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NINEEAGLES · Joined: 25 Apr 2003 Posts: 219 Location: SW PA

my 79 924 doesn't have door speakers....I am thinking of adding some and was wondering if those of you who have door speakers..are you still using the dash speaker as well or just disonnecting it....I have rear speakers (stock) and not real great sounding but would rather option for adding some small speaker boxes for the back....I don't want to go through the panel removal BS......I am not a "thumper" but I just want a little bass and I don't have ANY now....I put in a Blaupunkt CD player that works great but still hardly any bass....
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Stu2j · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 3:30 am Post subject:

>>>>..I am thinking of adding some and was wondering if those of you who have door speakers..are you still using the dash speaker as well or just disonnecting it..

This probably isn't a popular idea but my center dash speaker was removed and in its place I put two small speakers.

I should probably get a photo of this on the website.

I have always wanted to install the door speakers but I really loathe cutting the original door panels and there just isn't a lot of room to mount anything behind it.
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NINEEAGLES · Joined: 25 Apr 2003 Posts: 219 Location: SW PA

I don't really like cutting the door panels either but with some nice black covers I guess I could live with it........or just go with some good speaker boxes in the back....I have a recording studio and have some old studio monitors that sound great and they are real small.....
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Phogphire1 · Joined: 05 Apr 2003 Posts: 293 Location: Portland, OR

The 3 speaker system, that is on the older cars has a different impedance than most for speaker systems. The stock radio is set up for 3 speaker it has the right ohms. to run Three speakers. You can run 4 or 2 speakers with you cd unit. You will need to run speaker wires to you doors. Check crutchfield for the 4 x 6 that you will need.http://www.crutchfield.com/ the 4x6 distort real easy because of the speaker shape. I hear that there is 2-way or 3 way that has a rounded design that does'nt disort real easy. But unless you just want one door speaker and on dash speaker I would ditch the dash speaker. You should get better bass from the door becasue of the cavity vs the small enclosure of the dash.
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epsylon · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 3:55 am Post subject:

anyone thought of mounting some small tweeters in the center dash. the only thing i don't like about mounting speakers in the dash is the amount of heat that is subjected to that area.
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Stu2j · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 4:34 am Post subject:

Here is my center dash speaker solution:

Like I said, probably not a very popular option but it worked until I can figure out whether or not the door speaker solution is worthwhile.
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78 924 N/a · Joined: 20 Mar 2003 Posts: 769 Location: Pacific N.W.

I added two 6x9's in wheel weel location. Sounds OK...Yeah I don't know about cutting into door panels

If you do, you might want to put some Dynamat behind the speakers, unless you like that tin can sound

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78 924 N/a · Joined: 20 Mar 2003 Posts: 769 Location: Pacific N.W.

Hey Stu, what's wrong with tweets up front

? Cover still fits, right?
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epsylon · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 5:39 am Post subject:

nice, are those tweeters or just really small speakers. i will be mounting tweeters there in addition to door speakers. get a set of 944 door panels. they have the 4 x 6 square pre cut, just don't use the cheap plastic covers they come with. if you need a set i have a brown / tan set that are in my 924 i am about to part out.
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Stu2j · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 6:18 am Post subject:

wdb · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 2024

I dont know much about electronics, but awhile ago I did a little reading to try and learn more . what I read , said that the distortion comes from the radio , at high volume ,it doesnt have the power to drive the speakers ,and an inexpensive radio and an inexpensive amp together will give better sound than an expensive radio by itself .and a 4 channel amp (4 jacks for speakers ) is better than a 2 channel amp (2 jacks for speakers) you can hook up 4 speakers to 2 jacks,but you'll lose either the front to back or left to right fader ,and distortion over time will damage the speakers .

other brands just below the amps list .
http://www.123av.com/Products.asp?CatBrand_ID=718

it also said that the more speakers you have the better the quaility the sound . so 4 3-way speakers is better than 4 single speakers

pyle has a 4-way speaker for those of us, who have a little trouble with the higher frequencies , wish I had a dollar for evey time I said WHAT to my wife.

again other brands below the list .
http://www.123av.com/Products.asp?CatBrand_ID=751

main page
http://www.123av.com/Car_Stereo.asp

this stuff might be obvious to all of you, but I didnt know it .

Paul924 · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 9:16 am Post subject:

whats the deal with no one having speaker in the door panel? i have a 1979 924 and it came with factory 4' speaker holes and the depth is no problem at all, i just upgrades to infinity ref...

does anyone else have these speakers holes?

Stu2j · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 9:45 am Post subject:

Factory?? Are you certain?

In all early years, Porsche was using the 3 speaker system. What do you have behind the dash speaker cover?

In the 924S and early 944's that area is simply empty because Porsche started putting the speakers in the doors.
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Paul924 · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 12:43 pm Post subject:

i am quite sure they are factory, otherwise someone did a bang up job of cutting these in cause it looks perfect. i thought it was a regular thing before, i have seen the weird lookin 4x6s(?) in the 924S's and thought they went away from the 4 inchers. although as i have been working with other 924's i think this is unique of my car... next time i take my door apart i will take a picture. it sounds great where it is, and the depth is perfect. i put in all new infinity reference series all the way around and rewired everything (damn common negative ground) i did have a middle speaker, but when i pulled it out it turned to dust.

924 turbo · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 5:31 pm Post subject:

Those are most definately not factory. The factory mounting position for speakers is lower than yours are mounted, and they were all 4x6 speakers for the 924/924S/early 944 interiors. Also, your door panel appears to have been modified. What material is it made of? What is the white (chrome?) strip? None of that is factory, either.
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