Re: cd changer

[Chuck Simpson <csimpson@zeltech.com>]

BOSE doesn't make car stereo head-units (at least I don't know of any).  BOSE
makes amps and speakers...  and they have some special deal with lots of
car manufacturers out there where they supply specially tuned systems that come
as options to your cars.  You will notice that all of the cars (some Acuras,
Nissans, etc.) have BOSE stamped on their head-units... even though the
head-unit itself is made by someone else.

Keep in mind that most cars do not print the manufacturer of the stock
head-units on the face plate, they just print the make of the vehicle.
Although I never checked myself, your head-unit probably says Panasonic
somewhere on the top, bottom, or back of it.

Although the BOSE system sounds pretty good for stock, it has been proven that
there is way more potential out of that system if you replace the head-unit
with most of the high-end aftermarket cassette/CD players out there.

c-ya,

-Chuck Simpson...


On Tue, 01 Jun 1999, you wrote:
>Can anyone explain why my BOSE head unit is a Panasonic?  Just a little confused
>why it doesn't say "Panasonic".
>
>Just curious as the sound is great.  Better than what I thought "Panasonic" could
>make.
>
>-Chris
>
>Chuck Simpson wrote:
>
>> Be careful... VW has been using two different head-unit systems for
>> their late-model vehicles (either Panasonic or Clarion).  The BOSE
>> system is actually a Panasonic head-unit.
>>
>> Greg - make sure your stock head-unit has a flat cassette door.  If it
>> has a tab on it, then it is a Clarion... which means the CD changer will
>> not work with the BOSE system.
>>
>> If you find out your CD changer will not work, then try Crutchfield for
>> a new CD changer and adapter.  They have the right stuff for your
>> BOSE system.  This is where I got my system and I have the exact
>> car you do ('98 White/Beige leather GLX w/ BOSE system).
>>
>> c-ya,
>>
>> -Chuck Simpson
>>
>> On Tue, 01 Jun 1999, you wrote:
>> >I'm selling the changer because I just installed a new Eclipse head unit and
>> >the changer unit is not compatible.  If, you'd like, we can meet somewhere
>> >to test the changer out on your stereo.  I will try to determine if the unit
>> >is compatible with the bose unit, but as far as I know, there is only one CD
>> >changer compatible with ALL factory VW stereo systems.  I'll be in touch
>> >later today.........
>> >
>> >Later,
>> >Greg
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: <JerzDevlz@aol.com>
>> >To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
>> >Sent: Monday, May 31, 1999 11:12 PM
>> >Subject: Re: cd changer
>> >
>> >
>> >> i might be interestedm first of all why r u selling it, and btw im from nj
>> >> also, toms river, adn is it bose compatible
>> >> charlie
>> >>