Car audio thread

Because most people here don't know the difference between SVC or DVC, but those that do think the highest max wattage means the best.

Pretty much, these threads have a few anons that know what's up, the rest are fucking teenagers asking for advice

>>17808216
I've seen some quality posts and a few recommendations before in previous threads.

>>17808216
>>17808223
admittedly i dont know a damn thing about car audio stuff. what are some good sites i should check out to get a rundown on how not to be a huge retard when i decide to upgrade my shit

Then you always have one autistic spouting on about how futile it is to try and attain good sound in a vehicle

>>17808237
Start with crutchfield.com
Then go on forums

I'm heavily involved with home hifi audio groups (my old home stereo cost more than my car) and I've never given a shit about car audio.

You're in the car to drive. As long as you can hear the music over the engine it's enough.

>>17808241
You see young shitposter, some of Us drive two fucking hours a day for work.
I need something to repress the boredom or it surely will drive me mad.

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>>17808241
Yeah, I've got a bunch of Marantz/B&W/Cerwin gear but I'm calling it quits at a sealed 10" sub and front components with minimal deadening. It's just not worth it.

>>17808238
It's true, unfortunately.

>>17808240
cool, thanks man!

>>17808263
Just don't buy from crutchfield unless you can't find it cheaper elsewhere, which is usually a rarity

>>17808252

Get a more exciting car.

>>17808273
There is nothing exciting about hitting a highway for 50 miles.
Sometimes, rarely, I get a bit of excitement when I have to pass a truck, or turn off my cruise control for any reason.

10 inch sub is all you need, dont fall for faggots shilling 2x 12 inch, chances are they have some weakshit pioneer amp that could barely run an 8, just stick to a decent amp and a 10' sub

a good box is just as important as a good sub, keep that in mind if you decide to build one

dont replace your speakers until you move on from stock deck

if you have the money, a speaker amplifier is well worth it for the sound quality at higher volumes, that being said pick a deck with usb input for better sound transmission

hide shit because of niggers, run wires under carpet and bolt your amp to the frame if you dont want them to take it if they break in

>pop in a late 80es hip hop album cd
>unlisteable unless BAS -4

I have two 12s in a sealed ported box with a monoblock D Alpine amp and 4 tweeters for some nice treble to balance it out ama

I'm very tempted to get a 10" but even professionally installed doesn't it require cutting out holes in parts of your car? idk if it's worth the risk

>>17808206
i dont have one because i like hearing my engine

my renault 11 has had the entire audio system removed, including the plywood board holding the rear speakers.
i don't feel like spending a lot of money on the sound system however i'd want a decent sub because i'm a huge technohead and an aux-capable radio, as for the rear speakers i'm gonna reuse some old technics monitors, they're kind of fuckhuge though, any reccs?

Man I miss having 2 12" American Bass subs. Ran those bitches with an 1100 watt Interfire amp bridged lel. Shit was a block buster rattling pumps at gas stations and merchandise inside stores. All in a shitty '03 neon. Of course I had aftermarket speakers too but at first they were shitty 6x9 Planet Audio's in the rear and then I upgraded to the carbon fiber coned American Bass 6 1/2" in the front and changed out the Planet Audios for the American Bass 6x9's on a shitty SSL amp. Sounded so nice though...

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>>17808206
Truck came with an aftermarket deck already in, PO spliced into factory wiring running a set of 3" satelite home theatre speakers off the same wiring that powered the original paper cone 4x10's in the cab corners, and the 2" tweeters in the dash were completely blown.


>Pioneer 900 watt 5 channel amp
>Alpine head unit, forget exact model
>Focal PS130V's, 5 1/4" woofers in doors with the tweeters mounted in the dash in factory location
>some temporary 4" cheapo Alpines in the cab corners
>2 Pioneer 10" shallow subs behind the seat
>sealed box is 4" top depth, 7" bottom depth, 44 3/4" width, 14" tall, all 3/4" MDF

Sounds pretty goddamned good, subs are shockingly good for being shallows.

>>17808780
I am going to be mounting my 10 inch in with an amp tomorrow probably. Currently it's in a small enclosure floating around the back seat area.
I'm going to build a sealed box under the passenger front seat I think. It will probably be a little small, but hopefully it will come out alright

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>>17809817
Also, how can I figure out specs for the min and max cubic feet?
Manufacturers site is not having it because the sub was never sold separately it seems.

