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YOUR RESEARCHSingle vs. Double DIN and other thoughts
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The PO installed a Kenwood system, and it looks great installed but its interface is extremely slow and its very distracting to try and operate while driving.
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The install with new Kicker amp and Kicker speakers ran about $1,000.
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Though I do prefer the C4S system becuase it does have an old fashioned **** to adjust the volume quickly.
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The PO installed a Kenwood system, and it looks great installed but its interface is extremely slow and its very distracting to try and operate while driving.
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I have two ideas that I would like to run by you guys. I currently have the CDR 220, but it's a little beat up at this point, and while I like the factory look, I just think the functionality sucks (I expect more from the Germans!).
Option 1:
Single DIN and install the GT3 Console delete.
Option 2:
Double DIN and move the climate control to lower console.
This is for a 99 C2, Artic Silver over Metropol Blue full leather.
Personally I am not found of the double din, only because I am not a fan of touch screens.
The PO installed a Kenwood system, and it looks great installed but its interface is extremely slow and its very distracting to try and operate while driving. And if you accidentally hit the wrong function, it takes forever to get back.
I am considering swapping it out for a quality, simple single DIN which has actual buttons that can be operated without taking my eyes off the road.
As long as you have a good GPS unit or smartphone, I would go single. These cars dont need superfluous technology to be good
I agree with Brett. To me, the double DIN's are just too much for my 996 cabin. I have a JVC head unit with ipod hookup, my only real requirement. GPS on the windshield and I am good to go. Now, the stock speakers and amp are no better than an old 8 track player so that is where my system really fails.
What about your thoughts on the GT3 console delete? I don't really need any storage in the car, as I never leave anything lying around my cars (my OCD).
As for the delete, I think it comes down to personal taste. It is definitely a cleaner, leaner look. I have the dual cubbies since I invariably need someplace to store something and the rear console thing is a pain to get into while driving.
I'll go against the grain and say that I like my double DIN touch screen a whole lot better than what the car was born with. I think that there are better choices than the JVC unit I bought, but it is still better in my view than the single din alternatives.
This is what I'm looking for MY04 cab. Please tell me, did you have to get a bazel, I see yours has Porsche logo. Did you change amp, speakers, like the unit? Thank you.....Dennis
Gonzo911, I do like the look for your setup. It was actually your posts regarding this that got me thinking about the double DIN.
Can that back lighting be adjusted on your unit?
I'm mainly a driver and not a cruiser and as such, audio along with other doohickeys come as second priority over my exhaust note and other things that add up to a more engaging driving experience. I'll save the ICE for my family hauler.
With that said, I've been able to get everything I wanted in my single din Eclipse deck(5v pre out, Sirius, digital radio, Bluetooth, mp3, iPod integration, time alignment, parametric eq with adjustable slope, 3way x-overs). However I leave the radio off over 70% of the time.
I kept my lower cubby so I could have my cup holders and cubby bin to hold my phone.
Double dins are good for people that don't drive it like they stole it 100% of the time IMO.
I agree, I have them installed in both my 996's. Though I do prefer the C4S system becuase it does have an old fashioned **** to adjust the volume quickly. My turbos is a pain and takes a lot more effort.
C4S
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Dennis...I did change the amp and the speakers. The OEM speakers aren't very good and I didn't realize how bad they were until I put new ones in. I had to change the amp due to the MOST system.
The bezel with the logo and the cubby shelf came from the Euro MotorSpeed store on eBay. They are great to deal with.
If you go Bluetooth for your phone, put the mic on the cross pillar right over your head and you actually have a hands free phone that the person on the other end can actually understand you (with the top up).
Yes. You can adjust both the brightness as well as the color of the display (mine is red of course). I have fun with the start up splash screen and change it every few months. There is alot of great looking Porsche logo art on the internet.
I'm planning to get a system similar to the one Gonzo has, for my '03 C2. Can you guys tell me about what it cost, including installation, to have one of these systems put in?
I guess I'll have the climate-control system relocated to the bottom, and get rid of that darn 4-CD storage rack thingy. For the life of me, I can't figure out why they wasted so much dash space for a relatively useless thing like that CD rack.
My system is almost 2 years old. The Pioneer AVIC 930bt cost around $900. The install with new Kicker amp and Kicker speakers ran about $1,000.
Do NOT use a chain like Audio Express or Best Buy to do the install. They do not know our cars, even though they tell you they do. I learned the hard way. I eventually found a custom shop that knows Porsches. You will save money in the long run.
I wanted full nav/bluetooth/streaming capability and was completely underwhelmed with the the high price and limited functionality of every aftermarket pioneer/kenwood/alpine/jvc/etc. system I looked at.
I went with a high quality but inexpensive single DIN pioneer head unit to provide audio amplification and easy control (could be eliminated with a hidden amplifier instead) and an iPad mini for nav/streaming/timing/obd2/email/calendars and more.
It works amazingly well...
Thanks, Gonzo. My radio reception sucks big time. I have no idea why... I'm hoping that a better radio/entertainment system will solve that problem. Also, I want my phone and an I-pod input, so I figure I may as well get a full system similar to the one you have.
Yeah, I plan to use a custom audio shop, not a chain. Still... it does make me a bit paranoid, having anyone but me in control of the car, and having someone I don't know at all poking at wires and such.
Another question for you folks... under the bumper, lower right (front passenger side), is a small bracket with a little plastic pointy cone-shaped thing-a-majig (I believe that's the proper technical term for the component) that is attached to some wires. I haven't had the car very long, so haven't had a change to see where the wires run to. Is that maybe a hidden antenna? Any thoughts as to what it is?.
