General Audio

Just as topic said. I plan to upgrade my alternator. Currently my alternator is rated at 60 amps (I know...) and plan to upgrade maybe twice the size (minimum of 100 amps) for daily. I dont need high power alternator as I am not competing... well maybe 1 or 2 comps doesnt hurt. My question is, is there a risk of upgrading to a bigger alternator??? Do i just swap it, make a bracket for the new alternator? Or do I really need to install 2nd battery for that. Reason being is that I was told by the shop that if you upgrade to a big alternator.. it will fried all your electrical components in your car as its capable to put out more current than the stock alternator. I unde…

After too much planning my friend has decided to drop money for the system in his maxima and here is what we came up with... Headunit: Pioneer Premier 6900 Amp: Kicker 650.4 Speakers: Pioneer Premier TS-C720PRS Subwoofers: 2x 12" SD-1 Miscellanous: Knu 4 Gauge Amp Kit KOL-AK44 Deadning: 1 Roll Raamat BXT and 5 yards of ensolite Mostly I will be stuffing the deading and ensolite into the doors and trunk to help the midbass and trunk rattle as much as possible. The 2 12's will be in a ported box tuned nice and low (sub 30's). I'm thinking a foward fire with ports runni…

Hello, New to the forum, got turned on to it by a guy on the last forum I was a member of (audio-neon was his screen name). I am slowly buying up the components of my yet to be installed system. I have my sub (TCSOUNDS TC3000 15" DVC). I have my deck (Eclipse 3100) Xover (Audio control EQX) and the Epicenter. I ordered 1/0 wire 30ft of power and ground. I have done the big 3 already and have power and ground run directly from the engine bay to the trunk. I have a 3.2cubic foot sealed (2.6 cubic ft ported tuned to about 28 hertz) box built. I am leaning toward some CDT Components for the rest of my speakers. I have a zapco Z400c4 amp I am also leaning toward running the fr…

VIPER 2500D OR A AUTOTEK mm2000.1 JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT DO YOU THINK IS BETTER

what amp should i use to run 6 tweeters by clarion, i have a 2 channel amp to run to of them but iwant to get louder, and i have the battery power to run the beasts, so suggestions anyone.

Well Ive wanted an oscope for a while now and crt scopes are a little out of the price range even used ones. Im wondering if the hand held ones with the lcd screens would have enough resolution to see a clipping sine wave. Ive seen the video how the were showing how bass boost is bad but cant really tell how good the resolution of the lcd screen due to video quality. Ive used crt scopes in electronic classes and wondering how lcd compares to crt So who here has used the lcd scopes and are they sufficient enough for car audio. I used crt scopes in electronic classes Heres what im looking at http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cf...tnumber=320-290

I cant figure out where to lay the 0 ga wire so it wont show under the carpet! any suggestions?

Ok, so I recently purchased a Dual 1 version of the Fi BL 15'' along with a custom box and a Kicker zx1500.1 I also bought a 5000 watt wiring kit by audiopipe. When i wired everything up, (as shown in the crudly drawn pics) it hardly works. When i turn it up to 18 (max volume is 34, and preffered volume is 26) it shuts off. but it doesn't stay off, if i turn the volume back down it comes right back on. and sometimes it will try to hit @ 18. and hits everyother beat. All in all it doesn't sound good ...at all. I want to know if i wired something wrong, or ...something... idk i just want it fixed! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/don...ringdiagram.jpg http://img.phot…

My company is developing the industry's first line of factory replacement headunits. They require no dash kit and wiring harness on various model vehicles which are entirely "Bolt-n-Replace" with factory look, often factory functionality as well as like steering wheel controls and in-demand features like Bluetooth, Navigation, iPod, XM, Sirius Satellite and DVD. We need Sound Solutions Audio to help us strategize which features and model vehicles would be best. We're launching next month with models for Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Buick, Chevy, Hummer, Pontiac, Saturn, Suzuki, Toyota, Scion and Volkswagen with more to follow and want to ensure that we…

i've been planning a new box for my 10" bl for quite sometime. is there a rule to about how far a port can be from the woofer? would it be better to have the port fire out closer to the speaker or farther?

I wonder if I am gonna use 2000 watts to run a Fi 18" BT, will I need a new HO alt, or new battery, after the fact of the Big 3. Also I want to ask, if I decide to just get rid of my rear 6x9's and just upgrade my front stage will I be able to just put all of the power from the head unit into 2 speakers so that I wont have to run another amp? I also wouldn't mind if someone could help me find a amp that could handle 2000 watts RMS at 1 ohm

Hey there, First time here. Looks like quite an interesting site -- I got a lot of reading to do I have a 1968 Camaro that I have a custom system in. I have 2 JL 12" subs in the trunk right now, that are just in a standard sealed box. I am wondering what the best setup would be for my subs. Do I want to keep a sealed box? Do I want a ported box? Do I want them facing away from the passengers or towards them? I have them facing away currently -- as that is what I was always told to do, but then again I see some people mounting their subs inward. Any advice would be great, thanks. Jeff

why does box bracing make the box quite?

This is my box, 38 long 20 wide 21 tall Does it need bracing?

Ok i just rushed and finished up my box not to long ago(too late to listen to it) and the opening of the port is 5.75"(what its suppose to be) but the closing end is 5.25".... Would that make a BIG noticeable difference in sound or should i end myself and the box?? If u need more specs let me know.

But I need a good pair of tweets to pair up with them and possiby a crossover or I may jus use the crossover on my amp.

I would like to find a metal mesh grill for the 3" NS-3s. Anyone have a source on something that would work?

walked in front of a brand new TV with a subwoofer, and had the magnetic field completely jack up the screen? purple and blue all over the bitch

What are some general rules for box bracing i dont think i braced mine enough I have a 7.6 cube box with a fi btl and im just not sure

im a noob when it comes to stuff like this but heres my question i got 2 l7 12s dual 2 0hm when i put them together what load would they make

So can i run a Kinetik battery in the back of my car wiht no other upgrade? I mean i dont need an isolator or anything like that? Back in the day i had a stinger gell in the front and one in the back and had to run an isolator and was a pain in the ass. any help would be aprreciated, i got a civic with a tiny ass alt and i have a cap but i heard they dont help any and was wondering about running one of these batts in the back, thanks civicman07

i'm looking at buying http://www.infiniteelectronix.com/index.as...&ProdID=867 and i want to know if they're ok do to business with....

How do i post pictures in th forum?

i have a DMM ( wavetech ) what is the formula ??? how is it done ?

if I need to Measure the current draw from my Alt ? how is is done ?