Back with the Bose questions. Here goes...

I've noticed lately that CDs that get a lot of play in my stock CD player tend to get scratched...I burned a set of discs a couple of months ago that I've been playing a lot, and they're pretty much all scratched, more than CDs I've had for a long time that haven't seen the Bose much. These CDs will also play odd - if there's a certain frequency of sound playing, it will start clipping constantly in the background (like, click-click-click-click)...but it only does it when there's other sound being played. It can happen all through two tracks but in the dead space between them, it's not there. Also, the CDs play fine on other CD players I have around the house.

Will cleaning the laser on my player help this? What could be scratching these CDs inside the player? And the big question, will it cost $5,000 just to get someone to rub some Bose-laser lubricant on the laser?


Let me ask my other question whilst I'm here. How badly does the adaptor that will allow stock bose speakers to work with an aftermarket head unit effect the overall sound? I'm pondering putting in my Alpine deck and 12" Treo, since everyone I know that wants stereo eq wants cheap crap....but I probably wouldn't want to put it in if the sound quality would be effected much.

 

Unit is bad, replace it. Either buy another head unit off eBay or get an aftermarket HU. Bose adapters work well, just as good as original sound. A PowerDriver PD4 adapter/converter will boost your base if you need it.