Tagged: Crunch

300TE speaker upgrade – Part 2 – fronts 2

300TE speaker upgrade – Part 2 – fronts

In a previous article I had been undertaking a 300TE speaker upgrade.   I started with the rears which were very simple.    Next was the fronts.   As I outlined in the first part, the W124 uses an odd size and mounting system for the front speakers.   They are 12cm and use these clips on the side rather than the normal mounting ears.   I guess...

300TE speaker upgrade – Part 1 – rears 3

300TE speaker upgrade – Part 1 – rears

I wasn’t very happy with the sound from my 300TE.   The front passengers speaker rattled badly and the sound wasn’t the best.    As I’m taking the car on a road trip in January, I wanted better sound.    I’ve already put the Becker 1402 back in, so all I needed was some decent speakers. In researching what was possible, options were not extensive...

W126 rear speakers 2

W126 rear speakers

I had previously replaced the front speakers in my 1987 560SEC.  Now it was time to look at the rears.    As I outlined in the article about the front speakers, I am replacing the W126 rear speakers with Crunch 16.5cm speakers.    These speakers should fit into the factory brackets and underneath the factory grilles. Changing the rears in the second generation W126...

W126 front speakers 5

W126 front speakers

I’m taking my 560SEC on a long road trip in a couple of weeks.   I’ve never really been especially happy with the sound from the speakers, particularly from midrange tones.   Before I took the car on a long trip, I wanted to upgrade the speakers. I am also doing a similar project on my 300TE.   On that car, one of the front speakers is...

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