Dear John,

Actually, Crutchfield sells a kit that converts modern amps to work with "common ground" speakers. I ordered this kit for my Audi 200 and it worked like a charm. However, the ability to READ instructions is essential! Just another option for the list to consider...

cheers,

MJS

At 05:10 PM 4/19/99 -0700, John-Reed Maffeo wrote:

>The problem is a clash between old and

>new technology. Old technology rear speakers share a ground wire.

>New technology speakers >require<< a seperate ground. Shared ground

>will burn up the amp!

<bold>Michael J. Sullivan</bold>

Marshfield, MA

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