[W126 Coupe] speakers

[Jonathan Hodgman]

Indeed..I went a bit overboard and wired all the SEL speakers w/ 12 gauge :-P

Jonathan



On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 09:32:02 -0800 (PST), David Fatovic
<coloradocroat at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Another thing to think about.  Just FYI.  Just as in
> communications wiring, and components, you sound
> system will only sound as good as your weakest
> component.  In this case if you replace the head unit
> and speakers (good call), you still have to contend
> with the wiring.  Quality components will require
> quality wiring, thicker guage, sometimes wound.
> 
> Just FYI.
> 
> David
> 
> --- "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
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com on behalf of
> > RONNY GEENEN
> > Sent: Mon 3/28/2005 12:48 PM
> > To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] speakers
> >
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> > ----- 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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