Bought an 05 Roadster and looking to upgrade the head unit, I plan on using the stock amp and would like Bluetooth connectivity. Is there a single din out there that would wake up the stock system? I have done the capacitor mod and now looking for more. Thanks in advance to all you stereo buffs.

 

I recommend this one :

 

That gets my vote also. All the features and the color of the marine unit matches the dash color. I have versions of that radio in all three cars.

 

Do you need a special adapter?

 

Both my Kenwoods required an adapter, so I am sure this does.
There is a thread on how to fit a Kenwood and the adapter part number is given in it.

 

Thank you again for the info.

 

Here is the PDF on adding a Kenwood radio, the two adapters are listed in the article, one for the aerial and one for the harness. The aerial adapter is not required if you are replacing the OEM navigation radio. You will need the radio removal tools to get the OEM radio out.
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Thanks for the info, that Kenwood looks like it checks all the boxes for me. 👍

 

I think I have a bad channel in the Sony radio and I am looking to upgrade the stereo in my 05 Limited Coupe, I have ordered several today but I have no clue if they would work well, just guessing. I will take this suggestion and pull the trigger on the Kenwood. There is talk of the "New" way to wire these in as a 4 channel setup with the factory amp. You can also use the Hack that looks like a winner "best mod for the radio" . The car is still the last place for me to enjoy music anymore, I am starting to loss some hearing or so my wife tells me but in the car I like to listen to Ted Nugget LOUD and CLEAR. It does not hurt that the face matches our interior , very C00L indeed.

Do they offer the Kenwood KMR-D378BT without the CD?? I bought a few of these today, They are being acquired by Jensen, I am sure you remember them from when you were a kid in school. I was always saving up to put a pair of "jensen" speakers in my car1 LoL I can put 2 of them in the houseboat so I will only have to send one back.

Dual Electronics XDM17BT High Resolution LCD Single DIN Car Stereo Receiver with Built-In Bluetooth, USB, MP3 Player & Siri/Google Assist Button

Thanks GG in TN

 

Kenwood kmr-m328bt is the model without a CD player I believe.

 

I am assuming theKenwood KMR-D368BT CD/MP3 Marine Stereo Receiver with Bluetooth is the same unit but without the CD player, sadly its the same price but sure does look good, this is most likely the route I will go this time. What do you guys think?

 

KENWOOD KMR-M325BT has the silver face plate also. . .

 

SO i ended up pulling the trigger on this unit. .Kenwood KMR-D768BT for 119.00 shipped, it looks good. that is all I know. Amazon . I sure hope it sounds as good as it looks. Night all. . .

 

I have versions of the Kenwood marine radio in all three cars. The newest one has black text on a white background and is easier (not great but better) than the two older units to read. In the roadsters with the tops down and sunglasses on I have a hard time reading the display. We have pretty serious sun here. I am usually listening to music from my phone via iTunes or the SirriusXM app, so if I need to read the display in the daytime with the top down I can look at the phone display. Even with the display being hard to see I really like the features and ease of use.

 

This is going into my Coupe but I do understand what you are saying. Just came out of a Drop Top Vette and I could not see anything with the top down. I really was hoping the Blue Tooth worked well and from reviews I have read it looks like they do. Now if I can get someone to share the best way to wire it to get the most out of the stock amp, I am rocking to the Oldies!

 

My knowledge on head units is somewhere between zero and zilch, I wired my Kenwood nav unit using two of the three pairs of preouts which gives me left/right and front/back fade control. Being quite deaf and tone deaf since birth I do not know why I bothered really but I thought it might be worthwhile anyway.
You can really feel those OEM speakers in the kidneys if you wanted to blow them apart. I ran four RCA cables to the amp and spliced them in. I may have a diagram somewhere.

 

New Kenwood is on the way, subs replaced, door speakers replaced, patiently waiting.

 

Did you go with the 378 Kenwood may I ask? It was such a hard chose. I currently only have 1 speaker that works, passengers door. SOUNDS good with the Sony but I think its fried so I saw your post and will be following to see the progress. I must say, stereos have really gone down in price, you get a lot for your money.

 

Yep, the 378 should be here Friday.

 

We are in the same boat then Mr 180, I know nothing about a car stereo, Old Honda's, thats another story. If you have pictures of what goes where, I might have a chance. Hell, I knew i had right front on the Sony so I tried to jump the other speakers off it this morning, NO luck so I am starting over with the Kenwood. Bluetooth to my I phone will be a blessing.