[W126 Coupe] speakers

Wed Mar 30 00:17:04 EST 2005

Richard,

One more advise. Before you buy, take your favorite CD with you and go to some of the audio stores.
Just listen and compare. Each speaker brand and type has his own sound and coloring and your ears will tell you which one you like.

Ronny 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Shayegan, Richard<mailto:rishayegan at davidson.edu> 
  To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists<mailto:mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com> 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 9:00 PM
  Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] speakers

  Because I get all the free advice I need here :-p

  I think I've got everything sorted. I'll stick with the current wiring for the current speakers because of the ohm issue, and when I change the speakers I'll change the wiring and hook everything straight into the head unit. I now know what raceway Dick is talking about so I know how everything should be wired up (I've dealt with the raceway before, just didn't know that's what it was called. I guess I'll use monster cable m-series for the wires when I do rewire/respeaker since while that may be overkill, like everyone says you're only as good as your weakest link, and wiring is fairly cheap so might as well make sure that's not your weakest link, and I'll go with alpine sps-080a in the front and alpine sps-460a in the rear since after doing my measurements I've found that will be the best combination of sound and installation ease.
  Richard

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  From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com<mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Ronny Geenen
  Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 11:30 PM
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  Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] speakers

  Nearly all new car audio/CD receivers have their own fader.
  An audio installer told me that when you use the MB fader with a new
  receiver, you will loose at least 50% of the power.
  That means if you have a system with 4x25 Watt, you get only approx. 12.5
  watt per channel.
  Why do not you check out some local installers and start asking questions.

  Ronny
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Shayegan, Richard 
  To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 1:32 PM
  Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] speakers

  Speaking of wiring...it's not important yet because the speakers will
  have to wait a bit since for now all I can lay out for is the head unit
  (yes yes, I know, bigger sound improvement comes from replacing the
  speakers, but again, I really just want the in-dash CD, speakers were
  just something that came to mind), when I do replace the speakers, how
  do I handle the factory fader? I ordered a crutchfield wiring harness
  for my head unit for now because I like to avoid modifying the in car
  wiring, but I'm told that when I replace my speakers the factory fader
  won't be able to handle it. Do I just unhook the wires at the fader and
  wire those same wires into the replacement head unit? I know, replace
  the wiring...that will come later.
  Richard

  -----Original Message-----
  From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com<mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com>
  [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of David Fatovic
  Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 12:32 PM
  To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
  Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] speakers

  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<mailto: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<mailto: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<mailto: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<mailto:rishayegan at davidson.edu>>
  > To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com<mailto: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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