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How *NOT* To Be a Newbie Computers Culture Internet Stupidity By Lilith DemHareIs Every day thousands of people join the great cosmic force known as the Internet. And many of these people like to go around with big red neon signs screaming NEWBIE!!" (Blinking signs, at that.) The sad part is that they don't know they are wearing these glaring pointers. Very few people are willing to help these poor souls. If you are new to the Net, here are a few tips to toss off that neon sign. First of all, don't go around announcing that you are a newbie. This will be apparent without your drawing attention to the fact. Many people will post to a newsgroup, or a maillist or so, say…

Hello all! My name is Dan and I purchased a 10” DSS Ethos subwoofer a couple years back and I am finally ready to get it installed. I know absolutely NOTHING about this sub. The person I bought it from I have no contact with, however he recommended that I purchase the Crescendo Audio Symphony series S1500.1 amplifier. Like I said I know nothing about this subwoofer. I was wondering what specs I should use as far as building a enclosure. I have a 2013 Focus St Hatchback. I would appreciate any and all feedback as to what kind of enclosure it requires. Thank you all ahead of time. Dan

Just signed up to learn about the newest technology in car audio. I have a few years experience playing with car audio. I've been out of the game for a while though...Look foward to learning new things.

Hello, all, I'm working on a 1999 Jeep Wrangler build. Currently hand-me-down parts and cheap accessories, beginning to bring in my own. I have questions, lots of questions, that I will post soon.

I've been all over the internet with this. I anyone here has a workable solution, then this forum is better than any of the other half dozen places I've contacted. I have a 2012 Nissan Sentra that has the factory installed radio/CD player. It does not have any USB ports for playing music. What it does have is an iPod port. Not a port that you plug an iPod into directly - rather a port (inside the console) that requires a cable to be plugged into it, with the iPod itself plugged into the other end of the cable. I do not have an iPod, nor do I have any plans to hunt one down. It seems like obsolete technology that is incredibly overpriced compared to the cu…

Hello, I joined to get some insight on different setups and brands outside of mainstream products.. I haven't been around the scene since 1999 or so.

Designing a build, been out of the game a long time. Looking for any/all ideas suggestions ect. Goal is overall loudness, and daily deep big bass. No one burp comps. However want to be earth shaking as possible within area. Sub box going to be behind the rear seat and top of box not higher than back of seat. I plan to pot this build and look forward to all input.

Hey all, new to the forum....well this is the very first forum I've ever signed up on lol. May take me a bit to get the jist but foots in the door.

Ok, well after 10 years, I'm back and I came straight back here. First off, I want to say I'm happy this company, community, and forum is still around. I got a ton of help 10 years ago and I learned so much. Seeing the SSA store over the past week and browsing the forum brought me back. I already learned so much but see that I need to learn so much more. As the title suggests, I'm getting back into car audio with only an untouched SI Magnum I bought based on recommendations back in 2008. However, I now have a 2016 Honda Accord and some money to spend on a simple SQ system. The car has a stock 4 speaker system, and frankly, it sucks. I'm stuck at understanding what …

Hello there, community. This is the first time I’ve actually joined an audio community and posted/commented within a thread. I’ve browsed many threads on various forums, which include the SSA forums, and I’ve actually gathered quite a bit of useful information/knowledge from doing so. I’ve had multiple sound systems throughout the years, which I have learned through trial and error some valuable tricks and what not to dos haha. My most recent system is the only one I haven’t actually fully wired and setup myself, because my vehicle has a dash/head unit that can’t be removed and doesn’t have a wiring harness. I let an audio shop install a sound processor (I’ve never r…

Hey guys n gals, I'm new here so I make it short and sweet. Been doing audio for a while, don't seem to be slowing down anytime soon either. Hopefully I can get some insight here to help make me better, and hopefully I can help someone better themselves as well! Great to be here 00 Durango Sundown sa-12, PPI pcx 1500, pioneer avh 271bt, in-between boxes and highs selections though....

New to SSA hello everyone. This is where I'm @. I have a 2002 Chevy Silverado Extended Cab truck. N I want have 4x Re Audio Sxxv215D4 installed in a Blow-through. Ran by 2x Re_Audio 5000.1ZTX amps. I'm looking for best box and how many batteries and also how large of an alternator to use? N I want both "SQL"&SPL... Can anyone help me out? Bass_Knowledge

Question about the use of amps crossovers and sound processors. Is it best to go all active not at all or combine?? Are amp filters as good as sound processors? When you buy a component speaker system you are paying for a crossover too. More expensive units have better crossovers. It’s been suggested that these crossovers use up power so not using them and using HPF and LPF on your amps is the better way to go. An alternative method is using a digital active crossover that can be programmed. Different methods are also to influence phase shifts that can create cancellation or have better frequency curves. The cons would be a dedicated amp just for tweete…

Hi guys, I'm the newest member of the crew, I want to upgrade my sound system so I went to this forum to exchange some ideas with everyone here. My hobbies are playing computer games, watching sci-fi movies, and reading books. I do hope to get along with everyone.

Hi guys please can you assist I have a Isuzu super cab with one 12 inch dvc sub. My bass sounds better with the doors open. What could cause this? How can I fix this. I have tried a slot port box and a ported box. Same result . What next ?

Hay guys i got two questions about my setup. 2011 f150 with factory charging system with extra 1000 cca marine batterie "not a audio battery". I'm running 2 sae1500d amp on 4 sa15 subs. They are the rev3's and are 2ohm coil's. I am running the amps seperat gain matched "to the best of my ability" and I'm at . 5 ohms at each amp not counting rise. I have the rear seat out and built a good sturdy enclosure that's sealed good with a port that's tuned to 35 hertz. I'm over the recommend size on the enclosure I know at 19 cubes total shared air space but i did that do to the fact that i wasn't running very big setup on the amps, i know there getting the rated rms power but i a…

Hay guys I'm trying to find the detailed specs on sundown audio sae-1500d amp protection modes. Not just what will cause protection modes but more like high/low voltage protection circuit .80volt Spike To go into protection mode or something similar. The issue im having is in my f150 setup, 4 sa-15 subs walled with shared air space total of 19.97cubes tuned at 38 hertz. Drivers are 2 sae-1500d sundown amps strapped, and no not with a dam ratchet strap or rope, strapped as in power and two amps bridged to one. Ohm load on all 4 total is 1.23. with seals on and no wind or movements. Power and grounds are way bigger than spec, I'm running 3/0 aka 000 cables that can handle 4…

Hello everybody just got a single Sundown E-15 v.3 and putting it in a 4.00 cu ft slot ported box with a Hifonics BRX1116.1D 1100 watt amp should bump preety good. The last system i had was not vary good i had two pyle 12s 250 watt rms subs with a 1000 watt crunch amp one of them stoped working after about 4 months.

Hello all.. This is going to be budget build small spl system.. I brought soundqubed hds 3.10 sub for my hatchback small space..

Feel like a newbie, back after almost 8 years. Just putting together something for my 2005 Dodge Ram Quad Cab. Going with Headunit - Pioneer DEH-80prs (christmas gift from inlaws) Doors, Front (x2) - Image Dynamics X-65Tweeters, Front (x2) - Image Dynamics XS-28Amplifier, Front - (HELP!)Subwoofers (x2) - Sundown Audio SA-12Amplifier, Subwoofer - Wolfram 1500.1DBox - FoxAcoustics Dual 2 ventedWiring - Sundown Audio amp kit (0ga)Battery - G31 or G34 Interstate (I get a discount through my uncle)Alternator - (HELP!)Deadening - GTMat pro 50mil (100sq ft) Plan on running 3-way active, but can't decide on a 4-channel amp.

Annabel123 is a new member of the forum Soundsolutionsaudio, very pleased to be acquainted and make friends to share everything in life with people. Especially learned from the forum.

Hello Everyone, I'm new to SSA products. Seen the deals for Black Friday sales and just placed my order. 2 sets of evil mid, tweets, SSA Amps and an XCON 12". Just have to wait for them to ship out now... very exciting!

Just got 2 team 18's(dual 2's) and plan on putting either 2 bc5500's or one 'merica 12k on them for power. I want to do a flat wall but need a little help on what size box to use, i.e. cubic feet per sub, sq in per cube for port, aero or slot, and tuning frequency. Thanks in advance for the help! Oh and space is no issue as it's going in an Astro.

Was just referred to SAS by some friends on reddit. Here to learn and seek advice for my ride. Just reading some of the threads and it's apparent there is some serious knowledge here. I'm not sure if I should post my questions in this introduction thread or not, so forgive me if I'm wrong. I'm putting together my second install and this time it's going to be a little better. The first one was Rockford Fosgate using stock head unit. It was for my son's car and it's not too bad. Better than what he had at least lol. This time I want to put together something for my vehicle. I have a 2017 Honda Civic LX. It's a base model. I want to try to …

New poster to the forum. I was away from car audio for 12 years or so but I gave in to the bug again in the last 6 months. I am shopping for a new sub at this time. Waiting on the GCON to be re-released, as I have been looking at many different subs and it seems to be the best fit in my price range. I bought a JL 12w3 last year but my car audio rust was showing, as I bought it on ebay and it blew with no abuse. Now I am looking to do it right this time and landed here at SSA.