Date:         Tue, 12 Nov 2002 05:34:13 -0800
Reply-To:     "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: need stereo-KISS
In-Reply-To:  <NMELJDEFDFMNDNGGBOJCAEAKDEAA.mdlind@rica.net>
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Go with a cheap tape deck that has pre-amp outputs and
a cheap MOSFET 2 channel 150Watt RMS amplifier(look
for the RMS power fine-print, NOT peak power) Power
the small speakers with your tape deck, and the other
BIGGER speakers with the amp. Walmart has all this and
will sound good enough for your specs.

Phil S. 84 Westy W/ Tiico




--- Myron Lind <mdlind@RICA.NET> wrote:
> Hey stereo folks. Any help here would be
> appreciated. Keep It Simple Stan.
>
> I am finally getting the mechanical TDI/5 speed
> Major Project put back
> together (new cooling system, sound and noise
> insulation, new fabric on all
> the interior panels, new rubber/window scrubber felt
> stuff, basically total
> overkill) and want a basic stereo system. I would
> even be happy with an old
> Jetta radio/cassette deck I have laying around
> should it fit (by the way,
> how do I tell what wire goes where?--yes I know the
> code). Just need to hear
> the news, play a tape now and then(or CD if I go get
> a new deck). Don't need
> the van to rumble and vibrate--that's what the
> diesel is for.
>
> So, I have 2 holes in each front door, small ones
> near the top, big oval
> ones near the bottom, and small ones in the rear
> storage/shelf unit above
> the rear seat.
>
> Can I easily hook up 6 speakers to fill all those
> holes? Do I need a power
> amp to do this? If not, where should I locate my 4
> speakers. I have read the
> recent posts on buying decent speakers, and am
> convinced of getting such,
> but really have no clue how to proceed here, don't
> want to be a stereo
> expert, etc. Just want something that plays and want
> the holes filled in.
> Now seems a good time to worry about where to run
> wires.
>
> Thanks for any and all suggestions
>
> Myron Lind
> Harrisonburg, VA


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