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Uspgrade Bose stereo with different speakers
Thinking of pulling out the Bose speakers and replacing them with Infinity RS speakers without changing the factory amp. Wonder if anyone has tried that and how it sounded.
From what i'm reading and calculated the RS's are the best option if I want to keep factory amps. I'm just looking for a more warmer richer sound. Not looking for the extra loudness or thump. "those days are behind me" what???? ![]() |
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Drives: 2021 LT1 RS - Orange Crush Join Date: Mar 2011
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Hi Matt, I hope all is good in AZ. I'm curious about the same. I researched up and down on installing aftermarket amps and adapters, and I don't want to deal with all that at this time. Yes upgrading speakers would be nice. subscribed.
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I don't think it's going to sound very good. The Bose strategy is to use really cheap speakers, but lots of them, with heavy EQ and other processing to work around the driver's limitations. Therefore, none of the speakers are getting a "flat" signal from the amp. If you put in speakers that cost more than $0.99 each and come close to reproducing a flat response across a wide frequency range, you'll suddenly hear all the EQ being implemented. Therefore, you really need to tap into the signal before the processing, or use something that can correct it.
I don't know whether all this processing takes place in the amp mounted in the trunk, or in the Radio module upstream of that beside the glovebox. Some I'm not sure there's a flat analog signal anywhere in the car to tap.* The two options I know of would be a digital interface, and the Axxess AXDSPX-ETH1 is the one I know of that works with a post-2018 Camaro. It would pull a digital signal, make it flat, and give you full control of DSP options. Another option might be the JL Audio FiX 86, which takes in speaker-level inputs and makes them flat and full range. However, it costs nearly as much as the Axxess interface, and it would theoretically have degraded sound because it's using post-Bose-process sound that's already been amplified by the stock amp. Either way, once you have a reliably flat and full-range signal, then you can do what you want with amps and speakers. If it were me, I'd limit upgrades to the door and corner dash speakers and add one sub, then fade out all the rear speakers. Even in the lowly 1SS 1LE that has no separate amp, only the front speakers see a full-range, flat signal. The rear side panel spakers get some filtering.
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![]() Drives: 2020 3LT Camaro 3.6L 1LE Join Date: Feb 2020
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Yeah, i just looked into the Axxess AXDSPX-ETH1 (seems to be the best for GM Bose cars.) And, I watched videos from some car stereo installers working with the 9 speaker Bose. What a pain in the ass. By the time you're done, your spending a lot of money on the amp, the dsp, and wiring. Not worth the money to just be putting in a step up in speakers. I might as well get top of line speakers.
Having said that; I'm not dropping $3k+ on a car stereo system again. Hell, I worked at the good guys years ago and dropped almost $3k in a full blown Alpine system and custom sub. And that's with no labor charges and with a 5% over cost discount as an employee. Not worth it. The tinnitus in my ears from the marine corps should cover up the flaws in this cheap system in a few more years... ![]() |
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