Frustrated with the size and quality of the speakers installed by Mercedes-Benz on its W124 cars, I have tried two experiments with two station-wagons.

With my first W124 wagon, an 1988 300TE I replaced the factory speakers with a pair of Infinity Kappa CS-5 separates. I had to open a 5 1/4" hole on each front door to accomodate the woofers. The tweeters replaced the 3 1/2" factory speakers on the dash. Replaced the back 3 1/2" on the armrest with a Kappa Two-Way speaker. Added a JBL amplifer to the system, and it worked fine for the seven years I owned the car.

Then, when I bought my current 1995 E320 I really hit the jackpot with a set-up I would recommed to anyone: I had installed a Three-Way Boston Accoustics 6.5-3 on the front, cutting again a 5 1/4" hole on each front door to accomodate the woofers and then installing both, the midrange and the tweeter, on the standard opening on top of the dash under the grill (they fit perfectly). At the back I added on the armrest a pair of Boston Accoustics 6.4 Two-Ways that match perfectly the set-up at the front. Trow in a four-way Alpine V12 amplifer and everything is done!

In case of the sedans, you don't even have to open the holes on the doors. This system sounds superb!!!!! (although for some listeners it may sound that it needs a little more punch on the bass side, mostly for trance and techno followers). That can be easily corrected with a subwoofer installed on the back.

[This message has been edited by A. Rosich (edited 11-25-1999).]