RE: (Bose headunit replacement)

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

I believe 97's were the first to have the seperated Amped Systems, rather
then the amp at the speaker location.


Patrick Sherman
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
> Of Willie Anderson
> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 1999 12:58 PM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> 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)
>
>