Date:         Mon, 20 Nov 2000 16:47:18 -0800
Reply-To:     Daniel Schmitz <djs@GENE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Daniel Schmitz <djs@GENE.COM>
Organization: Genentech, Inc.
Subject:      Re: Speaker Size 90 Carat: Anyone Recommend Replacements?
Comments: To: "Mark B. Magee" <condor2@FLASH.NET>
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The speakers are 4", and I have the Pioneer 2-ways installed in both my
front doors and AC housing.

The speakers sound great when you are stationary, like when camping, and
even the base is not that bad at comfortable listening levels. However, when
driving, you need to turn up the volume more to overcome road noise, and
that's when you realize that there is little or no bass at higher volumes.
What bass there is comes through distorted. In the Westfalia, the stock
speaker locations are somewhat limiting for reproducing bass, particularly
the door speakers.

I think you will find this problem with whatever brand 4" speaker you buy.
It's a combination of small size and the stock location in the Vanagon. If I
had to do this again, I might consider mounting larger speakers in the
doors.

The Pioneers are rated at 80 or 100W. I am using them with an Alpine 4X40W
indash CD player with remote, and the sound is very good until turned up
really loud. Either a dedicated subwoofer, an amplifier, or both, would
probably help the bass. But midrange and treble are vert good, and I'm happy
with the sound.

Dan

"Mark B. Magee" wrote:

> Volks,
> I believe that the door speakers and speakers in the rear A/C unit in my
> 90 Vanagon Carat are 4". Can anyone confirm this before I order some
> from Crutchfield?
> Also, I am looking at Pioneer 2-way 4 inchers (if this is right size),
> anyone have any suggestions?
> Regards
> Mark Magee                                        90 Carat
> Kemah TX USA
> John 14:6