Need Info On Bose Sound System..
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Need Info On Bose Sound System..
Hi every one.. A friend of mine want's to get a new C230. A dealer i know has one for a good price. It has the Evolution package with 6 spd but no Bose. Anyways the only reason he won't buy the car is that it doesn't have Bose Sound System in it..
Is Bose a must have on this car?? The car looks awsome. What do you guy's think about the Bose System? Is it a Must have? I think the regular sound system is great but then again what do you guy's think.. Need your INFO.. Thanks...
Is Bose a must have on this car?? The car looks awsome. What do you guy's think about the Bose System? Is it a Must have? I think the regular sound system is great but then again what do you guy's think.. Need your INFO.. Thanks...
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That really depends on how you define the word "great". For people who have sensitive ears, a Bose System is far from great. For people who have ordinary ears, getting a stock system is good enough. IMHO, "90% of stock systems are never good". Ask the dealer to give you another car equipped with Bose and listen to the two systems and make yr own judgement call.
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From: Houston, TX
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I consider myself to have a pretty sensitive ear when it comes to the quality of stereos, and the Bose does sound somewhat better than the stock system. But, I don't think that the cost difference is justified by the sound quality difference. (I think that all Bose-branded products are overpriced, but that's another story.)
An average listener is not likely to pick up on a huge difference between the stock and the Bose. I have the Bose because it was part of the C5 package, and I wanted the best sound I could get while keeping it stock.
I would take the $600 and put it toward a good aftermarket system.
An average listener is not likely to pick up on a huge difference between the stock and the Bose. I have the Bose because it was part of the C5 package, and I wanted the best sound I could get while keeping it stock.
I would take the $600 and put it toward a good aftermarket system.
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Originally posted by jack230
somewhat better
somewhat better
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I feel better....
I originally wanted a car with only the C7 and Bose options, but there wasn't one available any time soon with just those options. Dealer told me that the C230 was small enough that the Bose wasn't really worth the money. So I ended up putting a deposit on a car with C7 and the sunroof instead.
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Re: I feel better....
Originally posted by C230Komp
I originally wanted a car with only the C7 and Bose options, but there wasn't one available any time soon with just those options. Dealer told me that the C230 was small enough that the Bose wasn't really worth the money. So I ended up putting a deposit on a car with C7 and the sunroof instead.
I originally wanted a car with only the C7 and Bose options, but there wasn't one available any time soon with just those options. Dealer told me that the C230 was small enough that the Bose wasn't really worth the money. So I ended up putting a deposit on a car with C7 and the sunroof instead.
yeah... oh yeah guys in the states.. is Obsidian BLack one of the stock colors u have? or is it just flat black??
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You guys really have me wondering, i ordered with the bose system with out hearing it. I listened to the one in the ML a year ago, and it was fantastic. My demo vehicle had the standard system, and i was not happy with it at all, but was thinking the bose system would be the same as the ML that I heard. Does anyone know if all the bose are the same. the dealer told me that the standard system was 7 speakers, and that the bose was 10 speakers. where are the extra 3 speakers?
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Originally posted by sdcaclint
You guys really have me wondering, i ordered with the bose system with out hearing it. I listened to the one in the ML a year ago, and it was fantastic. My demo vehicle had the standard system, and i was not happy with it at all, but was thinking the bose system would be the same as the ML that I heard. Does anyone know if all the bose are the same. the dealer told me that the standard system was 7 speakers, and that the bose was 10 speakers. where are the extra 3 speakers?
You guys really have me wondering, i ordered with the bose system with out hearing it. I listened to the one in the ML a year ago, and it was fantastic. My demo vehicle had the standard system, and i was not happy with it at all, but was thinking the bose system would be the same as the ML that I heard. Does anyone know if all the bose are the same. the dealer told me that the standard system was 7 speakers, and that the bose was 10 speakers. where are the extra 3 speakers?
The Bose system in the coupe has eight speakers. Two tweeters, one in the top of each door. Four mid-range speakers, two in each door at the bottom corners. There is a center fill speaker under the grille in the dash. The bass module is between the right quarter panel and the cargo compartment wall. The bass module is why many of us are disappointed with the Bose in the coupe. There is no port to the cabin. The sound from the bass module is trapped between the quarter panel and cargo compartment wall with nowhere to go.
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if the problem with the bose sub is that it doesn't port into the cabin, is there a solution. another question. is it possible to add a seperate sub to the system? i still have my old amp and subs from my last system. they are very very high quality, and i removed the system before i put my truck up for sale.
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I originally specified my C230K sports coupe fully loaded (inc.BOSE),I have however since heard Bose in the coupe and whilst it is better than the standard system,It is not good enough (IMO)that I would not want to upgrade it with after market components,I have now deleted the Bose option and decided to take that route.
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Originally posted by sdcaclint
if the problem with the bose sub is that it doesn't port into the cabin, is there a solution. another question. is it possible to add a seperate sub to the system? i still have my old amp and subs from my last system. they are very very high quality, and i removed the system before i put my truck up for sale.
if the problem with the bose sub is that it doesn't port into the cabin, is there a solution. another question. is it possible to add a seperate sub to the system? i still have my old amp and subs from my last system. they are very very high quality, and i removed the system before i put my truck up for sale.
