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thom4782 · 08-28-2016, 07:35 PM

I never thought I'd say this about my 01S, but after a recent upgrade of the head unit and a few other tweaks, the sound is excellent. It helps to find a high end car audio shop where folks play a good game rather than talk one. BTW: great sound doesn't come cheap in the 986.

Pioneer AVIC7200 head unit
Audison SRx 5 channel amp
Focal K2 100 KRS in dash and rear shelf
Focal K2 165 KRXs in the doors
Focal IBUS 20 subwoofer behind passenger seat

Sound deadening in the inner and outer door panels
Two flush mounted USB ports in bat wing for Apple car play and Android auto
Phone mic mounted on steering wheel between wheel and instrument cluster
Tuned amp and crossovers via frequency mapping

PS: Car Audio Innovations in Roseville CA, the 'cai' reference in #3, did the initial work before head units were up to spec, knows what they are talking about. The same can be said about as do the guys at the Car Stereo Company in Mountain View CA, who recently added the new head unit and did the tuning. CAI has a nice online business with many custom items for Porsche installs. The Car Stereo Company guys are local hands on to the SF Bay area.

08-28-2016, 07:35 PM	#8
thom4782 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Foster City CA Posts: 1,099	I never thought I'd say this about my 01S, but after a recent upgrade of the head unit and a few other tweaks, the sound is excellent. It helps to find a high end car audio shop where folks play a good game rather than talk one. BTW: great sound doesn't come cheap in the 986. Pioneer AVIC7200 head unit Audison SRx 5 channel amp Focal K2 100 KRS in dash and rear shelf Focal K2 165 KRXs in the doors Focal IBUS 20 subwoofer behind passenger seat Sound deadening in the inner and outer door panels Two flush mounted USB ports in bat wing for Apple car play and Android auto Phone mic mounted on steering wheel between wheel and instrument cluster Tuned amp and crossovers via frequency mapping PS: Car Audio Innovations in Roseville CA, the 'cai' reference in #3, did the initial work before head units were up to spec, knows what they are talking about. The same can be said about as do the guys at the Car Stereo Company in Mountain View CA, who recently added the new head unit and did the tuning. CAI has a nice online business with many custom items for Porsche installs. The Car Stereo Company guys are local hands on to the SF Bay area. Last edited by thom4782; 08-29-2016 at 05:16 AM.