RE: A4 Audio upgrades

["Kevin D. Caldwell" <merlin@ameritech.net>]

I would disagree...
merlin

-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net [mailto:owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net]
On Behalf Of Dave Aukerman
Sent:	Sunday, December 20, 1998 8:03 PM
To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
Subject:	Re: A4 Audio upgrades

Usually, mounting upside down is not a big problem.  Alot depends on the
type of amp and system it is going into. i.e. driving subs,mid,highs of the
same amp.  Same goes for the ohm load limits, with proper (and quality)
xover points you can drive an amp into very low theoretical ohms loads.

Dave

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> From: Rob Andrews <rob@smu.edu>
> To: Mark L. Chang <mchang@ece.nwu.edu>; Kevin D. Caldwell
<merlin@ameritech.net>
> Cc: 'Quattro List' <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
> Subject: Re: A4 Audio upgrades
> Date: Sunday, December 20, 1998 1:13 PM
>
> Car stereo shop guy said I should have no problem or I wouldn't do it.
> We'll see.  So far they generate very little heat.  Now my old crummy
Jensen
> amp, that was a heat plant no matter where I mounted it.
> Later!
> Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark L. Chang <mchang@ece.nwu.edu>
> To: Kevin D. Caldwell <merlin@ameritech.net>
> Cc: 'Rob Andrews' <rob@smu.edu>; 'Quattro List' <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
> Date: Sunday, December 20, 1998 11:49 AM
> Subject: RE: A4 Audio upgrades
>
>
> >True -- amps usually have cooling fins (heat sinks) that like to radiate
> >heat "up", not down.  Heard of amps getting unhappy when mounted upside
> >down.
> >
> >On Sat, 19 Dec 1998, Kevin D. Caldwell wrote:
> >
> >> I wouldn't recommend mounting those amps upside down...
> >> merlin
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> [mailto:owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net]
> >> On Behalf Of Rob Andrews
> >> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 1998 12:38 PM
> >> To: Mark L. Chang; Quattro List
> >> Subject: Re: A4 Audio upgrades
> >>
> >> I am currently installing a rockin system in my 2.8Q
> >> Get the LLtek radio spacers, the work and look great.  Get the MBQuart
> front
> >> speaker adapters and buy some MB quart front speakers.  You can get in
a
> >> 5.25" with their adapter and it works awesome.  Bought MBQuart for the
> rear
> >> doors and cut holes.  Got another adapter to mount the speaker and
> ordered
> >> the stock Audi Bose grilles for the rear doors.  It is a tight fit
with
> >> those but I managed to get them on.  I put 6x9s in the rear deck with
> just a
> >> little customization.  Mounted 2 amps upside down on the rear deck.
> >> When I get it finished, it will rock :)  It really starting to sound
good
> >> now though.
> >
> >Windows NT crashed.                          ICQ 9059481
> >I am the Blue Screen of Death.            For PGP public key:
> >No one hears your screams.             finger mchang@ece.nwu.edu
> >
> >
> >
>