Matt's ZB RS-V wagon long term review

[SteveRSV]

Hopefully this is not a pressed paper cone speaker or would easily be damaged by moisture or contact with anything really.

I admit I didn't pay much attention to the construction. In any case, its not an especially impressive unit. Cant find any detail using the part number.

 

[Redlinejimmy]

The noise cancellation comes through the normal speakers. The small grills in the roof are microphones to pick up the noise in the car then the processor cancels the sound it hears.

Ok thanks Anthony. Sound very high tech but obviously standard kit these days.

 

[Redlinejimmy]

The boot speaker is the 8th speaker. I think its been kneecapped at the amp for sone reason. Its the same dual voice coil woofer used in every other "spare tyre sub" arrangement. For some reason, either a fault or deliberate, its not being driven by the amp.

Obviously deliberately not powered by the amp. Seems ridiculous!! Do all us RS-V owners have a case to get Holden to connect them making it an 8 speaker stereo as advertised?

 

[SteveRSV]

Obviously deliberately not powered by the amp. Seems ridiculous!! Do all us RS-V owners have a case to get Holden to connect them making it an 8 speaker stereo as advertised?

Even though the info here https://globalpressroom.bose.com/us-en/pressrelease/view/39
Is a few years old, I believe it is basically the system that is in use in the Commodore.
It suggests that the equipment required for the noise cancellation - a 6 channel amp with DSP- also manages the sub.
If I cam bring myself to start removing trim pieces, I'll find out soon enough.
Keeping in mind that,at one stage at least, the RSV was advertised as having a sub.

 

[Redlinejimmy]

Even though the info here https://globalpressroom.bose.com/us-en/pressrelease/view/39
Is a few years old, I believe it is basically the system that is in use in the Commodore.
It suggests that the equipment required for the noise cancellation - a 6 channel amp with DSP- also manages the sub.
If I cam bring myself to start removing trim pieces, I'll find out soon enough.
Keeping in mind that,at one stage at least, the RSV was advertised as having a sub.

Good work Steve! I reckon it should be able to be turned on. I have asked my dealer and they are going back to Holden..Lol. Here is a link from Bose on the system thats in the VXR https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a3/ab/97/a3ab9734f2294101004276a66ded1440.jpg

 

[benny66]

The Opel has 7 channels of customised equalisation. I have the Calais v tourer and their is no equaliser. It is just a tone control with bass, midrange and treble. I think we are getting a much simpler system.

 

[SteveRSV]

The Opel has 7 channels of customised equalisation. I have the Calais v tourer and their is no equaliser. It is just a tone control with bass, midrange and treble. I think we are getting a much simpler system.

I dont think so. The EQ they refer to in the manual and on the Opel page is the preset modes on the tone control page - Talk, Rock, Jazz, Pop, Country, Classical Custom.

 

[benny66]

I dont think so. The EQ they refer to in the manual and on the Opel page is the preset modes on the tone control page - Talk, Rock, Jazz, Pop, Country, Classical Custom.

Yes well on my screen I don't have these .I just have talk and custom so perhaps either my software is different or else the tourer doesn't have the same amp .I will upload a photo of it tomorrow.

 

[SteveRSV]

Yes well on my screen I don't have these .I just have talk and custom so perhaps either my software is different or else the tourer doesn't have the same amp .I will upload a photo of it tomorrow.

Oh,ok. FWIW, the presets just move the bass, mid and treble sliders around to different settings. It doesn't do anything to improve the slightly average sound.

 

[StrayKiwi]

One of the things I have noticed is that the voice of the occupants in the front is played out of the rear speakers to the passengers in the back.