> > From: Jim Verheul <[email protected]> > Date: 2004/10/24 Sun PM 08:29:35 PDT > To: "Mark Reda" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Re: [a2-16v-list] MK2 Speaker Speaker Advice Needed (fwd) > > I have tried a couple of different things to get good sound in A2 Jettas. I > am no audiophile, but I like good sound. > > The rear deck is sheet metal. I put a set of 6.5" Polk coax speakers in it. I > cut big holes in the flat section for them. I powered them with a 40W/ch amp > in the trunk. Any volume at all would start the deck resonating. Later I put > some 3/4" particle board over almost all the surface of the deck, both > planes, and mounted the speakers in that. Wow, big difference. I got sick of > all the sound coming from behind me though. I only had little dash speakers > in front. I my last Jetta (Helios), I put really good component speakers in > the doors and left the rear speakers stock. This was the best yet, but I > could have used a power amp. I am about to pick up a really clean '92 GLi I > just found today. I am putting money in the front stage before I even look at > the rear. > > The other problem with the rear deck is coupling between air on either side > of the deck. Its very porous. My wood helped that too. If you mount the > speaker on rubber bushings that will be even worse. Using rubber will damp > the speaker response even more. > > Suggestion: If you mount them below, try to mount them rigidly and air tight > to the deck. Plastic spacers? If I put better speakers in the back I think I > will use small ones (4-4.5") and only feed them higher frequencies. The bass > only makes the deck resonate. If I want mids in back I will make a MDF deck > over the steel one and cover it with stock color carpet. If I want bass I'll > put a little sealed box in the trunk. > > Thats my 2 cents. > > JV > '89 Helios (anybody need any pices off it?) > '92 Carat > '92 Green GLI soon > > > > > From: "Mark Reda" <[email protected]> > > Date: 2004/10/24 Sun PM 03:31:43 PDT > > To: "Chad Rebuck" <[email protected]>, "16v" <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] MK2 Speaker Speaker Advice Needed (fwd) > > > > Here's what I'm thinking about doing.... > > I have a pair of 6" JVC speakers I bought a few years ago... I want to mount > > them to the rear deck from the inside of the trunk using rubber bushings. I > > might drill some very small holes into the rear deck to let the sound pass > > through. > > I want to keep it looking stock, I don't want to actract any unwanted > > attention. > > > > I'm even thinking of mounting a 3rd speaker, something like an open air 8" > > subwoofer under the deck as well. But I don't want to wire up any amps. > > > > I'll have to raid our warranty room at work, maybe I can score some BOSE > > speakers from a 911 or a sub from a Cayenne. > > > > Mark. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Chad Rebuck" <[email protected]> > > To: "16v" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 5:06 PM > > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] MK2 Speaker Speaker Advice Needed (fwd) > > > > > > > 6x9 work well back there too. You just need to cut a bit with a jig saw. > > > > > > On Sun, 24 Oct 2004, John S. Lagnese wrote: > > > > > > > I've also put 5.25" speakers in the back deck. They sit up very > > slightly. > > > > They look fairly stock. You could also put something larger attached > > > > underneath. > > > > John > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Mark Reda" <[email protected]> > > > > To: "a2list" <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 5:14 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] MK2 Speaker Speaker Advice Needed > > > > > > > > > > > > > I want to keep everything looking as stock as possible and keep the > > stock > > > > > speaker grilles too. > > > > > The last thing I want is someone to give someone a reason to break > > into my > > > > > car. > > > > > I'm going to try to make a dummy face plate using the face from my > > factory > > > > > heidelberg deck. > > > > > > > > > > Later, > > > > > Mark. > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "John S. Lagnese" <[email protected]> > > > > > To: "Mark Reda" <[email protected]>; "a2list" > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 12:17 AM > > > > > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] MK2 Speaker Speaker Advice Needed > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dash is 3.5" and rear deck is 4". I have used wedge shaped box > > speakers > > > > on > > > > > > the rear deck. The door depends on whether you have activ speakers. > > With > > > > > > activ speakers I made a couple of brackets to fit in 5 1/4". My 92 > > Jetta > > > > > GL > > > > > > had tweeters in the dash. > > > > > > John > > > > > > 92 Jetta Carat DD > > > > > > 87 16V Scirocco > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "Mark Reda" <[email protected]> > > > > > > To: "a2list" <[email protected]> > > > > > > Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 2:35 PM > > > > > > Subject: [a2-16v-list] MK2 Speaker Speaker Advice Needed > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey guys, > > > > > > I'm thinking of changing the speakers in my 91 Jetta. > > > > > > > > > > > > What is the size of the stock speakers for the dash, doors and rear > > > > deck? > > > > > > Whats the best size to keep a stock look? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Mark. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > > > > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > > > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > >
