and opinions. I understand your frustration. But there are solutions. First, you'll want to clearly define what "good sounding stereo", "deep bass", and "great equipment" means to you. Tastes, or rather ears vary greatly. There are no shortcuts to achieving respectable levels, but no need to mortgage the house either. The flip top design and speaker locations of the roadster require some special considerations. It is a challenging but not necessarily impossible situation. And, there is still a search for a serviceable subwoofer. But the newer HK design sub offers a good starting point, and custom designs abound, with some compromise. Check the archives and mz3.net for starters. This board offers a tremendous opportunity with participating contributors including acoustics engineers, studio professionals, pro car-fi'ers, and affectionados from many parts of the globe. We may not get along all the time, but each provides worthy information.