beginers guide to car audio...

[NoNolva]

you are right

Sorry, what you mean?

[NeilP]

Re: beginers guide to car audio...

I agree with JJ on that!

but i'd get a 4 channel amp and amp the midrange speakers as well, purely for the extra headroom offered from an external amp

your parrot 9100 will also be able to work with the aftermarket set up, as you'll take the signal for the amplifiers where the speakers would be (with a high to low convertor)

tune it properly and you'll have a cracking little system that hasn't broken the bank yet sounds every bit worth it!

[problemchild1976]

Re: beginers guide to car audio...

I would suggest an alright ish HU upgrade (£150 sort of sony/pioneer)

Small amp to power sub

Bass bins with components (mids in bins and tweeters on a-pillars)

You can keep the original HU and run that into an amp too but I wouldn't waste my money on the sound chip tbh

NeilP is your man really

JJ

[TwoPlus1]

Re: beginers guide to car audio...

I've currently got a pair of warn out speakers in my Smart 450 Coupe and I want to replace them with speakers, tweeters and an 8" sub which I'm going to build an MDF box for it which will replace the styrofoam in the passenger footwell. I've selected the 8" sub as a 10" one will struggle in the confined space of the footwell.

First off do I need to replace my Grundig Tape/CD changer head unit or can I just fit the sound chip? I’m not an audio phial and am looking for good sound on longer journeys rather than concert quality reproduction so if possible I’d prefer not to.

My first question is what speakers, tweeters and subs would others recommend I look at with this setup and secondly are there any other components I need such as amps or can I just plug my CD changer and Parrot MKi9100 into the back of the existing head unit to give me all the inputs I need and then add the speakers?

[maxxx]

Re: beginers guide to car audio...

have this in my roady
with 2x16mm speakers and 2x40mm tweeters focal polyglass
but still missing the subwoofer (the one in fiber at the passenger feets)

[NeilP]

Re: beginers guide to car audio...

From an engineering point of view, something needing more fans is a shame, they should of included something already.....

When my bit 10 :censor: arrives I will let you know..........

i'd imagine that they've sorted the cooling issue.

as for my amps, it has some 'power down' tech which reduces the power if it gets too hot rather than the amp cutting out...

the fans are just going in purely because I have them from my old build, so might as well use them

[Smartie81]

Re: beginers guide to car audio...

i've already got a set of fans that I will be running with.

http://www.stingerelectronics.com/productDetails.aspx?ProductId=120&CategoryID=3

one for the amplifier, and one for the processor



had the system battery delivered today, and I can't wait!

From an engineering point of view, something needing more fans is a shame, they should of included something already.....

When my bit 10 :censor: arrives I will let you know..........

[DaisyDuke]

Re: beginers guide to car audio...

Stickied

[NeilP]

Re: beginers guide to car audio...

Cannot fault the stinger stuff, currently for two of there gel batteries to be delivered!

not a fan of their batteries; the guys at work run them and are always complaining about the voltage! (mainly as they cheaped out and have poor alternators)...but I'm yet to experience a system with stinger batts that are problem free!

what system are you running/planning on running? you've got quite a bit of good kit from what i can see so far!

would love a listen!

[sidle]

Re: beginers guide to car audio...

Cannot fault the stinger stuff, currently for two of there gel batteries to be delivered!

[NeilP]

Re: beginers guide to car audio...

You'll love the range of adjustment in the audison, my only observation was mine got quite hot, but was replaced under warranty

i've already got a set of fans that I will be running with.

http://www.stingerelectronics.com/productDetails.aspx?ProductId=120&CategoryID=3

one for the amplifier, and one for the processor



had the system battery delivered today, and I can't wait!

[sidle]

Re: beginers guide to car audio...

You'll love the range of adjustment in the audison, my only observation was mine got quite hot, but was replaced under warranty

[NeilP]

Re: beginers guide to car audio...

Or could use the jl cleensweep or even the audison bit 1

although both great units...they're not cheap

if someone was working to a budget then it's a great unit(having lived with one myself for a little under 2 years)

will have to wait and see of the audison units sound as good as the reviews say they are!(i've already had a play with the software and all i can say is WOW!)

[sidle]

Re: beginers guide to car audio...

you can use something like a hifonics HFEQ to take care of that, although you won't have the best quality (as you're going to use the tablet's internal DAC - digital audio converter)

specs on the link...

http://www.soundevo.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=309

Or could use the jl cleensweep or even the audison bit 1

[Bri]

Re: beginers guide to car audio...

Definitely a lot of reading to sludge through there. It would be nice to see something more tailored to smart fitments as your really gonna struggle to fit a tuned sealed box for even an 8" sub in any smart with out loosing much needed space unless a disco on wheels is your after and unless you go for custom door builds your stuck with finding better quality to fill the standard space, but thats no issue as theres plenty that do the job from JBL, Alpine etc..
That said for any one that hasn't a clue where to start as far as an audio install goes there is a terrifying selection of choice out there and any unbiased help in the right direction is good