[W126 Coupe] trunk mounted CD

[RONNY GEENEN]

I fully agree with your opinion.
Do not try to improve the sound by replacing the speakers alone. If you want 
to improve the system, do it right.

Ronny

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Axel Wulff" <axelwulff at hotmail.com>
To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 2:48 PM
Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] trunk mounted CD


> 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-----
>>From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
>>[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of RONNY GEENEN
>>Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 2:11 PM
>>To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
>>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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