[W126 Coupe] speakers

[Jonathan Hodgman]

Sorry, kenwoods always sound too bright to me..  You're going to have
to modify the hole anyway you go so might as well go 4X6, although I
don't think the imaging is quite as good.

Jonathan



On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:23:03 -0500, Shayegan, Richard
<rishayegan at davidson.edu> wrote:
> What do you all think of the Kenwood KFC-x468C? It seems to have good specs, you think it sounds noticeably better than stock? I think I'll just take the easy way out in the front with Alpine SPS-080A's using the crutchfield adapter bracket, but since in the back I'd have to do some modifying anyways I might as well go for 4x6's, the trick is will it fit without SERIOUS mods? I guess I'll find out for myself. As long as I have 1.8 inches of depth (I don't have the sloped panel of the later model W126, just a flat panel covered by inch thick insulation, and the x468's have an overall depth of 1.794 inches ), 4 inches of width, and 6inches of length, I suppose I could make them fit.
> Richard
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> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com on behalf of Shayegan, Richard
> Sent: Mon 3/28/2005 2:03 PM
> To: RONNY GEENEN; Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] speakers
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> 
> My SE is an 85 so it should have the same set up as your SD. I'm intrigued by the fact that everybody says this car can take 4x6 in the front. I wonder why Crutchfield doesn't know that? From looking at the front speakers I know why: while 4x6 would fit the stock speakers are 3.5. Also, from looking at the front speakers I can't figure how to get them out. I see the two screws closest to the body of the car, and I took those out. Something at the front is holding it in but I see no screws. Any ideas?
> Thanks,
> Richard
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> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com on behalf of RONNY GEENEN
> Sent: Mon 3/28/2005 12:48 PM
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> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] speakers
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> What year is your SE? I have also a 1984 300 SD. Both bodies might be
> similar. If so, you can replace both the front and the rear with 4x6
> speakers. And I find out to get a better sound I replace the speakers with
> 4x6 plates.
> 
> Ronny Geenen
> 1987 560 SEC
> Glendora, Ca 91740
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
> To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 8:06 AM
> Subject: [W126 Coupe] speakers
> 
> I'm going to operate on the assumption that the SEC's have the same speaker
> mounts in the dashboard and rear deck as the SE's here, which may be wrong
> (I'm told by Crutchfield that the fronts are 3.5inch diameter and the rears
> are 4x6's on an SE, but I'm told by someone with an SE that they are all
> 4x6, so if someone can settle this that would be nice too), but either way,
> what are good speakers that fit that can be had for no more than $100/pair?
> Thanks,
> Richard
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