[W126 Coupe] speakers

[David Fatovic]

Tear down the wall to the house, park the SEC in the
den and then open the trunk for the plasma tv to fit
in, and cut out the rear dash.  Should be enough room!

David

--- Axel Wulff <axelwulff at hotmail.com> wrote:

> ....any suggestions as to how I should install my
> QAD electrostatic speakers 
> in the back of my SEC.
> 
> I'll put a Krell amp in the trunk and feed it power
> via one of those 
> wireless power thingy's (don't step into the path of
> the beam though....), 
> or maybe a 300 mile power cord extension....
> 
> BUT, it will sound great.
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Axel J. Wulff
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: "Chiappinelli, Joseph"
> <joseph.chiappinelli at mirant.com>
> >Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> >To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists"
> <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> >Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] speakers
> >Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 07:56:09 -0500
> >
> >While RMS power is a more accurate measure of an
> amp's capability than the 
> >usually marketed "peak" power rating as David says,
> that too can be 
> >misleading. Perhaps not so much in car audio where
> such things are less 
> >important, but in home high end systems,
> audiophiles will look more at 
> >other amplifier characteristics. Such things as the
> "stiffness" of an 
> >amplifier which is its ability to continue to
> provide the same level of 
> >voltage into a load (speaker) as the load varies in
> impedance is critical. 
> >To do this, an amp must be very robust in its
> ability to pump current. Try 
> >hooking any typical electronics store amp rated at
> 500 watts to a pair of 
> >electrostatic speakers (Martin Logan, Quad, etc)
> which can drop to 1 ohm or 
> >less under certain musical passages. The speakers
> will easily "clip" and 
> >sound wimpy because the amp can't provide the
> current. Then hook up any 
> >typical high end amp like a 50 watt Krell or Mark
> Levison amp. Huge current 
> >pumps that will meet the current demands made by
> difficult speakers. A 50 
> >watt, class A Krell will pump out 50 watts
> (RMS)into an 8 ohm impedance, 
> >100 watts into 4 ohms, 200 into 2 ohms and 400
> watts into 1 ohm. The same 
> >500 watt department store amp will probably be
> unable to provide more than 
> >75 watts into 2 ohms and would probably trip with a
> 1 ohm load. Of course, 
> >a 500 watt Sony costs about $350 while a 50 watt
> Krell will run over 
> >$3,000.
> >
> >J.Chip
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
> >[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]On Behalf Of
> David Fatovic
> >Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 10:57 PM
> >To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> >Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] speakers
> >
> >
> >Also when talking to stereo guys also ask what the
> RMS
> >power is.  Most people tell you that a speaker or
> amp
> >is 150W but in actually it only has about a third
> of
> >that power.
> >
> >David
> >
> >--- Ronny Geenen <ronny.geenen at verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> > > 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<mailto:rishayegan at davidson.edu>
> > >   To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing
> > > Lists<mailto:mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
> > >   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
> 
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