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agon.parts Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2010 Posts: 273 Location: Central Coast, CA
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 1:54 pm Post subject: Custom Vent Speaker | FREEBIE |
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The idea behind this concept was to remove the A/C + speaker housing which is above the rear seats, while still keeping speakers somewhere near. I have seen numerous posts which showcase images of audio systems that butcher the interior. I did not want to be one of those. I spent some time analyzing the interior of the van and came to a solution: vent speaker.
This concept was developed from scratch. It uses the fresh air vent which runs along the top passenger side of the van. I chose this location because the stock speaker wiring for the rear is ran slightly above the vent behind the wood paneling. I also analyzed the stock speaker vents in order to closely follow the stock detailing.
The following are images of the end result:
Bottom view of speaker and cover.
Top view of speaker and cover.
Close-up of bottom of speaker and cover.
Close-up of top of speaker and cover.
I decided to have the cover be the color white as a base. This allows/allowed it to be painted to match the interior.
Selected color.
Bottom view | Assembled + painted
Top view | Assembled + painted
Installed unit. I will most likely end up changing the mounting screws to black or gray.
I am happy with the end result. The speaker is a nice addition. It can be wired as mono or another vent speaker can be installed to the left near the passenger's seat to have both channels wired separately. _________________ Forrest Walker Whitmore
AGON
FREEBIES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkqzgREEtE9Aj7poRLxLuW-oGORuiQ?e=eSKThT
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vanis13 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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part number? _________________ 83.5 Westy with Subaru 2.5, 4 spd manual, center seat, COLD A/C on 134a!, Winter camp heated with an Espar B4 gasoline furnace
www.SuperVanagon.com - some stuff I make |
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agon.parts Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2010 Posts: 273 Location: Central Coast, CA
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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vanis13 wrote: |
part number? |
@vanis13 It does not have a VW specific part number. I designed the part from scratch for this application. _________________ Forrest Walker Whitmore
AGON
FREEBIES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkqzgREEtE9Aj7poRLxLuW-oGORuiQ?e=eSKThT
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vanis13 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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I was referring to the speaker. did you build that? _________________ 83.5 Westy with Subaru 2.5, 4 spd manual, center seat, COLD A/C on 134a!, Winter camp heated with an Espar B4 gasoline furnace
www.SuperVanagon.com - some stuff I make |
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agon.parts Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2010 Posts: 273 Location: Central Coast, CA
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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vanis13 wrote: |
I was referring to the speaker. did you build that? |
@vanis13 No, I did not build the speaker. Sorry, I don't have the speaker part number with me. I made the speaker selection based on the opening size of the vent. _________________ Forrest Walker Whitmore
AGON
FREEBIES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkqzgREEtE9Aj7poRLxLuW-oGORuiQ?e=eSKThT
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PDXWesty Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 4:16 pm Post subject: |
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It doesn't look like that speaker could handle the 150 watt output of my amplifier very well. I don't know. _________________ 89 Westy 2.1 Auto |
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agon.parts Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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PDXWesty wrote: |
It doesn't look like that speaker could handle the 150 watt output of my amplifier very well. I don't know. |
I am sure it could. I chose this speaker because of its 8 Ohm impedance. It should operate at its peak performance without a problem. I have a 200 watt amplifier. It won't be as loud as a 4 Ohm speaker, but I would rather have the volume output to be slightly lower in order to reduce cone excursion. _________________ Forrest Walker Whitmore
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Merian Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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nice way to hide the speaker, but...
- long, narrow speaker is sub-optimal for sound quality
- your post says nothing about using a ported alignment
- the gizmo with holes in it will block treble |
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agon.parts Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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Merian wrote: |
nice way to hide the speaker, but...
- long, narrow speaker is sub-optimal for sound quality
- your post says nothing about using a ported alignment
- the gizmo with holes in it will block treble |
Thank you, Merian.
-The shape of the cone doesn't necessarily mean the sound quality is sub-optimal. That being said, this speaker isn't meant to blow minds.
-Due to the small work area, I decided to utilize the air duct that runs along the passenger's side as a port for the audio.
