i read on bose's website that they do not recommend adding subs to their systems because "it throws off the sound", i mean obviously they would say this, but is it true? has anyone added subs to their bose system, id like add sumthing small for a lil extra bass, maybe 10's but im not sure?

 

Nobody has complained about that. Bose probobly just wants to make money and have you buy from them instead of other companies. It's probobly just that would have been said by now from the people that tried doin that.

How do you plan to hook them up???

 

well im not that smart with hooking stuff up..so i would probably have the local best buy do it for me, ive had great service from them in the past, but right now im just looking to see what people have added to their bose systems for a little extra kick, im not looking to make my whole car shake

 

http://home.earthlink.net/~maxfaq/
Go under electrical and selsect adding a sub or somethin like that to your stock stereo. Hope that helps. That's what other people have done and I will be doin soon.

 

You can add 10's w/o a problem, just make sure that you use a crossover. This is so that the Bose sub plays midbass and your 10's play the bass. It will sound bada$$ if you do that

 

I just finished installing my system this weekend. It consists of the Stock Bosed Deck, Frone and rear speakers. I added the following compnenets.

PAC AOEM-NIS2 (This allows you to easily add an amp and makes it sound great.)
JBL BP 300.1 Sub Amp
Kicker Comp VR 12

It sounds freaking awesome. I have had a smile on my face since I got it installed. Check out my home page for more pictures
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Good luck and I highly recommend it. If you don't want something as elaborate, Get an infinity Basslink.

 

I ordered an Infinity Basslink. It will arrive tomorrow. I'll let you know how it sounds with the Bose when I hook it up. I'm taking the BOSE sub out to use the hole as a port.

 

 

I have 2 RF 10s hooked to a Vibe 400w amp. Just get a speaker level converter and hook it to the rear speaker wires coming from the amp.
http://www.ee.utulsa.edu/~mblehm/faq...fo/radio_info/

 

Do any of you guys know what the crossover frequency is on the bose sub? Just so that I can set my crosover on my amp correctly and it will sounb "right." Thanks!!!

 

i think its a better idea to get a different headunit than to keep the bose...my dad's i35 has no highs when the radio is on, and while the cd's imagery is good, the bass is weak...plus my bose cd player conked out, it sucks

 

You shouldnt just hookup a converter to the Bose system. The Bose leads run anywhere from .5 volts to 9 volts which will fry any High Pass converter or high level ins on an amp. If you have bose get a PAC. Plus the added resistance can fry the HU too. Also the Bose Sub leads is limited to the crosover freqs, with a PAC you have unlimited 20-20000hz range. Check out this site for them. They are expensive but all PNP and there will be no probs. http://www.affsave.com/pac4.htm Good luck
-Jared

 

Actually, if you want to keep the BOSE HU and add an amp and subs, you need the AOEM-NIS2 from http://www.affsave.com/pac5.html

You don't want the ROEM.