dab stereo in your porsche

[cragswinter]

i've tried the search on this & there doesn't seem to be much out there?

basically i want to upgrade the stereo in my SC & i'd really like something with ipod control & DAB reception, but, & here's the killer-in a package that looks suitably retro to fit in with the 911 dash.

nowt out there at all!

has anyone tried to install anything similar? am i chasing the impossible dream? i know i should just be lisltening to the flat 6 rather than some radio waffle but try telling the girlfriend that.

http://www.classiccarstereo.co.uk/
these guys have some good stuff but i don't kow what the quality is like & as said above, they don't have DAB reception. i kno i can add the likes of a pure highway stand alone DAB reciever but i really wanted everything in one box, & one box that doesn't look like it's been liberated from a vauxhall corsa & should have sub woofers attatched!

porsche's classic system does look great as well but it's a heck of a lot of money for something with no DAB reception that may be out of date & useless in a couple of years. i've also read on another forum that the auto electrician that fitted one for someone didn't think the quality was up to much.

if anyone has any pics of their own set up that looks good then please, any advice would be welcome!

[Sandy59]

No DAB, but I found this Blaupunkt Toronto with Bluetooth/I-Pod etc which works well and quite simple looking, maybe a bit too modern for your car though ??
I did look for something with DAB but never found anything suitable.
Good luck.

[UVB]

Can't advise you on a Porsche specific set up, but I had DAB added to my Audi and was very disappointed with it in terms of reception. Unless you're in a really good area and can justify it over FM radio, I'd lose that from your "must have" list.

[phelix]

I used a Blaupunkt Woodstock DAB 54 (see http://www.bluespot.co.uk/car-audio.aspx/woodstock... in my 993 and was reasonably pleased with it. It wasn't as subtle as I would have liked but certainly less flashy than some radios. It's no longer available new though.

In another car I used a Pure Highway linked to the aux input. There's really only one DAB station that I listen to (Planet Rock) so the Pure Highway was in the glovebox and I never touched it once installed. You way well be able to find a radio that has an aux input that is reasonably appropriate for the SC.

In 4 different cars I have used internal glass mount aerials with pretty good results. See http://www.bluespot.co.uk/car-audio.aspx/761749520...

HTH.