[W126 Coupe] Stereo upgrade

[dolans1 at verizon.net]

You sound just like my ex wife, sheesh...Take the battery's out of your keyboard.
>From: "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
>Date: Mon Jan 30 20:28:33 CST 2006
>To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: RE: RE: [W126 Coupe] Stereo upgrade

>MB stock looking? You're telling me!
>http://davidson.smugmug.com/gallery/481122 
>
>I was giving one of my friends a ride and he said "They had CD's when
>this car was made?"
>Still, I had read that they closed up North American distribution of car
>audio stuff about a year ago. QC problems (and I have to admit, the head
>unit has it's flakes, though it's good, looks good, and considering that
>I'm using the built in amp of the head unit I'd say it sounds pretty
>good too.). Naks have a tendency to skip though, something I had read
>about before buying. It's not an issue unless you hit something hard
>(railroad tracks at speed...don't ask) or if you floor the brakes.
>That'll make it skip.
>Richard
>
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>Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 8:54 PM
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>Subject: Re: RE: [W126 Coupe] Stereo upgrade
>
>In car entertainment tab at the top of web page, good sounding and mb
>stock looking as well.
>
>>From: "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
>>Date: Mon Jan 30 19:49:20 CST 2006
>>To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] Stereo upgrade
>
>>While the website doesn't show it, didn't Nak close up their car audio 
>>stuff in the US?
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
>>[mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of Vance Rowley
>>Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 8:43 PM
>>To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
>>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Stereo upgrade
>>
>>Nakamichi.com, nice stuff...
>>
>>
>>Depends on what you are going to be satisfied with. Most head units 
>>don't have powerful enough amplifiers in them to drive a good set of 
>>speakers (which of course you should also change). Ideally you will 
>>need some sort of external amplifier which of course usually fits 
>>neatly into the trunk along with a decent sub unit.
>>
>>There are some half decent head units with reasonable power, but 
>>nothing like having an external amp. Also don't fall into the "salesman
>
>>trap" of quoted power output of these head units. Most of the time the 
>>power quoted will be the peak to peak value. So some salesman might 
>>tell you "this particular head unit is 200W" as an example. This could 
>>be a 4 channel system quoted at peak to peak value. So you would 
>>firstly half that to 100W then multiply by 0.7071 which gives you 
>>70.7W. Then of course divided by 4 which would give you only 17W per 
>>channel RMS which is pretty miserable to say the least and would more 
>>than likely become quite distorted at a reasonable listening volume. 
>>Always make sure when someone is quoting the power rating, that it is 
>>in RMS (root mean
>>square) value and nothing else. Also take note of the THD (Total 
>>Harmonic Distortion level quoted)
>>
>>Saying all that though, you could get a half decent sound by using the 
>>amps in a good head unit and decent speakers providing you add a 
>>separate powered sub unit though. As sound is a very personal taste, I 
>>would advise going around a few car audio places that can demonstrate 
>>their units and see (or I should say hear) what you are satisfied with 
>>at the price.
>>
>>Good luck
>>Vance.
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Rattie S" <mbcoupe126 at hotmail.com>
>>To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 10:01 PM
>>Subject: [W126 Coupe] Stereo upgrade
>>
>>
>>> Hello,
>>> 
>>> Hope all is well. As you know the factory Becker stereo system is a
>>piece of
>>> junk. I am looking to upgrade my stereo system (head unit and the
>>speakers). 
>>> I want to do it with minimal messing around with the interior of the
>>car and
>>> without having to put a big unit in the trunk. I've seen some 
>>> postings
>>
>>> recommending Reus Audio. Their base package starts at $1,650. Does
>>anyone
>>> have that? Does that involve a unit in the trunk?
>>> 
>>> My mechanic has been pushing some Blaupunkt units that he has in his
>>shop.
>>> 
>>> Any insight would be much appreciated.
>>> 
>>> Itrat
>>> '87 560 SEC
>>> 
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