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Subject:Re: Stereo Upgrade Project
From:James V
Date:Wed, 7 Apr 2010 15:42:28 -0700

On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 1:55 PM, Matt Thyer <matt_thyer@hotmail.com> wrote:
> �How is the sound quality from that set up? �I'd imagine that
> the high and middle is nice and bright up in the cab. �Does quality degrade
> in the rear, or does the windshield bounce it back that far?

To my average ears, it sounds awesome - at least up front. I never
ride in back, and don't care too much about my passengers. :)  But, on
the occasion that I've been parked and in back with the stereo on, I
still like the sound, even though it becomes more bass-heavy. Sticking
with the factory locations, I think it's about as good as you're gonna
get. I suppose, if I wanted to park/camp for a while and hang out in
back, I could adjust the fader/bass to even it out a little.

It's just such a large space, with multiple seating positions,
including rear-facing jump seats, that I don't know how feasible it is
to get good sound everywhere. Sitting on the rear bench, the sound
will inevitably be biased toward the rear speakers right behind one's
head, which isn't really good. So, short of having a separate
switchable set of speakers for the rear, I think components up front
are excellent. I'm no audio guru though.

James V
86 Syncro Westy, etc.