>>17809902
First of all
>Dual
Second of all, they won't release measurements you specifically need, unless you know what the thickness of the material they used, probably MDF, then you could take the measurements they provided and the thickness of the material to figure out the internal volume
However, the enclosure it's in is what's recommended for that model woofer so it would be best to keep it in the factory enclosure
If you're not satisfied with the woofer, start looking for a new one that's not already in an enclosure

>>17809941
No, it's fine and works. It just takes up space in my mack seat, so I want it move the woofer to a different enclosure that will actually fit under a seat.

>>17810002
Check out truck boxes, but first take the woofer out and measure the depth of the woofer to see if it will work in a shallow box, I would assume the acceptable internal volume will be between .75-1.0 ft^3

>>17808833
the first 'audio mod' i did to a car cost me a total of 70c because my older brother gave me a single 12" sony xplod box as a hand-me-down when he upgraded to a twin american bass 12" box & i wanted to prove i could make it work with what i had, as i was unemployed at the time.

i didn't want to dick around with what i saw as an expensive time waster, i thought surely there is a way to make the car shake with bass without 8 gague wire, drilling holes, etc etc.

i ended up securing a free 100w*4ch amp off of gumtree, butchering phone charger for its cig lighter 12v plug thing & soldering a line-level converter to the rear right speaker of the car.

i bridged 12v & power control/amp on signal & ran the power from the 10A cig lighter socket to power the amp & an RCA dangling from around a rubber grommet in the rear right door supplied appropriate signal to the amp, which was hooked up to the sub.

the only issue it ever gave me is that when i really cranked the stock head unit to like 90% volume, the thin, overly long wires i was using used to run a tiny bit hot. i made a new cord out of a standard mains kettle cord, since then it was more or less perfect for what i wanted.

the amp was on the floor in the back seat with the sub resting on the middle of the back seat, since fucked australian laws made it so that i only very rarely had more than 1 passenger.

recently my older brother sold his car to the wreckers to pay for drugs, so i've adopted his twins & i've shelled out a bit of money, only about $40 total, to run a proper system also with 5*10 kickers in the parcel shelf. the only 'butchering' i had to do to the car was learning how to pull the interior apart to run my cabling & poking a hole through a very large, convenient rubber grommet located in the firewall.

so yeah if you're willing to do some learning & have the tools readily available, i'm sure anybody can do this if they figure out their own solution. aside from getting free subs, ofc, lol.

>>17808282
You are never going to get good audio in a car, the drivers are all in the wrong place the cabin is the wrong shape and there is to much interference from road engine and wind noise. Swap out the cheap factory shit for something better in the $150 range and stop there spend the savings on trying to do the impossible on a good set of cans, a valve amp and turntable with a good cartage for home.

>>17810062
For home, I have some okay cans and a scarlett solo, does alright.
My factory speakers are decent, definitely above average. I think I can benifit from some sound dampening, maybe one mat in each door center and 2 on the roof, probably one on the back cab wall too, but I am definitely getting some moving blankets to lay down on the floor, because road noise is bad man.

>>17810062
>I don't like having 1001 amazing bangers of my choice in my car at the same time all being pumped through gigantic subs, I like to quietly listen to music in its purest form on $40 records that I have to import, sitting in the corner of my room using high-resolution headphones.

have you ever done a burnout or what

>>17810093
>have you ever done a burnout or what
Most days leaving work.

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Should I buy it?

>>17810002
Pioneer shallow sub. Can be had for $80 on sale, needs 3 1/8" mounting depth for the 10" and actually lists it's operation volume at 0.35-0.7 cubic feet, ideal volume is 0.6.


Putting a sub in an enclosure it isn't meant for, is going to make it sound like shit.

>>17811199
pick me up one too.

>>17811199
>in store only
Is your current one shitty and you just want a new unit with classic aesthetics? Yes

>>17811495
The current one I have works, some of it at least. But the text is in Japanese, and the radio doesn't go over 90MHz so I can only listen to one radio station. I definitely like the classic aesthetic of this though, and have bee waiting for it to drop from $130. There's a store 7km away from me and they have it in stock, so that's good.

