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Subject:Re: Stereo sounds: a little more bass?
From:Steve
Date:Mon, 26 Apr 1999 11:01:34 -0700

I have seen and heard that monster system...and it has functions beyond the
obvious!

Brent Christensen wrote:

> Holy Moly!  Now that is what I would consider "overkill" !!!!  <g>
>
> Brent Christensen
> '89 Syncro Westy "Klaus"
> '91 Taurus SHO (For Sale)
> '95 Cherokee Sport
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Otmar Ebenhoech <Otmar@EVCL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 4:50 PM
> Subject: Re: Stereo sounds: a little more bass?
>
> > At 12:35 AM -0700 4/23/99, Austin wrote:
> > >At 08:44 AM 4/22/99 -0700, you wrote:
> > >>Has anyone come up with a good way to add a subwoofer to their Westy
> without
> > >>creating irreversible damage to their upholstery or sheet metal?  I
> found a
> > >>good place for an amp (behind the glove box seems like a nice spot), but
> I'm
> > >>stumped for a place for a subwoofer.  Anyone had luck with those "tube"
> type
> > >>subwoofers or other "portable" speaker systems?  I'm thinking about
> mounting
> > >>some quick-disconnects somewhere so that the subwoofer could be plugged
> in
> > >>for road trips, but removed from the van for around town...
> > >>
> > >>Brent Christensen
> > >>'89 Syncro Westy
> >
> > For those who don't mind cutting a bit, here's a way to massage the
> driver.
> >
> > http://www.evcl.com/strvan/Subs.jpg
> >
> > And:
> > http://www.evcl.com/strvan/Amps.jpg
> >
> > I havn't had time to make a page with previews etc. But here's a quick
> rundown.
> > On the left a MTX Thunder 225HO 700W amp drives the 3 Sound Stream SPL12
> > free air subs. On the right a MTX 4320 560W amp drives 4 each of the
> > Eclipse 8243 4" and 8253 5-1/4" co-axial speakers around the interior.
> They
> > both have fans because they used to overheat. The 700 Watt powerstar
> > inverter is also visible.
> >
> >  -Otmar-
> > 86 Syncro (front) 82 (rear) Stretch GTI Westfalia. "Power of two"
> > http://www.evcl.com/strvan/strvan.html
> > Several EVs (Electric Vehicles)
> > Electric Vehicle Components Ltd. (650) 494-9255