[s-cars] Need to replace my radio - Advice Needed

[matt ludwig]

I am glad someone corrected me!

Thank you Kevin for bringing this to light. I thought I had read pretty 
clearly (in both documentation and case studies) where this could not 
be done but it is great to know one can swap them out!

My apologies Steven if my post caused any unneeded worry. I thought I 
had this one understood enough to post about it. Guess the audi gods 
did it to me again ;)

Sincerely,

matt ludwig.
1995.5 S6 Avant

On Apr 14, 2005, at 3:19 PM, Kevin Day wrote:

> On Thu, Apr 14, 2005 at 02:59:18PM -0400, matt ludwig wrote:
>> I hope you know (and sorry to disappoint you if you do not) but we
>> cannot simply just replace the "radio" (or head unit i think you mean)
>> in our cars. The BOSE system uses a very proprietary way of producing
>> sound to the speakers and so no other head units can be swapped out in
>> place of them.
>
> Matt & other interested parties:
>
> What is written above is not the case.  You can replace the head unit
> with an aftermarket unit.  You can also use the factory head unit with
> aftermarket amps and speakers.  The interface from the head unit (the
> "pre outs") to the amplifers is totally standard 1Vrms line level 
> audio.
>
> This confusion arises, I guess, from the fact that the Bose amplifers
> are forever mated to the Bose speakers and vice versa.  You can't
> replace speakers without replacing the amplifers.  But the head unit
> does not factor in.
>
> I am running the Gamma CC head unit from my '94 with aftermarket
> speakers and amplifers.  It works fine.
>
> -Kevin
>