Any recommendations for small speakers for driver?

[bevans6]

I have little box speakers on top of the dash, but to be honest the bus is noisy enough already, makes it hard to actually hear the radio.  I usually leave it off and only use when we are stopped.

Brian

[Ed Hackenbruch]

This is too funny!  While reading the latest posts here i looked over at the 2 speakers, ( that i never use while driving ) that are mounted just above the drivers seat and face down.  Just a few inches to the rear of those are 2 cockpit lights that i use every now and then. Between the lights and the speakers is a little 3x3 inch black plastic box that has 2 large phone plug in type jacks on one side and one on the other. In 7 years of owning and living in the bus...........i have never noticed it before!!!   I had to take it down so i could see the writing on it. One plug in says transceiver, one says control head, and the other says hands free. Made in Canada believe it or not.   i opened it up and it has a little speaker in it. PO must have had a hands free phone or 2 way radio of some type.

[ruthi]

We are putting in a Bose system for our surround sound. We listen to music from the satelite receiver stations going down the road. Ken also has a small ipod player on the dash area that he listens to his music when no one else wants to hear music. Dont know if you have an ipod, but, you could get a small player, and make a place for it to sit close to you.

[belfert]

My car stereo already has an iPod interface.  It will also play music from USB flash drives or even an SD card if one has a USB SD card reader.  The one thing it won't do is pull in radio stations, but that is because my antenna seems to be broken.

[Mex-Busnut]

I am enjoying this thead.

I am planning in having a divider behind the driver's seat. It will keep the noise from the living area (TV, video games, stereo, etc.) out of the cockpit. Plus the other way around: Family does not always enjoy what I am listening to. I also need to install my ham radio gear as well. Also, what if my precious bride and/or most-adorable grandbabies are sleeping for their afternoon naps, and they need quiet back there?

I plan on installing an automotive-type stereo in the cockpit just for the driver, and mounting the speakers one either side of (behind) the driver's head on the divider. And then another separate stereo in the living area. Hey: I am not talking about spending millions. There are some name-brand car stereos (Sony, Pioneer, Panasonic, etc.), speakers and all, at Sams' for under $125 U.S. down here.

My two pesos' worth.

[KozyCade]

If anyone remembers vintage speakers I have what were called in a marketing angle the "David & Goliath" setup. Visonik Davids (14 through out the bus),  paired with 3 M&K (Miller & Kriesel) sub woofers in 4 different zones. Zones are 1-Drivers & stump seat area, 2-Living and galley area, 3-Bedroom/Lounge area, and 4-Outside. Cant beat the quality for the buck but they are hard to come by and have been bought out. I am having mine restored to avoid having to patch and repair as they are all recessed into the walls. 5 X 7 if my memory serves me correctly.
Kozy Cade