I want to know if there are any other majoir chain stores like Best Buy in or around youngstown ohio that i can buy a cd player, speakers, materials, install ect. for my car
I have a 95 plymouth acclaim (hold laughter please:) and want to know who to go to.
Look up "Car Audio" on whitepages.com for Youngstown. It may be a small shop but they may do a good job. Whatever they try to sell you, look up the price on www.crutchfield.com for the exact product to make sure it is at least competitive with retail prices.
I want to know every component that makes for a good sound.
I want to know everything from subs, tweeters, speakers, amps, altenators,....what am I missing?
A complete system will generally have all of the following.
*Speakers are a very vital part of how an aftermarket stereo will sound. You can have all the money in the world invested in your stereo, but if you don't have quality speakers than it won't sound any better than the factory stereo.
There are various types of speakers you can choose from, most common being "coaxial" and "component" sets.
Coaxial sets have a woofer, which produces mainly the mid-range bass frequencies such as male vocals,toms,floor toms,etc.They also have a tweeter, which produces the high frequencies such as cymbal crashes, snare drum,hi-hat,etc .
Coaxial sets come in a variety of setups such as 2-way, which has one tweeter for mid-high frequencies and high frequencies and one woofer for mid-bass. 3-ways which have one tweeter and a separate mid-high range tweeter and a woofer. Anything more just has a higher number of tweeters, which to an extent will result in a better sounding speaker.
Component sets consist of one woofer and a separate tweeter for various mounting applications. Some people prefer a separation of the mid and high range frequencies and theses speakers make that possible. Even if you don't prefer the separation, the overall sound quality, I think is much better than coaxial sets.
*After market cd players range in price anywhere from $50 to over $2000. Some of the base models will not have all of the features need for hooking up an amp and proper sound adjustment. Look for a cd player that has preferably 3 sets of RCA output jacks. RCA's carry the music signal from the cd player to the amp. Of the 3 sets, one is for the front speakers, one for the rear speakers, and one for the sub. If you purchase one that has 3 sets of RCA outs, it'll also have all the necessary features to adjust the audio settings accordingly.
*Subs and amps.Again, various types. Subs come in various RMS ratings and various numbers of voice coils. RMS is the total amount of power that the sub is able to handle continuously. When choosing subs look for RMS watts not peak or max watts. Amps come in different numbers of channels and RMS ratings. Channels are what your speakers or subs are connected to to receive the audio signal form the amp. Amps come in various channel setups from one channel up to four or more. One channel amps are generally used for subs and four channel amps are generally used for speakers.
Choosing amps and subs can be a bit complicated if you don't know what you're doing. You get into ohm ratings and different wiring methods of the subs to achieve certain ohm ratings, so it's best to let someone that has knowledge in car audio to help you choose.
*A box for the sub(s). This is pretty self-explanatory.
You also need all the necessary install parts. That's usually something that whoever you take it to mentions.
Hope this helps.
I know there are experts on this board who are very familiar with car audio. I know nothing about this topic, but I am looking to research and purchase a nice system for my Honda Accord.
What things to I need to buy (and know) to get a car stereo, and what are some quality brands that I can trust?
Sorry this might require an extensive answer, but many people will most likely benefit from it.
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go to those forums. they have some very nice write ups and very extensive and detailed posts. they've helped me with my questions lots of times.
Looking for a pakage deal on radio, speakers, sub's, crossovers, Everything that is designed to work with each other. If you know of such a web site, please let me know. For a suv
lol ok buddy. www.onlinecarstereo.com
heres an awesome system
4- 6.5" Alpine Type-R Speakers
2- 12" 2ohm Type-R Subwoofers
1- MRD-250 Amplifer
1- MRD- 1005 Amplifer
1- CDA-9856 Headunit
Propers Installation Wires
Possibly a 1 Farad Capictor
Forgot distrubution blocks, just get new battery terminals and combined with that capictor u shuld be all set for amazing sound and crazy bass, probably like 130-140 decibles... if tuned rite.
Is it possible to buy speaker and the in head unit together instead of individually ? If so where can find them online? I have a minimum budget but have bad speakers in my car...('96 Rav4)
nope
Using a bench-top high current power supply will do this.
