my acura has a stock bose stereo in it. 1998 car stereo can be upgraded although it is border line. most new cars come with better radios than 10 years ago, cept you car is about 10 years ago. manufacturers did not really get this idea till 2001-2002 models that they could charge 5k for a radio that cost them 20 bucks.if your radio does not say right on it (advertising) then it is just a honda radio. if it says alpine... well you get the idea