Re: Speakers

[Riley McDowall <mcm@intergate.bc.ca>]

>     First, forget about 6x9's.  Here is why, if you throw a rock in a pond
>     the splash causes waves which radiate in CIRCLES.  This is also how
>     sound travels.  6x9's are oval, not the best for producing great
>     audio.  (Note: have you ever seen oval speaker design in home stereos,

Wait a sec, KEF used to/still does make a woofer that's about 6x8 or 6x9; I
think they called it a racetrack or something.  From what I've heard it's a
pretty decent driver.  But it is the exception.  There are NO high-end
6x9's on the car audio market, IMO.

>     Your best bet it to go with 5 1/4 or 6" MB Quart speakers or something
>     of that nature.  If you have power windows you can relocate the PW
>     switch to the door panel arm-rest, ant place the speakers in the area
>     of the old PW switch.  If you don't have PW, upgrade to it, or make
>     shift some panels down in the foot wells (like is often done on VW
>     Bugs)

These are good ideas, but the install bill alone for a job like this will
be several hundred dollars.  This is probably not within most peoples'
budgets...

But for audiophile geeks like me, it is worth it :)  I'll be doing this
very install myself with a set of a/d/s separates, hopefully by the end of
the summer...

>
>     -Paul
>     87 Scirocco 16v
>     87 Jetta GLi
>     90 Audi 90 Quattro 20v <FOR SALE>
>
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>Subject: Speakers
>Author:  vwfrank@geocities.com at TGATE
>Date:    5/26/97 10:22 PM
>
>
>I'm planning on buying 2 6" / 9" speakers with incorporated
>crossovers and tweeters.  Where is the perfect location for the front
>of the Scirocco?
>
>I find that speakers in the door are not a very good idea.  I would
>prefer on the dash or something.  Anyone has ideas?
>
>Also, what brand should I aim for?
>
>Frank
>'85 'rocco, 8v, red
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