Factory Bose Stereo power

Does anyone know what the factory Bose stereo amplifiers put out (Watts, RMS)? I've done a lot of custom stereo installs and would like to know what the factory system is before I start ripping it apart. If it matters, the car's an '02 coupe.

Thanks!

it ususally says in the owners manual.

Ok... I don't have a manual. Still looking for help...

ok..im not a big stereo guy...isnt there a meter or gauge of sorts to find out? would it be printed on the unit itself? how about calling a GM parts department?

Good questions, I wish I had answers... my attempt with the local Chevy dealer have been less than fruitful. It seems they can't even find Bose Part Numbers, much less any info on them. I asked what I thought was a simple question - "Can I buy an additional 12 disc magazine for the CD changer?" They couldn't even find the bloody thing! I wish somebody out there had already been through this. If the Bose system puts out enough power I'll swap out the speakers with better ones and save a lot of hassle. If the Bose system does NOT I'll have to run all the wires for additional amplifier(s).

how about this...contact a bose retailer?

NJ, the actual head unit puts put very little, all the amplification and signal processing comes from the individual amps in each door and one for the rear. each frot set up contains: 8" woofer, 3.5" Twiddler and a 100 watt power amp w/ built in equalization and processing, the rear has 2- 6.5" twiddlers driven by a 52 watt amp w/ built in EQ and processing, for a total of 252 watts overall system power. But it sounds like crap i suggest upgrading ( the factory system is dubed blows for a reason ).

I thought that the system in my 01 Z06 is plenty good.... and I've had my fair share of custom systems.

I think the sound on the stock system is pretty decent for a stock system. True Audiophiles won't like it though. I considered going to a DVD player type system from Panasonic about a year ago, but just never bothered...

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you would have to be out of your mind to mess with the stock system, bose is the best, nothing out ther is going to beat it, why would you mess with this? its so loud and clear

Maybee it's just an antenna problem, I think the tuner part is the same as my Tahoe and Suburban wich have standard antennas and I have no issues. I just got an '03 Vette and I think the reception sucks but the cd seems to be ok. Any feedback out there? Has any body ran the 8" antennas? Is any body happy with the windshield units?

I don't agree about the factory bose system.You can hardly hear the back two speakers.The monsoon systems in the F-bodys sound much better.I had the rear speakers changed to a nice pair of Boston acoustics and the stereo shop added a 150 watt JL amp with some type of module to cut out all of the distortion from the factory radio.The car sounds much better now.There was nothing wrong with my factory speakers.When you see them you will notice how cheap they are.They must be bose lowest grade of speakers they make.When I save more money I will have rest of the factory system replaced.The upgrade I just had done cost 561.00 installed.The amp was for the back 2 speakers.

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you would have to be out of your mind to mess with the stock system, bose is the best, nothing out ther is going to beat it, why would you mess with this? its so loud and clear

you have got to be kidding me. you are right? if not... ever hear a balanced aftermarket system done right? sounds about 7000x better.

IMO the Bose system, is pretty darn good for a factory system, and here how I would compare it to the rest of the fleet...

01 Corvette Coupe w/Bose: great bass at higher levels, nice over all balance but could use a little extra something in the back, small space, so you can hear individual speakers.
01 Lincoln Continental w/Alpine: overall, ok system, at higher volumes, sub in rear deck becomes super boom-ie... otherwise it would sound great. At lower volumes, excellent sound.
98 Cadillac Eldorado w/Bose: eh, is the best way to describe the system, the DSP is silly, makes anything you play sound horrid, as the volume goes up the low end quality gets very boom-ie.
98 Lincoln Mark VIII w/JBL: Best bass at low volumes, 6 channel amp, not sure about the others, but it's always giving you sound from the woofers. Anything higher then 1/2 vol will make you deaf, excellent clarity even when it's so loud you can't be in the car, but past 1/2 the low end is maxed, so you never get any more bass.

Now it's worth saying that I have only Bose speakers in my home, I understand the Bose shortcomings, but for overall sound vs. price, I don't think they can be beat. I've heard Bose systems in cars that really surprised me with how poor they sounded, and Bose system in other cars that sounded incredible. I would have to say, I don't understand why someone would want to replace them in a coupe Vette (I'm not sure how they sound in the convert/zo6) unless you were gonna go with a real street system, big subs etc...

BTW, I'm 99% sure that any GM with a Bose system and a 12 disc stacker will have interchangeable cartridges. A friend of mine just got rid of his 95 Aurora after a connecting rod tried to escape the ‘little star’, and his 12 disc cartridge works perfectly in the Vette.

bose are good,but they have many brands,and the ones in the vettes are mid grade.there is no way bose is beating a good aftermarket system,not buy a long shot.JL,MA,kicker,boston,these are your top of the line for car audio,bose are great house speakers but in my opinion they are not that great for car audio.


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