What Sound System is in your 964?
03-14-2009, 11:48 PM
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I just bought some Boston Acoustics Pro50 components. They sounded like heaven in the store. If they sound half as good in the car I will be very pleased.
03-15-2009, 01:01 AM
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Slightly off-topic, but I am having troubles pushing the head unit completely flush/into the dash, did anyone else have this problem, or is there something very simple that I am overlooking/missing?
-Don
-Don
03-15-2009, 02:04 AM
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I do not get that. I am all tubes and reference system at home, but on the road sometimes tunes are the perfect accompaniment for spirited driving. The car will never match the fidelity of the home system, but that is not the point.
03-15-2009, 02:59 PM
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Hey BlueHeeler,
I see what you're saying, but it's not entirely a fidelity issue. I guess I just prefer not to be distracted. If I'm listening to music I don't like other noises disturbing the experience. My car is pretty loud by modern standards. It's lost some of the sound padding and one of the mufflers. Driving around, there's no way I could hear the quite parts of my favorite tracks. That kind of ruins them for me.
When I'm driving I want to hear and feel the car. Listening to the rhythm of the engine through a series of corners is as much fun as feeling the weight transfer, or watching the road straighten out in front of you. Adding music, for me, only takes away from that experience.
That being said, driving instructors have caught me talking and singing to myself on track, so who knows, maybe subconsciously I do want a stereo in my car.
I see what you're saying, but it's not entirely a fidelity issue. I guess I just prefer not to be distracted. If I'm listening to music I don't like other noises disturbing the experience. My car is pretty loud by modern standards. It's lost some of the sound padding and one of the mufflers. Driving around, there's no way I could hear the quite parts of my favorite tracks. That kind of ruins them for me.
When I'm driving I want to hear and feel the car. Listening to the rhythm of the engine through a series of corners is as much fun as feeling the weight transfer, or watching the road straighten out in front of you. Adding music, for me, only takes away from that experience.
That being said, driving instructors have caught me talking and singing to myself on track, so who knows, maybe subconsciously I do want a stereo in my car.
03-15-2009, 03:57 PM
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Don, try reaching underneath the dash and clearing out the nest of wires. They are likely what is keeping your from getting the HU flush. Had a similar issue when I installed my new HU. GL.
05-29-2009, 02:14 PM
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I finally ditched the dying early 90's Sony cassette deck that came with my 964. I replaced it with a JVC KD-AHD59 with built in HD radio and full iPod control. Install was way to easy, maybe 3hrs tops, which included removal of old unit, cleaning up the nest of wires and new radio install.
I chose this unit for its mostly black simple appearance, built-in HD radio, iPod control and the ability to customze the display colors. Hats off to JVC for allowing different display colors for day and night. I can add Bluetooth and SAT radio as options.
All this is connected to a Rockford Fosgate Punch 240 amp and Boston Acoustics component speakers. I may swap out the speakers but it sounds fine for me at this time.
I know the flat-6 sound is glorious but on long drives its nice to have something that makes decent sound for the cheap price of $167.
I chose this unit for its mostly black simple appearance, built-in HD radio, iPod control and the ability to customze the display colors. Hats off to JVC for allowing different display colors for day and night. I can add Bluetooth and SAT radio as options.
All this is connected to a Rockford Fosgate Punch 240 amp and Boston Acoustics component speakers. I may swap out the speakers but it sounds fine for me at this time.
I know the flat-6 sound is glorious but on long drives its nice to have something that makes decent sound for the cheap price of $167.
05-30-2009, 01:48 PM
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believe its from a late 80s saab. came in a new car. i used it in my bmw with radio in the glove compartment (might do the same for the 964). hung on to it as it was so unique.
05-31-2009, 03:44 AM
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I'm a fan of keeping things stock looking while at the same time getting the best sound I can. I put in a Porsche CR-210 (looks like it was made for the 964 and was factory equipped in the 94 Speedster) This keeps the stock looking cassette capability but is able to control a Porsche CDC-3 6 disc changer that I mounted in the trunk. I hid a 350W Alpine amp under the passenger seat and changed the stock speakers to 6" MB Quart separates that mount in the stock location in the doors, and stock size Alpine ovals on the rear deck. I also tapped the CR-210 into the tachometer circuit so the speed dependent volume control works!
This setup keeps the stock look but allows me to really crank up the tunes in those rare moments when I'm not craving the symphony of the flat-six!
Jim G.
This setup keeps the stock look but allows me to really crank up the tunes in those rare moments when I'm not craving the symphony of the flat-six!
Jim G.