Bose Or No Bose

mattym · 02-06-2006, 06:11 AM

Hi all,

I'm new to the forum and new to Audi ownership. Just bought a 97 A4 2.8SE and absolutely love it! Without a doubt the best car I have owned and I have spent some serious money on cars in the past.

The question I have is regarding the stereo. It didn't come with one fitted! Just the Audi cables hanging out the dash! Does anyone know how I can tell what stereo would have originally been fitted? I'm still unsure whether to put the original headunit in, be it bose or otherwise, or whether to put in a new system - in which case I will have to buy the correct adaptors. Decisions, decisions!

Also, on the same note, what are the different stereo's called? The Bose is a Concert right? And the non Bose?

Thanks for any help on this one!

Matt

**AllWheelGrip** · 02-06-2006, 11:45 AM

it should say bose everywhere on the speaker covers

audipardner · 02-06-2006, 08:02 PM

Even if it is supposed to be a bose, this a great opportunity to start over.
The bose systems pretty much suck. first of all they operate on 1 or 2 ohms and have little mid range.
My A4 has the bose and the rear speakers keep having a rattle problem (loose dust cover on the voice coil) and the only fix is to yard out the whole system or spend 175$ at the dealer for a (1) new speaker.
Yank it and get boston pros all the way around. youll be glad you did
IMO of course.

volcanoblack · 02-07-2006, 12:23 AM

For a good web site on all Audi radios, what was fitted to what, go to Ti Kan's web site.

http://www.ibiblio.org/tkan/audi/radios/radios.html

It's a starting point on a journey through space and time...

VB

dcc236 · 02-08-2006, 03:44 PM

It would have been a Delta or a Concert 1, neither of which is a standard single DIN unit. So, if you want to go aftermarket, you need to get a trim kit so that a std single DIN unit will fit in the space you have. These are available from various audio stores or online.

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mattym Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1 Gallery: (0)	Hi all, I'm new to the forum and new to Audi ownership. Just bought a 97 A4 2.8SE and absolutely love it! Without a doubt the best car I have owned and I have spent some serious money on cars in the past. The question I have is regarding the stereo. It didn't come with one fitted! Just the Audi cables hanging out the dash! Does anyone know how I can tell what stereo would have originally been fitted? I'm still unsure whether to put the original headunit in, be it bose or otherwise, or whether to put in a new system - in which case I will have to buy the correct adaptors. Decisions, decisions! Also, on the same note, what are the different stereo's called? The Bose is a Concert right? And the non Bose? Thanks for any help on this one! Matt

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02-06-2006, 08:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
audipardner Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 14 Gallery: (0)	Even if it is supposed to be a bose, this a great opportunity to start over. The bose systems pretty much suck. first of all they operate on 1 or 2 ohms and have little mid range. My A4 has the bose and the rear speakers keep having a rattle problem (loose dust cover on the voice coil) and the only fix is to yard out the whole system or spend 175$ at the dealer for a (1) new speaker. Yank it and get boston pros all the way around. youll be glad you did IMO of course.

02-07-2006, 12:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
volcanoblack Senior Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 195 Gallery: (0)	For a good web site on all Audi radios, what was fitted to what, go to Ti Kan's web site. http://www.ibiblio.org/tkan/audi/radios/radios.html It's a starting point on a journey through space and time... VB

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dcc236 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 32 Gallery: (0)	It would have been a Delta or a Concert 1, neither of which is a standard single DIN unit. So, if you want to go aftermarket, you need to get a trim kit so that a std single DIN unit will fit in the space you have. These are available from various audio stores or online.

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