Nissan 370Z Forum  

Stock Bose or upgrade?

I have been out of touch in the car audio world for a long time now. I don't really have time to spend doing research, install, etc. So I need

Go Back   Nissan 370Z Forum > Nissan 370Z Tech Area > Audio & Video


 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
Old 09-04-2010, 12:43 PM   #1 (permalink)
Base Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Logandale, NV
Posts: 39
Drives: 09 6MT Sport/Tour/Nv
Rep Power: 15
atropine is on a distinguished road
Default Stock Bose or upgrade?

I have been out of touch in the car audio world for a long time now. I don't really have time to spend doing research, install, etc. So I need some quick help from those of you who are in the know currently. I am trying to decide whether to buy a Sport pkg and then upgrade the whole system with an aftermarket nav head unit (I have looked at a couple writeups here on this forum and they look very nice), speakers, and sub; or do I just buy a Sport+Touring pkg and either just live with it or add a simple sub to the factory Bose system. This will be my daily driver and I put on about 100 miles a day of freeway miles. I don't need an incredible system, but I would like something that sounds nice. I only spent a few minutes in a Touring pkg car at the dealership and noticed a significant improvement of the Bose stereo over the cheap base stereo. All I really want is XM radio, Bluetooth, and a decent sounding system. I listen to a lot of old 80's rock, and new hard rock stuff. No rap or really heavy bass music. I have a Blackberry now, but am planning to get an iPhone4 in about 2 months. I really want some sort of iPod interface with whatever system I am running, not just a simple aux input cord. I want to be able to toggle between playlists, songs, etc. using the steering wheel controls, and use the source button on the steering wheel to toggle between XM and the iPod. I don't really need nav, but if the iPod interface is significantly better with either the factory nav or aftermarket nav I would give it stronger consideration. I just don't know what the interfaces are like on any of these systems. I would also like to mount an iPhone holder somewhere in such a position that I can see the screen for incoming calls, etc. Any ideas? As far as subs go, I really don't want to use up any more trunk space than necessary. I like the enclosure that puts a sub in the spare tire well yet retains the spare tire. Can an amp be mounted under the rear hatch covering somewhere to power such a sub without having to move the spare tire?
Thx everyone.

Last edited by atropine; 09-04-2010 at 12:45 PM. Reason: spelling
atropine is offline   Reply With Quote
 

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
DIY: Bose Touring Stereo (NON NAV) iPod Interface Upgrade: iSimple Media Gateway Spartan 1771 DIY Section (Do-It-Yourself) 64 02-19-2014 11:35 AM
2010 stock nav upgrade with iphone fix released toc2rta Audio & Video 45 09-29-2010 01:14 PM
Subwoofer Upgrade to Bose Touring Stereo Spartan 1771 Audio & Video 88 08-20-2010 01:17 AM
Upgrade Volume and Bass with Bose/Nav system? raps101 Nissan 370Z General Discussions 0 08-10-2009 04:29 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:29 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0 PL2