But the thing is, the current one, being Japanese in a Japanese car and all, has started to grow on me despite the fact that the only good use I get out of it is from the AUX. It's probably just my autism.

>>17811508
It's definitely autism, get a radio from your region, they do that when they import, why shouldn't you?

>>17811519
I guess you're right. Looks like I'll pick it up in a couple hours when the store opens.

I should probably figure out how to install the thing...

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Oh hey
Alpine R 12" 4-ohm DVC in a custom box
Alpine R 6.5" component speakers
Pioneer AVH-4200NEX
Hifonics Brutus 5-channel amp 1,200 watts RMS

>>17811524
>I should probably figure out how to install the thing...
Just get the adaptor harness for your car from Walmart or vatozone if you don't plan on running amps

>>17811400
Any fucking enclosure is better then that. its like 0.5CuFT and it's a giant vent.
I'm pretty sure this sub is also very shallow. and I already have it. if its ass, ill just upgrade it later.

>>17808206
>Havn't had a Car audio thread in a while.
What people should do in the future is also post links to some of the archived audio threads in the first post. Then people seeing the thread can read those past posts and hopefully make better posts. Over time, threads may get better and smarter as people build upon info.

My car is so loud it can get hard to hear music or have a conversation. What can I do to deaden the sound of the road noise?

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>>17811538
>Hifonics
>Capacitor

Nigga

>>17811538
What is the burpose of the bapacitor?

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>>17812706
helps absorb interference caused by the rest of the cars electrics
gives the amp more constant power
can also run the stereo for a few seconds after ignition power is cut

just think of it like a fly wheel

>>17813031
Sounds like a load of wank.
I especially love the "digital" capacitors or the 50farad ones that are just the size of a head unit.
It could be useful in really high power stuff, or for smoothing like you said, but ehh.

>>17808252
Get an aftermarket head unit, if not enough, replace speakers with aftermarket ones. Still not enough? 4 channel amp. Then sub or two with a mono or two channel amp to bump some bass. Fwiw I have 23 year old factory speakers with a head unit and some subs and it pounds pretty hard.
>That wagon life

>>17808216
>highest max wattage
>not best

>not wanting a 20K RMS monoblock

>>17808780
>10" sub is all you need

most 10s don't play low enough for my liking.

im running a single 15" for SQ. 3.2 cubic foot box ported at 32hz.

also (4) 6x9 in .3 ft^3 boxes sealed.

>>17813232
there proven to almost eliminate noise from the electrical system

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>>17810062
>turntable

>>17813232
fun part is when they pop
electrolytes paper and sand everywhere

>>17813273
It's what plants crave!

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I don't know much about car audio but I have to remove my sub if I want to change a brake light bulb.

>>17808206
I'm about to buy a sub and I was wondering if it would be illegal for me to have razor blades sticking out of the back of the box.
This way Jerome slices his shit up when he trys to steal it.

>>17813612
Yes, boobytraps are illegal stupidly enough.

My Mini's audio system (and the entire electrical system) are currently being rewired. Problem is the last owner seemed to have removed the speakers too. I'm looking for four reasonably priced ones (two for the parcel shelf two for under the reader seats)

It's a 1991 Rover if that helps, pretty sure they're 5' to 5.2

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>>17813789

What electrical system, there's 4 whole fuses a mini

I put pic attached in one of my minis, sounded good (subs on the back shelf, tweeters on dash, woofers in some pods I built under the dash

>>17813811
Anon, there isn't any subs in that picture.

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>>17813256
>ported box
>SQ setup

>>17814034
The 6x9s are what he's calling the subs
My stupid "premium" Sony system that came in my car uses 6x9s for "subs" as well but they only put out lower frequencies

>>17814034

Are you blind?

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>>17813811
Well, more that there wasn't anything connecting the stereo up to the rest of the car. Anyway I'm just on the look out for speakers and I know fuck all about them desu

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>>17812630
Some HiFonics are just fine.

