FWIW the speakers that were in my B when I bought it apparently came with
factory spacers. They are plastic rings, and about 3/8-inch thick. The brand
is SoundTech. So you could try asking for spacers at your stereo store.
on 8/2/02 7:24 AM, ATWEDITOR@aol.com at ATWEDITOR@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 8/2/02 10:10:25 AM, spanlab@ceibo.entelnet.bo writes:
>
> << Jay, sorry if I convert to metric. Your spacer is about 1cm high BUT! what
> brand and model speaker are you using? this so I can figure out much space
> I have with mine. Thxs, Enrique. >>
>
> Frankly, I forget. But I had to do this with two different installations,
> two different speaker sets. And even if I gave you a brand name, there's a
> decent chance the design has changed in the interim.
> All I did was cut the hole, put the panel back into place with tape, then
> held the speaker in place as the window was cranked up and down, moving it
> out to a position that provided enough clearance, then found plywood to match
> that space. Remember, since the back of a speaker is a powerful magnet, you
> need more than sliding clearance to keep it from snapping back, pulling the
> panel with it, when the magnet hooks onto the window mechanism.
> One additional point...use semigloss (semi flat in some paints) or flat
> black on the spacer so it recedes from view.
>
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