RE: Upgrading Bose System

["Patrick Sherman" <patrick@volkswagen.org>]

Phoenix Gold with LPL. However you would need a aftermarket head unit. You
still keep your stock Bose amp, you just plug the PG into the SUbout, and
run a lpl knob up front, and control your bass that way.

Patrick Sherman
mailto:patrick@volkswagen.org
"97 Vento VR6"


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
> Of James R. Wetzel
> Sent: Friday, July 31, 1998 5:18 PM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.COM
> Subject: Re: Upgrading Bose System
>
>
> KHofm33399@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Hey All,
> >
> > I have been trying to figure out how I can upgrade the Bose
> system in my 98
> > GLX and I wondered if anyone else has found a way.
> >
> > I would like to keep it totally stock except to work some more
> bass in to it.
> > I would like to add an amp, but this is not necessary if the
> Bose amp in the
> > trunk will push a little more.  I have a pair of 8" Bazooka
> Tubes that are
> > wasting away in a closet.
> >
> > Has anyone done any modifications?  I would greatly appreciate any tips.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Kenny
> > KHofm33399@aol.com
> Alpine (and I am sure others) make an amplifier designed specifically
> for this purpose.  It has a buit in high to low level converter.
> Basically, you tap the rear speaker outputs and this gets the signal to
> the amp.  Add subs as needed.  The only draw back I have seen, is that
> it does decrease the boltage going to the rears, only slighlty.  With
> the extra subs, you never notice.  Nice way to go is you want to keep
> the stock system.
>
>