A $100 unit that's 13.8 volts DC 25 amperes will push a 350 watt RMS total system.
how much money is a good complete audio system... i have estimated the amount altogether and its like 2300 dollars for 2 amps, 6 speakers, 2 subs, head unit.. i want a good system that sounds beautiful but could i get a very good system still but wit less expenses, i am kinda an amateur at this.. what would be a good estimate for a good complete system.. oh and does a 2001 pontiact grand prix supercharged have 6 speakers or 4 cuz i think they have 6 but would i only replace 4 or 6 if i got upgraded speakers.. help plz. thanks
$2300 can go along ways for car audio or it will buy 1 pair of really high end component speakers. This is a great place to start looking and they have the biggest selection I have seen. http://woofersetc.com/
I would say to buy 2 sets of component speakers costing around $250-$300 each. I would get one really good 12 inch sub. This will keep the sound quality at a premium, while requiring half the amount of power as 2. Apparently for every speaker you add you only increase the volume by a max of 30%. I would budget about 400 for a good 12 inch and a good BOX. Image Dynamics has one of the best subs made for sound quality. It's the ID Q version 3. It's on woofersetc.com for $280. Spend around $100 or so on a good box. (the box is just as important as the sub)
We are at about $1000 for speakers and sub and sub box.
Budget around $300-350 for a good receiver either Alpine or Eclipse.
This leaves $1000 for 2 amps. One REALLY GOOD 4 channel amp for the 4 component speakers. Let's say $400 for that.
A mono channel or 2 channel(bridged) for the sub.Let's say $350 for that. You should have around $200 for wiring and all that. This should put you around $2300.
Remember to figure out what ohms you want to run the sub at and make sure you buy the amp that will do that stably. This is a good spot to learn how to wire for different ohm loads: http://www.crutchfield.com/S-AFLDRffflD1/learn/learningcenter/car/subwoofers_wiring.html
I would later save some money for sound deadening as this will reduce distortions caused by vibrations and dramatically reduce road noise if enough is applied to the right areas. This can get expensive rather quickly though.
If you are dead set on having 2 or more subs, just remember that every extra sub is that much more money and then to power those subs will cost a lot and then you will have to start looking around at batteries, capacitors and or alternators.
These are the brands that I would choose from:
Alpine, Focal, JL Audio, Image Dynamics,
Rockford Fosgate(amps only), Boston Acoustics, RE Audio, FI Audio, Infinity(Kappa Perfect), Pioneer Premiere(only the high end stuff), some MB Quart, Morel, Rainbow, Zapco, Brax, Mcintosh, Nakamichi, Alumapro Alchemy, Kicker(is decent), etc.
Stay away from: Pyramid, JVC, Boss, Pyle, low-end MTX, Bazooka, American Bass, Legacy, Lanzar. Dual etc. usually if it sounds like it is cool or looks flashy i wouldn't get it.
Hoped this helped.
Depends on what all you're wanting to do, but besides the speakers and amp(s) you'll be using, you'll need some tools, an amp install kit, and possible some speaker wire.
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Do any of you guys know where i can find a website that tells me how to install things like a capacitor and to install car speakers to an amp and install tweeters and how all of this can be hooked up to a separate battery?? I already have sub woofers hooked up to a amp(hooked up to the car battery) and i changed all car speakers and the head unit. I appreciate the help.
A real good info site is www.crutchfield.com
Check it out
http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Tab/Learn.aspx
I Have my two 15"s, two amps and tweeters. What do I need (wire wise) Help please!
Hi there depending on the wattage of your amps lets say for example for power feed (red wire) 12 gauge wire for 800 watts amp 6 gauge wire for 1200 watts amp. for speakers and tweeters usually 12 or 14 gauge wire. And speaker wire standard. and to hook up your subs to the amp im not sure i use the same wire that i use for the power and ground. oh yeah and the blue thin wire to run it to your cd player or dvd player for the remote power any more questions just email me duenas19@sbcglobal.net
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Size
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Weight
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Bluetooth™ version/profile
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Bluetooth™ range
10m
No. of keys
6
Noise reduction
Yes
Echo cancellation
Yes
Compatibility
Most Bluetooth™ phones from SEMC & other brands. Please visit www.sonyericsson.com for further information.
Hey all,
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