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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Base Audio - Very Unsatified
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Base Audio - Unsatified
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Base Audio - Neutral
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Base Audio - Satified
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Base Audio - Very Satified

Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Base Audio - Very Unsatified
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Base Audio - Unsatified
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Base Audio - Neutral
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Base Audio - Satified
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Base Audio - Very Satified

Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Bose Audio - Very Unsatified
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Bose Audio - Unsatified
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Bose Audio - Neutral
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Bose Audio - Satified
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Bose Audio - Very Satified

Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Bose Audio - Very Unsatified
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Bose Audio - Unsatified
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Bose Audio - Neutral
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Bose Audio - Satified
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Bose Audio - Very Satified

Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '06
Base Audio - Very Unsatified
Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '06
Base Audio - Unsatified
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '06
Base Audio - Neutral
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '06
Base Audio - Satified
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '06
Base Audio - Very Satified

Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '06
Base Audio - Very Unsatified
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '06
Base Audio - Unsatified
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '06
Base Audio - Neutral
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '06
Base Audio - Satified
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '06
Base Audio - Very Satified

Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '06
Bose Audio - Very Unsatified
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '06
Bose Audio - Unsatified
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '06
Bose Audio - Neutral
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '06
Bose Audio - Satified
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '06
Bose Audio - Very Satified

Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '06
Bose Audio - Very Unsatified
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '06
Bose Audio - Unsatified
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '06
Bose Audio - Neutral
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '06
Bose Audio - Satified
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '06
Bose Audio - Very Satified

Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Base Audio - Very Unsatified
Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Base Audio - Unsatified
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Base Audio - Neutral
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Base Audio - Satified
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Base Audio - Very Satified

Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Base Audio - Very Unsatified
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Base Audio - Unsatified
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Base Audio - Neutral
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Base Audio - Satified
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Base Audio - Very Satified

Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Bose Audio - Very Unsatified
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Bose Audio - Unsatified
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Bose Audio - Neutral
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Bose Audio - Satified
Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Bose Audio - Very Satified

Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Bose Audio - Very Unsatified
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Bose Audio - Unsatified
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Bose Audio - Neutral
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Bose Audio - Satified
Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Bose Audio - Very Satified
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:16 PM
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Spend the majority of time just listening to my GHL's....who needs an audio system
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:18 PM
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Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Base Audio - Very Satified
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:28 PM
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I'm happy with mine !
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 11:48 PM
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Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Bose Audio - Unsatified

I had an '05 Camry. Had a much better sound for bass heavy music. It was a stock Toyota stereo with stock speakers.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 01:03 AM
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Am satisfied now after having head unit replaced with reconditioned unit. AM/FM reception is alot better now than when it was with the new original head unit.
This was for a 2005 unit.

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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 01:17 AM
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Listen to Loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Bose Audio - Very Satified

But I also swapped out my front and rear speakers for Focals.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 07:58 AM
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Best I can give it is a ''so-so''.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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I have the Bose system in my 2005 coupe. I'm sure it could be improved upon but it has been satisfactory for me. When driving around in-town, I generally prefer to listen to my car anyway.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Wayne O
I have the Bose system in my 2005 coupe. I'm sure it could be improved upon but it has been satisfactory for me. When driving around in-town, I generally prefer to listen to my car anyway.
This is where my 2005 C-6 stereo lacked poor FM reception. It wasn't the BOSE stereo system as it didn't have "BOSE" across the speakers and was a single stack CD player. After I got a re-conditioned head unit it is alot better now.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Wayne O
I have the Bose system in my 2005 coupe. I'm sure it could be improved upon but it has been satisfactory for me. When driving around in-town, I generally prefer to listen to my car anyway.

even though I am listening to my 2007 Z06
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 11:50 AM
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I only listen to the stereo in cruise control out on the highway situations. At those times I find it mediocre. Stereo imaging is non existent and the frequency response is whacked. SPL is fine for me.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 12:02 PM
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* - Have '05 Bose Audio - Very Unsatified

Not sure how "loud Bass-heavy music" is defined, but it sucks on anything I've ever fed it.
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Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '05
Bose Audio - Very Satified


Maybe the reason I'm very satisfied is because I did listen to "loud-bass-heavy music" when I was younger and now I can't hear so good anymore.
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Bose Audio - Neutral
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 07:52 PM
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Don't Listen to loud Bass-heavy music - Have '07
Bose Audio - Unsatisfied

Though am very satisfied with listening to my Corsa Sports!
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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Everyone,
I was in the middle of posting a new poll yesterday when my ISP service died. All of the info below was intended to be poll choices. I'll try again....

Wayne
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Couldn't you possibly come up with a few more choices?
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 09:31 PM
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No imaging and my door panels rattle from the bass.
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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 08:47 PM
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Sorry, but the pleasure of driving is so much more important than what comes out of the sound system.
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