>>17813811
6x9's aren't subs kek

>>17811742
By a sound deadening mat(dynamat, fatmat, soundskins, Noico, etc,) and coat your outter-inner door completely, and do 25% on the inner door. Do this for all four doors, then move to the trunk and do a 25% coverage on the bottom, and a small patch on the trunk. Then it is up to you if you like the sound reduction or not. If not, then take the remaining mat and do a full coverage on the floor of the vehicle. Have fun taking apart your entire vehicle and prepping the flooring to do it, though.

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>>17815777
I don't mind doing my car as it has a small interior (Mustang GT) and I want to learn about it anyway. I can do it in sections on weekends or something.

>>17815777
No, don't lead him down that way, there's an anonymous on here that had a link that shows the best materials for sound deadening, hopefully he'll show this thread

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OP hurr, I got my amp in. It seems to be happy with living under the driver seat.
Is there a benifit to screwing it into place?

>>17817486
Yeah, it not sliding around and possibly getting damaged or go flying and taking your ankles off when you slam on the brakes

>>17817530
It physically can't go forward.
ehh

>>17817555
If there's any play whatsoever where it sits, I'd bolt it down

>>17808240
So much this!

>>17808240

Crutch's prices are hit and miss, but damn have they gotten customer service right all the way back to the 80s.

>>17817624
See where I posted this
>>17808269

>>17813256
Nice, this guy gets it.
Went from a 10 to 2 12s and now 2 ID-Qs in a ported box. All in an attempt to reach those low hz.

>>17813612
>back
Just bolt is down or hide everything.
I have my running deck under my center armrest for this reason

>>17817486
Also, it still kinda sounds like a fucking fart at higher volumes. I can kinda set it low and it will be alright, but I expected it to have some decent punch like I experience when at concerts, not just BRRRRBRBRBRBBRBRBRRRRRBUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Is it the sub now, or do I need to do some adjusting?

>>17814130
Sony does that a lot. The upgraded system they have in a taurus SHO has 2 6x9 in the rear playing low frequencies. It makes the car rattle but not like a decent 10 would.

>>17817726
You have Sync too I imagine?

>>17817530
Its a boss... Im pretty sure it will overheat before he arcs his power supply.

>>17817754
Running just the left channel, and at 50% at most because the sub is lame. That is a thought though, I never thought about heat.

>>17817645
except for the fact that you didn't mention a reason why you might still buy from them... which boils down to customer service.

>>17817777
That and I'm not to far from their showroom, but sonicelectronix usually has way better prices

>>17817735
I used to untill I took it out. It was ok but I've convinced myself it wasn't great. In my head I'm Turing into a neckbeard audiophile but in reality I've damaged my hearing and need my components to compensate.

>>17817785
So what did you do, did you replace all 12 speakers? What's your setup comprised of now?

>>17817782
I agree, although I do forget that fact sometimes. And crutchfield has my money to prove it. Not a proud moment.

>>17817794
>now
I took out the 2 6x9s amps and tweaters so far. Kept the Sony door speaker for now. I added 2 old california amps and 1 15 orion dvc sealed and 1 12 skar dvc. Still working on it

>>17817825
You didn't have just the one amp and DSP? lucky fuck lel

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>>17817825
I have a set of morels that im about to install tomorrow

>>17817833
I bought it used and it had 2 Sony own amps all the stock speaker and a shitty dsp from China. It looks like it was wired for another amp and sub in the trunk but they just left the wires hidden.

>>17817870
Huh, I've only found one, unless the box I think is the DSP is the second amp

It's funny that when you look at crutchfield for what fits my car, it's a damn $800-900 DAP/Amp combo for 10-12 speakers, I'm like fuck I just wanted a decent set of components in the front and maybe a couple sets of 6x8s in the back but noooooooo

>>17817804

and SE isn't exactly terrible on customer service either. But I've yet to feel like anyone would bend over backwards for me like Crutchfield, except maybe Men's Wearhouse when Zimmerman was still there.

>>17808206
Rule no.1
Biggest mistake I did was just get any wiring kit to install my 1st amp. I went to autozone and bought whatever amp kit I could find. Spent around $50 thinking I had it made, good tunes 2b had...

It only took a month and I was over my beginner bs I bought. Soon I replaced my components again only to find out my shitty wire couldn't keep up.

