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2001 Mazda Miata Stereo Install & Bose bypass(Bosectomy)

2001 Mazda Miata Stereo Install & Bose bypass(Bosectomy)

Quick overview of how I Bosectomy-ed my dad's 2001 BRG. In short, the radio is being replaced with a Pioneer DEH-X4800BT and new speaker wire run to a pair of Lanzar VX830 8" 3-way coax speakers. I won't cover every step of the way like removing the door/interior panels, there are plenty of write-ups floating around and it's super easy to do!For this install the only "specialty" tool you will need are Ford radio removal keys. Cheap everywhere, I think I have even seen them at Walmart. If you're in the Chicagoland area, you're welcome to use mine :-).Remove these...

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Cheat More Power From Your Radio!

Cheat More Power From Your Radio!

Car audio purists, don't crucify this post.  The point is to illustrate/conceptualize an example :).  Typically this scenario applies to rear speakers in a car. Almost everyone is familiar with amp ratings like 500 watts x 1 @ 4ohms when talking subwoofers. Well, the same applies to radios and interior speakers because guess what, your radio has an amplifier inside it :). Only in this scenario there is an additional factor that people always skip over.....speaker wire resistance. Just like sub amps radios have a sweet spot where they work the best, and that typically is at 4 ohms of...

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