Audio Questions

Post by **foggyjames** » 02 Aug 2005 04:54 am

I must say....Car Audio would be a lot easier with a generator and PA amps. QSC PL9 bridged mono....9kW.

Don't even get me started on a Crown MA10000!

cheers

James

Post by **cam740** » 02 Aug 2005 05:03 am

Only problem withg car audio it is SOOOO easy to spend MORE on the sound system than on the complete car!!!

My 740t cost me $3k and has around the same amount of sound gear in it - at a cheaper than retail $$$$!!!

And if i hadda put my 6.5" DVD player in....

Post by **Chris_C** » 02 Aug 2005 11:58 am

There we go, http servers back up! That's cost £115 all in, including a new aerial

Ok, so I had stuff lying round, and a Dad whos a joiner, but hey!

Post by **Chris_C** » 02 Aug 2005 12:09 pm

I was actually meaning Steve's would be too bassy Fogs, if he's pushing higher SPL than you, I know he doesn't have the mid/treble set up to match it. Unless he has a sneaky plan that he hasn't told me!

Post by **foggyjames** » 02 Aug 2005 12:28 pm

But he's from Birmingham....
"Maximaaam bass pon de reggae vibes mon"

The system is my car (at retail value) is worth about double what the car is...although it's not so hard with 300s!

Chris you git with your V12...and the depressingly small amount of money it cost

cheers

James

Post by **Chris_C** » 02 Aug 2005 02:02 pm

Mmmmmmm, V12 goodness. I hate to say it... but I'm almost glad the CD player went, I would have taken ages to get in gear to get an amp. CD player and amp would have been nice though. I'm in the middle of a sneaky uprating of my fronts atm.

Post by **d3k4y0** » 02 Aug 2005 03:18 pm

I really want to uprate my fronts, but I have the distinct handicap of having manually wound windows, and therefore no room to put anything bigger than 4"ers in their

anyone any ideas?

Post by **foggyjames** » 02 Aug 2005 04:15 pm

Various people do 4" components. From there, I'd put some larger drivers in the footwells too - near the standard mounting in there. I bought some nice 8" drivers, but they're far too big. 6"s would fit nicely.

cheers

James

Post by **d3k4y0** » 02 Aug 2005 06:02 pm

I'm not sure i know where you mean...

Post by **foggyjames** » 02 Aug 2005 06:14 pm

There's a factory space for 4x6s in the front kick panels...ie: the outer side panel in the footwell. Look up there and you'll see a cutout.

cheers

James

Post by **d3k4y0** » 02 Aug 2005 10:43 pm

really?

I never knew that

I'll have to look when it's not raining!

Post by **SteveP** » 02 Aug 2005 10:50 pm

Yep indeed.. earlier 300s had speakers down there instead of in the doors.. our 1982 cars had speakers in the kick panels, strangely my dads car only ever had one speaker!?!

Post by **bodejodel** » 02 Aug 2005 10:53 pm

My '88 360 had speakers in the footwells aswell... It sounded pretty crappy though... (doh...)

Post by **cam740** » 03 Aug 2005 12:42 am

footwells huh - gonna have to check that out!!

Post by **Cornholio** » 15 Aug 2005 11:12 am

foggyjames wrote:There's a factory space for 4x6s in the front kick panels...ie: the outer side panel in the footwell. Look up there and you'll see a cutout.

Cool. In seven years of driving a 340 I've never noticed those.

I don't know where to start with in-car loudspeakers. Can anyone please recommend a good pair of 4"s for the front doors and 6x4"s for the footwells? I don't want to attach speakers to the parcel shelf. Ideally, the door speakers should fit under the existing covers.

They'll probably run off a Blaupunkt HU. I'm not after high SPLs or huge bass, but would like to improve on the original equipment. Any advice would be very gratefully received.

Thank you!

Gavin.