[T3] stereo speakers

Jim Adney jadney at vwtype3.org
Wed Jul 16 11:45:45 PDT 2014


On 16 Jul 2014 at 14:22, alluringeyewear at comcast.net wrote:

> Hey guys!  I have the same AM-FM stereo Sapphire radio that Dennis has
> in my '73 Fastback.  It sounds terrific with a pair of 6" round
> speakers that I have in the kickplates on the side of the front floor.
> I bought these fibertglass panels and covered them with carpeting
> before installing them.  The only hard part was trying to locate 8 ohm
> speakers which is what the radio originally called for. 

One way out of your dilemma would be to put two 4-Ohm speakers in 
series, to give you a total of 8 Ohms. If you used different diameter 
speakers, like a 2 or 3 inch in series with each 6 inch, this might 
also give you more balanced sound, with better highs.   

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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