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Car Forum / Mazda / Mazda Miata / May 2004headrest speakers
I and my fiance are quite new to the Miata club. We bought a 1997 M last fall... it took time to get used to it, and now we are beginning to enjoy the car (I posted a message here on driving across the US in a Miata... the car now has a luggage rack, a bike rack, and we already took it several times for day-long trips to upstate NY with the top down!) Anyway, my M1 has 2 factory speakers in the doors. I would like to replace them with 6-1/2 Polks (which I already have lying around), and I was also thinking of installing a pair of headrest speakers in addition, presumably 6-1/2 as well. 2 questions: - does addition of headrest speakers significnatly improve the sound - i.e. is having speakers closer to your ears much different from simply increasing the volume of the ones which are further away (in the doors); - assuming that I will add the heardrest speakers... I don't understand where exactly they put them in an M1. I saw an Infinity package upgrade at www.perfmancebuyer... but from the specs it was not clear where to put them. Any suggestions will be appreciated! runnerXCskier. > - assuming that I will add the heardrest speakers... I don't > understand where exactly they put them in an M1. I saw an Infinity > package upgrade at www.perfmancebuyer... but from the specs it was not > clear where to put them. I think all 1997 M Editions came with speakers in the headrests. They're accessible via zippers in the upper headrest seams (look under the flap). To hear what they do, play with the front-rear fader on the radio.  SignatureLanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA '94C the alignment page: http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html < snip> some background reading is available here. also do a search on headrest speakers in the Audio & Electronics forum. http://www.miata.net/garage/garageaudio.html > Anyway, my M1 has 2 factory speakers in the doors. I would like to > replace them with 6-1/2 Polks (which I already have lying around), and not bad if you already have them.. the ~$49.00 pair of Lightning Audio from Wal-Mart have gotten good reviews. haven't tried them myself as the Sony's the PO installed are fine. here's a thread about the LA's. http://forum.miata.net/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=18;t=005660#000000 > I was also thinking of installing a pair of headrest speakers in > addition, presumably 6-1/2 as well. no, they are 3.5 inch. two go in each headrest, one right channel, one left channel, so you get the stereo effect in each seat. i doubt you could fit two 6.5 in a headrest. one might fit if you cut out a lot of foam, but that would defeat the stereo effect. > 2 questions: > > - does addition of headrest speakers significnatly improve the sound - > i.e. is having speakers closer to your ears much different from simply > increasing the volume of the ones which are further away (in the > doors); huge difference if using good speakers. since the speakers are closer to your ears you don't have to crank up the volume dial as high and still hear the music (kind of like wearing headphones). however, at highway speeds with the top down, it will still require considerable volume to overcome wind and road noise. > - assuming that I will add the heardrest speakers... I don't > understand where exactly they put them in an M1. as Lanny said <quote>I think all 1997 M Editions came with speakers in the headrests. They're accessible via zippers in the upper headrest seams (look under the flap). </quote> >I saw an Infinity > package upgrade at www.perfmancebuyer... but from the specs it was not > clear where to put them. the MAX-5 headrest speakers at Performance Buyers Club were specially designed for the Miata headrest application. i have some and swear by them. the $75.00 price gets you all four speakers. they made a HUGE difference over the crummy stock speakers. http://www.performancebuyers.com/catalog.html?carLineID=10&view=description&part ID=1733&areaID=2&subareaID=1&start=1&thumbs=0&q=&scope=All ignore any information about mis-wired speakers and factory headunits. this condition does not apply to 1997 models (why did it take them so long to figure this one out?) good luck... dave remove the obvious from my address to reply by email SignatureIf You Think Education Is Expensive, Try Ignorance You put two 3.5" speakers in EACH headrest. MOST don't use them all the time, it messes up the staging too much. Having them is to use OTHER than the mains, not together so much. Put them on just a bit for "fill", turn them all the way up when on the highway with top down :) > You put two 3.5" speakers in EACH headrest. MOST don't use > them all the time, it messes up the staging too much. Having > them is to use OTHER than the mains, not together so much. Put > them on just a bit for "fill", turn them all the way up when > on the highway with top down :) Hopefully they'll sound better than the factory ones in the 96M. In order to hear them at all (even sitting still), you had to crank the fader all the way to the back and turn the volume up. And they didn't sound good once you could hear them. I always kept mine shut off completely. SignatureGrant Edwards grante Yow! .. I have a at VISION! It's a RANCID visi.com double-FISHWICH on an ENRICHED BUN!! > In article <Xns94F3D27DB5661mikeb46815yahoocom@216.196.97.136>, MLB > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > up. And they didn't sound good once you could hear them. I > always kept mine shut off completely. Sounds like you've got the out of phase problem. Grant, I recently installed new Clearwater door and headrest speakers in my '91B. I found that each of the right channel headrest speakers was wired with polarity backwards. The sound difference is incredible. I too had never really used the headrest speakers for the same reasons as you mention. But now, the stereo effect is really pronounced. I should have made this change 10 years ago! Rod > Grant, I recently installed new Clearwater door and headrest > speakers in my '91B. I found that each of the right channel [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > now, the stereo effect is really pronounced. I should have > made this change 10 years ago! Rod Very interesting. I'll pass the info along to the current owner of the aforsaid 96M. SignatureGrant Edwards grante Yow! ... I think I'm at having an overnight visi.com sensation right now!! Thank you all for the comments!! |
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