I have an el cheapo 15W (?) pullout stereo. The good thing is when I pull
it out, I put the radio blanking plate into the hole (I fabricated a
spring clip that holds it very securely) and no one knows there was a
radio at all. The bad thing is the speakers are near the bottoms of the
doors (DPO created holes), so unless it is cranked to the point of
distortion you can't hear it at all at highway speed. I figured a cheap
stereo was all that was necessary since you are not going to be able to
appreciate any subtleties with all the wind, exhaust, and mechanical
cacophony. Also, if I left it in by mistake and someone walked with it,
I'd only be out $99. However, I would think better speakers (than
$20/pair 5-inchers), and better speaker location especially, would be a
big improvement. More conspicuous speakers might make the "stealth"
aspect of the blanking plate ineffective, though. But then, for some
reason MGBs do not seem to attract the attention of carbreakers, as has
been previously noted.
Anyway, that's my experience. I'm sure somebody will have a better
recommendation.
Phillips, Frank had this to say:
>Listers,
>
>My wife wants music and I don't think it's a bad idea. Any suggestions on
>the best place to mount speakers in a B? What level of output (WATTS) is
>needed to have sound with the top down. I want good sound, I don't want
>angry drivers next to me in traffic ;-) I would love to hear what others
>have installed and what you would have done differently. Thanks...
>
>Frank Phillips
>1968 MGB
>Email: fwp@ufl.edu
>
>
>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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