Moral to the story, get the 2awg or better... Just get it, oxygen free, super coated, never been touched by human hands, and whatever bs they sell you. Just get it. Plan where the wires will go ON PAPER. The head unit is key everything else will fall under its watch. Fuck a brand, most of the shit you will buy comes from the same factory. Except planet audio, that little hell spawn will eat your money like stripper in Vegas. STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM P.A.

>>17817890
Lel, I did the same thing.

>>17817898
Luckly I've never had to use anyone's customer service.

>>17817715
Gains are too high.

>>17808206
dindu nuthin shit

>>17817989
t. bus rider

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>>17817890
I actually wired the Sony tweeters to play off of my portable head phone amp and they blew. I replaced them with kickers I bought on eBay for $20 2sets. They are not direct fit. The face sticks out too far so i used spacers inverted. They fit well now. And a huge improvement to my ears.

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Am I the only one who doesn't mind how some newer decks look? Just wish mine changed color.

>>17817972
So I don't just turn that all the way up and use the receiver control?
I had to look it up as the amp had it labeled as volume. I have no idea what I'm doing lol

>>17817486
Are your rca and power cables running next to each other?

>>17818016
Download a 1000KHz test tone, burn it to a CD, and play it. Put your HU at about 3/4th volume, and your gain set to low on your amplifier. Turn the gain up until you hear distortion, then back it off until it goes away.
Once you do that, lower your HU volume to something reasonable, and do the same thing.

It could also be that one of your speakers is blown, but since you say it's fine at lower volumes I am positive you set your gain too high. If you want, just slip some audio shop a 20, and have them set gains for you with an oscilloscope.

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I like car audio and beer

>>17818037
Wait, I actually opened your pic and saw
>BOSS


There is your problem, champ. Buy a quality amp.

>>17818039
That carpet is cancer

>>17818037
the amp is just doing the sub though, and the "Head Unit" has a built in low pass filter on the sub channel. Is it still the same process but with something like 80Hz?

>>17818010
I'm running a kenwood excelon that looks like that and does change color in my daily. I don't mind it, its annoying at times but at night its all worth it.

>>17818057
For subs you use a 40-60Hz test tone. The most common one is 50. Get one from MTX or Kicker's site, and d the same thing I posted. Sub distortion is harder to hear, especially at that volume, so you have to listen carefully.

If that amp has any filters, use them instead of the HU filters, to prevent even more distortion.

>>17818082
can't disable the unit's filter. It's just a 2.1 DIY style amp. I know it sounds shit, but trust me, it's okay, does the speakers just fine.
probably wont be able to do anything with testing and adjusting for a while unless I do it while driving down the freeway. I'm White, so I'm not allowed to do it in my driveway.

>>17818082
Great advice anon!
Have you ever had to fix a blown amp?

>>17818117
I've never blown an amp in my life, so no.

>>17818121
What amp are you running?

>>17818131
Just Rockfords.

Are you trying to rip me off or something? I'm onto you.

>>17818139
Yeah I was just about to ask for your address. Top kek anon.
I'm just curious. Especially since my avionixx took a shit due to heat. Replaced it with another avionixx d class with fans this time.

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>>17818139
>Ok, ok, and you live around the corner from what's his name right?

Running power wire next to RCAs does not create noise

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I work at a car audio shop, sometimes we do some cool shit

>>17818030
Nah, everything is two feet too long and got shoved in like that.
It's only near it accidentally and fucks off in a different direction, but it's shielded anyway.

>>17818054
u mad?

>>17813256
>>17817701
this.
got up to 1200w with 10's and 12's and they just weren't doing it, then I got a 15 and I only had to run it at 500w, I finally found what I wanted

>>17819026
Sealed btw. After experimentation I will only ever run sealed ever.

>>17813246
RMS is different to max wattage you moran.

>>17818237
But everyone knows running DC next to a signal wire is like braiding 3phase AC around an antenna!

>>17817486
>Scosche

>>17819093
What did he mean by this?

>>17818237
t. retard

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pioneer 12 , using a 400w amp

About to build a box for my sub Goys. It will be probably like 0.8-1cuft for a 10 incher.
But it won't be a normal rectangle I think if I'm going to shoot for max cubic feet.
I've got 3/4 mdf, glue and nails, and some caulk to seal it as best as possible. Do I need anything else?

>>17820941
It would be better to use screws, but knock yourself out
You planning on carpeting the box?

