Ok, so I just got my 2000 C230k Sport back (see Performance Baddock; Steel Undercarriage for W202) and my stock stereo always cut out intermittently AND wouldn't read the CDChanger half the time. So I decided on the ultimage upgrade.

I'm getting 6 (all POLK) new speakers plus 2 tweeters (dash) a new Deck & CD player(SONY) with multiple aux inputs, Sirius Radio, a 700 (?) watt amp (4 channel (will be spliced/2 PLUS sub channel) ($600), and a single ($300) sub with enclosure. I am having it done by circuit city first thing in the morning. What do you all think? If my Mercedes had Bose, I would have done the same thing I did in the past, just bypass the stock amp with an additional amp and sub.

The sales guy told me it was his "dream system." He also told me the stock stereo probably wouldn't play properly, even with an adapter. What do you think?

(The new deck will have a single changer, so I won't be too upsest.)

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2006 E350 w/ 155k miles (Daily Driver)

Previous:
1993 300E 3.2L Sedan w/ close to about 300k miles
2003 E500 Brilliant Silver (Had 217k miles when totalled!)
1989 300E with 289,000 miles (had for <1 yr while in HI)
03 CLK 500 cabrio (Mom's)
2006 C230k (Dad's)
1999 S420 (Mom's/Dad's)
2000 C230k Sport sedans
2001 CLK320 Cabrio (Mom's)
1995 C280 My First Mercedes-Benz... (155k miles. EXCEPTIONAL AUTOMOBILE. Was Very hard to let go of!)

Since you don't have Bose, I don't think you can go wrong with what you're doing. Good idea. If you have Bose, however, I feel the need to clarify that you do not have to bypass the stock amp to get it to work well with an aftermarket deck. I have aftermarket HU, stock Bose, and sub in the trunk and it sounds great. It sounded fine without the sub, but I wanted more bass so...

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1999 C 280 Sport Brilliant Silver
1995 C 280 Arctic White (Sold)

Mods:
Bilstein Sports
Eibach Prokits
17" AMG Style III's
Avante Guarde Grille
Blaupunkt Monterrey MP35
JL Audio 12" Sub, Alpine Amp
CarPC

Coming Soon:
-Built in 7" touchscreen below the stock stereo location.
-Possibly some H&R's.

"I don't care what anyone says, I like my hood star."

Sometimes, those "install" guy doesn't know half of the technical aspect of Mercedes Sound system.

They will tell you anything to impress you to have your entire system changed.

If you have time read the post I created...hopefully, it is not too late.
http://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=154115