gnat

I haven't watched such a windshield be installed, but my understanding is that it is easy for them to mess up and not reconnect the antenna quite right which then means would indeed have the impact you describe as your effective antenna is much smaller which has a direct impact on your reception. We've witnessed the same thing over the years when the 996's windshield has been replaced.

speed21

Our Bose sounds really good, certainly good enough for the car....well for us anyway. The base system in the cayenne was a definite deal breaker for us hence why we painfully opted to wait the extra time by specifically ordering our cayenne with the Bose option. After listening to the base system on a few occasions prior I knew that was going to be a problem to live with. I just can't understand how Porsche could do that to a car like the cayenne. Shameful.

mcbit

I believe that the Cayenne antennae are housed in the rear spoiler and not in the windscreen. You can see the antenna in the 996 windscreen.

grohgreg

Perhaps on the 955/957, but mine's on the roof a few inches forward of the spoiler. That said, it's highly likely that antenna cabling runs down one or both A-pillars. And since the windshield is fitted btween the A-pillars........

//greg//

BobbySpeed

I am an audiophile, and we audiophiles have a saying that goes like this:

"If it has no highs and has no lows it must be Bose."

MB Quart, that's the ticket.

mcbit

...and what audiophile listens to music in a car?

BobbySpeed

One whom is bored with listening to nothing.
But I am seriously thinking about pulling the CDR23 and getting a unit with NAV, but most of all a screen for a backup camera. It is a 2006 so I am not interested in a huge investment.

DWPC

We do the best we can, but Bose and MOST are serious impediments.

Nugget

I use my stereo so I can listen to music.

An audiophile is someone who uses music so they can listen to their stereo.

kosmo

Since Porsche did not provide a nice engine note a good audio system would have been nice. Even the uber expensive Burmester falls short. Step up Porsche.

dryadsdad

Hmm, our 957 in sport mode and driven in a sporting manner has a very nice engine sound.

I"m not an audiophile but I also think that asking for superb sound in any auto a bit silly. After all, these are transport devices rather than entertainment ones. I"m not sure, given that we're dealing with 70 dB or more of distracting background noise, that real audiophile quality sound is possible.

mcbit

The Bose in my 996TT is a waste of time however I don't actually find the system in my CTT to be significantly different from those found in the RRSs, X5s and Grand Cherokee SRT owned by my colleagues.

And for me music in the car is to relieve boredom not to distract me or put me into a state of kenosis.

Exactly!

dryadsdad

Yikes. You getting all high brow on us here, Gerry.

mcbit

seemed appropriate

boxsternewbie

I disagree. I have a 2011 CTT and my wife's 2013 toyota highlander blows my stereo out of the water. I'm looking to upgrade, just need more bass.