Boxster Radio is as good as my '72 Buick's - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Brucelee · 02-21-2005, 06:32 PM

There you go!

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Originally Posted by QporscheQ

Haha. When I bought my car, I was seriously disappointed with the stereo too. However, I’m not big into expensive stereos so I put the money into a good radar detector, clear side markers, and clear/red tail lights. I was going to install the CD changer, but I realized it was much cheaper to buy an iPod and the appropriate connectors.

Dons986 · 02-22-2005, 01:42 AM

My guess is that the radar detector actually saved you big bucks in tickets and insurance.

Perfectlap · 02-22-2005, 08:07 AM

luckily my 2000 S came with the touring package, wind deflector four channel amp, six speakers (including rears) and the sound tuner-thing under the head unit.
This has to be the best sound set up in a convertible out of the box I've ever experienced. At speed with the top down its loud and clear. Maybe too loud because I can't hear the engine for gear changes.
Very deep rich sound from the dash speakers but the rears are not really equal at all. To have a 'surround sound effect' the out put has to be susbstantially lowered up front. So its a trade off.

ettsn · 02-23-2005, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Dons986

My guess is that the radar detector actually saved you big bucks in tickets and insurance.

The Boxster should have come with a Valentine1 from the factory. Get one, you'll love it.

-Paul

jfmillr · 02-23-2005, 11:47 AM

The V1 is aesome...got one myself

My 986 came with the basic setup dash and door speakers. i thought the stereo sounded crappy too, but for me it turned out to be just the deck. I hooked up an Alpine to the existing Amp and speakers. I added the rear speakers and the system sound 1000X better then it did before.

RandallNeighbour · 02-23-2005, 11:51 AM

How did you wire into the Porsche amp? I was told it would blow out the amp or the new head unit or both.

Also tell me what model of Alpine you put in as I'm looking for a new head unit myself!

Perfectlap · 02-23-2005, 12:05 PM

Jfmillr,
who did you order your GT3 front bumper from?

jfmillr · 02-23-2005, 12:56 PM

Actually its a GT2 front bumper. I ordered it through www.t-t-p.de

The Alpine I installed was the IVA-D901 multimedia center. i got the adapter wiring harness through Terk and it provided simple instructions to hook up to the factory Amp. I also got from Terk the relay which allows my DVD player to work while the car is in motion. I also hooked up my iPod through the digital interface on the brain. My last addition was adding the XM tuner for a direct digital signal.(not FM modulated)
Its getting a little dark now so cant really take any good pics, but if your interested in seeing where I installed the brain and other components I would be happy to show

let me know...