Speaker recomendation!

[Rick and Arleen Ball]

The passenger door speaker in Arleens 98 is starting to crackle.
Any recomendations as to whether to replace them with stock Bose, or an aftermarket.

Why am I worrying about speakers at 3:53 am ?
I'm going to take my coffee, go out to the garage and polish the Harley. By the way, I'm using Mothers on the Bike!
Have a Good Day guys!
Rick

[carboman]

The passenger door speaker in Arleens 98 is starting to crackle.
Any recomendations as to whether to replace them with stock Bose, or an aftermarket.

Why am I worrying about speakers at 3:53 am ?
I'm going to take my coffee, go out to the garage and polish the Harley. By the way, I'm using Mothers on the Bike!
Have a Good Day guys!
Rick

In the garage by 4am!!! And people think I'm nuts?

[Richy]

Jeez,Rick.I thought you were going to recommend someone to speak at our meeting.
The parekeet & hangover stories are wearing thin.

[92RAGTOP]

Rick I found this site, I don't know anything about them however it sounds like a possible option for you.
http://simplyspeakers.com/bosespeakerrepair.htm

[Plain Insane]

Rick, I would recommend going with the factory Bose speaker. You can get one at Contemporary Corvette fairly inexpensive. The front speakers have the amplifier built in. Using aftermarket speakers requires quite often a different head unit and amps etc. Removing the door panel and replacing the speaker is fairly simple and straightforward.

[Bob Weiss]

Plain Insane is correct. You must either replace your speaker with a Bose speaker, Buy a used Bose speaker or have yours rebuilt (amplifier). To use aftermarket requires a different radio.

Bob

[Rick and Arleen Ball]

Rick, I would recommend going with the factory Bose speaker. You can get one at Contemporary Corvette fairly inexpensive. The front speakers have the amplifier built in. Using aftermarket speakers requires quite often a different head unit and amps etc. Removing the door panel and replacing the speaker is fairly simple and straightforward.
I know Ron and Rocky at Contemporary very well. I don't want to put a used speaker in the Vette.
I'll get the part # and call my buddy at the GM warehouse and get it at his cost, which is actually cheaper than the dealer pays for it.

Thanks guys! I appreciate the info on aftermarket speakers.
Rick.

[C5pilot]

Hey Rick, one last thing... Just make sure it's not the Bose emblem rattling. A loose emblem will vibrate and sound just like a bad speaker. My 98 had that problem.

[Bill Burkholder]

Joe is correct, turn the base up and hold the Bose emblem to see if it stops. Also if the speaker is loose inside the door it will rattle and sound like a bad speaker. Pulling the door panel is not too bad. I think that Vette Essentials website has directions on door panel removal. ;bt

[Joel Fellman]

That's really SOUND advice! (sorry 'bout that)

[92RAGTOP]

I can't believe Bose has the same speakers in the C5s as the C4s. What a piece of crap those speakers are. Every 2 years with the C4 you need to pull out the player send it out to get the CD fixed and every 3 years years the amps would blow out one at at at $125 each. Really pissed me off to not have a radio in my 92 after spend $$$ and have a 1979 Nissan pull up next to me with it's radio working flawlessly.:mad:

[Rick and Arleen Ball]

Thanks again. I'll check to see if the speaker or the Bose emblem is loose.
Or according ro Don, BUY A 79 NISSAN. LOL!!!!!!!

[Bill Burkholder]

Don you still use a CD player??? I haven't used mine since Feb. I did the IPod to car and will never carry CD's anymore. :cool:

[92RAGTOP]

I don't miss mine either, I just don't like the fact that it doesn't work. :rolleyes: