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How long did you have to wait for Bose Amplifier to arrive before taking delivery?

  • No wait (with upgrade to Bose sound system)

    Votes: 33 32.4%
  • Under 1 week

    Votes: 6 5.9%
  • Between 1 - 4 weeks

    Votes: 14 13.7%
  • Between 1 - 2 months

    Votes: 13 12.7%
  • Over 2 months

    Votes: 4 3.9%
  • Still waiting...

    Votes: 14 13.7%
  • Still waiting (over 1 month)

    Votes: 18 17.6%

Bose Amplifier Delay - Poll and Thoughts

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There is/has been a delay on Bose amplifiers since Sep 2021 with a stop sale campaign attached to affected cars.

From what I collected online, sometimes car wait at the port (so the delay might not be as apparent) but more recently get delivered to the dealership while waiting for amplifier to come in.

My intention of opening this thread is to get a sense of how long people typically wait for the Bose amplifier before taking delivery. Please don't merge with other delivery thread if possible (also not sure if the poll would get deleted if merged)

Personally I have been waiting for over a month with no end in sight and no information/estimated time from the dealership or PCNA (I've actively contacted both). The car is in the showroom and I have signed all purchase papers for the car. My next course of action would be to reach out to people on this page: Contact & Information - Porsche Newsroom USA to hopefully reach some of the higher-ups that might be able to get more information.

Would like to hear people's thoughts as well, in terms of next course of action or maybe I'm overreacting and should just continue to wait with no further action.
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I just saw an Ad for a Mazda SUV touting an available 12 Speaker Bose system.

Maybe Porsche is moving to higher end aka Burmeister or just let their Bose contract go? Something of the sort? Idk but it could explain recent orders with no Bose avail.

Just speculation on my part.
As far as I know, my GTS was delivered with amp installed.
It looks like Porsche has updated their website for configurator and Bose is now available for ordering.
It looks like Porsche has updated their website for configurator and Bose is now available for ordering.
Not on canadian website for s
I opted ordering the Burmester attempting to avoid delays on delivery and yet I’m still waiting for delivery while I see quite a few have been delivered with the Bose installed. Now I can only hope audio is as good as its high price but I think I’m just lying to myself with my wishful thinking.
It looks like Porsche has updated their website for configurator and Bose is now available for ordering.
Configurator had a major updaate in its look. I think the look is a big improvement over what it was. Bose is now a separate option and not part of the premium package.
It looks like Porsche has updated their website for configurator and Bose is now available for ordering.
I just checked for the S in the USA, yep. It's there (separately). That's what Porsche did originally before the stop-sale. They removed it from the Premium Package plus and had it as a standalone item, before discontinuing it all together. Adding Bose in separately costs $10 more than what it was included in the package.
The S I ordered back in the summer ( the build was in the system in early Aug, 2022 and locked in mid-September) has now reached the port. My SA told me that it doe not have the Bose amplifier included and that it'll have to wait. He did say that the amps have been coming in fairly quickly, and he's hoping the amplifier is here within a week. We'll see.
Configurator had a major updaate in its look. I think the look is a big improvement over what it was. Bose is now a separate option and not part of the premium package.
I forgot which country but so recall one of the members posting a build and their configurator was like this. . I guess Porsche gradually changed all of them.
I just checked for the S in the USA, yep. It's there (separately). That's what Porsche did originally before the stop-sale. They removed it from the Premium Package plus and had it as a standalone item, before discontinuing it all together. Adding Bose in separately costs $10 more than what it was included in the package.
$10 extra? Really? Surcharge for customers to wait??? I guess someone has to pay for the new webpage redesign.
$10 extra? Really? Surcharge for customers to wait??? I guess someone has to pay for the new webpage redesign.
It was even $10 extra back in August when Porsche pulled the Bose out of the Premium Package Plus and made it a separate item only. It was $990 instead of the $980 the Bose added to the Premium Package Plus. Then, of course, Porsche pulled Bose completely from most of the trims.

My car got the Bose as part of the Premium Package Plus, so I saved the $10 (😏) and right now my car is sitting at the dealership waiting for an amplifier.
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Bose is back in canada.. thats ok i wont miss it..
The S I ordered back in the summer ( the build was in the system in early Aug, 2022 and locked in mid-September) has now reached the port. My SA told me that it doe not have the Bose amplifier included and that it'll have to wait. He did say that the amps have been coming in fairly quickly, and he's hoping the amplifier is here within a week. We'll see.

The car was in the port and dealership on Friday, 1/20/23 and by Monday 1/23/23 the amplifier was there.
does anyone know what the differance is between the Bose and the Berm subwoofer ?
I think the Berm is 300 watts - but not sure what the Bose or the base is ??
My dealer just called to advise that Bose can now be added again as an option as of today, and that I might be able to still add it to my build.

For anyone who received a Macan recently without Bose (or Burmester), can you comment on what the sound quality was like? I never found the Bose to be particularly impressive in my previous Macan.
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Good news!
I think it depends on your expectations and prior experience. For me, it does the trick fully. With the right bass and front/rear calibration, I get all I need. Love to listen to my Porsche playlists on roadtrips. I never felt I missed anything. Enjoy!! 🎶
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How many months has this "Bose thing" been going on?
How many months has this "Bose thing" been going on?
In the US, Porsche took Bose out as an option on most Macans in early August 2022. The original post in this thread mentioned that the delays/stop sales of car with Bose started as far back as Sept 2021. In January 2023, Porsche added back Bose to the options list, so it must be getting better.
I was ready to cancel the order because of the Bose shortage.....
I am super glad that we did not!!!
The new radio is much much better than the old 2015. That one sounded like a 60's cheap transistor radio.
This one is more than enough for me to listen to Spotify!!!....and it did not cost anything extra!!!!
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So new sound system is also bose.. confirmed by Dealer.. its just does not have extra speaker and sub woofer..
And once it was bedded , it is great!!! mmight not have deep base but has super clarity
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