Date:         Tue, 24 Aug 2004 12:34:33 -0700
Reply-To:     Vince S <gipsyflies@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Vince S <gipsyflies@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Stereo/Subwoofer Installation
Comments: To: Eric Spletzer <eric@CRAFTEDEARTH.COM>
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Eric,

I have a pair of MB Quart 6.5" installed under the bench seat with good
result.

http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net/speaker.htm

The improvement I would like to make is to add sound (damping) deadening
material to the back side of the woofers. This will lesens the
substrative cancellation between the two sides of the drivers. To be
safe will requires flame retardant material for the passenger side one
due to it's proximity to the furnace (combustion) exhaust port (though
it is already double-wall construction). As it stand the bass is very
good.

Here is the link for the entire audio system configuration.

http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net/sound.htm

Hope you find this an useful reference.

- Vince

http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net
1989 Vanagon GL Camper
1993 Mazda Miata
1996 Land Rover Discovery
2005 Mini Cooper S (almost here)




-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Eric Spletzer
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 12:05 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Stereo/Subwoofer Installation


Hey all -

I've got a good alpine system installed in my van, but 4 4" speakers are
just not cutting it for me.  Is there a tried and true method for adding
a subwoofer, amp, etc?

I've pillaged 2 150 Watt amps and a couple 4" pioneers from my buddy's
beamer.   Will these amps suffice if I pick up a subwoofer?  I'm not
looking
to blow the doors off, just to hear the bass.

I'm thinking to put the subwoofer in the cabinet under the seat?

Thanks for any advice/pictures/horror stories about previous setups.

-eric


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'85 GL Camper (Moby)
San Francisco, CA