The Japanese CD players may be a safer bet for playing CDRs... I've heard
that not all European CD players can play CDRs...

>From: Chris Stann <ChrisS@informs.com>
>Reply-To: Chris Stann <ChrisS@informs.com>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Westy Speaker
>Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 22:05:08 -0500
>
>Hello there Space Kommander.
>
>It just happens I have been doing some research in the replacement speaker
>area for my '85 Westy.  Here are some points that became clear to me during
>the process.
>
>1.  I don't want to cut, hack, or otherwise bastardize the door panels,
>door
>metal or the rear A/C cabinet.  I'll be glad I didn't 10 years from now --
>collector's value.
>2.  I want to stick with Blaupunkt.  You won't see me put a Japanese radio
>in my VW.  I'm funny that way.
>3.  The 4'' speakers don't offer much in replacement choice, so I broke out
>my trusty Crutchfield catalog.  I found a set of 4'' Blaupunkt speakers -
>PCxg402 - with 92 dB sensitivity, 70 - 20K frequency response, 2 - 40 watt
>power range and 120 peak power handling.  These are two way speakers and
>the
>tweeter protrudes 1/4 inches.
>4.  Unless you have power windows you cannot mount these speakers with the
>Blaupunkt grill because the window lift handle will not clear.  I would
>like
>roll my windows down and would prefer to keep the stock look of the present
>door panels.  Told you I was funny that way.
>5.  Final point.  If these speakers can be bottom mounted to provide
>sufficient space for the tweeter to clear the factory speaker grills they
>are the perfect replacement choice considering points 1 - 2.
>
>More research needed.  Did you see a way to mount speakers in the doors to
>clear the protruding tweeter?
>
>I am also considering installing a small single 10'' or 12'' subwoofer
>enclosure that would double as a seating surface.  This would not be bolted
>down, so it could be put between the front seats or in the rear area.  This
>subwoofer would reproduce the frequencies that the little 4'' speakers
>can't
>hope to play, and it would be crossed over at a higher frequency of, say,
>125 Hz.  The subwoofer could be disconnected easily and left at home if
>more
>room was need in the Westy.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: SpaceKommander <jboldway@cottagesoft.com>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2000 8:52 PM
>Subject: Re: Westy Speaker
>
>
> > Howdy - just took out the front speakers in my '85 Westy last week -
>bought
> > the critter last month and both front speakers were "dead." Popped off
> > upper front panel with hands, carefully pulled back part way, unscrewed
> > speaker, pulled out speaker to disconnect wires and part of one wire
>came
> > out - it had split from all the opening/closing of the doors. This was
>the
> > case for both speakers, with both of the passenger speaker wires being
> > split. Replacing the speaker wire on the right hand side was easy, just
> > pull out the glovebox. Left side was trickier, but problm was solved by
> > removing instrument cover and dropping wire down left side then
>stringing
> > remaining across to radio. Now, I've got both front speakers working.
>But,
> > alas, they sound like a cheap AM radio (They are the original German
>ones,
> > and the rear ones, being apparently the same things, are lousy sounding
> > also). Anybody know what replacements will fit inside the plastic
>speaker
>ring?

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