Was just wondering if anyone knows if the 6th gen with the bose 6cd has a Bose amp (usually cars equipped with Bose have an amp in the trunk)... And if so, does anyone know where it is? I was looking at a couple of the amp and sub install posts but didnt see anything mentioned under either of thoose... Thanks.

 

I think that there are small amps on the back of each speaker? Not sure. It should be easy enough to take down the trunk liner and check the rear speakers.

 

I beleive it's under the rear deck lid, go in from the trunk and you should be able to see it...

 

Yes, it's mounted up under the rear deck. Remove the panel of trunk liner under the deck, amp is between the speakers.

 

On my fourth gen I had the individual amps per speaker for the bose setup. I was planning on doing an amp/sub combo in the next week or so. Knowing now that the speakers have a shared amp, does it have rca outs to make connection to an aftermarket amp / sub combo or would I still have to splice into the rear speaker?

 

I had the bose "premium" system and replaced all the speakers with MB Quarts Q series and put in JL w6rev2 subs in the trunk. The installation place had to use High-Low converters for all the amps

 

Sparkle, how does your new system sound now? I also have the "premium" Bose, what a joke! What much did it cost you to replace your speakers?

 

Wait 'till you see what the "amp" underneath the rear deck lid looks like. I kept looking for the "Fisher Price" logo.

 

Andy, you don't even have to splice the wiring.

This is what I did in my Max, follow this:

1) just connect the ends of the in/out converter to the ends of the speakers on the backhatch (have to take off the rear speaker covers first).
2) Connect the RCAs from the in/out converter to your amp.
3) Run the amp on/off cable up to your fuse box and wrap the end around some fuse that only comes on when your stereo is on (ie not a lighting fuse!).
4) Drill a hole through the firewall, put a rubber on the hole so it doesn't cut the wire.
5) Finally, connect the power cord to the battery and amp and you're done.

No splicing and a much improved system with more base!
-Keith

 

I dont get some of you! What are you complaining about?! Obviously the Bose doesn't have mind-blasting bass that you would receive from a pair of 12" JL's or Kicker's, but the Bose for damn sure out-performs any other factory installation by FAR! There are few aftermarket component speakers that can match Bose's quality.

 

clayman88,

You have to understand that it is fashionable to bash the OEM supplied Bose systems. Aftermarket installers need to make a living and aren't constrained by the space limitations that Nissan places on Bose.

My own opinion is that the Bose system performs very well for my use and that the one in the Max is one of thier better systems. I am happy to accept a very good OEM system, covered under warrenty, and avoid the hassle of having an aftermarket shop possibly rip up my new car. Perhaps I just got a little older and expect to buy a car as a total package, not a work in progress.

But I can understand how some people would like to MAXOUT thier Max and a kickass stereo system is part of that. More POWER to them.

 

Blose in is a CRAP OEM system. My OEM nakamichi in my lexus blows it away. If you are deaf or over 60 you will like the blowse system.

 

The sound is incredible. I am running a Mcintosh 4 channel and a Mcintosh monoblock for the subs and all the cars that my system was compared too could not even come close to the clarity and imaging of the sound. Also an UPDATE, you do NOT have to use High/Low converters, they will really degrade the sound. There is a module on the market now that plugs straight to the deck, converts the rca impediance and you plug your amps using the rca's so basically its like having pre-outs on the factory deck now. The overall cost of the system is around 10k now but it sure is worth it.

 

I've always had some serious aftermarket equipment in my cars. My last car (previous to my 04 Max) was equiped with Alpine 7894 deck, JL 500/5 amp, Mmats subs, and CDT Audio Eurosport components.

I'd have to say that coming from that to the stock system in the Maxima was a little different. I miss the digital time alignment of the Alpine deck, and the deep deep bass of the subs. I do however find that the SQ of the stock system is quite good. Concidering it is a STOCK system. I'd be suprised if it didn't have a fairly flat response on an RTA. The only thing that is really missing is the very bottom end. A 12" sub and amp would round things out nicely.

I'd think of putting that in if I could get all the rattles in the rear deck solved first. It rattles like crazy with the stock speakers back there. I'd hate to hear it with some real subs in the trunk.

...all in all, for the money I've saved on not buying aftermarket stereo equipment for my Maxima, I'm happy about the sound quality that is there.

CM.

 

I've read this in a different thread, but nobody has ever posted a link to this magical box. Link? Please??

