Good Ole Bose.. and a replacement
10-13-2005, 02:34 PM
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Good Ole Bose.. and a replacement
I am wondering if you replace the Bose head deck will the speakers already install function as normal. I can't complain about the system now, but I am thinking I want to do an aftermarket with navigation. Like the eclipse deck.
But if I replace the head unit is there and factory amp I need to worry about?
Will the sound be any worst if I switch out the Factory Head deck and leave the stock speakers?
I want to switch out the headunit but not do the speakers or amps yet..
I am in a 04 Touring with the Bose sound system.
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But if I replace the head unit is there and factory amp I need to worry about?
Will the sound be any worst if I switch out the Factory Head deck and leave the stock speakers?
I want to switch out the headunit but not do the speakers or amps yet..
I am in a 04 Touring with the Bose sound system.
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10-13-2005, 02:51 PM
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I'm the opposite. I want to replace the speakers and keep the HU. My dealership replaced the amp and head unit and my system sounds quite a bit better than it did originally.
10-13-2005, 04:26 PM
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Yeah, there is a bose amp in the trunk of the car that everything is wired to, if you just switch head units everything will work normal. All I did was switch the head unit and it made a WORLD of difference in sound...now am considering keep the factory speakers and just adding some real bass. Dude the bose head unit is what making everything sound like crap...you more than likely get worse sound if you switch just the speakers cause they are all made specifically to work with the head unit....Bose car audio blows.........get a dif HU....then speakers just my 2
10-13-2005, 08:34 PM
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Paul350Z,
GOOD pics. Worth a 1000 words. When I got rid of my OEM speakers and amp (first week I had the car) I was amazed at how cheap the OEM Bose junk really was. KEPT OEM head unit and trashed all the rest. AMAZING difference.
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GOOD pics. Worth a 1000 words. When I got rid of my OEM speakers and amp (first week I had the car) I was amazed at how cheap the OEM Bose junk really was. KEPT OEM head unit and trashed all the rest. AMAZING difference.
MJD
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10-15-2005, 12:08 AM
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Not to hijack the thread, but I wanna get this straight....the back of the stock Bose HU has RCA's and such for a quick aftermarket swap? I honestly don't think my stock stereo sounds horrible or anything, just needs more sub-bass and I wanna have mp3 capability....so is it that easy? Thanx 
10-15-2005, 01:49 AM
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Not to hijack the thread, but I wanna get this straight....the back of the stock Bose HU has RCA's and such for a quick aftermarket swap? I honestly don't think my stock stereo sounds horrible or anything, just needs more sub-bass and I wanna have mp3 capability....so is it that easy? Thanx
10-15-2005, 04:42 AM
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...Bose car audio blows.........
It blows in the Z, but not in every application. The Bose system in my wife's '05 Maxima SE is simply amazing with the sound quality every bit as good as my $5400 Sony/JL/focal install. No Kidding. And.....have you ever heard the Bose system in an Infiniti M45? Other than maximum volume, the sound quality will blow the doors of almost any other system. So, it can be done right, they just skimped on the Z.
Also remember that many aftermarket components are specifically designed to look good a well as perform well. Obviously the Bose components are not designed for looks.
It blows in the Z, but not in every application. The Bose system in my wife's '05 Maxima SE is simply amazing with the sound quality every bit as good as my $5400 Sony/JL/focal install. No Kidding. And.....have you ever heard the Bose system in an Infiniti M45? Other than maximum volume, the sound quality will blow the doors of almost any other system. So, it can be done right, they just skimped on the Z.
Also remember that many aftermarket components are specifically designed to look good a well as perform well. Obviously the Bose components are not designed for looks.
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10-15-2005, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by usmanasif
Are you talking from the point of view of adding an iPod etc? If so, yes, the RCA jacks are for Aux input and you can add something to the HU.
10-15-2005, 04:28 PM
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No, actually I meant pull the stock HU in favor of an aftermarket HU that plays mp3's. Sorry if I wasn't clear on that point.
10-15-2005, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by usmanasif
If you're happy with the audio quality of the Bose and just want mp3 capability, switch it out with an '06 HU. There are bound to be several in the classifieds section soon. I am still not clear on what you meant by the connections on the back, but if you're replacing the HU, what difference do its connections make?
10-16-2005, 12:12 AM
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I see. Bose's (tinny) amps run at a different ohm rating than aftermarket HUs provide and ohm modulators can fix that, but why would you want to send a clean, high powered signal to speakers that simply can't reproduce it well?
There have been many threads on that. Here's one: https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....aftermarket+HU
There have been many threads on that. Here's one: https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....aftermarket+HU
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Originally Posted by Speedracer
...Bose car audio blows.........
It blows in the Z, but not in every application. The Bose system in my wife's '05 Maxima SE is simply amazing with the sound quality every bit as good as my $5400 Sony/JL/focal install. No Kidding. And.....have you ever heard the Bose system in an Infiniti M45? Other than maximum volume, the sound quality will blow the doors of almost any other system. So, it can be done right, they just skimped on the Z.
Also remember that many aftermarket components are specifically designed to look good a well as perform well. Obviously the Bose components are not designed for looks.
It blows in the Z, but not in every application. The Bose system in my wife's '05 Maxima SE is simply amazing with the sound quality every bit as good as my $5400 Sony/JL/focal install. No Kidding. And.....have you ever heard the Bose system in an Infiniti M45? Other than maximum volume, the sound quality will blow the doors of almost any other system. So, it can be done right, they just skimped on the Z.
Also remember that many aftermarket components are specifically designed to look good a well as perform well. Obviously the Bose components are not designed for looks.
10-16-2005, 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by usmanasif
I see. Bose's (tinny) amps run at a different ohm rating than aftermarket HUs provide and ohm modulators can fix that, but why would you want to send a clean, high powered signal to speakers that simply can't reproduce it well?
There have been many threads on that. Here's one: https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....aftermarket+HU
There have been many threads on that. Here's one: https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....aftermarket+HU
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