[Shotimes] Speakers 89

[Kenneth Epperly]

Mounted from trunk side with rubber straps and a cover held on with a wire. 
The other speaker was above the package tray on a metal bracket.
        Ken

Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Speakers 89


> IIRC, the Gen1 JBL system had 2 "subs". I believe that
> they were mounted below each rear deck speaker
> somehow.
>
> Stereo and AC are necessary weight for those long
> drives. :-P
>
> I don't have rear deck speakers though. I have
> component MB Quarts up front and an Infinity 12" sub
> in the trunk. Although I am more than happy with my
> setup, my tastes have changed somewhat and I'd
> probably do it differently with less amps/components
> and less $$ spent. The backbone of my system dates
> back to 1999 when I had my first 94 atx and I was 19
> years old. I've gone through 2 different headunits
> (I'm an Alpine HU person for life now) and 1
> amplifier. My xtant 404m 4 channel amp (only using 2
> of those channels) has been going strong since '99.
> That's more than I can say of the xtant 2140c that
> kept blowing up and was replaced with a friend's
> Alpine 2 channel for my sub. My system will never win
> SPL or SQL competitions but that's fine with me. It
> sounds good enough and can get louder than I'll ever
> be able to handle.
>
> TechPriest, you might be happy with 2 way infinitys in
> the back. Anything more than 2 way stacked all
> together is more of a marketing thing and doesn't
> really offer the best sound quality. The gen1 is setup
> nicely (not sure about the 89's) for components up
> front. I'd spend more time focusing on what's up front
> but that's just me. My rear seat passengers never
> agreed with me. =)
>
> Ian
>
> --- Mike Bruce <shoitoff@verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> You will want a pair of 6x8 speakers for the rear
>> deck.  Pick something
>> of high quality, 2 or 3 way is preferred.  What
>> option package do you
>> have?  There was a JBL system offered from Ford
>> which included a
>> subwoofer in the center of the rear deck that was
>> powered by a separate
>> amp.  Also, depending on the head unit that you
>> have, you could forgo
>> the stock amp since the new deck may have more power
>> anyways.
>>
>> Other people may have more specific suggestions
>> since I am of the camp
>> that a stereo is just useless weight (also a member
>> of the no a/c club).
>>
>> Mike Bruce
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
>> Techpriest
>> Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2005 11:02 AM
>> To: ShoTimes (E-mail)
>> Subject: [Shotimes] Speakers 89
>>
>> The deck was almost dead in my 89 SHO so I replaced
>> it with a Sony CD
>> player.  After the deck was installed I tired it out
>> and it is LOUD!
>> That
>> factory amp really puts out some power.  I don't see
>> me entering any
>> contests with it, but I also don't see me ever
>> riding in the car, even
>> with
>> windows down, with the stereo at full.  Since it
>> works so well, I would
>> like
>> to keep the factory amp.
>>
>> So now my stereo is good and loud, but not as clear
>> as it should be so I
>> want to replace the speakers.  Looking the car up at
>> the various
>> car-stereo
>> sites I keep finding "6x8 in back deck" which I know
>> is not the whole
>> truth.
>> The car has a pair of 6x8 woofers for low ranges,
>> and another speaker
>> for
>> mids and highs in the back.  Nobody mentions the
>> other speakers.  Can
>> somebody tell me what sizes the speakers are and
>> what the function of
>> them
>> is?  I may have to buy 3 way speakers and remove the
>> unwanted channels
>> myself, but that is not a problem.  I just want to
>> get a list of
>> speakers
>> before I go shopping so I only have to remove the
>> speakers once, not
>> once to
>> measure and once to install.
>>
>> Thanks, and Merry Chrsitmas!
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