.
Amps are fine, but the speakers sound like they're popping now.
Anyone know of a good alternative speaker I can replace the original Bose with that will work with the original Amps?
I'd rather not put in old Speakers from another car. I'd rather go with a newer speaker if possible.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Niagara Falls ON
The popping sound is in the amps. Have the amps serviced and the popping will stop.
You have to use a Bose replacement speakers. After market speakers are normally 4 or 8 ohms. Bose speakers are 1ohm. If you plug 4 ohm speakers into a Bose amp, the amp will blow.
You have to use a Bose replacement speakers. After market speakers are normally 4 or 8 ohms. Bose speakers are 1ohm. If you plug 4 ohm speakers into a Bose amp, the amp will blow.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Orlando FL
Where is the popping, probably one speaker and not all.
How is your electronic ability with soldering, de-soldering and taking thing apart. If you can do this, then you can save lots of money by just replacing a few filter capacitors. Or you can send it out for repair and pay much bigger bucks.
Which way do you want to go, got lots of info on it and advice.
Agree with 1986coupe also.
How is your electronic ability with soldering, de-soldering and taking thing apart. If you can do this, then you can save lots of money by just replacing a few filter capacitors. Or you can send it out for repair and pay much bigger bucks.
Which way do you want to go, got lots of info on it and advice.
Agree with 1986coupe also.
Slingshot
Joined: Dec 2001
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From: Charlotte NC
Check out the guys at Factory Car Stereo in Florida. They can repair your OEM speakers at a very reasonable price. Check it out....
http://carstereohelp.com/corvette.htm
http://carstereohelp.com/corvette.htm
the florida company does good work. and I think the amps come with a life time warranty.
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Shrub Oak NY
One of the major Corvette parts places (Eckler's?) has those amps as new reproductions now for about 80 or 90 bucks which is the cost of repair for an old amp. Wish that existed last year, I had all mine repaired.
