03 bose system, is it the head unit that sucks? or the speakers?

anicolay · 11-11-2008, 09:19 AM

So we've concluded the the bose system in the 03 Z sucks, what i'm wondering now is... is it the head unit/amp that is the the problem? Or is it the speakers... or all of it!?

The reason i'm asking is... i like the look of the stock head unit, i know i can get better sound from an aftermarket unit, but i haven't yet seen an single din head unit install in a Z that was appealing to my eye.

Can i see any sound quality improvement over stock if i replace only the stock speakers?

Thanks guys... and gals.

zand02max · 11-11-2008, 09:52 AM

Better Off With Something Else, BOSE=BLOSE!

WTX350Z · 11-11-2008, 12:46 PM

simple answer is "yes". The entire Bose system sucks.

In Bose equipped cars (in general not Z specific) replacing the headunit can yield some decent results. But to get anything worthwhile you really need to replace it all...guess that really depends on how much of an audiophile you are. I personally have just kept the stock system as I don't see the investment as worthwhile...esp when I read the posts noting "My stereo got stolen, and my window got smashed..." that **** is depressing, and would likely send me into a killing spree which wouldn't be good....so I just kept the stock crap.

Pathetic part is my wife's 08 Scion tC has a 300x better stereo than my Z which ran 2x the money new to new.

kihun · 11-11-2008, 01:44 PM

I had pioneer D1 on my car all the time and recently I wanted to clean out my car so I got the bose system.. holy ****.. it's soooooooooooo terrible.. I think its because I'm missing bose sub and amp too.. TERRIBLE.

gmueip · 11-11-2008, 02:26 PM

I updated the head unit and it makes the system more than bearable until I save up enough money to burn and replace the rest of the BLOSE system.

anicolay · 11-11-2008, 02:38 PM

well that sucks... what gives Bose?

WTX350Z · 11-11-2008, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anicolay

well that sucks... what gives Bose?

This is not a new development...bose car stuff sucks...always has from the cars I've owned/driven/listened to...

dave079 · 11-11-2008, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WTX350Z

This is not a new development...bose car stuff sucks...always has from the cars I've owned/driven/listened to...

Along with their home audio stuff. Its overpriced garbage.

11-11-2008, 09:19 AM	#1
anicolay Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cottonwood, MN Posts: 10 iTrader: (0)	03 bose system, is it the head unit that sucks? or the speakers? So we've concluded the the bose system in the 03 Z sucks, what i'm wondering now is... is it the head unit/amp that is the the problem? Or is it the speakers... or all of it!? The reason i'm asking is... i like the look of the stock head unit, i know i can get better sound from an aftermarket unit, but i haven't yet seen an single din head unit install in a Z that was appealing to my eye. Can i see any sound quality improvement over stock if i replace only the stock speakers? Thanks guys... and gals.

11-11-2008, 12:46 PM	#3
WTX350Z Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Midland, TX Posts: 1,343 iTrader: (8)	simple answer is "yes". The entire Bose system sucks. In Bose equipped cars (in general not Z specific) replacing the headunit can yield some decent results. But to get anything worthwhile you really need to replace it all...guess that really depends on how much of an audiophile you are. I personally have just kept the stock system as I don't see the investment as worthwhile...esp when I read the posts noting "My stereo got stolen, and my window got smashed..." that **** is depressing, and would likely send me into a killing spree which wouldn't be good....so I just kept the stock crap. Pathetic part is my wife's 08 Scion tC has a 300x better stereo than my Z which ran 2x the money new to new. __________________ "Nothing says love like a handgun" - 05 Magnetic Blue Lotus Elise Last edited by WTX350Z; 11-11-2008 at 12:50 PM.

11-11-2008, 01:44 PM	#4
kihun Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Pasadena,CA/East Brunswick,NJ Posts: 1,106 iTrader: (11)	I had pioneer D1 on my car all the time and recently I wanted to clean out my car so I got the bose system.. holy ****.. it's soooooooooooo terrible.. I think its because I'm missing bose sub and amp too.. TERRIBLE. __________________ 개똥아!!!!!!!!! Keeping my car - soon to be turbo.

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zand02max 911 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 14,110 iTrader: (22)	Better Off With Something Else, BOSE=BLOSE!

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anicolay Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cottonwood, MN Posts: 10 iTrader: (0)	well that sucks... what gives Bose?