rosiefin

I posted a while ago because my bose gamma radio wasn't working right (the tape deck would light up but the display wouldn't work). I realized that my radio is just busted and I need to get something new. I went to best buy and circuit city and they told me that I would have to have the whole car rewired because a non-bose stereo would not work with a bose system. I went to an audio place and I have an appointment to get a new stereo installed (a JVC), but they said I will have to get a pre-amp ($100) so that it will work with the current bose system. I have a couple of questions about this, namely, is the pre-amp necessary? Can I just buy a stereo an install it myself with the existing bose system? Will I need a wiring harness (where do I find it?)? This has sort of become an expensive nightmare, so any help is appreciated.

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Li3ny

Very unreliable, junk IMO. You can hard wire it to work w/o any type of pre-amp device. I've done it in a few different audi's. I recomend using an interface/pre-amp/ adaptor harness/ or whatever. You could damage your amps, or more likely your new head unit. Anyway if you get all the parts installing it is pretty easy. So what the pre-amp cost you can save on install.

kday

I have done the reverse -- I connected a Bose Gamma CC (in a 94 S4) to aftermarket amplifiers. No adapter was required. The audio signals emitted by the Gamma CC are standard line level.

streetdreams

then you have ot plug in rcas and cut the end off and splice them in. there is an article in aw somewhere

ek mike

2nd. Just Very Crappy.