Stereo upgrades?
Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by VinnyG
Is that a plexi piece or the stock piece with the carpet removed and painted? Me likey!!
EG
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Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
Vinny,
Is that a plexi piece or the stock piece with the carpet removed and painted? Me likey!!
EG
Is that a plexi piece or the stock piece with the carpet removed and painted? Me likey!!
EG
What appears to be an opening on the top of the amp enclosure is actually clear Plexi. The white sparkly stuff on the top of the amp was just something they did to hide most of the Zapco 650.6 (31" long and NOT the most attractive amps on the market).
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From: hamilton nj "Life's tough......It's even tougher if you're stupid."-John Wayne
Pioneer touch screen head unit w/voice activated nav system, XM radio
12 disc Pioneer CD
MB Quart Speakers F & R
JL 500 Watt Amp
12 disc Pioneer CD
MB Quart Speakers F & R
JL 500 Watt Amp
Lepus-temperamentalus
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From: Roswell Ga
There are some advantages to getting older.
Since I'm damn near deaf in my right ear, the Bose sounds just fine to me. A stereo upgrade would be a complete waste of money.
My only problem is that I really want that Pioneer Nav system
Since I'm damn near deaf in my right ear, the Bose sounds just fine to me. A stereo upgrade would be a complete waste of money.
My only problem is that I really want that Pioneer Nav system
Le Mans Master
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From: Los Angeles Ca
i have:
front speakers:
6.5" cdt components in the doors
no rear speakers
sub:
12" image dynamics sub 2 ohms
amp:
4x75 phoenix gold titanium amp
-2 chans for the front 2 chans bridged for the sub
Head unit:
1 ghz, 512 mb ram, 80 gb hd, soundblaster live 5.1 soundcard
destinator gps
7" touchscreen vga monitor
here is a sneak peak. the panel has been sent out to leathermagic (since that picture) to get retextured to look oem. the ac controls have to be lowered a bit more to sit flush but it is all working and pretty cool
here is a link to my progress post:
my car pc post
front speakers:
6.5" cdt components in the doors
no rear speakers
sub:
12" image dynamics sub 2 ohms
amp:
4x75 phoenix gold titanium amp
-2 chans for the front 2 chans bridged for the sub
Head unit:
1 ghz, 512 mb ram, 80 gb hd, soundblaster live 5.1 soundcard
destinator gps
7" touchscreen vga monitor
here is a sneak peak. the panel has been sent out to leathermagic (since that picture) to get retextured to look oem. the ac controls have to be lowered a bit more to sit flush but it is all working and pretty cool
here is a link to my progress post:
my car pc post
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Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
Jim,
That is awesome!! I've been agonizing over where to mount my RF supertweeters - I never thought of putting them there!!
Thanks!!
Stephen
That is awesome!! I've been agonizing over where to mount my RF supertweeters - I never thought of putting them there!!
Thanks!!
Stephen
After removing door panel, I used 1 1/2" hole saw bit to cut the hole in the door handle bezel. Then just cut some plywood discs with the hole saw and glue them to the back of the tweeter to support it against the door. I also used a hot glue gun & black glue sticks and glued all around the back edge of tweeter to help hold it.
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From: ================== Houston, Texas www.englandgreen.com ================== Necessary Evil™ __________
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Originally Posted by Z06-JIM
Yea E.G., I saw this done a while back by another forum member and thought it was a great idea. It's not very difficult to do this either.
After removing door panel, I used 1 1/2" hole saw bit to cut the hole in the door handle bezel. Then just cut some plywood discs with the hole saw and glue them to the back of the tweeter to support it against the door. I also used a hot glue gun & black glue sticks and glued all around the back edge of tweeter to help hold it.
After removing door panel, I used 1 1/2" hole saw bit to cut the hole in the door handle bezel. Then just cut some plywood discs with the hole saw and glue them to the back of the tweeter to support it against the door. I also used a hot glue gun & black glue sticks and glued all around the back edge of tweeter to help hold it.
EG
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Originally Posted by Bill Curlee
Wow,, and I thought 3-4 hundred was a lot to spend on a stereo up grade!! 
$400 can get you plenty, it just depends on what you want at the end. For $400, you can get that little sub I mentioned and a iPod interface to your Bose. The stock speakers will sound better because you have some bass and the iPod will allow you to have custom mixes.
Of course, it assumes that you have an iPod already
Mine's for sale if you are interested - iPod, that is.Stephen
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I left the speakers alone, I have a Kenwood 200W MP3 Changer Control/CD Head Unit, a Soundgate CRV1 and a 12 Disc Kenwood MP3 Changer in the right rear compartment, additionally I use XM Roady thru the radio with an Antenna mounted horizontal on top of the rear view mirror, with the gain of the CRV1 base control all the way up, the speakers sound fine. Different people expect different things from stereos, I have upgraded every one I have had, but my aftermarket head unti works fine with stock... my two cents
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Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
Is that to me or Jim?
I spent just over $2k all told for the actual hardware. I'm installing it all myself, so that was my total cost. I bought the cheap stuff.
Jim's would be more, I would guess - he has some awesome stuff!!
EG
I spent just over $2k all told for the actual hardware. I'm installing it all myself, so that was my total cost. I bought the cheap stuff.
Jim's would be more, I would guess - he has some awesome stuff!!
EG
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Originally Posted by Joe Diver
Everybody...I'm considering replacing my factory Bose...have a dollar amount in mind but wanted to know what some of these systems you guys have cost...
EG
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From: Erie County, Pennsylvania
Originally Posted by Shaun Patrick
What kid of upgrades have some of you done to your C5 stereos? I'm extremely disappointed with my C5 bose stereo in my FRC. It really sucks. The bose gold series that was in my 94 was a better factory setup than this stereo. I think I'd like to keep the original head unit, but it'd be nice to have some better sound. What do some of you forum members think?
So we yanked them out and replaced them with some $100 buck replacements from the stereo shop. Shop guy said the CHEAPEST replacement speakers he had were better than the "BOSE" we pulled out.
Moral of the story ? Well....just another aspect of GM ripping off the consumer. Those stinkin' cardboard coned speakers were made in Mexico and had a little white sticker on the magnet proclaiming BOSE origination.
What was the option price for that little GM rip-off ?
Dan G.
Girard, PA USA
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Originally Posted by EnglandGreen
Costs are in the thread beginning at reply #16 - most begin at $2000 and up from there.
EG
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