2003 Stereo and Speaker Upgrade

[Nimbus117]

I have the front and rear speakers running off the head unit and an Alpine amp in the front powering the subs in the doors.

Just upgraded the software in the head unit so it's the same as the Pioneer 940BT as this has much better app support for the iphone. Also fitted a reverse camera and changed the dash speakers to Alpines.

I bought an ex demo head unit off ebay, by the time I sold the Porsche CDR23, disk changer & amp total installation was $300.

[Renorush]

Nice. You're making me want the double din! So other than the new Alpine's in the dash, are you still running the original speakers? How do they sound? I do have to say the 6 1/2 inch Earthquake subs I put in the doors make a huge difference although now that I've made so many changes it's hard to remember what it sounded like originally!

[Parker986]

Originally Posted by Nimbus117

I have the front and rear speakers running off the head unit and an Alpine amp in the front powering the subs in the doors.

Just upgraded the software in the head unit so it's the same as the Pioneer 940BT as this has much better app support for the iphone. Also fitted a reverse camera and changed the dash speakers to Alpines.

I bought an ex demo head unit off ebay, by the time I sold the Porsche CDR23, disk changer & amp total installation was $300.

I know this thread is a year old, but may I ask are you still using your original door and rear speakers, or have you replaced those as well now?

[Nimbus117]

I never had OEM rear speakers, I bought this kit:

Pelican Technical Article: Installing the Boxster Rear Speaker Kit - 986 / 987

I still have the door subwoofers, they are so much better with a higher power amplifier and being able to configure them properly through the new head unit.