RE: (Bose headunit replacement)

["Patrick Sherman" <patrick@shermancomputers.com>]

Again, I agree. When I added the Alpine Head Unit with 35x4 amp in it.
Volume not only got better, but sound quality remained the same or better..


Patrick Sherman
Sherman Computers
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
> Of geo
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 1999 4:41 PM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: (Bose headunit replacement)
>
>
> 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)
>
>