[s-cars] stereo upgrade

[Ez Veedub]

In actuality, you can run Bose speakers with after aftermarket amps, 
provided they high end or 1 ohm stable amps. As for keeping the radio info 
in the IC, good luck finding that unit, as those were Blaupunkt units and I 
don't believe you can find any new Blaupunkt unit with the same interface. 
If you were to find maybe an older aftermarket unit, it won't have any good 
features that newer radios have. As for using an aftermarket headunit on 
Bose, I use high/low convertors. If you try using the Metra RCA adapter kit 
only, you'll get the pop noise when you change stations or modes in your 
radio. You don't get that with the high/low convertors on speaker lead 
inputs. I currently run an Alpine unit on stock Bose system in my 93 S4 with 
high/low convertors, and I just finished running my 95 A6 Non-Bose, with 
Alpine headunit direct to speakers on front and RCA to rear speaker (Active 
system) with an installed Bose Avant subwoofer on high/low convertor on rear 
speaker leads. System in the Avant sounds great. Almost as good as Audi Q7, 
but with less bass since it has smaller speakers.
Ezveedub


>From: "Kevin Day" <kday at ultrameta.org>
>To: martin.baggenstos at gmail.com, s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: [s-cars]  stereo upgrade
>Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:20:27 -0500
>
>"Martin Baggenstos" writes:
> > I have one of the early 1995 audi S6's and am looking at upgrading the
> > entire stereo system, due to they difficulties with just replacing the
> > components seperately. Any recommendations from people who have done it
> > regarding headunit and speakers, amp? Can aftermarket stereos be hooked 
>up
> > to display on the dash like the OEM? Thanks
>
>If your goal is simply better sound -- rather than getting a CD player
>in the dash -- you can upgrade everything except the original head
>unit.  There is a lot of misinformation out there on this subject, but
>the truth of the matter is that the Audi "Bose" head unit works fine
>with aftermarket amps and speakers.  Aside from the Bose logo on the
>front, there is nothing Bose about it.  (I believe it's made by
>Blaupunkt.)   The confusion arises because of a legitimate
>incompatiblity between the Bose speakers and non-Bose amplifiers.  But
>if you replace both the speakers and the amps there is no issue.
>
>In my 94 S4 I have the original radio driving two amps in the trunk.
>The front and rear speakers have been replaced and a subwoofer added.
>Sounds really good for what I have in it.
>
>If you change the head unit you will most certainly lose the dash display.
>
>-Kevin
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