boss audio good or bad
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Topic: boss audio good or bad
Posted By: jl.w7
Subject: boss audio good or bad
Date Posted: September 24, 2007 at 11:26 AM
i was wondering if anyone has heard anything about boss audio head units. I was interested in purchasing one with a built in 4" dvd screen. i just want to know if its worth it. $165
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(2)Infinity 3.5" 3012CF
(2)Infinity 6x9 9612I
(1)Sony CDXGT710
(2)MTX TC510 and,
A load of dynamat!
1982 Chevy Cavalier
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Posted By: zacdavis
Date Posted: September 24, 2007 at 11:40 AM
Well, you already know Boss doesnt make high quality products, but.....(sigh).....for the money....an in dash DVD player wit a 4" screen, for 160 bucks, yeah, not a bad deal.
Their HU quality isnt much better than SPL, Legacy, ACT, PowerAcoustik, ect. I've sold a few of these screens and 50% of them end up in service for some various warranty issue.
So make sure you have a warranty just in case.
Hopefully your not entirely concerned with the amplifier's performance. They produce like 12 watts per channel, the mono sub out isnt variable either, nor does it offer any hpf or lpf filters. To play a disc the loading time takes forever.
But again if your looking for an average replacement HU that will play a movie, this is a good deal.
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: September 24, 2007 at 12:04 PM
Bad... B-o-s-s spells bad!
Swap-o-rama specials, with poor quality control, wildly overrated claims of power output, and overall cheezy specifications.
I'd avoid it, $165.00 is STILL $165.00. That's about half the money of a respected manufacturers product. "Half saved", you say... I say "How much is my time worth?" If I get paid $75.00 an hour for programming (which I do...) All I have to do is have it go bad once, and my R&R time will EAT THE DIFFERENCE, and I'm sure I'd have to R&R ir more than once. I figure it that way, because if I am busy R&R'ing a deck, I can't be programming...
You ALWAYS figure what your time is worth, when considering a purchase, as your time is required, whether you have to take time off to get it to an installer, or you do it yourself... If you're getting something installed, it is COSTING you, because you can't be MAKING any money.
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Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: September 24, 2007 at 3:56 PM
it's trash... it ranks up there with Pyramid and Power Akoustic....
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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: CapSS92
Date Posted: September 25, 2007 at 4:30 AM
Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do but he's right. It's still $160 you will be throwing away eventually.
Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: September 25, 2007 at 8:08 AM
Steer clear, my old boss thought it would be a good idea to sell that stuff to those dumb kids that just want bling and didn't care about performance, well long story short, in about 20 units we ordered, 12 went back for service before they were even installed.
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2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.
Posted By: jl.w7
Date Posted: September 25, 2007 at 10:00 AM
thx i will be adding an external amp for my speakers anyway so...... i was only really looking for the DVD player option
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MECP Certified
(2)Infinity 3.5" 3012CF
(2)Infinity 6x9 9612I
(1)Sony CDXGT710
(2)MTX TC510 and,
A load of dynamat!
1982 Chevy Cavalier
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: September 25, 2007 at 10:47 AM
Don't do it. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: jl.w7
Date Posted: September 25, 2007 at 11:29 AM
why not? The DVD players crap? thats all i want it for.
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MECP Certified
(2)Infinity 3.5" 3012CF
(2)Infinity 6x9 9612I
(1)Sony CDXGT710
(2)MTX TC510 and,
A load of dynamat!
1982 Chevy Cavalier
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: September 25, 2007 at 12:01 PM
jl.w7] wrote:
hy not? The DVD players crap?
Yes it is. Look, you're gonna do what you want to do but I cannot recomend anything from Boss. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: jl.w7
Date Posted: September 25, 2007 at 9:16 PM
thx i guess i wont buy it. I will just stick with the pioneer avic ------------- MECP Certified
(2)Infinity 3.5" 3012CF
(2)Infinity 6x9 9612I
(1)Sony CDXGT710
(2)MTX TC510 and,
A load of dynamat!
1982 Chevy Cavalier
Posted By: digdug18
Date Posted: September 26, 2007 at 7:55 PM
i just find it really funny that a guy with his name of JLW7 is asking if BOSS audio is good or not...basic rule, if you have to ask if its a POS, then chances are that it is. Buy Quality bottom line....Hit up ebay, im sure you can find something used thats a name brand.
Posted By: techman93
Date Posted: September 26, 2007 at 11:39 PM
Boss products are like disposable lighters. You use then toss out because as soon as they are purchased their value is about 10% of what you paid for it. Save your money and invest in a high end piece which you will use without worry, is it gonna burn up on me on the first week I have it in or will it have to be sent back for repair while the money you spent on it is tied up.
Pioneer, Alpine, Kenwood, Panisonic, JVC, Sony, Clarion, and Blaupunkt are decent to exceptional depending on the series you purchase.
Posted By: duoproductionx
Date Posted: September 27, 2007 at 11:34 AM
Complete doodie...Jensen/Pyle/Pyramid anyone??
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