Now that you've heard about my luggage rack seal, my spark plugs, and my new shocks, what post would be complete without a mention of my new stereo? I purchased a virtually new Alpine CDA-7839 stereo off of Ebay. This is a 40W x 4 unit with remote, and a bunch of other cool features. The remote in particular is neat when you are in the back of the camper. Just finished installing it, and it sounds really good. The weak point is my speakers, which, because I didn't want to modify the van's interior, are the stock size. I have a Westfalia, so there are two 4" speakers in the rear AC housing and two 4" speakers in the front doors. They are 80W Pioneer's, and they sound good except for the lack of good base. I attribute this to the speakers' small size and their location in the door. At highway speeds, you can't turn the volume up enough without getting distortion. I'm wondering if an amplifier will help this situation. The CD player as preamp outputs, so It's designed for an amp. I like the sound, but the base is not too good. Anyone care to comment? Dan |
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