Help with Stereo

[Brett Dikeman]

Nokia?  What you describe sounds like the Bose
system, and if your speakers are making a ton of static, that's very
interesting news...we had previously thought it was a problem isolated to
1991 model year 200q20vs and v8qs...unless you just simply cranked them
up too loud and blew them out...please do share more about exactly how
they failed.

Typical failures of the early bose units include:
-speaker stops working suddenly
-rear speaker suddenly starts making a VERY loud "fbbbbbbbbbbbb!" noise
-front speakers make funny static after a few minutes operation(pop!
crack...errrrrr PSSHSSSSSSHHHHHH!)
-rear speakers progressing from smoking to destroying the entire vehicle
via the trunk(not pretty, and has happened to several 200q20vs.)  This is
due to a blatantly faulty design whereby the electrolytic capacitors leak
their fluid onto the circuitboard causing a short that overheats the unit.

Brett

On Tue, 11 Dec 2001,  wrote:

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> Anybody hanve any experience with the Stereo in a 93 Quattro 90. My back
> speakers are F*#@ed and I took it to a local shop to get them replaced. As it
> turns out, Audi has to be more complicated than most other cars. Oh, Gee, What
> a surprise. Anyway, the stock speakers are made by Nokia and they are about
> $250 a peice at the dealer, then I have to pay someone to put then in because
> they each have their own amp built into the back of the speaker. According to
> the Stereo guy I have two choices. #1 buy the replacement Nokia speakers from
> the Audi Dealer for $500 and then pay him about $100 to put it in.
> #2 replace the entire system with a new/ better sounding rig for around
> $1,200.
> In my opinion the best way to go would be to replace the damn thing because
> then the whole system is new and under warrantee, unlike the friggin car
> itself. Any ideas, opinions, suggestions, etc. Does anyone else have a 90 to
> 93 series Quattro 90 with the same kick ass Stereo system (not)?
> Let me know what you think.
> P.S. If I do end up replacing the whole system that means that I'll have some
> spare parts (the ones that currently work) that I would be willing to give to
> a fellow list member for the cost of shipping.
> Brandon Handy
> 93 Quattro 90 CS Sport
> With a bumpin, I mean static system.
>
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