Just picked up a set of Bose speakers ...

wizzy
wizzy Posts: 867
edited July 2009 in Speakers
Unfortunately I could not help it, they came pre-installed.

Talk about barely sufficient sound.

Acura RL

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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited July 2009
    time to upgrade and customize !
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited July 2009
    Sweet car, but just ok sound system.

    BTW a PITA to upgrade need to replaced everything radio, sub on back everything. Good luck :)

    And then you have the radio controlls in the steering wheel, they are another headache.

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • thuffman03
    thuffman03 Posts: 1,325
    edited July 2009
    You have a good taste in cars but Acura needs to rethink their audio systems.

    I do have to say that I am not a big proponent of doing upgrades to car audio. It just does not make sense for me. I only have a 15 minute drive to and from work every day. I don't spend enough time in my car.

    Though if I did put in a sound system I don't think I could hear it over the roar of my Hemi! LOL
    Sunfire TGP, Sunfire Cinema Grand, Sunfire 300~2 (2), Sunfire True Sub (2),Carver ALS Platinum, Carver AL III, TFM-55, C-19, C-9, TX-8, SDA-490t, SDA-390t
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited July 2009
    beautiful automobile

    when I checked POLK AUDIO Mobile vehicle guide (for the 2009 RL)
    I get nothing....

    We didn't find any matches, but there still hope!
    Car installation can be tricky sometimes, so give our expert customer service a call toll free at 800-377-7655 and we'll find a solution for your vehicle.
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  • miner
    miner Posts: 1,305
    edited July 2009
    I have a 2006 model - can't mod at all but the sound is OK to me.
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  • Osarion
    Osarion Posts: 181
    edited July 2009
    I have a 2002 Grand Prix with a Bose system in it and I like the way it sounds. Of course I've never had anything other than the run of the mill factory stereos in any car before this so that's probably why I think it sounds so good.
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  • ctrulock
    ctrulock Posts: 73
    edited July 2009
    Isn't Bose car stuff actually not even made by Bose? I heard somewhere they were made by Clarion and sold to Blose?
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  • ctrulock
    ctrulock Posts: 73
    edited July 2009
    Forgot to gratz you. My bad man. Gratz on nice new ride!
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    edited July 2009
    ctrulock wrote: »
    Isn't Bose car stuff actually not even made by Bose? I heard somewhere they were made by Clarion and sold to Blose?

    You are correct...

    Back of my stock "Bose" headunit clearly states that it's made by Clarion.

    I think the sub and its amp say the same.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited July 2009
    Upstatemax wrote: »
    You are correct...

    Back of my stock "Bose" headunit clearly states that it's made by Clarion.

    I think the sub and its amp say the same.


    Hmmmm......


    When I pulled my head unit out of my TL it stated made by Pioneer?

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • ctrulock
    ctrulock Posts: 73
    edited July 2009
    Yeah I dislike bose alot because they suck. They mislead rather then make decend audio products. Where I work (~1000 people) prolly 99% of them believe bose is the best audio you can buy. Plus they can not even make thier own car audio stuff lol. At least clarion is reputable. I stopped telling people bose sucks because, simply put, most people just don't care about audio quality anymore. Sad.
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  • Upstatemax
    Upstatemax Posts: 2,685
    edited July 2009
    disneyjoe7 wrote: »
    Hmmmm......


    When I pulled my head unit out of my TL it stated made by Pioneer?

    I guess they must source from a few places...

    My Clarion speakers in my Maxima are fairly good, a little bright for me, but decent.

    The headunit sucked though.
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,399
    edited July 2009
    I am quite pleased with my factory Volvo V50 Premium sound system. The HU is by Mitsubishi, Class-D amps by Alpine and speakers by Harman Industries. The later models have Dynaudio speakers. It doesn't quite measure up the the Alpine / MB Quart system I installed in my previous car but definitely decent.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited July 2009
    Give 'em some time to break in :)

    ... Hey, if home speakers do it, car ones must, too???
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,792
    edited July 2009
    nadams wrote: »
    Give 'em some time to break in :)

    ... Hey, if home speakers do it, car ones must, too???

    Hey- Did you sell the van with the stereo I gave you a few yesrs ago?
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  • ctrulock
    ctrulock Posts: 73
    edited July 2009
    That gives me an idea. Bose should adopt a new marketing strat. Just sell them out of white vans. Less overhead=more profits!
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited July 2009
    disneyjoe7 wrote: »
    Sweet car, but just ok sound system.

    BTW a PITA to upgrade need to replaced everything radio, sub on back everything. Good luck :)

    And then you have the radio controlls in the steering wheel, they are another headache.

    Figured as much. I kind of hoped at some point along the line there was a harness that went from the HU to the amp with line levels ...
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited July 2009
    jvc wrote: »
    beautiful automobile

    when I checked POLK AUDIO Mobile vehicle guide (for the 2009 RL)
    I get nothing....

    We didn't find any matches, but there still hope!
    Car installation can be tricky sometimes, so give our expert customer service a call toll free at 800-377-7655 and we'll find a solution for your vehicle.

    I think I read somewhere that they used 2-ohm speakers all the way around :\
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited July 2009
    ctrulock wrote: »
    Isn't Bose car stuff actually not even made by Bose? I heard somewhere they were made by Clarion and sold to Blose?

    Could be, they aren't car experts. My Toyota Solara has JBL stamped on everything, but looking at the bottom of speakers in rear they are stamped Infiniti and Chrysler.

    Not quite the same as Infiniti is still a Harman Group product.
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited July 2009
    disneyjoe7 wrote: »
    Hmmmm......


    When I pulled my head unit out of my TL it stated made by Pioneer?

    Yeah, a lot of Acura's with Bose speakers have HU labeled differently. I think Panasonic did a bunch of them too.
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  • wizzy
    wizzy Posts: 867
    edited July 2009
    skrol wrote: »
    I am quite pleased with my factory Volvo V50 Premium sound system.

    I did test drive a Volvo S80 but something just didn't feel right about it.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited July 2009
    It's not that the head units are that bad IMHO, it's in the drivers cheap cheap cheap. Replacing the drivers, the eq of the head unit to match the weakness of the drivers to the car becomes the issue. The if you replace the head unit the sub won't work, so now you're playing with weak drivers and a serious hole now.


    Not fun, and to say everyone a headache really need to think replace all, I would go in without that in mind. Then because the sub is powered by an amp, to bring it past sound unit. You need a new head unit, amp(s) speakers, and maybe a sub. Think $$$, for 30 mins in the car forget it.

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • greg2350
    greg2350 Posts: 544
    edited July 2009
    Nice stock photo:rolleyes:
    TV: Philips 42" LCD 1080p
    Front Speakers: Polk Audio RT800i
    Center Speaker: Polk Audio CS1
    Surround Speakers: Polk Audio R50's powered of Denon AVR
    Subwoofer: Polk Audio DSW pro500
    AVR: Denon 3801
    DVD Player: Denon DVM 745 upscale 1080p
    Sat: Directtv HD 10
    Front Speakers Amp: Rotel RB 890
    Center Speaker amp: Rotel 970 BX
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