>>17820965
Nah, it will be out of sight under a seat. I'd use screws, but don't have a drill handy

>>17820941
Wood glue typically makes bonds stronger than MDF itself. Glue then nail that bitch and it'll never come apart

>>17820998
All that said, screws are better, but constraints are that

Would $2k be enough to get a good setup for my car?
I want to have it done professionally because I'm lazy af, I swapped out my factory speakers and installed an amp/sub already but I feel it's not good enough.
Also does Dynamat make a huge difference?

>>17821037
>$400 for a mid-grade 12, with amp, box, and wiring kit
>$150 for four mid-grade speakers, 2 components 2 coaxial
>$200 for a quality amp and wiring kit
And then most likely $300 by a shop to install it all. Your estimate is only for if you happen to have a yacht with 15 speakers in it that need replacing.

Yes, sound deadening makes a world of difference. Just coating all four doors themselves will lower your noise ceiling down to the floor of the car. If you do the entire floor of the car, you're going to have a damn quiet ride. Just doing the doors alone will cut road noise in half if done right, and it's not even hard to do, so you can imagine what coating the entire car will do.

Don't listen to retards telling you about weight though, either. I coated my entire car in Noico sound deadening for the $75 36 sq ft package, and it was only 30 pounds of weight. Made my car Lexus levels of quiet, especially at highway speeds.

>>17820941
Well fuck.
Didn't finish it, I need some clamps and shit.

Also, I overestimated the cubic feet big time.
It will be 0.4 cubic feet, and 10in subs seem to like 0.5-0.6...
So I'm going 8 inch I guess, and making the box a tad smoler so I can move the seat more then an inch. Too bad I already took a fucking Sawzall to the seat mount and took off a small amount of crash safety.
I'm thinking a Rockford P2D2-8 should be good, but I'm not sure, is there other brands to look at?

>>17823502
p3d4 would be better if you're going 500 watts or above.

Other than that, if you're in the market for something else, try Sundown or CT Sounds if you're pushing 600 and up. The Meso series of subs from CT Sounds are monstrous, but need lots of power. Sundown is always good, nothing else need be said.

>>17823581
I'm going to stick to 200w I think. They don't make a normal p3 in 8in tho.
I can only find the Meso one in 8in on amazon, but it's a bit out of budget, and I'd need a bigger amp. Right in spec for my smol enclosure though. My amp can at most do 400w at 4ohmm, but it's going to overheat at that easily.

>>17809817
Put in trunk if you want your sub to be a long term thing and bolt it to something


>>17813256
If you listen to interesting music you need a sub that doesn't get sloppy on rapid base kicks (eg. Double kick drums) I would personally go with 2x 10" over 1x12" especially if it's a kicker comp because 15" subs don't keep up

>>17820923
>All that flash for a 12" entry level pioneer AND a cap

But why?

>>17820279
No, seriously, tell us how a DC supply introduces noise.

>>17823581
>CT sounds
They're the guys that made the LMS etc, right? Thanks for that, forget their name for ages.

Looking to spend less than $1000 aud on a sound system. Have a decent aftermarket head unit already. Would I get the best bang for my buck speeding that on and amp and sub only or splashing out on speakers too?

I know nothing about audio systems. Any suggestions on brands or combos for my price range?

>>17824546
Just get meh front components, deaden your front doors and get a sealed 10" sub or something.
If you don't want a rattling numberplate but enough to keep you happy without it sounding like shit, you'll come out with spare change.

>>17824572
Cheers. My systems loud enough, just get too much distortion from the bass.

A little rumbling bass vibrating on my nuts would be appreciated tho.

>>17824355
I've had them before, honestly they're pretty damn good fo entry level, especially once broken in

>>17824334
Don't have a trunk, it's a pickum up truck.
My only options are under the passenger seat, or under one of the rear seats.
I'd like to keep my underseat storage in back, and the front just has the useless factory jack, so it's permanently going there.

I have a 2000s Honda and am looking to get a better system for as little as possible. I've been looking at a jvc unit from Crutchfield because they're having a special. The head unit is the JVD KD340BTS and I'm looking to add 4 JVC CS DR620 speakers. Is there anything wrong with the system? I'm looking to avoid an Amp but add one with a sub later on

>>17808282
>Not getting a pair of decent headphones for 100$ for long highway travel instead of investing a shitton of money to still get worse results.

