Help: Radio in a Series Land Rover
 

Hi.

I've got an 1980 Series III Land Rover which at speed is a tad noisy.
Its previous owner had graced it with a rather nasty Goodmans Radio
Casette and 2 dual cone pioneer speakers mounted in the driver and
passenger doors.

When stationary or with the engine off - the system sounds absolutely
fine (I'm no audiophile).

However, at speed, I need to turn the radio up a fair way to hear
anything. The treble shines through, the base vanishes and what I can
hear really isn't worth listening to.

So my question is this: Should I put up with no radio and admit it
that no system turned up loud will drown out engine noise..

...or Would repositioning of the speakers most likely help or would a
better radio / speakers be a wise investment?

Many thanks in advance for your help,

M

Help: Radio in a Series Land Rover
 

On 28 Jul 2003 00:43:44 -0700, (Mark Gowans) wrote:

..or Would repositioning of the speakers most likely help or would a
better radio / speakers be a wise investment?

Your best bet's probably going to be to opt for a much bigger speaker,
capable of producing higher volumes. A set of 6x9s in an enclosure
behind the front seats or similar would probably be the best/cheapest
option. To get the best from them, you'd probably have to either
change the head unit for one of the current higher output models (ie.
an Alpine 4x60w or similar) or else add a small amp.

Jon
--
In-Car Express http://www.incarexpress.co.uk
Car Audio | Security | Multimedia | Navigation
Tel. 01223 301212 Fax. 0870 7484 123

Help: Radio in a Series Land Rover
 

On 30 Jul 2003 03:50:24 -0700, (Mark Gowans) wrote:

Are all 6x9's pretty much equal, or is it very
much a case of you pay for what you get?

A bit of both really. A lot of cheap stuffs very similar. As you pay
more, you get more. One of the best budget options at the moment
though has got to be Infinity 6953is.

It'd be dead simple for me to mount them in the doors in place of the old
speakers.. but would that just be a waste of time?

Really?! I'd be surprised if you could gain enough depth! It'll work
that way, but the volume of the enclosure they'd be working in is
probably smaller than ideal.

Jon
--
In-Car Express http://www.incarexpress.co.uk
Car Audio | Security | Multimedia | Navigation
Tel. 01223 301212 Fax. 0870 7484 123