Wanted - stock bose sub for 1st gen speed3

[warjunkies]

Hello forum! My stupid Bose subwoofer has crapped out, unsurprisingly. I would love to take the opportunity to upgrade to something better however that essentially means ripping out all the Bose and replacing the whole system. I really don't have the cash for that right now.....

I'm wondering if anyone has a stock Bose sub laying around that they would part with....or any plug and play alternatives...

I've also got a pair of new Image Dynamics 6.5" component system I bought to put in the Speed3 but realized the Bose 2ohm bullcrap leads me back to having to replace the whole system....which I don't have the $$$ to do right now....

I'd be willing to buy the sub or trade the sub for the component set + $$ on your end.

[warjunkies]

Oh and I posted this under General Mazdaspeed vs the Audio thread because it's Mazdaspeed3 specific....feel free to move if you need to.

[Mortose]

cheapest option (other than getting a stock replacement) would just to be to install a line out converter on the lines that run to your sub, and then install an aftermarket one. no need to gut the whole system that way.

[warjunkies]

Using the stock Bose amp or an aftermarket one? I heard that the stock bose amp doesn't have enough power to drive the sub....Another factor I'm taking into consideration is that I don't want to compromise my trunk space with a sub. I have a large dog that likes to travel with me sometimes....

[Mortose]

if you can find one, there is a box that was made to fit in your jack hole in the hatch. fits a 10" sub. they come across the for sale section of MSF every once and a while. and the line out converter would just flip the signal wires to RCA, so you would have to have an aftermarket amp anyway.

[Number2]

We have a factory amp and sub?! Oh yeaaaa, under the seats!

[warjunkies]

Hahaha yes...barely. I can't believe they tried to pass 5 1/2" speaker as a subwoofer. I've always had 12's and this is quite a downgrade.

I would love to find one of those 10" sub enclosures but I have only seen them on back order for $350~

I guess the cheapest fix would be a factory sub but eBay wants $120 for one. Ridiculous.