Replacement for bose 321

[Boby_Hunter33]

The entertainment system on my H45 DS stopped working and I would like to have a newer technology like bluetooth etc. Can somebody recommend a replacement that can fit the same location. The dimensions of the Bose 321 are 3¼"H x 13¾"W x 10"D .
Thanks

 

[sail sfbay]

I think you want a RV Stereo Entertainment Center CD/DVD/MP3 AM/FM Bluetooth. If you find one that has smaller dimensions then have a teak wood plate cut to fit it in the existing cut out. Look for "RV" entertainment centers, like a Jensen I have on my Montana fifth wheel trailer. The one below costs $115.

RV Stereo Entertainment Center CD/DVD/MP3 AM/FM Bluetooth - RecPro

• Dimensions (overall): 7 7/8"W x 4 1/2"H x 7 1/2"D
• Dimensions (cutout): 6 1/4"W x 2 3/8"H x 6 5/8"D

 

[Stu Jackson]

Try www.crutchfield.com. They have everything and very good customer guidance and assistance. I've bought from them a few times over the years, my Go To guys for boat and automobile stereo equipment.

 

[ramoore]

The Bose 321 on my boat only partially worked when I bought it. I thought about totally replacing it with something new, but realized that I'd have to take the ceiling apart to run new speaker wires (the Bose ones are non standard). I had higher priority fixes to worry about, so I found a working replacement unit on eBay. And, I added a cheap bluetooth adapater from Amazon to the Aux port on the 321, so I can stream music from my phone. Works great.

 

[Nodak7]

I just removed mine and replaced it with a DVD Player and a bigger TV. It was such old technology that it was nearly worthless anyway.

 

[Daze]

The Bose 321 on my boat only partially worked when I bought it. I thought about totally replacing it with something new, but realized that I'd have to take the ceiling apart to run new speaker wires (the Bose ones are non standard). I had higher priority fixes to worry about, so I found a working replacement unit on eBay. And, I added a cheap bluetooth adapater from Amazon to the Aux port on the 321, so I can stream music from my phone. Works great.

@ramoore do you mind sharing more specifics on the blue tooth adapter you bought from Amazon?

 

[ramoore]

Sure, this is the link to the one I bought in January, but it now says it is unavailable:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079H9CBDP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I picked that one because it could be powered through a usb cable, so I could plug it into one of the existing 12v cigarette lighter outlets, AND it could output through RCA jacks, which connect to the AUX port on the Bose 321. The APTx low latency stuff doesn't matter.

I remember that some of the similar devices on Amazon apparently would not automatically reconnect to a paired device after being turned off, but this one does.

That is all of the features that I remember caring about.

Hope that helps.

 

[Daze]

Thank you for the additional info.

 

[flightlead404]

I'm just going to tear mine out. I can't believe the dedicated 600W inverter just to drive the giant subwoofer!

However, I'm having trouble finding a good 12v 24" TV. Anyone have a recommendation?

 

[Carl0922]

I'm just going to tear mine out. I can't believe the dedicated 600W inverter just to drive the giant subwoofer!

However, I'm having trouble finding a good 12v 24" TV. Anyone have a recommendation?

I purchased a 12v 24 inch Sylvox tv from Amazon. It has a DVD player so I removed the Bose system. First TV had poor video, but Amazon replacement is working well now. Sound quality is not high so I plan to add a Sylvox sound bar.

 

[artboas]

I would reccomend going with Garmin Fusion. It's meant for the marine enviroment, and can be controlled from your plotter through N2K. If you are looking to watch DVD's you can just connect a cheap dvd player to your tv through hdmi.
i still have thd Bose lifestyle unit on my 49. The sound is amazing, and im staying with it for that reason.
My cockpit stereo is Fusion, and i cross linked it to the Bose so that i can have the same tunes playing down below & in the cockpit. NOT a trivial undertaking.

 

[T J Furstenau]

I, like Art, went with the Garmin Fusion system. Have it half wired in (cabin and not cockpit yet). I also wanted a strictly 12v system that did not rely on the inverter, and I also wanted to be able to have the same audio playing up in cockpit and down in cabin. I went with the Fusion MS-RA670, as it has 3 zones - 2 for the cabin and the 3rd for the cockpit. Cockpit will get the MS-NRX300 and a separate AP-DA214 amplifier. That's phase two. It helped to accelerate that project when the Bose 321 went belly up. And I know that I'll appreciate the extra space that came with remove that massive amp/subwoofer! I also moved the stereo from the port cabinet to the nav station (actually on the side, facing the cabin, just below the top - juts into the nav table storage but is minimally invasive). And in doing so, freed up ANOTHER cabinet for storage! And the power/antennae/NMEA 2000/speaker wire runs were MUCH easier from there.

Now I just need to get the new chart plotters installed so that I can run it from there like Art mentioned. Gotta run, admiral has requested a dinghy ride so off we go!

T J