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YOUR RESEARCHStereo Upgrade on a Budget
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I use the sub for bass and dial back almost all the bass from the factory speakers to keep them from distorting at higher sound levels.
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I'm currently running the factory speakers and amp (non-Bose) with an aftermarket HU (a refurbished $79 JVC KD-X330BTS) and a 10" powered subwoofer using the high-power inputs tapped from the rear 2-way speakers.
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I'm currently running the factory speakers and amp (non-Bose) with an aftermarket HU (a refurbished $79 JVC KD-X330BTS) and a 10" powered subwoofer using the high-power inputs tapped from the rear 2-way speakers.
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I'm currently running the factory speakers and amp (non-Bose) with an aftermarket HU (a refurbished $79 JVC KD-X330BTS) and a 10" powered subwoofer using the high-power inputs tapped from the rear 2-way speakers.
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I'm currently running the factory speakers and amp (non-Bose) with an aftermarket HU (a refurbished $79 JVC KD-X330BTS) and a 10" powered subwoofer using the high-power inputs tapped from the rear 2-way speakers.
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I'm currently running the factory speakers and amp (non-Bose) with an aftermarket HU (a refurbished $79 JVC KD-X330BTS) and a 10" powered subwoofer using the high-power inputs tapped from the rear 2-way speakers.
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My new to me 2003 996 Cabriolet has all OEM stereo parts and is long overdue for a refresh. I'm completely gutting the system and installing all new after marker equipment - well I'm having an installer do it - beyond me skill level. As the title indicated this is an upgrade on a budget:
Head Unit: Kenwood DNX 773s - nice unit with a ton of bells and whistles
Front and rear cameras - Boyo VTL300CL (rear) Universal Camera (front)
Sirius
Cabling to mirror image my iPhone X - fantastic feature
Front Speakers: Hertz ESK 163L.5 3-way 375 peak 150 continuous
Rear Speakers: Hertz ESK 130.5 2-way 150 peak 75 continuous
Amplifier: Hertz 4-channel 760 watts
Sub: Kicker Comprt 8 in - built enclosure for pax side floor board
Amplifier: Kicker CSX 300-1
Upgraded my subscriptions on Pandora and Spotify and cleaned up my iTunes library
Might get a little creative with the amps by building some type of enclosures instead of just screwing them to the wall in the frunk
I've been looking at some heads up display units online - reading reviews on the same item, it's fantastic and it's terrible and they all talking the same item.
I will attempt to capture the install but I've been told from building the enclosures and the actual install will take two days and I need to go to work to pay for all of this stuff as I said, it was on a budget
Wish me luck for a seamless install.
911STYL
A local audio shop wanted $10K to do a double-DIN head-unit, amp, and speaker install.
This was their "budget" solution.
Given the 996 soundstage, I wouldn't put more than OP's budget into the 996. You could spend half of that budget on DynaMat alone trying to make the 996 a decent place to listen to music.
I'm currently running the factory speakers and amp (non-Bose) with an aftermarket HU (a refurbished $79 JVC KD-X330BTS) and a 10" powered subwoofer using the high-power inputs tapped from the rear 2-way speakers. I use the sub for bass and dial back almost all the bass from the factory speakers to keep them from distorting at higher sound levels.
I already owned two of the Basslink II units, so I suppose technically my 996 audio system upgrade was 80 bucks (Cruchfield includes the wiring harness). It's decent enough for the music to sound OK, and loud enough to hear the music at freeway speeds. 90% of the time I'm streaming Pandora, so headunit features are a non-issue for me.
Good luck, OP...
