Lt1 audio vs. Ls1 audio
I know I am being impatient, but I cannot believe that no one else has experienced a similar problem. Does anybody know if the parts have to be from specific years or anything or just simple any 5 speaker Bose system?
I'm not sure about the 3-speaker bose, but i do know all about the 5-speaker bose it takes a lot of wire to make it work right. i have a picture of the whole complete harness you need to run to make it work like factory. I've been trying to dig those pictures up ill post them up soon as i get them.
I dont know how but the original owner of my car somehow married a Monsoon head unit to the original Bose speakers. its by-far the best sounding system I've heard... I can vibrate my mirrors
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Factory Bose system FTW!! i don't have the factory head unit anymore though. the cd player crapped out on it. replaced it with an aftermarket one. but now i can listen to my ipod in the car now!!
gotta drown out the exhaust noise with.......MORE NOISE!!
gotta drown out the exhaust noise with.......MORE NOISE!!
This is a mini write up on the Delco Bose 5 speaker wiring
You'll need all these wires if you want it to work properly.
This harness has connector to radio, connector to front speaker harness, power to sub and realy
This harness has front speakers, and connector to above harness.
This harness has sub, rear speakers, connector to radio and antenna
All the other stuff you'll need
You'll need all these wires if you want it to work properly.
This harness has connector to radio, connector to front speaker harness, power to sub and realy
This harness has front speakers, and connector to above harness.
This harness has sub, rear speakers, connector to radio and antenna
All the other stuff you'll need
Last edited by LT1; Oct 28, 2010 at 05:51 PM.
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go down to the electronics/audio section of this forum and search there - I know there is at least one sponsor (Kee Audio) that has a pretty inexpensive speaker package to replace your factory ones **you can PM KeeAudio as well - he knows the factory systems better than anyone
I did start a thread there asking the same questions and included a link to this thread. I have searched before and have been unsuccessful (including google and other forums).
Someone did respond in the stereo/audio thread suggesting that the main amp in the trunk-sub unit could be the source, as the two rear speakers are unlikely to blow simultaneously and be completely in-op rather than being distorted. Does that sound about right??
And if the trunk-sub unit amp is the source of the problem, do I have to use a 5-speaker Bose system amp or are the 3-speaker subs the same?
As for KeeAudio, I will be sure to send him a PM, thanks.
fail! I was going to do this but an audio tech told me that the bose h/u puts out allot less power than most h/u's and makes up for it by having an amp on every speaker and that swapping out just the speakers would be a step backwards and wont sound as good.
I pulled the rear Bose and the wiring going to the back of the car when I layed Ozite down. I could have lived with just the front two speakers, but now the passenger side randomly won't work. Pulling the wiring/speakers/amps/huge cluster mess of wiring and schosche box, replacing with new wiring and a pair of pioneers. As there is an Alpine deck in my car, I expect it to sound OK.
But yes the factory Bose even with three speakers was pretty awesome.
But yes the factory Bose even with three speakers was pretty awesome.
Stock audio is all junk. Dont know what the hype about the Bose LT1 crap is but a well thought out aftermarket setup is 100x better.
OTOH I have the Monsoon in my 99 with a signal converter and 2 JL 10" subs and it sounds pretty dope...
OTOH I have the Monsoon in my 99 with a signal converter and 2 JL 10" subs and it sounds pretty dope...
A properly working Monsoon system is better than the Bose system. It has an amp and the sail speakers are subs.
It the world of professional audio, Bose is garbage. I've removed tons of it after customers brainwashed by their advertising spent their budgets on the crap. BOSE means: Bring Other Sound Equipment.
It the world of professional audio, Bose is garbage. I've removed tons of it after customers brainwashed by their advertising spent their budgets on the crap. BOSE means: Bring Other Sound Equipment.
This is all nonsense...Bose, Monsoon, anything factory sucks. There's a saying in the audio industry, "if it has no high's and no low's...it must be Bose." Just look at the quality of the speakers...paper cones...no real tweaters, a puny 8 in sub.
Even the monsoon system with 10 speakers is crap. Just adding more crap speakers doesn't make it sound good.
There's a big difference between loud and sound quality.
This is just like building your motor...crapping components lead to crappy results. However, most aftermarket parts are better than factory.
Adding a line converter to your rear output to send signal to an amp and two subs is awful. Garbage in equals garbage out. Does any believe a 12 cent box can do a good job of processing audio signals.
I know most people don't give a damn about sound anymore in these cars, its all about horsepower...but its nice to have good, quality sound to go with rumbling exhaust.
Call me old school, but I miss the days of seeing/hearing high quality audio systems...not this crap with 10 video monitors and horn speakers so my neighbors know when I'm within a 2 mile radius.
I would love to see some pics of some great installs...my car's audio is almost all hidden, but I spent money on high quality components and most people are astonished when they sit in my car...not because their ears are bleeding, but because of how good it sounds INSIDE the car.
Even the monsoon system with 10 speakers is crap. Just adding more crap speakers doesn't make it sound good.
There's a big difference between loud and sound quality.
This is just like building your motor...crapping components lead to crappy results. However, most aftermarket parts are better than factory.
Adding a line converter to your rear output to send signal to an amp and two subs is awful. Garbage in equals garbage out. Does any believe a 12 cent box can do a good job of processing audio signals.
I know most people don't give a damn about sound anymore in these cars, its all about horsepower...but its nice to have good, quality sound to go with rumbling exhaust.
Call me old school, but I miss the days of seeing/hearing high quality audio systems...not this crap with 10 video monitors and horn speakers so my neighbors know when I'm within a 2 mile radius.
I would love to see some pics of some great installs...my car's audio is almost all hidden, but I spent money on high quality components and most people are astonished when they sit in my car...not because their ears are bleeding, but because of how good it sounds INSIDE the car.
Jesup if you're gonna talk **** lets see YOUR system...
I agree about stock being junk. Mine with a signal converter is good enough for the time being tho. I own too many cars to have a good system in them all.
My truck is MB Quart components, Kenwood HU, and JL for subs and power. It rocks pretty hard.
I agree about stock being junk. Mine with a signal converter is good enough for the time being tho. I own too many cars to have a good system in them all.
My truck is MB Quart components, Kenwood HU, and JL for subs and power. It rocks pretty hard.