C8 Bose system
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C8 Bose system
I just received an email from Bose regarding their C8 sound system: https://automotive.bose.com/vehicles...vette-stingray
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My car is not here yet but my buddy brought his new C8 here 2 days ago. The 14 speaker system is the best, by far, of any modern Corvette, C4 to present. No question. Mine will be "only" 10 speakers, but I expect it will sound better than any to date.
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I just picked up my C8 this week and I was looking to EQ some of the sound but there are three adjustments Bass Mid and treble so far. The sound is very good as you would expect with the 14 speakers. Coming from the Bose premium in my C6 i was looking for some quick ways to adjust for different music/sports talk etc.. and not seeing it. For now I am enjoying the system it has plenty of bass and power.
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^^^ The B&O/19 sounds good. My Jeep GC has the HK 19 speakers system, and it sounds way better than my 2LZ. Not a fan of Bose, but the C8 set-up looks promising... Curious as to how others rate it.
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If you're inclined to follow up would love to hear your thoughts on how they compare.
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I am eagerly wait for hearing the Bose 14 system on C8. The only good sound system I ever had was the Mark Livingston system in my Lexus 400 many years ago, but I totaled that car so it's only a vague memory now 
I saw one "news report" saying the Bose 14 system on C8 was lousy and too boomy, and I hope that report was wrong! I don't know if anyone can comment on that, but I'll keep my hope high for this Bose 14 speaker system!
I saw one "news report" saying the Bose 14 system on C8 was lousy and too boomy, and I hope that report was wrong! I don't know if anyone can comment on that, but I'll keep my hope high for this Bose 14 speaker system!