02-23-2008, 11:44 AM
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Post a pic of your audio system
Apparently everyone's removed the radios/head units from their Alfas.
Should that Not be the case, how about adding photos of how you handled 'The Sound of Music' (so to speak) in your Alfa. Perhaps adding the brands of the equipment and maybe even model numbers - especially if you are happy with the results.
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02-23-2008, 02:28 PM
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Well I have nothing in my car yet, but have the system on the way. I am putting in a Pioneer touch screen moniter for my head unit, with 4 rockford speakers, a 600 watt 4 channel speaker amp, and undecided on what type of subs to run yet. Check out the touch screen here
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02-23-2008, 04:15 PM
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colo164, that is going to be a killer set-up once installed. I'll admit I couldn't see myself working a touch screen while driving, but then I have never been accused of being capable of multi-tasking.
Do come back with photos once installed. Are you doing your own installation?
I'm in the process of installing a very good handful of audio equipment in a client's '69 Spider and since the main components are Pioneer, I did run across the touch screen monitor during my searches.
Good luck on it.
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02-23-2008, 04:25 PM
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Well I have a local guy doing the install on the head unit, but I am doing the rest of the system. He told me he can leave my stock wiring for the stock head unit in the car, and just splice the new system into it. That way when if I EVER sell the car I can put the stock system back in, so I can always restore it to original. Im thinking the sub should be one 15in Rockford Power with a 1000 watt amp. I don't want to shake my car loose.
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02-23-2008, 05:00 PM
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Th' man axed fur pitchures not stories 
I gots a pair of Memphis Audio 15-PCM5 in the stock footwell locations (grilles blacked out, though they could have gone behind the carpet entirely)
That're connected to a 200W Virtual Reality Sound Labs model vra2.0 under my rear cargo panel operated via a toggle swtich or connected to the ignition (either or, I've done both with no issues either way as the amp has 'anti-pop' stuff built into it so it doesn't make a horrific noise when you power it up, and it also does not 'hum' when it's on but nothing is playing through it. No signal = no sound, literally.)
That in turn has an input whip made up to connect via an 1/8" stereo headphone jack to any device that you could imagine that has a 1/8" stereo headphone output jack. (discman, walkman, I-Pod, MP3 player, little AM/FM radios, portable TV, you pick....)
I can't show a pic of it in the car, because other than the speaker grilles, there's literally nothin got see, yet it takes up no part of any factory designed storage space. (nuthin' in the trunk, nuthin' to require cutting the dash, etc.)
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02-23-2008, 09:55 PM
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funny thing my impeccably restored spider has a perfect condition Becker Europa but NO speakers! No one wants to cut any holes in perfection!!
All show only 
looks nice though
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02-23-2008, 10:35 PM
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Cool :thumbsup: (I won't even call you out on the 'impeccable restoration' even if it is the wrong wheel and shift knob, as mine is much further from 'the truth'  )
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02-24-2008, 11:52 AM
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Got a pioneer avic n1 with some 5" in the doors and some 6x9"s in the rear shelf. Speakers are RFs. No accessory amp. The N1 is a navi unit that does just about anything you want. Nav, TV, XM, DVD, AM, FM, CD. It has been a really nice unit.
What I really liked about it was that in the folded down position, it looked very normal and somewhat factory.
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02-24-2008, 03:00 PM
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I'm glad to see/read that so far you owners have expressed the desire to cut as little as possible and make it look as close to stock as you can. It indicates to me you 'respect' (pehaps a strange choice of words) your Alfa.
I will say that if one 'wanted' to put speakers in the footwells, a workaround might be to find a spare pair of uncut of footwell panels - or in soccersimon's case, buy a pair of cut ones - then install speakers. Then should the time come and you are selling or (?) install the uncut ones.
While I've not done it - and don't know if it can be accomplished with Becker's - but elsewhere on the ABB there is a link to a French site where a fellow has modified a vintage Blaupunkt to accept an iPod by using the 6-pin socket located in the rear of the radios. I've gone as far as buying some of the 6-pin plugs and want to experiment with a vintage Blaupunkt I have.
The iPod/MP3 player, has to be boon to anyone wanting not only just music, but 'their' music without needing to resort to a major install.
Somewhat off the subject - though it is about the visual part - is why do modern speakers have to stick out so far? If they could be made more compact, and still have a good sound, be almost or actually flush mounted, they'd sure look a lot bette especiallyr in older cars. Many older sedans/coupes came with speakers which were flush mounted in the rear panel behind the seats or in the doors. The only way you knew the speakers were there (visually) was because of the perforations in the vinyl or leather. Very stealth. And in my opinion, very cool.
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02-24-2008, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Biba69
why do modern speakers have to stick out so far?
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Open a hood on about anything today and all you'll see is a hunk of plastic or aluminum. Nothing spectacular to look at, and not even all that cool when hopped up.
So, this leaves the audio equiptment as the new 'show yer stuff'. (as in 'hot rodded audio' becuase for the most part, the engines aren't worth it)
Basically the neon lit, protruding grilled speakers and the big dumb sticker in the back window advertising the fact that you've got X audio equiptment (AKA the 'steal my ****' sticker) has taken the place of dual 4bbl carbs, blowers, traction bars, the Detroit locker, side pipes and a pile of stickers from Crane, Holley, Thrush, Hooker and others.
That aside, it's really not that big a deal to get or make low profile grilles so things will tuck in like they used to. (the speakers are still shaped pretty much as they always were, barring the dual or triple cone stuff obviously, and its the grillage that's doing all the lumping, bumping and stick outing)
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02-24-2008, 07:11 PM
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Funny the mention of the speakers protruding...then Tifosi talking about the appearance of them. Seems like we are all on the same train of thought. The reason I picked the RFs was because they were good speakers and didn't look stupid.....or in other words....not grilled with spinny chrome crap that looked like a set of 21" dubs.
I should point out my 78 has the original factory cassette with two door speakers mounted behind factory grills. Only reason I changed the 92 was because it was already changed by the time I got it to some silver blinger Awia.
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1984 AR Spider Veloce............the second & gone to the parts bin
1992 AR Spider Veloce............the third and still here
1991 AR 164L........................traded on the SS
1965 AR Sprint Speciale..........in boxes.
1978 AR Spider Veloce 2000...soon to arrive, its black and its slow!
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02-25-2008, 02:45 PM
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I've been struggling on whether to install or not. I just replaced the veneer and can't bear to cut it to install a radio. I've been doing some research and I'm thinking of using a mp3 player with small 2 channel amp to drive my two speakers. It looks like I'll need some sort on in-line booster to pump up the signal from the player to the amp. The thing is I would like an mp3 player that has AM along with FM. There's only one out there and it's more of a recorder than a player.
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02-25-2008, 02:54 PM
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It came with the car  . Can't hear it at speed anyway
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02-25-2008, 04:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by howieb4
mp3 player with small 2 channel amp...It looks like I'll need some sort on in-line booster to pump up the signal from the player to the amp
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While not a mp3, there is this if you want AM with your FM (10$ at Walgreens...)
And there's several mp3/FM/recorders out there that aren't too stupid expensive with many capable of video also, such as this. Creative Labs also has several offerings.
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02-25-2008, 09:31 PM
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'84 manufacture ~ '85 MY Spider Graduate 
