Bose > Audi Symphony
 

My 98 audi had bose and I loved the sound. My new 01 a4 doesnt have bose, it has the audi symphony and I can REALLY tell the difference--it sucks.

My question is, without replacing the system because I don't have the money to do that, what would be the best way to getting the sound quality a little better? I was thinking about an amp, but what wattage should I look for that would be the best for a small amount of money to spend.

Thanks

RE: Bose > Audi Symphony
 

get a 300w 4-channel amp and run 75W to each speaker.

RE: Bose > Audi Symphony
 

Alright man thanks..

Any particular place you get your audio stuff from?

RE: Bose > Audi Symphony
 

Pardon me for the n00b question, but when it comes to car stereos I don't know a thing. With a 300w amp, doesn't it make sense that you can run 240 or more watts to each speaker? Or can the total not exceed 300w?

RE: Bose > Audi Symphony
 

i did this to mine as well.. alpine amp .. waaaay better sound now!! i just need to hook in the sub amp and sub and then it will be perfect!!.. the stock speakers don't do too well with the low frequencies..

i love the factory look doing it this way!..

RE: Bose > Audi Symphony
 

If you have limited funds, the first thing I would upgrade is the speakers.

RE: Bose > Audi Symphony
 

No don't upgrade the speakers... symphony speakers sound great amplified, trust me. Get the amp first, like a JL 300/4 or something along those lines, and if you have money down the road, then upgrade your front door speakers, with a nice set of 5.25" components. Don't worry about your rear fill, the symphony speakers are really quite good, if they haven't been blown.

I am giving my rear speakers (which are symphony) 75W RMS right now, and my front bose speakers are getting 150W RMS. Still waiting on my focal polykevlars! [:@]

RE: Bose > Audi Symphony
 

Thanks guys, I'll be sure to look into the amps

RE: Bose > Audi Symphony
 

i know when i did my system i first put in my head unit ... and i could tell a HUGE difference just after a headunit ... so i would keep that in mind ... b/c the amp will only push the quality that the headunit its putting out ....

RE: Bose > Audi Symphony
 

well yes, the headunit would eventually be the bottleneck in your system in terms of SQ... but adding a bigger amp will make a much bigger difference than adding a aftermarket HU.