why use the speakers I have ?

[earld]

I have a 1990 Cadillac Allante with the stock audio system. The receiver would not work and I sent it out to be repaired . That was done and when re-installed the sound had to be all the way up to hear the sound coming from the speakers. I sent a speaker off and found the Amp. was bad. The speakers are Bose units.

My question is why do I have to use another amplified speaker to get it to work? Can I not just install any other speaker and it work ?

I apologize I do not know very much about the audio system and just don't understand why I have to use the speakers with an Amp. The shop wants $90 bucks to repair the speaker. I have 4 . Just trying to get an easy way out.

Is there a way to make it work ?

Thanks

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[Beatin' 10+ year member]

each speaker has its own amp attached to it?

Rip everything out and start over.

 

[Side Show 10+ year member]

don't go back to that shop, sounds like they are taking you for a ride

 

[bbeljefe]

I have a 1990 Cadillac Allante with the stock audio system. The receiver would not work and I sent it out to be repaired . That was done and when re-installed the sound had to be all the way up to hear the sound coming from the speakers. I sent a speaker off and found the Amp. was bad. The speakers are Bose units. My question is why do I have to use another amplified speaker to get it to work? Can I not just install any other speaker and it work ?

I apologize I do not know very much about the audio system and just don't understand why I have to use the speakers with an Amp. The shop wants $90 bucks to repair the speaker. I have 4 . Just trying to get an easy way out.

Is there a way to make it work ?

Thanks

The Bose system has individual amplifiers for each speaker and they're mounted on the speakers or the housing. There are adapters that will allow you to run an aftermarket amplifier with those or some better quality speakers but the cost, in the short run, won't be less unless you're capable of doing the work yourself.

The benefit, however, is that you'll have a better sounding audio system.

 

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

I have a 1990 Cadillac Allante with the stock audio system. The receiver would not work and I sent it out to be repaired . That was done and when re-installed the sound had to be all the way up to hear the sound coming from the speakers. I sent a speaker off and found the Amp. was bad. The speakers are Bose units. My question is why do I have to use another amplified speaker to get it to work? Can I not just install any other speaker and it work ?

I apologize I do not know very much about the audio system and just don't understand why I have to use the speakers with an Amp. The shop wants $90 bucks to repair the speaker. I have 4 . Just trying to get an easy way out.

Is there a way to make it work ?

Thanks

The bose speakers are generally very low impedence, 1 ohm often. Meaning if you get the amp fixed and use a different speaker, it will not give that speaker much power. Also, the hu doesn't put out any power to the speaker it's all at each amp, so if the amp is bad you can't bypass it because you'll have no powered signal..

Really only options are to fix the amp or pull it all out and start new, including teh hu but tht wil be more than 90 however it will sound better lol.

 

[Side Show 10+ year member]

get some new speakers, a 5 channel and and a headunit (sub too if ya want one) and go from there..... you can keep fixing your system, but it will keep breaking and costing you money....