[W126 Coupe] trunk mounted CD

[Axel Wulff]

Richard,

I could not agree more.

I don't care what kind of vehicle you drive, the car listening environment 
is horrid.

Let us see:
- Ambient noise level (wind, engine, AC, tires, other traffic, etc.)
- 12 volt DC electrical system (not enough power)
- Impossible to phase control speakers (separate positioning and angles of 
tweeters, midrange and woofer drivers)
- Acousitcal environment (angled surfaces, seats, headrests, mix of hard and 
soft surfaces)
- Constraines space (no "air" for sound propagation)

Try and put a classical symphony in your CD player; at the same position on 
the volume knob you can't hear the quiet parts, but a full orchestra 
crescendo will pop the doors and windows.

Music that is less dynamic (or talk radio..) is less of a problem, but you 
still lose most of the detail.

I think you can get a better music experience from a $1,000 HTIB (home 
theater in-a-box) than a $5,000 car system.

Just my opinion.



Regards,
Axel J. Wulff




>From: "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: "RONNY GEENEN" <ronny.geenen at verizon.net>,"Mercedes Coupes Mailing 
>Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] trunk mounted CD
>Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 14:15:31 -0500
>
>I actually quite like the sound in my SE, just needs a bit more mid
>range. I was never big on car stereos since cars aren't exactly
>acoustically well designed. I suppose this is a good thing since I can
>only begin to imagine how all that wiring must be snaked around inside
>the dashboard. Speaking of which, is it true that to replace the heater
>core in a W126 you have to take out the dashboard?
>Richard
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of RONNY GEENEN
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>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] trunk mounted CD
>
>Richard,
>
>The standard speakers in the SEC are as bad as the wiring system.
>When upgrading the speakers you also should upgrade the electrical
>wiring,
>like wire with gold plated plugs. Monster cables is a good start.
>
>Ronny Geenen
>1987 560 SEC
>Glendora, Ca 91740
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
>To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 5:52 PM
>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] trunk mounted CD
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
>[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Axel Wulff
>
> >However, I am evaluating the Nakamichi CD 400 as a replacement for the
> >Becker/Sony setup.
>
>Hey, that actually looks pretty ok. I guess I don't know much about
>audio. Reading the description it says all these things about how good
>the sound is. I thought the speakers make the sound. Would it really
>improve sound? Also, would any electrical modifications have to be made
>or would the original wiring work?
>Thanks,
>Richard
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