>>17825532
I have no experience with JVC speakers, but I do with HUs and they're pretty damn good, the one you posted is pretty decent, but if I were you I'd get it from jet.com cause they have a 15% off coupon on it and it's already cheaper than crutchfield with no tax, as far as speakers are concerned, I'd look at something other than the JVCs like the Polk Audio DXi 651s, about the same price but a lot better, but if you go with the jvc or the polks, get a decent 4channel amp that puts out at least 50x4 RMS

>>17825569
But that's illegal, anon

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If you're like me and very easily pleased when it comes to audio - and want something cheap and simple that saves on space, I'd recommend this.

I bought one of these granted on amazon for $79.99. Prices have jumped up a bit but at $115 they're still a decent value I'd say.

It obviously isn't going to match a $500+ setup but it hits plenty hard in my 97 k1500 Ext Cab. I have it turned down to about 1/3 of the way.

I just had almost no bass prior and now I can feel everything perfectly and it's not over the top or lacking. No rattling or anything from it.

Would probably work great in any hatch or smaller car. Though I'd probably even be happy with it in an SUV or something.

>>17825637
You have some weird laws.

>>17825595
I'll check it out but Crutchfield is doing 50% off on jvc speakers if you get a jvc unit

>>17824355
i used to have 2 12"s but after having 2 kids, i decided to put in a backseat. Thats a bottle of nitrous not a cap.... btw I did used to use a cap but never noticed a difference. Do they even work?

>>17825876
Trust me, JVC speakers aren't that good

>>17825903
Not unless their at least 10 farad's, the small 1-2 farad caps don't do shit

>>17825663
That is quite a slim profile

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Bamp

>>17825663
These things are 800 peak but probably 50 Watt RMS. For applications that just need a little bass it's a great idea.

>>17825957
For you.

>>17827122
It's actually 150/200 for the 8 and 10 respectively, but like you said it is just for a small amount of bass, not dedicated components bass.

>when the threads on page 8 but I need sleep

>>17825663
Yeah no, theres much better shallows had for similar pricing that'll take more power and aren't no name walmart shelf shit.

>>17825876
There's a reason for that, Anon. They do half off sales on quality shit like Focal all the time if you just shop around. Pioneer also makes superior head units.

Blump

>tfw stock audio sounds like shit
>i only listen to lo-fi anyway so its fine
Im not happy about the audio taking up the weight it does, why would i invest in making my car even heavier

>>17830985
You should change the speakers at the least, the speakers and an amp weight difference over stock is negligible

>>17830985
For a decent setup, you're looking at maybe 60-80 pounds

>>17829346
Yeah no, you're just a retard generalizing a brand that you've never heard once in your entire life. Rockville's under the seat subs are better than the comparable offering from Rockford, for half the price.

>>17830985
>muh gas mileage
neck yourself

Boup

Alright, so I got a XJ Cherokee and only one out of the 4 coax speakers is working, sometimes the driver side will mysteriously cut on and yet the back speakers won't, so obviously this is a wiring issue
The Jeep has an old ass pioneer from around '05 and the speakers are about as old as the HU, what I'm wondering is could the issue be stemming from the adapter harness not being hooked up right or is it the wiring in the Jeep itself?

>>17808237
diyma.com the forums are very helpful, but there is a toxic component to the community.

>>17808206
I left /o/ car audio after ten guys told me my ported subs sound shitter than sealed, because everybody knows sealed is better rofl.

I work in a professional audio recording environment and have surrounded myself with audio engineers who know what the fuck they are talking about, and the community here is the dumbest people on planet earth with regards to this topic.

My advice to anybody here taking advice from the comments for car audio is to run away. The same people who put ball bearings in their door panels to get buzzing from their subs are claiming to be experts.

>>17814125
>For subs you use a 40-60Hz test tone. The most common one is 50. Get one from MTX or Kicker's site, and d the same thing I posted. Sub distortion is harder to hear, especially at that volume, so you have to listen carefully.
>If that amp has any filters, use them instead of the HU filters, to prevent even more distortion.

