audi a3 tdi sport bose speakers??

slinxy · 26 Mar 2009 at 12:38

hi

I'm picking up my new (to me) car on saturday and wondering if it cames with the Bose speaker system as standard? as I has a speaker right in the middle of the dashboard.

What are the bose system like in the audi's as I used to a lot of bass, a wondering if I need to get my ice installed.

Thanks

Dandle · 26 Mar 2009 at 12:39

Bose isnt standard. And although theres a grill there may not be a speaker there.

Psycho Sonny · 26 Mar 2009 at 12:53

bose certainly isnt standard and the system in my cousins a3 3.2 quattro is probably the best ive ever heard in a car and it says bose on the actual speaker grills, he has 2 sd slots as well as a 5cd changer, etc. even though he downloads his music from youtube clips his sound system makes them sound crystal clear and the bass is definetely more than adequate

i couldnt tell you what the standard system is like because ive never heard it

SeatIbiza · 26 Mar 2009 at 12:53

If it's bose it will have a bose badge on it.

Mine does in my audi...

oli collett · 26 Mar 2009 at 12:57

Not sure what Bose is like on the A3's, but it's not particularly good on mk2 TT's. Certainly won't be standard though.

SeatIbiza · 26 Mar 2009 at 12:58

really? mine's an older audi but the sound from the bose is awesome...

wassap · 26 Mar 2009 at 13:02

The top end Mazda's have Bose, and its nowt special tbh, still cant hold a candle to a Aftermarket setup imo

Rwac · 26 Mar 2009 at 13:13

I prefer the system in my father's A6 (8 or 10 non-bose speaker job?) to my Bose in my A3.

LupoLover · 26 Mar 2009 at 13:18

The A3/S3 TT Bose is **** sadley!

SpeedFreak · 26 Mar 2009 at 13:24

do people still think bose make good stereos?

LupoLover · 26 Mar 2009 at 13:44

They seem to make good ones in the A4 (Larger cars), but the one I have in TT and my mate has in his S3 is rubbish!

Hatter The Mad · 26 Mar 2009 at 13:44

SpeedFreak said:
do people still think bose make good stereos?

They never did

eidolon · 26 Mar 2009 at 13:49

LupoLover said:
The A3/S3 TT Bose is **** sadley!

I think it's pretty damn good to be honest. (considering my last system included Focal Utopias, 5 x Sinfoni amps and a P9 HU that's a pretty good compliment)

For a factory system it's a hell of a lot better than 99% of stuff out there

Dogbreath · 26 Mar 2009 at 13:52

SpeedFreak said:
do people still think bose make good stereos?

I think they are a somewhat better than they used to be, but that wouldn't be difficult frankly. Overpriced, under-engineered tat was their forte.

-Ad- · 26 Mar 2009 at 13:52

SpeedFreak said:
do people still think bose make good stereos?

Hatter The Mad said:
They never did

+1

Don't waste your money.

LupoLover · 26 Mar 2009 at 13:54

eidolon said:
I think it's pretty damn good to be honest. (considering my last system included Focal Utopias, 5 x Sinfoni amps and a P9 HU that's a pretty good compliment)

For a factory system it's a hell of a lot better than 99% of stuff out there

Fair enough. I have a TT and my mate has a S3. we both think its **** and all our mates do too.

Dandle · 26 Mar 2009 at 14:56

We had it in our A3 and it was better than the standard stereo but I didnt rate it that much and the sub was pretty poor.

s0ck · 26 Mar 2009 at 15:40

If you're looking for BANGING CHUNES M8 then praps it's not for you. The bose I had in the A4 was good for clarity and bass.

Never going to be as good as welding a four foot frame to the boot floor and whacking the largest sub known to man in there...

Sukh · 26 Mar 2009 at 15:40

In Nissans the bose is made by clarion

LSPIII · 26 Mar 2009 at 15:52

For a factory fit option it's pretty amazing. If you compare it with an after-market kit then it will pale in comparison. It depends what you're used to. I have the Bose in my S3 and quite frankly am impressed with it. Of course it could be better but the head unit is the first limiting factor rather than the speakers. Don't forget, if it's A3 8L then the design is 10 years old. That's getting on a bit and certainly can't compare to modern systems.