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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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Replace stock amp

I have seen similar posts but didn't quite understand so I will put the question simple and straight:

- Can I just unplug the Bose amp and install a new one with existing plugs without cutting wires and without accessing the console unit?
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Old Oct 17, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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Simple and straight: no.
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Old Oct 22, 2009 | 06:31 AM
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Ok, I went to a shop and asked them if they could replace the whole system (amp and 6 speakers) with a high quality system. The guy there seemed very honest to me and he said that if I did this, it would be a waste of money because the head unit is a bottleneck. The audio system cannot provide the desired output to the amp and the amp wouldn't give the maximum out of it. Adding a high-end amp would only give me higher decimbells but not better sound.

He adviced that the best thing I should do is replace only the rear 6x9 and front speakers. Tweeters shouldn't be replaced because quality wouldn't change much.

Any experienced guys here have a different opinion or is everything correct?
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 09:24 AM
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That sounds right confusing, what this guy is telling you. With the bose you have to replace the amp and speakers to get good sound. Ear-level tweeters are a must for the best sound unless you have ears in your legs. Bose equalizes (ruins) the signals coming in, and the speakers are designed around that equalization.

I've dealt with 2 bose systems, in a Mazda6 and (currently) a Mazda3. Both have had flat line level signals coming from the stock deck and simply needed connecting directly to a new amp. I can't imagine the RX8 being any different (mine was non-bose and I never upgraded it).
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