Audio setup advice

[mark_s2]

Andy - Take a look at the Neutrik speakon conncetor - they are shielded, robust and can handle up to 30A.

[Sonic]

Andy - Take a look at the Neutrik speakon conncetor - they are shielded, robust and can handle up to 30A.

Cheers Mark, thats the exact ones id been looking at

I was planning on using 2x 4pin connectors, one each for the front and rear.

Also, youd know more than anyone else, is it possible to get an automatic A/B input switch that doesnt require power or that can run off 12v?

[Greg_S]

Yeah I use speakon on my sub box currently and been using it for years on my PA system

[mark_s2]

Andy - to switch what?

[Sonic]

Andy - to switch what?

speaker level input channels.

[mark_s2]

Andy - PM or call me - Ross has my number.

[Sonic]

Ordered everything now

Ive already got the 2 MB Quart sets and i decided to go for the Alpine 9887R instead of the 9886.

Whilst ripping the car to pieces this evening i found the following under the rear seats. Ive no idea what it is, seems to be some kind of small amplifier. There are a few cables going to it, 2 that head back towards the front of the car 1 of which has some screwable connection. The other looks like a stereo audio cable which has been cut.

Any ideas?

[Sonic]

Also cheers to Paul with all your how-to guides on s2central.net - perfect

[anton]

arial amplifier perhaps?? not sure what else would have a screw-on connection...

Ant

[Sonic]

I can also confirm that on the ABY coupe at least the positive power cable from the battery runs down the drivers side.

[Jas11n]

An old car phone kit?
My bro recently ripped one of these type things from under his rear seat.

[Henkjan]

I can also confirm that on the ABY coupe at least the positive power cable from the battery runs down the drivers side.

I think you meant to say starboard don't confuse the non-islanders

[Sonic]

The audio has already started going in and thanks to Mark it looks like i'll be able to go ahead with my automatic amp fail-over setup

The question ive now got, having the front speakers out, is whats the best way to install the component set tweaters into the vent?

On the drivers side it feels like the vent goes over the top of the instrument cluster, and im not sure whether its possible to feed a wire through it or where it would come out.

[Fat Audi 80]

IIRC I "punched" a hole in the vent under where the tweeter sits and the wire comes out above and behind the ignition switch. (Remove the lower parcel shelf for more access) Then you can thread the wire back across to the head unit, or into your loom destined for the rear of the car...

HTH

Cheers,

Steve

[Sonic]

Cheers Steve,

I thought that might be the best option.

The cables are no longer running down the drivers side though because this is where the power cables run.

Instead they are going down the centre console - away from almost all other cables and a shorter distance.