I am not a bose hater....

[slag]

I have a 2003 Maxima SE, bought it new in 2003. Only the GLE came with the blose system as standard equipment as far as I know.

I owned a 2003 SE with the titanium package, or was it called titanium edition, but at any rate, it had black leather interior and BOSE. I bought it new in 2004.

 

[Perknose]

The speakers blow because idgits like to let people in the county next to them listen to the same music they are.

Possibly, but I excised a Bose system from an old car and I can tell you one possible reason their speakers might blow more often than others . . . they were using only 2 ohm impedance and a very low power amp.

I'm not an audio tech, but the lesser the impedence the louder the sound for any given input. The reason most old school home systems had/have 8 ohm impedance is that this higher resistance is a safety measure against blowouts from transient surges even though it then takes more juice to power them.

I remember once helping a friend install an uber cheap Asian off-brand car stereo system that also used 2 ohm impedance speakers. It didn't sound half bad for what it was, but it also ended up blowing drivers.

My Semi-Knowledgeable Conclusion: Bose cuts clever-assed corners under the covers to save money, but sometimes get bitten in said ass in the end.

 

[Gibson486]

Possibly, but I excised a Bose system from an old car and I can tell you one possible reason their speakers might blow more often than others . . . they were using only 2 ohm impedance and a very low power amp.

I'm not an audio tech, but the lesser the impedence the louder the sound for any given input. The reason most old school home systems had/have 8 ohm impedance is that this higher resistance is a safety measure against blowouts from transient surges even though it then takes more juice to power them.

I remember once helping a friend install an uber cheap Asian off-brand car stereo system that also used 2 ohm impedance speakers. It didn't sound half bad for what it was, but it also ended up blowing drivers.

My Semi-Knowledgeable Conclusion: Bose cuts clever-assed corners under the covers to save money, but sometimes get bitten in said ass in the end.

All manufactures have a low impedance version of car speakers. It's not really cutting corners at all. Infact, lower impedance speakers are more likely to damage your receiver. What's important is matching impedance.