blown speaker
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blown speaker
I recently blew a rear speaker in my 2000 s4. The dealer mechanic took a look at it and said if i were to replace the speaker i would have to replace all the speakers in the car at the same time because of the way they are amplified. This seems kinda odd too me, does anybody know if this is true or not?
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RE: blown speaker
Yeah his response is kind of crazy. If you have the bose system and you want to replace it with an aftermarket speaker then yeah you have to replace the whole setup because the bose run on 2 ohm.
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RE: blown speaker
ORIGINAL: headshok2002
I could show you otherwise in my car
The only problem with the bose is that they arent given enough power. The stock amp prolly gets them like 25 watts each RMS... which is nothing. They are like a 2ohm speaker, so 25 watts goes a little further than usual... but still. I gave my bose 150 watts RMS and they seriously kick ***. The tweeters are a little soft, but it sounds very 'nice' -- not harsh like some metal coned tweeters can. Anyways, don't knock them till you've heard them with a real amp.
I could show you otherwise in my car
The only problem with the bose is that they arent given enough power. The stock amp prolly gets them like 25 watts each RMS... which is nothing. They are like a 2ohm speaker, so 25 watts goes a little further than usual... but still. I gave my bose 150 watts RMS and they seriously kick ***. The tweeters are a little soft, but it sounds very 'nice' -- not harsh like some metal coned tweeters can. Anyways, don't knock them till you've heard them with a real amp.sorry I didnt mean an Extra amp.. but one that is more powerful...
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RE: blown speaker
Hey all, Just went through this with my wifes 2000 A4...it is true the speakers are specificic and to replace one with another Bose was $1100.00 FOR ONE! I like the stereo, but I dont like it that much. Stereo shop suggested an aftermarket speaker, but after a little tech inspection they discovered it was just a loose wire on the amp in the trunk...connected it and it sounds great...oh by the way they didn't charge me a dime for that, how ever they did charge me $500.00 for the XM connection and the new stereo in my truck.
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