Originally Posted by jayhawk785

REALLY wish there was a way to get the mmi to show the sub control for bose systems... youd think paying more for 'bose' would give you a bit more control... link to your thread? (ill go look)

Originally Posted by Comson Chen

The factory Bose system is really lacking bass, which makes the whole audio system sound really cheap. Personally, I expect Audi to put a little better system in the A7.

After doing some research, my friend and I decided to upgrade the sub to fix the lack of bass. We chose a 8" Kicker solo-baric sub with an Alpine M500 amp. If the sub were any bigger, it wouldn't be able to fit in the side pocket. We took out the Bose sub and installed the amp in its place.

Once installation was completed, audio sounds 100 times better! I almost feel like I am not driving the same car.

Here are the before and after photos...



Before the installation


Rough out MDF pannel


Does it fit? 8" Kicker Solo-baric... Pretty close fit!


Replaced the Bose Sub with an Alpine amplifier. It is a close fit as well!



All done! How does it look?