Miata Mailing List: February 1998, Message #270
sponsored by



     



From: 	Al Roethlisberger <aroethli@cisco.com>

Subject: Re: JBLs in HR and Doors

Date: 	Mon, 2 Feb 1998 21:05:09 +0000



I have the JBL GT 6 1/2" (6 1/2 mid/bass, titanium tweeter) component set in

our 94 running off of the stock stereo right now and it sounds great.  I

listened to several other brands, and it appeared that that JBLs had a

little more tolerance to some real bottom end power. I plan to add an

additional amp, so that was important to me.  



The tweeters, although a little bright in the shop, sound great in the car.

I have them installed in the same location as the factory tweeters in later

model years with the premium stereo setup.  Perhaps not the best setup for

soundstage, but it isn't bad at all, and I didn't want to put them in the

vents or on the dash.  



I have the clearwater 3 1/2" in the headrests and they are OK.  No real

complaints, but it could be better.  But I think that is really more of a

limitation of the 3 1/2" format, not the brand.  I am thinking about putting

another set of 6 1/2 JBLs in the back deck to add some more

spaciousness...but with the top down, there may be no point...we'll see as I

give it some more thought.



I really like the JBLs, I had to do a little cutting on the door panel to

get them in and have room for the JBL cover.  But the opening in the door

itself is plenty big and deep enough.



al



At 03:35 PM 1/31/98 +0000, you wrote:

>I got the Crummy stock speaker upgrade jones.  I listened

>to some JBLs today and really liked them.  Before I buy

>them I would like some advice.

>

>I like the 302s for the headrest and the 622s (6.5") for

>the doors.  The salesman indicated that the 622s require a

>large door cavity.  

>

>What are some of the pitfalls with oversized door

>speakers. Is there a lot space (depth) in the miata door

>to handle these speakers?   In particular, will the JBLs

>fit, or should I go with a 5.25" (model 502).  Anyone else

>have these installed? 

>

>TIA.

>

>Regards,

>

>===

>

>_________

>           

>Scott Brown 

>Chicago, Ill.

>'95 Black PEP A/T

>WCMC, MCA, Team: Hella, CRI, Jackson Racing

>If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun. 

>--Katherine Hepburn

>

>

>

>_________________________________________________________

>DO YOU YAHOO!?

>Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

>

>

>

>