 

Ya I updated my post there, was really busy today. Will make the call tommorow and get the info and post it in the afternoon.

 

I added 2 10" subs and the only rattle I have is from the brake light plastic frame. I'm going to put some of those "fuzzy feet" on there to absorb the rattle between it and the rear window. I am definitely interested in this "module" though.
Hopefully Mr. Sparkle will come through with some info in the "To anyone using Hi/Lo converters for their amps." thread...

 

Well I looked at my receipt and after I googled the name this is what came up. I am pretty sure this is what they used but will still check tommora.

http://www.tune-town.com/Cars/stuff/pac_oem1.htm

 

MrSprakle,

Why must you serve up so much HaterAid? Does the Bose systems threaten your livlihood in someway or are you just an fanatic audiophile who thinks his way is the only way?

Comparing the Max to your Lexus? Wow! You do have high expectations.

Spent 10K to get a sound system better than the Bose? I feel much better, because I got a really good system that gets loads of compliments (from teenagers on up) without a 10th of the investment.

I would respect you a little more if you presented your system on its own merits and didn't have to bash the other guy to make yourself feel superior.

OK, I'm done feeding the you c**p. Sounds like you got a really nice system. Kudos to you and I do wish that I afford one like it. I'm sure that it is better than the Bose system.

 

Thanks man, that's exactly what I'm looking for!!


Jaydabee: Go listen to some MB Quartz speakers sometime. They are *phenomenal*, and make the Maxima's Bose sound like the old blown paper cone speakers my '83 Pontiac 6000 had. They're pricey, but you won't believe your ears.

 

I am not putting nobodys system down. What ****es me off is that people think blose speakers are greatest because they see the comercials on tv showing off the cube speakers and they think its the greatest thing since sliced bread. But anyone that does some objective listening will pick a different product 9 out of 10 times.
/end rant

 

The Bose in my 97 GLE sounds much better than the so-called premium Bose in my 03 GLE. I would have been happy with the 97 sound ystem in my 03, without spending the $10k that Mr. Sparkle (the ultimate car audiophile) has spent. Clearly, Nissan and/or Bose is putting crummy products in the newer Maximas so as to make more profit.

Although I have not auditioned the system in the 04 TL, I heard that system really rocks. Why can't Nissan install an OEM stereo system like TL's. I am sure most Max customer-owners are willing to pay a little more for a better OEM systme than the inferior Bose. Also, I believe Bose CAN do a MUCH BETTER job, as I have a pair of Bose 5 series speakers at home and they sound great.

 

Okay, no one asked me, but I think I speak for at least some of the members ...

For many of us (even though we're not "over 60 or deaf"), there's more to life than a b!tchin sound system in our car. For one thing, most of us can't concentrate on driving very well (and neither can you) with the system belting out 120dBa. Secondly, road noise, engine noise and the noise of the police sirens () drown out the delicate crystalline highs of Marilyn Manson and muddy up the deep rich basses of Def Leppard, not to mention the melodious midrange of Nine Inch Nails and Atomic Wasteland. I won't even comment on what they do to hip-hop and rap.

The point is that a car ain't the best ambience for appreciating fine musical performances, anyway, and therefore most of us wouldn't even think - in the wildest stretches of our imaginations - of slapping another 10 grand into our car's sound system. In the media room, maybe, but not in the daily driver.

And this is no slam to Mr. Sparkle, but many of those who invest a lot of cash in their car's sound systems use those systems to process something less than connoisseur-level soundtracks, making me wonder what it's for ... except maybe volume.

Now, having said that (and angering a lot of people in the process, I'm sure), I will agree that some OEM systems sound better than others. I think the stock system in my old Lexus RX300, for instance, was killer. But whip that little jewel up to freeway speeds and the sound degraded just like all the others.

This explains why some of us don't "get it" when you guys talk about the Bose system being so bad. In a car whipping down the road at 80mph, it gets the job done pretty well!

Mike

 

I agree Mike! I've only had my Max for 3 days now, but I've already missed 4 or 5 cell phone calls because I couldn't hear the ring over the stereo. That's plenty SPL for me, and 4 or 5 more reasons for my boss to be mad at me :0)

 

My CD Player skips. Totally random problem. Might skip intermittently over a few minutes and then not act up for an hour.Took it to the dealer and they put in a whole new CD player. And the new one skips too. Anyone else having problems with the CD skipping???? By the way, we're using original CD's, not copies.