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Re: Fresh water pump experiment
Historical mailing list - Karl
Thu, 7 Jul 2016 09:18:02 -0700
...12VDC >> >> Purchased through Freshwatersystems.com >> >> Sound deadener, I have used both QuietCoat and VBD-10. >> https://acousticalsolutions.com/product/vbd-10-metal-damping-compound/
Re: Stereo Upgrade Project
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 6 Apr 2010 09:14:33 -0700
...rotten surround foam in our speakers, anyone ever check?) The boston acoustics I have down at my foot ears are bigger than 4". And...
Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:18:06 -0400
...This same sister later knew by heart the acoustic signature of every individual piece of rotating machinery on every individual USSR submarine, but she...
Re: Westie Audio Woe
Historical mailing list
Sat, 20 Jul 1996 10:42:49 +0000
...The Boston Acoustics stock size speakers my Dad got last year sound *far* better than the 'high end' Pioneer models in his old Jetta...
Stereo experts? was: Re: who has upgraded their front vanagon door SPEAKERS??
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Sat, 6 Apr 2002 12:13:31 -0700
...PO installed a Clarion CD player in my westy, with Boston Acoustics speakers. They are in the back, and with the fader all the...
Re: Deep Cycle as ONLY battery?
Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
Wed, 9 Dec 1998 22:14:31 -0700
...81 is a vinyl seats/rubber floor version and the interior acoustics are superb as regards explosions. When I recovered I realized I wasn...
Re: Stereo/Speakers - review (kind of)
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 5 Jun 2011 19:36:05 -0700
...It's an easy fit too. > > I also got a good deal on some Boston Acoustic SC50 5.25 component > speakers. > They sound simply...
Re: Latest on speakers
Historical mailing list
Fri, 8 Mar 2013 14:35:18 -0500
...Alistair (Boston Acoustic separates) > and Dennis (6x9s in bottom of door). > > > > Just wondering if you are still satisfied or if anyone has other ideas...
FS: 84 Vanagon Westfalia Camper
Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
Sun, 8 Nov 1998 15:00:49 -0500
...Has KYB shocks, Blaupunkt stereo with Boston Acoustics amplifier and six speakers. Parts replaced in last seven years- rear wheel cylinders, clutch master cylinder...
Re: Vanagon Christmas Presents?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Fri, 27 Dec 2019 09:51:43 -0500
...Call me crazy but I think it also helped with the cabin acoustics. Nice gift. Eric > On Dec 27, 2019, at 2:13 AM...
The Westphalia Waltz
Historical mailing list - Steve Overmyer
Mon, 23 Sep 2002 11:00:00 +1000
...gathering of Westies sometime...? I'm sure someone would have an acoustic guitar... I'll leave it with you...(sorry I missed Friday) Cheers...
Re: Happy Birthday to a Vanagon man
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:10:34 -0700
...If you want to fully automate it, a > guy in London has invented an artificial lip for use in studying brass > acoustics. <g> Oh...
Re: Stereo/Speakers - review (kind of)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 5 Jun 2011 21:25:05 -0700
...It's an easy fit too. > > I also got a good deal on some Boston Acoustic SC50 5.25 component > speakers. > They sound simply...
Re: ? What the Hell Is Part no. 251 837 267 ?
Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
Wed, 16 Oct 2002 23:26:04 -0600
...belongs? As clean as it is, both > inside > and out, it looks almost like it could be some kind of acoustical > tuning stub. > > George >
Re: Front speakers - 85' GL
Historical mailing list - joe brown
Sun, 2 Mar 2003 01:47:19 -0800
...I then drilled holes through the grill/tea plate combo so they matched the mounting holes on my boston acoustics speakers. Used nuts and...
Re: Latest on speakers
Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
Fri, 8 Mar 2013 12:06:46 -0600
...Alistair (Boston Acoustic separates) > and Dennis (6x9s in bottom of door). > > > > Just wondering if you are still satisfied or if anyone has other ideas...
Listen Up!
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Wed, 24 Aug 94 10:05:27 PDT
...It's got a metal probe-like-thingy greatly resembling a long ice pick and a pair of acoustic earphones. You can do much...
Re: Acoustic properties of common materials
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 31 Dec 2006 16:26:48 -0800
...m > > >> going to try to stuff the interior panels with fibreglas acoustic > ceiling > > >> tile. These aren't quite as good as what is listed...
thinking of selling syncro camper
Historical mailing list - (Christopher j. Pierce)
Fri, 7 Jan 2000 18:03:28 EST
...Alpine CD player, Boston acoustics pro series seperates and plates. new BF Goodrich A/T all-terrain tires on Carat wheels. locking Diff too...
Re: Fresh water pump experiment
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Thu, 7 Jul 2016 06:54:08 -0400
...Sound deadener, I have used both QuietCoat and VBD-10. > https://acousticalsolutions.com/product/vbd-10-metal-damping-compound/ > > Karl > > >> On 7/5/2016...
