squid413

I have a 1998 Audi A6 and it has the Concert radio and is supposed to be the premium audio package which i assume is the bose package because it also has the sub. But i have seen that its supposed to say BOSE when turned on if it is infact the bose system. Mine however doesn't say anything when turned on. So i'm wondering if maybe the radio isn't set to the BOSE mode. And also if it isn't would the dealer switch it?

MarkItZero

which had Bose and they didn't "activate" the Bose setting and it was noticeably a crappier sound. A trip back to the dealer restored it.

mpuzach

If not, you don't have the Bose system. BTW, non-Bose systems have a powered subwoofer, though it's not as large as the one in the Bose system.

llonman

I have the Concert in my 99 A6 and it also has the sub. But it is not the Bose system. The speakers, amp/EQ circuitry is different.

fkess

I'm driving a 2004 A4/3.0 loaner with Bose. It doesn't say Bose on any speaker grill.

mpuzach

...Bose-equipped cars have the Bose logo on door speaker grills. I thought that I recalled A4s being the same.

safelder

My 98 A4 certainly says "Bose" on all the speaker grilles, as well as the radio display at startup.

squid413

Just checked, and the speakers do say BOSE on them. It also says bose on the sub. Plus when we got the car, the original window sticker was with the the books and manual and it said premium audio system or whatever. So it is infact a bose system, but the screen doesn't say bose when i turn it on.

mpuzach

The head unit is the same whether installed in a Bose or non-Bose car, but internal settings are different. Bose speakers require different equalization than non-Bose ones. I'm no expert, but my understanding is that it's a VAG-COM adjustment, so your dealer ought to be able to easily do it (though likely for a charge).

ntninja

i have a 99 a6q 30v avant with a concert hu that says bose every time it comes on and the speaker grills also read bose.