what kind of stereos were there in gen1?

[Topless]

Yep, if I were to upgrade the stereo I would probably go with a new head unit, door speakers and quality dash speakers. A lot of guys do the Sub thing but I think it is the wrong car to add a sub. Getting quality clean bass down to 50hz is plenty in a lightweight sports car IMO. Save the subs for the Rover.

An ipod and IEMs serves me well on long trips. Long drives of 2 hrs or more are the only place I use IEMs and sirens are simply not an issue on the FWY. Around town I never listen to music in the Box because I enjoy the music of the machine too much. YMMV

[nathan_h]

Originally Posted by Topless

Yep, if I were to upgrade the stereo I would probably go with a new head unit, door speakers and quality dash speakers. A lot of guys do the Sub thing but I think it is the wrong car to add a sub. Getting quality clean bass down to 50hz is plenty in a lightweight sports car IMO. Save the subs for the Rover.

An ipod and IEMs serves me well on long trips. Long drives of 2 hrs or more are the only place I use IEMs and sirens are simply not an issue on the FWY. Around town I never listen to music in the Box because I enjoy the music of the machine too much. YMMV

The prior, original owner of our car did lots right. Good maintenance schedule and records, treated the interior well, etc. but he got the stereo that doesn't even have door speakers....

We'll see what I can do with the dash and head unit. It'll probably be enough

[mikefocke]

There are lots of door panels lying around from wrecks for a car that is 11 years old.

Open the front hood and you'll find the place where an amp and CD player could have been mounted.

Start with the dash speakers. Odd size so you may have to make some adapters to fit quality aftermarkets. Then either head and amp or bass emphasis speakers and new door panels.

[nathan_h]

Originally Posted by mikefocke

There are lots of door panels lying around from wrecks for a car that is 11 years old.

Open the front hood and you'll find the place where an amp and CD player could have been mounted.

Start with the dash speakers. Odd size so you may have to make some adapters to fit quality aftermarkets. Then either head and amp or bass emphasis speakers and new door panels.

Good idea about the door panels. I see some on eBay for 150 each. Probably work on sourcing one locally for each side, from the Bay Area salvage place (Parts Heaven) that specializes in Porsche parts. I will have to be ready to run wires from the head unit to the doors.... Probably a good picture or video tutorial online about that?..... And I should check whether the head unit I have ordered has a built in crossover setting, otherwise I'll need to factor that in.

I went with this one, which I don't think can crossover between the dash speakers and the doors.

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_105KDX50BT/JVC-KD-X50BT.html

[rcbox2k1]

I've been doing some research also on upgrading the stereo on my 2000 Boxster S. I think I am going with either the Alpine - 50W x 4 Apple® iPod®-Ready In-Dash CD Deck with MP3 Playback, Model: CDE-133BT
or
Pioneer - 50W x 4 MOSFET Apple® iPod®-Ready In-Dash CD Deck, Model: DEH-X6500BT

Nothing expensive or big sound.....but should do the job. Any recommendations?

[rcbox2k1]

Or should I stick with the factory and add an IPOD adapter?

[nathan_h]

Originally Posted by rcbox2k1

Or should I stick with the factory and add an IPOD adapter?

If your factory unit is working fine and all you need is tethered iPod integration, that might be the cleanest way to go.

We need Bluetooth and mp3 playback, and are an android plus iOS household, so it wouldn't work for us.

The aux-in option almost gets us there but not quite, and our stereo is flakey, anyway.