Re: BOSE/aftermarket stereo question.

[Mark Klaus Radelow <rpc-prod@windrunner.com>]

I honestly find it hard to believe that Bose would take all those Panasonic Headunit
and do something "Special" to the circuitry inside.  Honestly what kind of extra
circuitry would it be?  Give Bose a call and ask them.  hell they wouldn't even send
me facts about the amp itself (ie power etc.).  They told me 25 watts x 4 when I
asked them RMS or peak they simply said, we can't disclose that information.  hehe.
You might be right, but I did not notice any decrease in performance when I
installed my Eclipse headunit so i doubt it makes much difference.

Mark

David Strope wrote:

> First of all, the fact that there may be special circuitry in
> the head unit has nothing to do with paying $600 for the cd
> changer. I think it has been talked about many times on this
> list that select aftermarket cd changers will work with the
> factory head units.
>
> The real issue here is does BOSE do something special to the
> factory head units to work with their amp and speakers?
> I don't know for sure. I can only repeat what I read on the
> BOSE WEB site. Here is the URL listing the FAQs. The subject
> in question is stated there.
>
> http://www.bose.com/products/auto/autofaq.shtml
>
> Dave
> 97 GLX
> Mark Klaus Radelow wrote:
> >
> > That's just bullshit by Bose to make people like meet not do what I did.
> > Forcing them to pay $600 for the cd-changer.  I have been running my
> > Bose system off my Eclipse headunit for 7 months and have had no
> > problems whatsoever.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > ps. Besides, what kind of "special circuitry" would it be?
> >
> > David Strope wrote:
> > >
> > > I believe that if you check the BOSE WEB page it says that
> > > BOSE adds some special circuitry to the head units in order
> > > for it to work properly with the amp and speakers.
> > >
> > > Dave
> > > 97 GLX
> > >
> > > >
> > > > 3.  It is actually a shitty headunit.  Freq response is NOT 20-20,000hz as
> > > > a headunit should be.  And the fm tuner is pretty shitty.  In the store
> > > > this headunit would run about 130 bucks.
> > > >