

| Subject: | Re: Replacement speakers for '87 Vanagon |
| From: | Tom Glazener |
| Date: | Wed, 1 Mar 1995 21:08:53 -0800 (PST) |
Where do the wires run to the rear speakers? Someone installed a new set of speakers and disconnected the rear Blaupunkts. i would love to reconnect them if only I could find where their wires routed. Thanks, Tom On Wed, 1 Mar 1995, David Kao wrote: > >> > >>Can anyone recommend a good replacement speaker for the front and back > >>factory installed Blaupunkt stereo speakers? I recently installed a new > >>Clarion tape deck, but the sound is very tinny, I think because of the > >>speakers. Also, the front speakers need to be flush mounted because of > >>the window crank being so close, so that limits your options. > >> > >>Thanks, > >> > >>Gene Sady - gsady@mcd.intel.com > >> > > The Blaupunkt speakers on vanagons are actually very good speakers. The only > problem is that they are small and sound poorly on frequencies below 250 hz > (no bass). > > What I did was I bought a pair of 6 1/2 inch subwoofers. I flush mounted > them below the original Blaupunkt speakers and changed a little bit of the > wiring. The stereo output will drive the subwoofers directly and a capacitor > in the range of 150 uf is connected in serial with the Blaupunkt then > in parallel with the subwoofer. The capacitor is actually two 300 uf ones > in serial with polarity opposite to each other. > > The result is great. The Blaupunkt is really great when it is driven without > bass. The subwoofer produces plenty of bass. The combination is great. > In fact I can play music very loud. There is no distortion at very loud level. > > This is how it looks: > 300uf 300uf > + + > o-----------#----||----||----# > | | > | | > stereo output Subwoofer Blaupunkt > | | > | | > o-----------#----------------# > > > David Kao > > PS. if you don't like those Blaupunkt send them too me. I'll be happy to > take them over. >
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