Nice idea, but they would need their own amplifiers.  Not so easy to do in
wet door spaces, small cavities, etc.  It takes a certain amount of power to
push the air so we can hear sounds of the quality we expect (nice bass),
maybe with improved efficiency . . .

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jeff Palmer
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 11:46 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: rear speaker wires, '83 Westy

I imagine it's only a matter of time before wireless speakers are available?
Or maybe they are already?
Jeff

> Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:57:02 -0700
> From: stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: rear speaker wires, '83 Westy
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> Just run them inside the closet, down through the shelf and underneath
> the van.  Tape them in the  corner or run inside the A/C hose cover.  If
you can
> get a four wire sheathed cable like the pros use that's the cleanest.
The
> factory wires are inside the air vent channel and not worth the hassle
> of trying to fish new wires there IMHO.
>
> Have fun!
>
> Stuart
> '85 Westy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of David Moyal
> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 7:17 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: rear speaker wires, '83 Westy
>
> Thanks for the idea. Now, the wires won't move in whatever chase
> they're in, so fishing's not an option. But the bass are biting up at
> the lake...David
>
> On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 4:03 AM, Harry Hoffman
> <hhoffman@ip-solutions.net>wrote:
>
> > Dave,
> > Would it be possible to use the old wires to fish a new set into
> > their place?
> > I've done this in other applications but never tried with speaker
> > wires in the van.
> > I'm sure someone on the list can weigh in on it.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Harry
> >
> > David Moyal <moyald@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > >My '83 Westy has a short in one of the rear speaker wires. I want
> > >to replace both. Can anyone describe the routing for these wires,
> > >so I can minimize interior disassembly? Thx much, David
> >
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