i have a 99 acura cl with a bose system and i would like to get more bass out of the stereo but want to keep all the speakers. any ideas
2007-05-28 10:59:49 · 7 answers · asked by footballpro56124 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
You can replace an Acura Bose radio with an after-market without much trouble. You can just wire the new radio with a Honda adapter harness and connect the speaker wires as normal, but be sure to connect the "power antenna" wire to the remote output on your head unit. This activates the Bose factory amp. If you do it this way, it will work, but you'll be very limited in volume range...ie, the system will get very loud at a relatively low volume setting on the new head unit.
To solve this problem, use a "premium sound adapter" available at any car audio store. This allows you to lower the output level from the new head unit so that it matches the Bose amplifier's ideal input level. You can do the same thing by soldering RCA ends onto the harness speaker leads and connecting them to the new deck's pre-outs, but the Bose system might not be designed to work with a chassis-ground reference signal like the after-market deck; in other words, using the pre-outs with a Bose system can result in alternator noise. A premium sound adapter will include isolation transformers, so there's less chance of a noise problem.
Note that you'll still be using the Bose amp and speakers, so you won't necessarily get more bass; but having an after-market deck makes it easier to add an amplifier and subwoofer.
2007-05-28 12:58:44 · answer #1 · answered by KaeZoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bose Head Unit
2016-11-08 09:09:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I changed my factory head unit out in my 2000 pontiac Grand Prix GTP which had the bose system in it. I put in a CLarion H/U and used one of those adapters that allows you to keep the factory amp. it sounds really great. I think it sounds better than redoing it all. Plus it's alot quicker to do it this way too. The speakers are more clearer, better highs and mine has the 6x9's were the subs. If you want to call them that. But i added a 10 inch sub for added bass with a 250 watt amp and that stepped it up alot more.
2007-05-28 13:58:10 · answer #3 · answered by Fred 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it is not recommended that you use a different head with Bose speakers. You will not get optimum quality of sound and projection from the speakers if you do, even with better speaker wire, and same wattage from the amp.
If I were you, I'd go to an outlet (or contact one if they're not close to you) and get a 'refurbished' unit. Way cheaper, and just as good! Or if you can afford it, go to their website or a local retail store and just buy a new head. They will sell them seperately (especially at the Outlets because they get more 'random' units in than retail stores do).
2007-05-28 11:12:08 · answer #4 · answered by Impavidsoul 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a aftermarket head unit, amp, and sub system. Shouldonly cost you no more than 300 for everything if you know where to look. Personally i bought all of my stuff except the wiring and install kit at wallmart. But there is no reason why you coudnt replace you stock bose system with a aftermarket one
2007-05-28 11:16:18 · answer #5 · answered by tmald123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldnt replace it because the radio could include a Bose Sound Processor which improves sound quality and changing radio could make the bose speakers sound weak.
2007-05-28 13:38:53 · answer #6 · answered by chet4pizza 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can change your head unit for an aftermarket stereo but you need to buy a wire harness to convert your original wiring in a commun wire for a stereo
2007-06-02 07:20:07 · answer #7 · answered by viper 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