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I have found that adjusting the fader to a '6' or '7' for the rears helps out with a +9 for the bass.
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I have an '03 with the Bose option and find the sound quality lacking. I have seen other posts about making sure loudness is enabled but they seem to be all MY '02s. I have the AP (AudioPilot) option but no loudness - anyone have any ideas on how I can get better low-end bass response?
IMHO the Bose system in my '03 has TOO MUCH low-end bass!
I have it turned all the way down, and it still sometimes "booms" too much with certain songs.
Is there a loudness 'on' or 'off' with the Bose? Other posts mention it but they seem to be 02's. I have no idea how to bump up the bass - I have it set at '9'.
I have the same problem w/ my '03. The Bose sounded much better in my '02, before the "upgrade". Very little bass response while car is in motion (sounds great in the garage!).
Maybe this has something to do with the dynamic adjustment (AudioPilot) not being very dynamic. Like most things "automatic", nooooo! Just give me a **** or button! In any case, elevating the bass just makes it sound soggy, not solid. Even tried it with the rear seats up and down...n/c. Complete waste of money, IMHO. Perhaps there's a batch of bad ones??
-DT
Dirk,
I have found that adjusting the fader to a '6' or '7' for the rears helps out with a +9 for the bass. There is no 'Loud' setting - did your '02 have such a thing?
Interesting there are such radical differences in opinion here. Sounds suspicious.
My opinion of the Bose is decent. But if anything I would say the low-end is it's strong point even if sounded a bit "phoney" at times.
My advice is buy a set of GHL mufflers and you'll never worry about your stereo again... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
Lance, is there anything more subjective than sound quality. I used to work in the high end speaker industry and it was absolutely amazing that some people said they could tell the "sonic" difference between home speakers cables lying on the floor vs. suspended 12 inches above the floor. When it comes to sound quality, people are just nuts. The wide range of hearing loss due to exposure to machinery, gun shooting, and especially driving with the windows down, makes for a infinite sound stage in peoples heads, literally. if you like white wine and not red wine, then all red wine sucks. right?
Good point.
I just thought in relation to the Bass vs. no Bass discussion there was such a wide gap in opinion, that it couldn't just be chalked up to subjectivity.
But anything's possible.
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