RE: Bose systems & True Confessions

["Weiss, Dave " <Dave.Weiss@mkg.com>]

     Al Powell wrote:
     
     > So - I may have had radio and antenna problems.  Let's discuss the 
     > stock antenna system.
     
     <SNIP>
     
     > ... and the defogger on the rear window also doubled as a second FM 
     > antenna and the AM antenna.
     
     > I checked the antennas - I checked the amplifiers - and the system 
     > was absolutely AWFUL.
     
     <SNIP>
     
     > So - did the Bose radio cause all the problems??
     >
     > a)  Lack of upper end frequency reproduction: YES!
     > b)  Crappy AM reception?  Partially, not completely, as part of it 
     > was an antenna design problem.
     > c)  AM/FM bleed problems: YES!
     
     My 89 200Q had a BlueDot non-Bose, w/ the dual-diversity setup.  AM 
     and FM reception were passable, and I don't recall any bleed problems. 
      The 91 V8 (Bose) has terrible AM, same antenna system.  I'm 99% sure 
     the rear antenna amp is blown, and I don't listen to AM enough to 
     replace it.  (That's about the only thing on this car I haven't taken 
     care of.)
     
     Dave Weiss
     91 V8
     98 CR-V