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speaker upgrade
« on: 10 February 2009, 19:10:05 »

was looking into upgrading my speakers in my 99 cd

i was informed to get the bose speakers out of a elite as i would be hard to match the quality of them unless i wanted to spend alot of money

this true? they really that gd?

blooming hope so coz just bought a set off ebay lol
« Last Edit: 10 February 2009, 19:10:34 by tunes »
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Re: speaker upgrade
« Reply #1 on: 10 February 2009, 19:39:10 »

Hi, have you also got the amp as well? I believe you cannot just install the bose speakers without the correct head unit / amp as the output is different?

Someone will 100% confirm soon

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Re: speaker upgrade
« Reply #2 on: 10 February 2009, 19:44:27 »

if you wanted to change the standard speakers for some after market ones.  do you have to use them silly plastic speaker housing things to change to aftermarket ones.?
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Re: speaker upgrade
« Reply #3 on: 10 February 2009, 20:32:58 »

Yes - I have Infinity components in mine but a standard head unit struggles to drive them
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Re: speaker upgrade
« Reply #4 on: 10 February 2009, 21:39:26 »

Yeah Bose speakers are 2 Ohm unlike the 4 Ohm normal Omega ones...also need Bose head unit and amp minimum plus probably the loom
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Re: speaker upgrade
« Reply #5 on: 11 February 2009, 02:13:38 »

i have a aftermarket headunit as i dnt like the standard ones as the car is recieving some heavy audio upgrades

the speakers are supplied with all conversion leads

i just wondered if they sounded good?
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Re: speaker upgrade
« Reply #6 on: 11 February 2009, 09:34:23 »

i have just put some new speakers in my car.i went down to halford and brought the spacers for a corsa and they fitted no probs.I think aftermarket ones sound so much better then the vx standard ones :y
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Re: speaker upgrade
« Reply #7 on: 11 February 2009, 09:38:27 »

i think standard Vx ones are only about 20 watts.   how cheap are the spacers for aftermarket speakers
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Re: speaker upgrade
« Reply #8 on: 11 February 2009, 09:38:42 »

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i have just put some new speakers in my car.i went down to halford and brought the spacers for a corsa and they fitted no probs.I think aftermarket ones sound so much better then the vx standard ones :y

Correct   :y
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Re: speaker upgrade
« Reply #9 on: 12 February 2009, 08:54:12 »

you can buy the sparcers on ebay for about a tenner :y
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Re: speaker upgrade
« Reply #10 on: 12 February 2009, 14:56:38 »

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was looking into upgrading my speakers in my 99 cd

i was informed to get the bose speakers out of a elite as i would be hard to match the quality of them unless i wanted to spend alot of money

this true? they really that gd?

blooming hope so coz just bought a set off ebay lol

Fitting Bose Speakers to any Head Unit is not a good idea, as correctly said earlier there 2 Ohms, (Bose's way of screwing a bit more power from there systems) most HU are disigned for 4 Ohm. Some Amps claim to drive 2 Ohm Speakers but your then into trying to set up all the EQ to try and suit the Bose Speakers.

Best bet is either go for a Bose system retrofit (if its cheap enough) or rip it out and start again.
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Re: speaker upgrade
« Reply #11 on: 14 February 2009, 08:27:19 »

i say rip it out and start again thats what i did and brought some nice speakers,sub and amp to go in the back sounds stop on  :y
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