Which Amp Do I Need?

[spg356]

Hi All,

I have a '98 Boxster that I upgraded to a CDR-220 so I could have Ipod connectivity. Now I have located a factory rear speaker kit, but see that I have a four channel amplifier, which I belive will not work well, or at all. I did a search and found many threads about the Bose amp, but I do not think that is what I need.

I know that the stock system is lousy to any and all audiophiles, but it is just fine for me, so I would like to know which amp I need, either model year or part number would be very helpful.

Thanks in advance,

Sebastian

[mikes_box]

Hi All,

I have a '98 Boxster that I upgraded to a CDR-220 so I could have Ipod connectivity. Now I have located a factory rear speaker kit, but see that I have a four channel amplifier, which I belive will not work well, or at all. I did a search and found many threads about the Bose amp, but I do not think that is what I need.

I know that the stock system is lousy to any and all audiophiles, but it is just fine for me, so I would like to know which amp I need, either model year or part number would be very helpful.

Thanks in advance,

Sebastian

i believe the factory rear speaker kit that fits in the storage compartment behind you has a plug that plugs in the rear of the crd220... trying looking for instructions on installing the rear speakers and it'll show you were exactly it needs to get plugged.

[mikep]

Hi All,

I have a '98 Boxster that I upgraded to a CDR-220 so I could have Ipod connectivity. Now I have located a factory rear speaker kit, but see that I have a four channel amplifier, which I belive will not work well, or at all. I did a search and found many threads about the Bose amp, but I do not think that is what I need.

I know that the stock system is lousy to any and all audiophiles, but it is just fine for me, so I would like to know which amp I need, either model year or part number would be very helpful.

Thanks in advance,

Sebastian

I found this nice DIY that might help out immensely

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/b...ar_speakers.htm

[spg356]

That is great news that my amp should work fine. I do not, however, have the wiring harness but I can just make one. I do have the speaker wire connector that clips to the roll bar, with a few inches of speaker wire still attached (From a salvage car), but in checking the back of the radio on the salvage car, there is no brown connector as in the kit, so it must be wired differently when it is standard equipment. The Porsche dealership cannot find a part number for either the whole wiring harness or just the brown connector from the kit; I believe the kit is no longer produced. Does anyone have any idea's? My stereo tech is quite capable of (hard) wiring anything but I would like to bring him some good info of which wire goes where if hard wiring. But if possible, I would like the luxury of easy removal the connector provides.

Thanks again for all of the great info!

Sebastian

Edited August 26, 2009 by spg356