Bose or not?
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Printed Date: May 10, 2024 at 6:16 AM
Topic: Bose or not?
Posted By: Gilateen
Subject: Bose or not?
Date Posted: March 03, 2005 at 3:12 PM
I just purchased a 2002 Tahoe and wanted to know if I got a Bose system or not installed? How can I tell? The window sticker didnt say so but the window sticker didnt tell me I had 3rd row seating either. I didnt ask the salesguy just in case he wanted to jack up the price of the vehicle. I know its a stupid question but I know you guys are the only ones who may know.
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Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: March 03, 2005 at 4:00 PM
the radio says Bose right on it and the door grills all say Bose on them as well.....
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Posted By: Gilateen
Date Posted: March 03, 2005 at 8:51 PM
thanks.
Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: March 03, 2005 at 11:02 PM
Bose would be plastered all over the interior, , if you haven't seen it by now, your VERY LUCKY, , the bose option is a massive waste of money. If you feel you need a little better stereo in the future, pay a visit to a local car audio shop, you will be much more pleased with a $500 stereo, then what you would have gotten with the $2000( is that about right?) bose upgrade....
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Posted By: Gilateen
Date Posted: March 04, 2005 at 5:47 AM
Ok, so what are the correct speaker sizes? I got a 9 speaker system, Crutchfield says 6.5's and 5.25 will fit, which one would drop right in without any mods? Can the sub just be replaced with an after market one and hooked to a amp? I would really like to know what all the speaker sizes are......i see 2 in each door in the front, one in each door in the back and 2 small ones in the frame and the sub. I also would like to know if https://www.crutchfield.com/S-fcWs7nRxbTY/cgi-bin/ProdGroup.asp?g=182750would put out some good bass?
Posted By: Poormanq45
Date Posted: March 04, 2005 at 9:22 AM
The pre-built Q-logic enclosures and subs will put out good "non-over powering" bass. I mean, it will basically fortify the low frequency extension of your system without being too "boomy".
IIRC, you have two speakers on the dash, one on each side, correct? These are ~1.5~2in tweeters. I have heard, by word of mouth, that the best upgrade for the Bose systems is to replace and/or the tweeters with aftermarket ones, and keep the other speakers. You can try this and see/hear if you like it enough. If you do, then you don't have to spend anymore money  , and if you don't like it enough, you can just continue upgrading from there -------------
Posted By: Chad7n7
Date Posted: March 04, 2005 at 10:09 AM
6.5" in the front and rear doors, front doors also have a set of tweets, you can use almost any aftermarket component set tweets, and with minimal modification have them fit.
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Posted By: Gilateen
Date Posted: March 04, 2005 at 10:15 AM
ok. i have my mind set on buying these items for my setup: Infinity 6000cs 6.5" components x2 (front and back) Q-Logic 8" sub enclosure + RF 8" sub (P28S4) Another 8" sub (P28S4) for the back factory sub location And a RF P8002 amp to drive eveything. How would this system sound? Do i need seperate amps or would that one amp be enough?
Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: March 04, 2005 at 10:24 AM
I always put subs and comps on a seperate amp. ------------- Nik
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Posted By: bandsaw
Date Posted: March 04, 2005 at 11:33 AM
"Bose" is not neccesarily plastered all over. My '03 GTP has it marked on four speaker locations but there is no reference to it on the HU or on the rear amp. Or does this mean that it is a combination of sane and insane?
Posted By: Gilateen
Date Posted: March 04, 2005 at 11:43 AM
2 amps. ok. Now I need to figure out what would be a good set up. The Infinity's have a peak pwr of 270w and the RF 8's have a peak pwr of 400w. That doesnt mean that i need to push them to that amount does it? I want to at least hit 80-90% of that amount (200-250w/300-350w). What will be better.....bridging them for 2ohm or running them straight 2 channels @ 4ohm?
Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: March 04, 2005 at 11:52 AM
Don't concern yourself with peak power. Look at RMS power. Find an amp with an RMS close to that of the speakers. A little over or under won't matter much though I would go under before going over. ------------- Nik
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Posted By: Gilateen
Date Posted: March 04, 2005 at 11:58 AM
ok. the Infinity's have a RMS of 90, does that mean I can safely push 100w per woofer/tweeter combo?
Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: March 04, 2005 at 12:04 PM
I think that would be fine. ------------- Nik
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Posted By: Gilateen
Date Posted: March 04, 2005 at 12:30 PM
What will be better.....bridging them for 2ohm or running them straight 2 channels @ 4ohm?
Posted By: oonikfraleyoo
Date Posted: March 04, 2005 at 12:47 PM
Depends on the amp. But 4ohm would most likely give you the best SQ. ------------- Nik
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Posted By: Gilateen
Date Posted: March 04, 2005 at 2:11 PM
can someone recommend 2 amps for: One amp for two 8" RockfordFosgate P28S4 And one amp for 2 sets of Infinity 6000cs components? I want to use RF amps.......
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: March 04, 2005 at 7:53 PM
bandsaw wrote:
"Bose" is not neccesarily plastered all over. My '03 GTP has it marked on four speaker locations but there is no reference to it on the HU or on the rear amp. Or does this mean that it is a combination of sane and insane?
Even ONE "Bose" badge is "plastered all over as far as I am concerned"!  Overpriced crapola... ------------- It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: March 04, 2005 at 9:01 PM
Grrrr. what a sleazy way of getting me to look at a post, here I thought a person actually wanted to buy a BOSE system.
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