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DanWEC · 08-20-2025, 08:24 PM

Hello, will be replacing my original Porsche radio soon with a good double din. Will be replacing all 6 speakers eventually as well. It's not the Bose system, but the CDR-220 with DSP and an amp in the front.

Just wondering about the quality of that amp vs an inbuilt one in a Kenwood or Sony head unit.

So my question is, would be better to run the line-outs to the existing amp, or remove it and power everything with the head unit?

I suppose the best answer is to replace the amp with a better one, but I don't want to go too crazy with buying audio for this car. Best bang for the buck.

Thanks.

2000 Boxster S

08-20-2025, 08:24 PM	#1
DanWEC Registered User Join Date: Jul 2025 Location: Ontario Posts: 4	Use existing Amp or not? Hello, will be replacing my original Porsche radio soon with a good double din. Will be replacing all 6 speakers eventually as well. It's not the Bose system, but the CDR-220 with DSP and an amp in the front. Just wondering about the quality of that amp vs an inbuilt one in a Kenwood or Sony head unit. So my question is, would be better to run the line-outs to the existing amp, or remove it and power everything with the head unit? I suppose the best answer is to replace the amp with a better one, but I don't want to go too crazy with buying audio for this car. Best bang for the buck. Thanks. 2000 Boxster S Last edited by DanWEC; 08-20-2025 at 08:29 PM.