Acura3.0CL

Hey, i called to figure out how much it would cost to get my TV and DVD player installed and everyone wants about $300!!!! They said i have to buy some $90 transformer thingy because i have the acura bose system so therefor if i buy this transformer thingy, it allows my bose speakers to still work...what is this thing i need and how much is it? what does it look like?? anyone know?!?!

BEETROOT

I have heard the adaptor makes you get shitty sound quality.

TeamBlurryCL

forget about the bose stuff. go out and buy some REAL speakers.

SumAccordGuy94

eliminate the bose system completly, or leave it alone. If you add an aftermarket deck and keep the stock speakers and amp, you're not going to be doing much for yourself.

Basically, bypass or remove every part of the bose stereo.

cor

use an FM modulator-- i dont think you need a transformer for that

xerothermic

i put a system in my car, and bought the transformer...it has like four wires, two connect to the speakers, one ground and one power. it delays the sub/amp like 5 seconds until power kicks in through the speakers, at which point it allows the amp to turn on...the delay on mine is so small you cant really tell its there...i dunno how that works into puttin a tv/dvd but i paid $40 for mine at a local sound works shop

SumAccordGuy94

I forgot to ask... are you adding this to your car, like a screen and seperate dvd player, or are you looking at a flip-out deck to replace the bose deck?

FM Modulators sound like crap, as they are limited to the sound quality of the tuner... so your dvd movies will sound like the radio.

TeamBlurryCL

FM modulators suck ass. it's like listening to something recorded on tape.

Acura3.0CL

ok..ive got a indash 7" flip out screen with a seprate indash dvd player that goes in the slot below the tv...the guy i talked to abut install said if i have an acura with the factory bose system, i'll need some transformer thingy (maybe its the FM modulator?? i donno) that make the bose speakers still hooked up to the new headunit/tv....i dono what it is but he wanted like $90 for it....im not getting rid of the bose right now cuz of low $$ but i just need to know what this guys talking about...whats is this transformer thingy i need (what does it look like and how much for it) so i can get this damn tv installed...(yes installed in the car)

joeshmoe

Just bypass the bose amp for the time being. You'll still be able to get sound out of your speakers.

Acura3.0CL

no...no bypassing none of that shit...i want it done the right way for now....so again...what is this thing i need to get the speakers to work???

proaudio22

Your installer is probably talking about a blitzsafe adapter, lets you use the Cd changer input for an aux input. It could be $90 without a hookup. It's not a transformer tho. Some of the guys are comfusing what you are doing (trying to hook into the stock radio) with using the stock radio with additional amps, etc. In reality you shouldn't need a transformer, hi-lo convertor, or FM modulator for either of those - even if you have the stock CD changer.

Acura3.0CL

ok...this is getting WAY too confusing...heres my setup...

Indash 7" LCD Tv popout w/ FM/AM
Indash DVD/MP3/(singleCD) Unit
Stock Acura Bose Speakers
Fosgate Amp W/ 2 12" subs...

NOW......the guy said that when you hook up a new headunit or tv to my stock speakers, (i think this is only for bose) you need some $90 transformer or something so that the OEM speakers still work...does ANYONE know what hes talking about??

proaudio22

Alright I understand your setup now. So you want to use your new headunit (dvd/or w/e) with the factory bose setup, right? The factory Bose setup feeds off line level outputs from the stock CD player. You need a cable harness that plugs into the factory harness, and gives you the 4 RCAs to plug into your radio. Sometimes this makes alternator whine, so an electronic preamp is installed inline to keep the noise down and also allow you to tailer the volume of the factory amp to match the radio. Both of those units are available from http://www.linkmeup.com/. You do need a headunit tho that has 3 pre-outs, F,R,&Sub. Your dealer probably wants you to buy something similar from the company he sells, most likely something by AAMP. So, $90 isn't bad, just check out what the unit does. You do not want something that has anything to do with converting the speaker outputs of your new radio.

Solarian

Will it be difficult to completely remove the Bose system? Also if anyone can give me the speaker sizes for the stock system, I'd really appreciate it. I want to know if they're big enough to produce good bass because I don't wanna put in any subs, I wanna keep the weight down.

LvMyCL23

yeah subs can add on a lot of weight but they're the only way to go for insane bass at a reasonable price imo.

cor

this topic has been discussed on the board, and if done properly FM modulators are not GREAT, but they do do sound inbetween tape quality and CD quality-- many of the people had shown their cars off before at events and such and most people don't even notice any difference unless you mention it and even then it's hard to notice a difference--

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Solarian

I know about the insane bass, but I don't think I need it on that kind of level. I'm looking for the kind of bass that good 6*9s give. I'm looking to get an alpine head deck, speakers and maybe a 4 channel amp to drive them.