Re: Latest on speakers
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Fri, 8 Mar 2013 19:59:51 -0600
...Alistair (Boston Acoustic separates) >> and Dennis (6x9s in bottom of door). >> >> >> >> Just wondering if you are still satisfied or if anyone has other ideas...
Re: survey-- your favorite vanagon accessories
Historical mailing list - Anthony Smola
Wed, 31 Jan 2001 00:19:45 -0600
...keeps the sand and nasty stuff off the velour 5) Boston Acoustic speakers all away around....using stock covers .....nice sound and looks stock...
Fwd: Payback
Historical mailing list - Neil2
Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:55:25 -0700
...soundprooffoam.com/vinyl_barrier.html http://www.acousticalsolutions.com/p...ams/sonex.asp?<http://www.acousticalsolutions.com/products/foams/sonex.asp?> ThermoTec Specializing in...
Re: who has upgraded their front door speakers
Historical mailing list - James Demer
Sat, 6 Apr 2002 09:13:15 -0500
<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <DIV> <P>I put Boston Acoustics plate style speakers in the front door down low, just above the...
Disappointing sound from new muffler
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Sun, 11 Jul 1999 19:39:29 EDT
...I get the feeling that this might be a third world economy knock off without the acoustical engineering i.e. looks identical from the...
Re: ? What the Hell Is Part no. 251 837 267 ?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 16 Oct 2002 22:43:09 -0700
...out, it looks almost like it could be some kind of acoustical tuning stub. GeorgeGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http...
Re: Musicians wanted at BusFusion
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Sat, 4 Jun 2005 11:28:41 -0400
...I had ever been to.* This year I am bringing the acoustic bass guitar I bought from eBay back in February, and am definitely...
Re: Syncro de Mayo-Music
Historical mailing list - Mark G
Wed, 21 May 2003 01:05:57 -0400
I was toying with the idea of bringing a few pieces of my drum set, but figured most people would be bringing some acoustic...
Re: Stereo experts? was: Re: who has upgraded their front vanagon door SPEAKERS??
Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
Sun, 7 Apr 2002 11:59:40 -0700
...Here's the relevant info: > > > > > > Clarion BD216 CD/tuner, 45Wx4 max, 17Wx4 normal, 4-8 Ohms allowable for > > the > > > speakers. > > > > > > Boston Acoustics RC820 system...
Re: The Latest Odd Cargo in my Vanagon (Frydaye)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:44:53 -0700
...Upright acoustic bass is a great sound! Part of my rant was based upon a dying music industry. (as I know it) Hopefully my...
Re: Stereo Upgrade Project
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 6 Apr 2010 11:02:27 -0700
...Previous > owner did that on my '86 syncro, Boston acoustic speakers, crossover > boxes on each side tucked into air channel just forward of door...
Re: doc wattson or watts up?
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:25:38 -0700
...He later transferred the technique to acoustic guitar, and playing fiddle tunes became part of his signature sound.[1][10] During his time with...
Re: Replacement speakers for '87 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jon Peters/UB Networks
2 Mar 95 9:42:40 EDT
Sami, I replaced my front speakers with Boston Acoustic.... The grills are square (as opposed to the stock round grills) and you will be...
and now, something completely different: Brrrr ... and it's loud in here, too!!
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 6 Mar 2003 21:34:14 -0600
...and it's loud in here too! Researchers have developed thermo-acoustic cooling. That is, sound waves are used to bring about the temperature...
'80 Vanagon price range
Historical mailing list - Jennifer Jones
Fri, 11 Feb 2000 19:10:09 -0600
...I wish I'd had a list like this when I was buying my acoustic/electric bass a few months back! Would have saved...
exploding batteries
Historical mailing list - Racer X
Fri, 11 Dec 1998 10:14:00 -0600
...81 is a vinyl seats/rubber floor version and the interior > acoustics are superb as regards explosions. When I > recovered I realized I wasn...
Re: Everybus photos
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Mon, 16 Apr 2007 23:04:12 -0400
...Electronic keyboards are no better, since these are usually acoustic jams in the middle of a field with no electricity; wandering up with a...
Tools, lamps, 'accessory' list
Historical mailing list
Tue, 1 Aug 1995 13:06:35 -0700
...I bought a pretty good acoustic bass guitar from Korea. None of 'em were cheap. I always buy tools with the intention of owning...
Re: tube amp in a vanagon
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:25:12 -0700
...Before I would spend a nickel on new audio stuff, I'd spend a dollar on the acoustic environment into which it might be...
sites for finding sound, vibration and heat insulation products
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:47:44 -0700
...soundprooffoam.com/vinyl_barrier.html > http://www.acousticalsolutions.com/p...ams/sonex.asp?< > http://www.acousticalsolutions.com/products/foams/sonex.asp?> > > > ThermoTec > Specializing in...
