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Date:         Thu, 29 May 2008 20:40:02 -0400
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: a speaker recommendation
Comments: To: mordo <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <de48c0be0805291652m58537983o9d57ae3396a8a2e3@mail.gmail.com>
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I have the PCE210 which are 4" speakers.

I believe there was a RCE210 (slightly upgraded model) which is what I have in my Westy. They are essentially the same (tweeter is different, but the main speaker is identical.)

Even though discontinued they appear to still be available from some places for about $160 or so a pair.

On May 29, 2008, at 7:52 PM, mordo wrote:

> Kim and Dave, > Which MB Quart models do you have? Are they 4" or 5.25"? > > cheers, > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Dave Mari <vw4x41987@yahoo.com> > Date: Thu, May 29, 2008 at 3:01 PM > Subject: Re: a speaker recommendation > To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > > > I have both speakers and like the sound of the MB over the > blaupunkts. So > better sound and a good fit, not sure about the $$; but 2 out 3 so > far :) > > Dave > > > --- On Tue, 5/27/08, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> wrote: > >> From: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> >> Subject: Re: a speaker recommendation >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2008, 10:37 PM >> While that is a great price, the fact that they don't >> clear the window >> cranks is a bit of a let down. >> >> The MB Quart PCE210 4" speakers are flush mounted and >> DO allow for the >> clearance of the window cranks. I believe these are >> discontinued now, >> but they still seem to be available in the market place. I >> got mine a >> couple of years ago from Crutchfield, when Crutchfield >> carried MB >> Quarts. >> >> >> On May 27, 2008, at 9:16 PM, pickle vanagon wrote: >> >>> We're installing a "real" sound system >> so we can listen to tunes in >>> the >>> van. I found this site midwest electronics that is >> the main >>> blaupunkt us >>> seller. Anyways, they have a bunch of things (last >> years models?) >>> marked >>> down at ridiculous prices (75-80%). For example, I >> just finished >>> installing >>> four of these in our westy: >>> >> http://www.midwestelectronics.com/blaupunkt-thx402-p-68.html >>> They're marked down to $35 a pair right now, which >> seems ridiculous >>> to me. >>> Be careful, they have the same model number elsewhere >> on the site >>> listed at >>> $90. I guess that is this year's >> "edition". >>> >>> They fit in all of my stock speaker holes. The grill >> was shallow >>> enough to >>> clear the dash, but not the window cranks (bent the >> cranks to get >>> them to >>> clear, broke a few cranks in the process). >>> I had to "trim" my a/c plastic face in the >> rear (this is westy a/c) >>> to clear >>> the grills. >>> >>> Tomorrow I'm installing a subwoofer I got from the >> same site, but if >>> I had >>> known how great these would sound, I probably >> wouldn't have bothered. >>> There's no deep bass of course, but for 4 inchers, >> they have a very >>> full >>> range. >>> >>> I have no affiliation with blaupunkt or the midwest >> electronics place. >>> >>> >>> By the way, I was expecting to have to run wires to >> the rear >>> speakers, since >>> I've heard the old vans have just a single ground >> going back there. >>> I had >>> two complete pairs of speaker wire in the back, so I >> didn't have to >>> after >>> all. Does this mean some PO ran the wires? >>> >>> -Wes >>> 1.9l '83 westy > > > > -- > mordo > 1990 Carat


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