On Sunday, Nov 10, 2002, at 13:43 America/Denver, The Bus Depot wrote:

>> high end high quality speakers are a waste in the
>> vanagon and most other vehicles.  High end front
>> ends that do thirty variations on everything are
>> fancy trinkets that scream out "steal me".
>
>
> I disagree. A Vanagon can sound quite good acoustically with the right
> equipment, and without going overboard.  The stock speaker locations
> are
> rather close to ear level, the interior space is pretty much a
> rectangular
> "room," and (especially in a Westy) the acoustic "hardness" of the
> glass is
> somewhat offset by the absorbtive nature of the curtains, upholstery,
> etc.
>
> 1)  Extra money spent on speakers will have a more direct impact on the
> sound than will extra money spent on a head unit.  \\

definately is a sound difference between a westy and a  van.
for  speakers i bought a cheap box but put good quality speakers into
it.  it is a stealth trick i started doing several years back.   i buy
a box that the outward appearance is a known box that houses cheap
speakers.  when doing rear  decksi will also locate the metal grills
for cheap deck type speakers and put good quality speakers under those
as well.  cheap speakers and power amps do not mix well.
jimt