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How difficult would it be to replace the bose 5 1/4" with aftermarket 5 1/4"? I know that if any of my speakers goes out, I'll be replacing all of them, along with a new HU and sub. It would be nice to fit some 5 1/4" replacements onto the factory Bose sub. I've had a sub box in 3 of my past vehicles & don't really want to do that anymore. Must be getting old.smj999smj wrote:Yeah, the frame is square on the 5-1/4" Bose subwoofer speaker. Also, it's a 1 Ohm speaker whereas most aftermarket speakers are 4 Ohm. I heard eventually from Bose. They said they sell the speaker seperately but currently were out of stock and to check back in a week, which I haven't done yet. They didn't provide me with a price.
Fully aware of Ohm ratings, but my question was about removing the Bose 5 1/4" speakers completely & replacing with the aftermarket 5 1/4" bass speakers (not removing the Bose sub housing). Since I would also be replacing all other speakers, amp & HU, there won't be a problem with the new Ohm rating.smj999smj wrote:As I mentioned, the Bose speaker is a 1-Ohm speaker compared to the 4-Ohm speakers that are typically found on the aftermarket. I called Crutchfield and they don't offer a replacement speaker for the subwoofer. If you want to read a lengthy by good article explaining speaker impedance and why you wouldn't want to install a 4 ohm speaker on a 1 ohm system, try this link:
http://www.prestonelectronics.com/audio/Impedance.htm