[s-cars] URS4 Bose System replacement

[Mark Strangways]

Perhaps for the right some of money I could sell my old rear speakers.
I don't have the head unit anymore, so re-installing the system will not be
happening.
Unless these cars become a collectors item, not having the stock sound
system doesn't affect the resale value anyways.

I have rear amp, rear speakers, front amps, front speakers.

Mark S
----- Original Message -----
From: "Angelo Alexopoulos" <airs41994 at hotmail.com>
To: <lee at wheelman.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 7:30 PM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] URS4 Bose System replacement


> Thanks guys.......wouldnt Audi have them at the dealership? I know they
are
> probably expensive. Thoughts?
>
>
> AngeloA
> 94 S4
> 83 urq
>
>
> >From: "Lee Levitt" <lee at wheelman.com>
> >Reply-To: <lee at wheelman.com>
> >To: "Angelo Alexopoulos"
<airs41994 at hotmail.com>,<s-car-list at audifans.com>
> >Subject: RE: [s-cars] URS4 Bose System replacement
> >Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 17:42:23 -0400
> >
> >Angelo writes:
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > > One of the rear speakers has bit the dust, ripped, so now I hear a
> >ripping
> > > sound when there is bass coming thru, and I went down to Tweeters
> > > to replace the speakers. I wanted to go with some Boston or MB Quartz
> >but
> >I was told
> > > that because I have a Bose system it uses an 8ohm system and
> > > would therefore have to replace everything in the car....headunit and
> >all
> >because
> > > of the way the car is wired up. Now, please tell me that I heard them
> >right and this
> > > was not some kind of sales BS. I have heard some horror stories
> > > about stock Bose systems catching fire. Has anybody replaced every
part
> >of
> >the sound
> > > system? Thanks for any feedback guys.
> >
> >Speaking as an ex-Tweeter guy...no it was not some kind of sales BS,
> >mostly.
> >Speakers have a *nominal* rating of 2 or 4 or 8 ohms, but they vary based
> >on
> >frequency (IIRC).
> >
> >The real problem is that the Bose system is designed to work as a
system -
> >you certainly *can* hook up other brand speakers, but the equalization
> >between the amplifier and the speaker will be off and the sound quality
> >will
> >be poor.
> >
> >You have two choices - buy a Bose speaker (you can sometimes find them on
> >ebay) or rip everything out and have a new system put in. The latter will
> >probably cost you $500-$1K or more.
> >
> >There are other list members who have done part or all of this job.
> >
> >I've certainly thought about it, but unlike in our 200 Turbo, the overall
> >sound quality isn't *that* bad. I'd have to spend a couple of $K to
> >significantly improve it, and it's just not a problem I am going to take
on
> >right now :)
> >
> >Lee
> >'95.5 S6 avant (with stock Bose sound system)
> >'96 A6 quattro avant (with stock Bose sound system)
> >
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