Re: Sound proofing - my version
Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
Mon, 19 Feb 2001 14:16:54 -0800
http://www.mcmaster.com search for 'noise and sound control' at the bottom of the page, under acoustical damping there is a product named...
Re: upgrading door speakers
Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
Tue, 24 Apr 2001 18:01:04 -0500
...I used Boston Acoustic CX4 speakers, I removed the original grills and cut the cover right behind the mounting surface, all you want to...
Re: Musicians wanted at BusFusion
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Sat, 4 Jun 2005 11:56:01 -0400
...I had ever been to.* > > This year I am bringing the acoustic bass guitar I bought from eBay > back in February, and am definitely...
Re: Stereo Power Amp
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sun, 10 Nov 2002 15:43:40 -0500
...A Vanagon can sound quite good acoustically with the right equipment, and without going overboard. The stock speaker locations are rather close to ear...
Subwoofers Under Front Seats
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Tue, 12 Aug 1997 16:30:13 -0400
...This means a subwoofer designed for a 1/2 cubic foot acoustic suspension cabinet could be mounted there, facing up into the seat. I...
Trapped bees (buzzing doors)
Historical mailing list - Niall Mac Caughey
Thu, 15 Jun 2006 19:17:35 +0100
...I think the noise was hard to track down because of the acoustics of the door. Sometimes it seemed to come out of the...
Re: My overflow tank is full of oil!!!
Historical mailing list - Jerry
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:21:09 -0500
...The shop she asked about it just about died laughing. > > This same sister later knew by heart the acoustic signature of every > individual piece...
Re: Everybus photos
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Tue, 17 Apr 2007 07:35:13 -0700
...Electronic keyboards > are no better, since these are usually acoustic jams in the middle of a > field with no electricity; wandering up with a...
Re: Anyone installed a subwoofer?
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Mon, 20 Dec 1999 07:13:55 -0800
...I put a set of Boston Acoustics(4 of them) in the AC housing holes in rear and stock holes up front. Thefront grilles...
Re: Stereo/Speakers - review (kind of)
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Mon, 6 Jun 2011 10:26:47 +0000
...I also got a good deal on some Boston Acoustic SC50 5.25 component speakers. They sound simply incredible. I don't have any...
Odd starting problem (plus bass content)
Historical mailing list - Tom Humphreys
Fri, 8 Sep 2006 21:09:28 -0700
...Swapped an Ibanez acoustic/electric six string for an Ibanez electric bass in the back of my Westy the other day. I'm a...
Re: sound dampening materials???
Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
Tue, 8 Jan 2002 12:26:58 +0000
...So quiet you could converse from the back seat area to the front! If that level of acoustical insulation could be duplicated with modern...
Re: advice for 6.5" speakers in front doors
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:03:56 +0000
...I'm not sure which line of speakers Best Buy considers their best, but I doubt they sell Focal, MB Quart, or Boston Acoustics...
Performers at the Winnipeg Folk Festival (Westy Gathering)
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Thu, 3 Jun 1999 21:36:43 -0500
...His music may include acoustic, rock, bluegrass, Celtic, or classic country � whatever the style, they're all Earle's songs. John Hiatt has written...
Re: That composite floor padding... (and my rebuild)
Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
Mon, 8 Apr 2002 18:58:23 -0700
...I have asphalt-based damping (dynamat) and 1/4" acoustic foam padding to lay on top. Then comes the sewfine carpet kit - I'll...
Sound/Vibration/Heat Product links
Historical mailing list - Neil2
Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:44:45 -0700
...soundprooffoam.com/vinyl_barrier.html http://www.acousticalsolutions.com/p...ams/sonex.asp?<http://www.acousticalsolutions.com/products/foams/sonex.asp ?> ThermoTec Specializing in...
Re: Looks like a Westie...
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Mon, 29 Oct 2018 18:39:21 +0000
...Karl <tdiguru@westyventures.com> wrote: > Steven, we now have a new acoustical ducting for that heater which drops > the sound level emitted from the...
Re: Can you make the bus quiet?
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Thu, 21 Sep 1995 15:03:47 CST6CDT
...This egg-crate shaped stuff dampens the drumming resonance and acts like acoustical tile. I'm not sure of the fire safety of this...
Re: AM/FM/CD/MP3 Radio with Weather Band that fits Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Tyler Dann
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:19:30 -0800
I just installed a Sony CD player and Boston Acoustics speakers into my van, I can see the display fine and the sound is...
Re: Acustics of an empty van
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Mon, 2 Oct 2006 16:01:00 -0500
Having 90% of the interior out of my 90GL, I definitely notice a peppier throttle than before and for the acoustics; well, my sub...