QuestionHi i want to change my trim in my audi a6 2005 .
It is mmi high (it has the six cd changer) .
The speakers are normal not bose .
the door covers i want to change to have bose speakers, i would like to know if the amp i have now will be able to drive them, i would also like to find out if the amp which is standard is compatible to the speakers.
do i have to change the amp also ?
AnswerBose speakers, in fact all bose products, are incompatible with other manufacturers. Bose is non-conformist to international standards for interface and matching. It is not a good idea to intermix any Bose product with any other non-Bose product unless you are an engineer and know how to design the adjustments to the interface requirements (impedance and voltage levels).
Many of the Bose speaker systems for auto use have a special driving amplifier mounted inside the basket of the speaker unit.
You can go to this site and see if there is some exception to your system. Go through the outfit my car and see where it will lead you.
http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/autoinfo/autoinfo.asp?lp=%2fapp%2fCar%2fMyCar...
Aside from the brand speaker you must make sure the unit will fit into the space available. Crutchfield is very good for that because they keep their database up to date all the time.
Hope this helps.
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