Miata Mailing List: July 1993, Message #87
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   From: Jeff Maurer 
Subject: Re:  Stereo stuff (fwd)
   Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1993 18:05:49 -0400


Forwarded message:
> From: Ken Warren 
> >If you have a nice amp that takes line-level inputs, you're not going to
> >be happy. Your Mazda stereo does not have any preamp outputs, only speaker
> >level. You need a speaker-level to line level converter as well as
> >everything else.
Last night I was rummaging through old MCA issues and found that diagram
of the DIN plug on the factory radio.  I _thought_ I saw both preamp in
and preamp out listed (pins 1 through 4 with common ground on pin 5?).
Not true?

Seemed like some cool possibilities with outputs like: 12v switched/unswitched,
12v illumination control, muting, etc.


>   Sounds good; you mean you don't have to do any drilling?  Maybe I'll do
> this job this weekend!  BTW... it looks like the only place my amp will fit
> is on the rear wall of the trunk, next to the lock mechanism.  I guess
> _anywhere_ I mount it is going to reduce my trunk space... oh well.
Clearwater mounts their amp on one of those "dent prevention panels" that
bolt on the left rear corner inside the trunk.  Seems like a good solution,
albeit farther away from the battery...
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