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Originally posted by garybc230
I just read your article and have to say that it is very detailed. Thanks for taking the time to put it together. I'm going to order the speakers and take a stab at making it work. Now on to my question, as the owner of a '01 Boxster S, non Bose model, I would like to integrate the factory Bose subwoofer and rear speakers into the car. I found one at LA Porsche Dismantelers and they said that it could be retrofitted. Unfortunately, none of the high end car stereo installers felt it could be done. Is there anyone out there that knows how it could be completed? I had the factory stereo replaced with the Pioneer Navigation double din stereo and it sounds so much better, now all I need is the imaging and a little more bass. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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Gary, I can't say about the Bose because I am not familiar with that system. It may have been MOST bus (optical) between the HU and the amp. From what I have read on these message boards, I don't think that the Bose system was all that hot anyway, and you could probably put something better together.
You can modify the stock ported enclosures in the door to accept 6.5" drivers I am told. I elected not to do this, but I am told it can be done. The only thing I would change with my setup is I might use MB Quart RCE164 6" mid bass drivers in the doors instead of the DKE-116's I used. The PNP kit takes care of the rear speaker issue, and can probably be hooked direct to the Pioneer rear channels, or 2 channels of your amp, if you added one. If you don't like the brightness levels of those speakers you could replace them with MB Quart DKE-108's, Infinity REF3012CF's, Diamond Audio D331i's, or any other 3 1/2" drivers you like - fairly inexpensively.
I do know that RoadsterSound is in development on a rear storage compartment based Subwoofer system as we speak. Kenwood also makes a neat 6 1/2" powered sub unit, the KSC-SW1, which is only 15-3/4"W x 3-11/16"H x 9-1/16"D and can fit behind one of the seats or might even fit under the rear storage compartment with minor mods. The hot ticket may become using one of these sub systems in conjunction with full range fronts and doors, in a 6.1 type setup. That is where I am headed with mine I think.