Naff 2” speakers in a Bose surround sound system!

[Pitts Pilot]

Although I usually prefer the sound from the two door speakers alone, I have recently been experimenting with the Bose ‘Surround’ setting on the system in my R230, and to this end I removed the long plastic panel behind the seats that covers the two rear speakers.

It turns out they are 2 inch speakers! TWO inches!

The sound from these pathetic excuses for speakers is predictably thin and tinny and a painful noise to the ears. So much for Bose sound quality.

What can I do to improve the sound? The speakers are fixed in a long plastic moulding that one would have to modify heavily to fit even a 3.5 inch speaker or a 4 inch speaker.

Obviously, I realise that even a pair of 4 inch speakers is hardly the last word in high fidelity, but anything has to improve a pair of 2 inches?

It seems a flawed design to trust the rear of a surround system to a pair of 2 inchers.

Anyone else noticed the deterioration of mid and bass sound quality when switching to ‘Surround’ sound?
Now I know why.

Thanks

 

[richard]

I never used the surround mode, and as when you are listening to live music etc all the sound comes from the front, I have always ignored the rear ...

Trouble with the SL is there is no space, even the sub is not big enough really ...

Richard

 

[Pitts Pilot]

I have always been a ‘front speaker only’ listener, but recently I’ve liked having the Surround sound when the top is down.

Surround sound is obviously more immersing, and with the wind, engine noise, and general ‘top down’ experience, Surround works for me in a way that it does *not* when the top is up, and I’m cocooned. ‘Different strokes for different folks’, I guess?

Anyway, I was going to ask Mark (Comand Online) about surface mounting some Morel MT22 tweeters on the A pillars in my R230. Basically, I want better clarity of sound, and having component tweeters (Bose) at foot level is never going to be ideal, hence for ear level drivers use the A pillars.
Below is a photo that shows even the 2” Morels will (just) fit.

What do you think?

Back to the OP.

How about a pair of the same Morel MT22’s. They are 2" speakers, and quoting from Morel's web site, they produce "Low Mid range" as well as higher frequencies, 1600 to 25,000Hz I believe. So perhaps these 'tweeters’ could actually contribute something useful to the surround sound, when the top is down?

Dream time or worth doing?

Thanks.

 

[Troon]

So much for Bose sound quality.

You'll find many serious hi-fi enthusiasts have very little time for Bose gear.

 

[corned]

To quote one of our members from the past:

"I hear no highs; I feel no lows. It sounds like **** - it must be Bose."

 

[Pitts Pilot]

To quote one of our members from the past:

"I hear no highs; I feel no lows. It sounds like **** - it must be Bose."

LOL
One to remember