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Old Apr 10, 2005 | 11:49 PM
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Can someone tell me what a GM Delco "MONSOON" CD player is? I have never herd of a moodel called Monsoon.
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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 12:30 AM
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It was the "nice" 6 speaker system in the F-body cars. I don't believe it was ever put stock in a vette, but I could be wrong.

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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by 1253C5
Can someone tell me what a GM Delco "MONSOON" CD player is? I have never herd of a moodel called Monsoon.
The monsoon in the f bodies is just like the bose in the vettes.. same thing different names!
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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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It was part of the non-bose, F-body 500 watt stock system. It was an OK system, I had 1 in my Z.
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I'ver got one in my 03 Grand Am - I agree with the rating of all right - not spectacular by any means.
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Does anyone else feel the Bose system in the C5 is not very good? While listening to the radio, I've got the bass turned to max and very little bass is heard and overall sound quality is just not what I'd expect from a Bose system. Feel the same way? Or is my system off?
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Blose has always been known as a mid range - ear splitter. It is not just you...

Originally Posted by sinjin smith
Does anyone else feel the Bose system in the C5 is not very good? While listening to the radio, I've got the bass turned to max and very little bass is heard and overall sound quality is just not what I'd expect from a Bose system. Feel the same way? Or is my system off?
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As the saying goes.

A entry level aftermarket system is better than a premium stock system.

This is true in every sense but probally not in the Nacimici (sp) systems found in the $100k cars
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Originally Posted by sinjin smith
Does anyone else feel the Bose system in the C5 is not very good? While listening to the radio, I've got the bass turned to max and very little bass is heard and overall sound quality is just not what I'd expect from a Bose system. Feel the same way? Or is my system off?
The factory radio does not compare to anything aftermarket. However, I found it better to keep the treb, base, balance and fade neutral in the middle and use the preset settings, I like the jazz setting the best, it works well with most music types. Also if I turn the volume up past 3/4 I notice the highs and lows will start to wash out and get distorted.
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No highs no lows means it must be Bose.
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