On the subject of speaker boxes:
How much would it make a difference to *actually* make little boxes for
behind the speakers?  For the front door panels this seems a bit
impractical, but for the rear ones it could be very doable.  Anybody done
this?
-Wes

On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 11:38 PM, Jake de Villiers <
crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:

> I honestly don't know why you'd do that Neil.
>
> Car stereos typically are looking for a 4 ohm load, not the 8 ohms that
> home
> stereo loudspeakers provide.  In addotion, your low end response will be
> limited by the teeny enclosures rather than using the door cavity as a
> giant
> speaker box.
>
> Its quite easy to mount 6" two way speakers in the front doors that will
> outperform those little boxes, and they won't be pointed at your feet!   :)
>
> I've got pix if you want......6" in the front doors, 5 1/4" in the overhead
> cupboard, 10" sub with real power under the rear seat.  John Clayton and
> Jeff Hamilton sound great!
>
> On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 12:03 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi all.
> >
> > I've been thinking of installing a pair of RS Minimus 7 (aka Optimus
> > PRO-X44AV) in my Westy.
> >
> > Anyone using these in their Vanagon? Opinions?
> >
> > Not sure yet how well they would fit below the dash.
> >
> > Sadly I only have one left. The other one got sold with my old truck
> > the "blue flame".
> >
> > Anyone know where to get them new?
> >
> > I used them as home stereo speakers, and for a short while, as
> > reference monitors for audio recording. For what they were, they
> > sounded quite good to me. And they were well built, and stood up well.
> >
> > Just curious,
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
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> >
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> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
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