Are the Boston Acoustics & base head unit the same?

[hdhomer]

Ok, here is the question. Do the Boston Acoustic system and the base system use the same head unit? I know that the Boston system has a power amplifier. Is the amp a separate unit. I ask because I plan on upgrading amps and speakers using "Clean Sweep" to feed them. If the head units are the same, why spend the $495 for the Boston system.

[Nexus6]

Originally Posted by hdhomer

Ok, here is the question. Do the Boston Acoustic system and the base system use the same head unit? I know that the Boston system has a power amplifier. Is the amp a separate unit. I ask because I plan on upgrading amps and speakers using "Clean Sweep" to feed them. If the head units are the same, why spend the $495 for the Boston system.

im sure its the same head unit.most likley a separate amp.speakers will make a world of difference.Plus i dont believe the non-BA system has 9 speakers.

[hdhomer]

Originally Posted by Nexus6

im sure its the same head unit.most likley a separate amp.speakers will make a world of difference.Plus i dont believe the non-BA system has 9 speakers.

That would be ok as I would upgrade them as well. Also, I think there are only 6 speaker locations.
1 - each door
1 - tweeter in each A-piller
2 - rear deck
Someone please confirm.

[UCF w00t]

Originally Posted by hdhomer

That would be ok as I would upgrade them as well. Also, I think there are only 6 speaker locations.
1 - each door
1 - tweeter in each A-piller
2 - rear deck
Someone please confirm.

I've been wondering this forever. When I was in the car in Jacksonville I wasn't able to find any other than those. Sooo.... I dunno. I didn't really look all that hard though. I also didn't find the amp. Maybe it's mounted under the seat or something.

[tylermoore]

each speaker in the door i believe counts as two so that would make it nine i cant remember why it is two but someone else can

i think it is up here somewhere

[t3chfr3ak]

2 in door
2 tweets
1 in dash(center speaker)
2 6x9s in back
2 3.5" coaxially mounted on 6x9s
totall 9 speakers

[UCF w00t]

Originally Posted by t3chfr3ak

2 in door
2 tweets
1 in dash(center speaker)
2 6x9s in back
2 3.5" coaxially mounted on 6x9s
totall 9 speakers

I bolded the stuff that I know to be wrong. How do I know?




6x9s aren't round. They look more like 6.5s. I probably should've crawled in the trunk and gotten a better look and found a label maybe but that's all I got. And to me it doesn't look like anything else is mounted on them but then again, you probably wouldn't need a big ol harness like that just for normal speakers. It looks like there's 4 wires for each side, 2 per speaker so there very well may be some mounted on there.

[ZZcamaro]

That is an oval speaker there dude. Those are 6x9....You been drinking?

[UCF w00t]

Originally Posted by ZZcamaro

That is an oval speaker there dude. Those are 6x9....You been drinking?

That's just the perspective of the 2nd one. I knew I shouldn't have posted it hah. I'm 99.999% sure they're round.

[ZZcamaro]

I know the magnets are round....I still say 6x9...but i would be happy if something else just becuase of the options i would have when I swap them out!!!

[Parker]

It looks oval to me too. The plastic arms hold the magnet are different lengths.

[UCF w00t]

I think the the base audio has 6x9s but the BA system is 6.5s Check out the opening on the top side...

BA on a 2LT


Regular on blue 1LT


And again, when I was looking at it in person I'm fairly certain I recall seeing round speakers.

[ZZcamaro]

They do look more round there...but they also look bigger than a 6.5....hmmmm who knows...maybe somebody with a car in their garage should chime in....wink, wink, nudge, nudge

[Ject]

I believe the "premium sound" (aka BA) should have round 6 1/2" If you stay with the standard and do not upgrade it will be 6x9's Unless I have been horribly told wrong and seen wrong.