-It is a full-range driver, so the mids and lows should pick up the loss of highs, if any. _________________ Forrest Walker Whitmore
AGON
FREEBIES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkqzgREEtE9Aj7poRLxLuW-oGORuiQ?e=eSKThT
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davideric9 Samba Member
Joined: January 21, 2009 Posts: 1000 Location: Oakland CA
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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I think you have done a great job with this. Thanks for sharing. Very clever, first I've seen making good use of this space... _________________ 1987 Syncro Westfalia, stock (bought 1994)
1986 Syncro Westfalia SVX, 3 knob (bought 2008)
1987 Westfalia (bought 2010)
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jimf909 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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I like the design approach and execution. This doesn't solve a problem I have because I prefer the a/c or storage provided by the box and the speakers aren't a problem.
Keep up the good work! _________________ - Jim
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Current: 1990 Westy Camper - Bostig RG4, 2wd, manual trans w/Peloquin, NAHT high-top, 280 ah LFP battery, 160 watts solar, Flash Silver, seam rust, bondo, etc., etc.
Past: 1985 Westy Camper - 1.9 wbx, 2wd, manual trans, Merian Brown, (sold after 17 years to Northwesty who converted it to a Syncro). |
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agon.parts Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2010 Posts: 273 Location: Central Coast, CA
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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davideric9 wrote: |
I think you have done a great job with this. Thanks for sharing. Very clever, first I've seen making good use of this space... |
jimf909 wrote: |
I like the design approach and execution. This doesn't solve a problem I have because I prefer the a/c or storage provided by the box and the speakers aren't a problem.
Keep up the good work! |
Thank you, davideric9 and jimf909! I appreciate the feedback. I have an A/C project in the works as well. Stay tuned. _________________ Forrest Walker Whitmore
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agon.parts Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2010 Posts: 273 Location: Central Coast, CA
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Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 10:38 am Post subject: Re: Custom Vent Speaker Concept | Do you want one? |
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Hello everyone,
I have made some updates to the design in order to lower the volume of the part, thus reducing the price of the 3D-print. I have also found the part number for the speaker that I used.
I personally like to use Sculpteo (http://www.sculpteo.com/en/) for 3D prints because of their material availability, however, you can choose whichever company you'd like. There are quite a few available.
If anybody is interested in using this for their van, let me know and I can send you the 3D-print file and part number for the speaker. _________________ Forrest Walker Whitmore
AGON
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unibagel Samba Member
Joined: December 02, 2004 Posts: 528 Location: Bflo, NY
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Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2016 4:10 am Post subject: Re: Custom Vent Speaker Concept | Do you want one? |
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I'm interested! Please send it along. |
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agon.parts Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2010 Posts: 273 Location: Central Coast, CA
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 9:56 am Post subject: Re: Custom Vent Speaker Concept | Do you want one? |
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Hello TheSamba,
I just realized I never linked to the STL to download the 3D-printable file for those who were interested.
The link can be found in my signature under FREEBIES. Once the webpage loads, you can download the file by clicking on agon_Vent-Speaker_v2.stl. The README contains other useful information (speaker model). I'll be adding smaller scale items here as time goes on.
Have a good one! _________________ Forrest Walker Whitmore
AGON
FREEBIES: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AkqzgREEtE9Aj7poRLxLuW-oGORuiQ?e=eSKThT
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4Gears4Tires Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2018 Posts: 3018 Location: MD
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: Custom Vent Speaker | FREEBIE |
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Very cool! _________________ '87 Syncro
Ferric Oxyhydroxide Superleggera Edition |
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Steve M. Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2013 Posts: 6829 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: Custom Vent Speaker | FREEBIE |
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Nice creative thinking. Keep at it. _________________ This free advice is worth exactly what you paid for it.
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chachi Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2003 Posts: 858 Location: the weeds
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Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:20 pm Post subject: Re: Custom Vent Speaker | FREEBIE |
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nice, but what was that speaker again? _________________ '74 transporter panel
'91 vanagon carat NAHT |
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agon.parts Samba Member
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kguarnotta Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 7:59 am Post subject: Re: Custom Vent Speaker | FREEBIE |
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Super cool - thanks for sharing... _________________ -Kevin
Lincoln, MA
'86 Triple Knob Syncro w/EJ22
'78 Westy
'69 Single Cab
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