i just bought a 92 max se with the Bose cassette system. all i want to do is put a cd player in with it, but people are telling me different things. some say i can get an adapter and everything will work fine. Others are telling the adapter will make it sound horrible and there's nothing i can do but rip out the whole bose system and start over if i want a cd. does anyone have any experience using an aftermarket cd deck with the adapter and bose system? does it sound bad? i'm not trying to blow anyone away, i just want a decent sound. any experience with this or advice would be appreciated.

 

There was a CD player option on the 92 bose maxima system. It was a separate head unit that took the place of the cup holder/change tray beneath the radio. If you're desparate for a CD player you could do this. It's annoying though that you must give up the cup holder for this.

"92 Max

 

the cup holders are useles for anything bigger than a 12 oz can anyway

 

The factory CD that goes with the 3rd Gen BOSE is shown on page 2 of my homepage, it plugs right in. Good luck finding one though. Ask for it in the For Sale forum, or try eBay.

 

I got this off ebay fpr $120 + shipping. It's actually for a 95+ but I got an adaptor harness so that it plugs into my 93 Bose. You must have an 8 pin connector on the back of your Bose head unit though. I believe all 92+ models have this.

 

I have a Kenwood HU running into the adapter to my Bose and it works beautifully. The sound is great. You could always go with a changer that works through the radio antenna too.

 

My rear speakers were gone when I got my 92se. I put in an aftermarket cd using just the nissan install harness from best buy. Ran the factory amp/speakers up front and the 6x9s of the deck power. Works great. I haven't heard anything else that has the bass response or imaging up front as good as the factory setup without spending a lot of money.