Miata Mailing List: December 1995, Message #14
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   From: Brian Porter 
Subject: Re: Door speaker comparison test
   Date: Fri, 1 Dec 1995 09:53:37 -0500

On Thu, 30 Nov 1995, Jyri J. Virkki wrote:

> Once upon a time Bret A. Schuhmacher said:
> > 
> > > As I'd agree with removing the headrest speakers in typical 
> > > applications(I'm amazed Mazda even did such a stupid thing), the 
> > > subwoofer is quite nec. though.
> > 
> > I was planning on buying some headrest speakers.  Why are they such a bad 
> > idea?
> 
> Well, IMHO (and its important to remember that as far as stereo stuff
> is concerned, what is good is simply what sounds good to the owner,
> there is no such thing as "best" - a good example: the MB Quart
> separate component speakers are unquestionably excellent
> top-of-the-line speakers that very frequently win in car audio
> competitions, yet, their sounds is very peculiar and people tend to
> either love them or hate them.  I personally absolutely hate the way
> they sound).

I don't recall "best" being there.. You don't like hard-domes do you? 
Many more people love them than hate them and the tweets are FLAT to 20k 
unlike soft-domes.. You can attenuate them tweets. I'm amazed how someone 
can "absolutely hate" the Quarts.. What do you prefer? ADS?

> 
> Anyway... IMHO, the headrest speakers are nice for filling in sound at
> highway speeds with the stock radio.  But once you add more power,
> better speakers, etc, they are not only unecessary, but they can also
> ruin the soudstage (again depending on preferences...).  When I
> upgraded my audio system I disconnected my HR speakers, I didn't want
> them interfering with the sound (if anyone wants them I have them in a
> box somewhere, just make an offer!).
> 
I guess... I think preferences would change if someone simply HEARD how 
good car audio systems can be.. Its a problem of not ever hearing a nice 
system.. Once bitten by the bug, it will never leave you.

-Brian

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