Date:         Fri, 4 Aug 2017 19:30:49 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Ideas for front speaker mounts not in doors
Comments: To: "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@comcast.net>
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Hi Ken.

This doesn't really address what you want, but may give ideas? I have
a speaker in each door panel but wanted more!

I've almost finished a relatively small sort of "V" shaped enclosure
that fits over the gear shift lever. On my bus, the plastic piece that
covers where the heater core coolant hoses was removed so I have a
little more room.

I actually have 2 woofers, 2 mids, and surface mount tweeters on this
thing. It's a prototype so lots of hindsight happening already, but
would suggest to anyone attempting such a thing to use as thin a wood
as possible; it's dang heavy already. It will absolutely need to be
tethered properly.

Testing was staved off by some "Magic Smoke™ " being released from my
headlight dimmer but so far, it sounds ok. Certainly far better than
just one speaker per door. The speakers are being powered by a 4
channel amp and use a passive crossover on each channel. So far,
things are wired so that the driver and passenger each have a L/R
stereo image, of sorts. Initially, having the woofers out of phase
seemed best but now that there is an acoustic barrier between each
woofer, I'm thinking in phase will be better.

Apologies for the long ramble!

Neil.

On 8/4/17, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
> I have an 85 Westy that we got all new interior for including new front
> door panels.  The new panels have no speakers installed and I would like to
> find a different location for speakers besides the front doors.  Any ideas?
>
> Ken
>


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