Date:         Fri, 7 Apr 2000 18:20:06 -0700
Reply-To:     Steve Iman <sciman@CSUPOMONA.EDU>
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From:         Steve Iman <sciman@CSUPOMONA.EDU>
Subject:      Rear Speaker Upgrades?
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I'm a proud new owner of a '90 Westy who already loves his beast. She
needs to talk with a better voice though, and so I'm looking at
options for moving toward better quality sound. I've explored options
for upgrading the Kenwood that I've got, and sorta want to hold onto
it with the CD changer and all. I've an amplifier I could put into
service to drive things in the back, if that's the way to go.

I'm guessing that the weak spot of my current system is the speakers
in back, and that I should get something which I could amplify. I've
taken them down and see no amp/watt ratings.. only 4 ohms. The
speakers don't seem to have much in the way of magnet width or depth.
My mechanic can only tell me that he knows that they cost a lot from
Volkswagen;-)

Is there a better speaker that I could easily upgrade to which will
fit the cavity... what's that.. a 4.6" diameter from screws across
the circle? Is there a better speaker that might take some
retrofitting of cabinets that I could get somebody local to do? (What
the heck would I tell them I needed!)

I suppose a different option is along the lines of the guys on the
list who do 'bass tubes' in their Westy closets. I'd sure prefer to
keep thing simple and not waste a lot of space.

Any tips or suggestions would be much appreciated.

Care! .. steve iman


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