Re: (Bose headunit replacement)

["geo" <geo@cybersnot.com>]

Wow!  This is pretty good news actually.  Hehe, I'm trying not to
be "hurt" by your ruthless buzzzzzzer action.  8)

Actually, I did a bunch of checking around about the Bose system
(at all of the local Car Audio shops).  All of them said they could
"hotwire" something together to get a new deck in my car, but
that the sound quality would be pretty bad do to the amped-line
limiter.

I'll go look at your instructions now.  8)  I'm excited, this is
cool.  I wanted a changer AND in-dash CD player and now it
looks like I can!  8)

- geO


-----Original Message-----
From: Willie Anderson <willie.anderson@analog.com>
To: jettaglx@igtc.com <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Date: Thursday, May 06, 1999 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: (Bose headunit replacement)


>"geO" wrote:
>
>> The Bose system is amped at speaker and is not compatible
>> with other head units unless you replace the speakers as
>> well.
>
>Buzzzzz. Thanks for playing, geO. Sorry to be brusque, but yours is
>a popular misunderstanding.
>
>In fact, the GLX Bose system amplifier is outboard of the head unit
>but not at the speakers (in geO's defense, many other Bose OEM
>systems do have individual amps at the speakers).  Look under the
>rear deck for the GLX OEM Bose amp.
>
>Also, the Bose system in the GLX is very compatible with other head
>units.  See the extensive instructions written by yours truly
>submitted a few weeks ago.  I find the list server at ListQuest
>(http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=glx) to be most helpful
>to get past issues of this mailing list.
>
>> And the Bose system does sound REALLY good compared to
>> the "Premium" one I had in my '98 Jetta GT.
>
>Thas' a fact -- especially when it has a decent head unit driving
>it. The difference is night and day.  My Blau makes me smile every
>time I crank it up.
>
>Willie Anderson
>'98 GLX - Porcelain Blue / Biber Beige
>Blaupunkt Sydney w/ 10 CD changer / Bose system
>Locking gas door
>Next mods: intermittent wipers
>           Euro lights with rear fogs
>           winking front quarterpanel courtesy lights
>           (I like the cosmetic stuff -- so sue me)