124 standard speakers

[J532KTT]

Does anyone know if there's an aftermarket option that fits a 124???
One of mine is goosed causing both not to work.
I've unplugged one for now but one working sounds pants!
Cheers.

 

[trapperjohn]

Here you go. Got some in mine and they are about the best you can get.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rainbow-I...4?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item4856972080

 

[Charles Morgan]

A cheaper source from his own website rather than ebay - weird...

Ray Smith - he used to give a discount for MBClub members, not sure if that still applies.

You can get stock ones from dealers, or used to be able to, for a lot lot less. As the speaker size is tiny, nothing is going to be that great.

 

[RKC-benz]

See my response to you in classifieds. Mine are available...

 

[RKC-benz]

Here you go. Got some in mine and they are about the best you can get. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rainbow-IL-X4-7-MB-Mercedes-W124-Front-Dash-OEM-Upgrade-Speakers-231240-Clip-In-/310690390144?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item4856972080

Or you can get proper custom audio install that sounds properly great ... Charles (above) did this and have I more recently to excellent effect.

 

[d w124]

You can get the Rainbow speakers for less in Germany RAINBOW LAUTSPRECHER MERCEDES E-KLASSE W124 LIMO COUPE 12 cm./ 2 WEGE KOAX W 124 | eBay

 

[SilverSaloon]

i'm sure you can buy very slightly bigger speakers (more commonly found size) and cut the metal surround off with an angle grinder too to fit...

 

[RKC-benz]

i'm sure you can buy very slightly bigger speakers (more commonly found size) and cut the metal surround off with an angle grinder too to fit...

You could chop a hole with an axe too... Either way I would be taking the screen out and looking for safety glasses!!

Bit too much work really due to size limitation... Anything smaller than 6" packs very limited sub-200hz signal...

Rainbow is a bit better than standard I understand for £150+ per pair. Std second hand better value (says a man with some to sell)...

 

[J532KTT]

I've made them both work.
I don't know if they changed suppliers but these sound brilliant compared to the ones in my 124 E280

 

[SilverSaloon]

You could chop a hole with an axe too... Either way I would be taking the screen out and looking for safety glasses!!

i meant cut the speaker itself, not anything on the car. ie make a larger speaker slightly smaller so it fits the existing hole in the car.

 

[Chromeeda]

I'm not sure if W201 speakers are smaller but they should fit.

 

[turunch]

W124 : Don't know if you've resolved your front speaker need : but I got a pair of Pioneer SXE 1025S 180W Co-ax speakers , made to fit : drop straight in, just need to adopt the wiring as per the rainbow photo ? 160 for speakers ? I don't think so . . . .

Now I'm looking to upgrade those for the rear shelf - any ideas for those of us in the real world ?

 

[d w124]

Now I'm looking to upgrade those for the rear shelf - any ideas for those of us in the real world ?

I ended up getting original ones as they are so tiny so the choice is very limited

 

[RoundOzBenz]

I have a standard head-unit, and would definitely prefer to keep this unit to preserve the originality of the car. Would upgrading the speakers without upgrading the head-unit make much of a difference?