Bose Redux

["Al Powell" <APOWELL@agcom.tamu.edu>]

Re - the meisterpiece - 

> From: "Barton P. Chambers"  <bartonc@annap.infi.net>
> Subject: The eternal connundrum (was: Re: A4 = Passat?)
> 
> Hey there, fellow q-heads;
> 
> Anyone got a spare clue for a clueless (but still, polite) newbie...?

Mr.Unka.Hey.There.Bart, you outdid yourself!!

In response to Reid Meyer's post  Mike (MSV96@aol.com) said, and I 
want to agree - 

> My advice would be one of the following options:
> 
> 1. Price an "out of warranty exchange" via a friendly dealer parts dept.
> (Linda?).
> 
> 2. Find a used radio like it from an Audi salvage yard.

Reid - these are FAR the best options if you like the sound of the 
Bose radio.  There has been discussion on this list of an out-of-warranty 
exchange for less then $100.  I was really fed up with the reception 
and sound (no highs) of the Bose system, so I began changing to a 
conventional system.  A year ago.  And I'm not quite done yet....
 
> 3. Pull the radio and find out who made it, contact the manufacturer, and
> arrange for repairs at a factory service center-make sure they have service
> liturature and parts support for this model prior to being without your radio
> for weeks or months!

Option #1 much better, and probably half the cost of going this 
route.
 
> 4. Sxxtcan the entire system and start over (and since this is an integrated
> Bose system that means everything-deck, speakers, and amplifiers)...it might
> be time anyway since we are talking about a 6 year old OE stereo (and if you
> think Audi pays big$$$ for an OE radio in a 40k+ car, you have been fooling
> yourself).

If you decide to do this, Reid, email me (a-powell1@tamu.edu) and let's 
chat about it.  This is not a bad option, but it's a fair amount of 
work and general [not royal,  on this list ] PITA.  You just night be 
able to salvage some of the speakers.....

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