It woudn't be an /o/ thread without some fucktard saying that sealed sounds better than ported.

Right on cue.....

Go to parts-express.com and buy home audio components and put them in your car. 95% of commodity tier home audio speakers are better than boutique brand car audio speakers.

Most non-shit tier decks can do active crossovers, and you can save a lot of money doing it this way, and get great results.

The dirty little secret about speakers is that there has been very little advancement in speaker technology for the last 30 years. Spend the time in the install, and go with active crossovers if you want a great result.

All amps sound the same if used within their rated capacity. What you are paying for in amps is their durability and reliability. i;e., don't run a 1-ohm sub on a Walmart pajeet made amp, but a 4 ohm sub is fine.

MB Quart makes a 5 chanel amp for $150 that can do a front active and single sub with 750w on a 2 ohm sub. Kicker makes great shit too.

I always recommend ported subs for their efficiency in the low end, so long as the amp has a subsonic filter. (above does). But they do require more room for a box, so in a tight space, a sealed box would be better.

Best performing sub on the market for cheap and works in a real small box:
https://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-rss265ho-44-10-reference-ho-dvc-subwoofer--295-463

Lots of performance research on this sub has been done and for $130 its legendary. I recommend ported @ 30Hz @ 1cu.ft.

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>>17836065
>implying a ported box has the same level of sound quality of a sealed box
Why do you hate accuracy?

>>17836065
>>17836044
>spreading fud this hard
I did some research on this when I built my box, and ports literally depend on the music you listen to. If you're a nigger, ports are your best option.
But if you listen to country and rock like me, ports are stupid and make the bass too low.

>>17836044
>Reddit spacing
>rofl
>Superiority complex over a fucking box type
And yes, ported box do sound shittier than sealed because, on average, they are tuned by retards. Unless, of course, you're one of those retards that think bass needs to be heard by everyone within a 10 block radius of you at all times which, judging by your posting style, seems to be the case.

Kill yourself, you stupid Reddit fuck.

Is the Mach 460 system in mustangs really odd to mess with, I want to upgrade the speakers but everyone says I need to do extra things other than just pop in speakers.

>>17837275
I've heard that, but I'm not sure what's involved, have you checked the mustang forums?

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Has anyone used these mini amps like pic related?

>>17838365
for what burpose?

I have a 2014 Mustang GT. It's the base model with the track pack. I want slightly less shitty audio, is that doable with $300-$500 total? I'd like to keep the factory head unit as I have a carbon fiber panel I'd like to keep.

I've never done shit with car audio but I'm mechanically and electronically inclined. I figure a basic rundown of what I need will get me going in the right direction.

>>17839624
Bolt in speakers that fit and offer a better range of frequency replication. Then reduce mechanical interference by making the doors less flexible, using stick on rubber or some shit. Then keep other sounds out using sound deadening material all over.
You can also get woofers and tweeters to split up the job, and gain more precise frequency at the extreme highs and lows.

At least this is my interpretation of it anyway

>>17839551
Powering sbeakers?

>>17839681
I hadn't considered mechanical interference. I can handle that pretty easily. The bit I'm concerned with is powering new speakers with the factory head unit I guess. I don't want to have to buy a new head unit if I can avoid it.

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What good timing, I just installed a Rockford Fosgate Punch 120 (I believe that's the model, it was given to me) and a 12" Kenwood in my V70. Sounds pretty good

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Hello /o/
I was thinking about changing my car audio - base model e39.
Pic related is what I decided to buy. Are there better speakers/head unit for the money. (Divide the price by 2 to get it in euro)

>>17831278
Maybe it's because I've got not-shit shallow mounts stuffed in tight spaces in custom boxes that take more power and produce better sound, while not being un-fucking-known brands.


>Rockford

Great stuff, if you've got the dosh.

Has anyone ever really been as far as to use if not like cut a giant hole in their floor and lower it to fit a large box under a seat?

Ordered my sub today. Decided to just go through with it and go 8 inch as my cu.ft is very low. I'll be gluing the box together tomorrow, and I'll try to remember to bost pics

>>17841711
My brother accidentally cut a hole in the trunk of his '78 Continental while making a false floor and cut into the gas tank
It was leaking the entire 1,500 mile trip to Eugene, OR from DC