Since I discovered this site a few days ago, I've been attaining a wealth of info, and now I'm addicted and can't stop with the questions. If you're wondering about the setup of my system, i posted a few minutes ago under the topic "confused about grounding."
I've really been gettin into car audio these past few days, lookin up stuff on the internet, tips and such. I've also come across and heard about complications and little things affecting your system. I want to fully optimize my current system, so if one thing is worth the time and money, I'll wait and save.
Problem
Like i said, i'm trying to optimized, so it's just little thing that i want to verify. For example, is there anything I need to consider when connecting my highs to an external amp? Or, I've seen a guy fill his enclosure with sum fluffy stuff before installing the sub. Should I do this, and do I need to calculate this into the enclosure design?
Input
Please input any info you feel will do me good, and I even like reviewing the same info a couple times, especially if it's from someone else. And if you think there is any additional equipment i should buy, please advise because I'll save and wait.
Thanks, you guys r the best
Replies (1)
compvr15s on 12/7/2005 11:46:53
when hooking up your mids and highs to a dedicated amp, the main thing to worry about is cross over point(if you do not a component set with its own crossover) and gain settings... each size speaker is meant to play a certain spectrum of sounds, and within this spectrum is where they perform best.. well adding a crossover network into play will help cancel the freqs that are too high(if using subs) or freqs that are to low(if using tweeters, mb speakers, coaxials, ect.)
gain settings are also important, most interior speakers have power ratings that are just fractions of most sub woofers, usually under 150 watts at most but many stay under 80-90 watts.... givings these speakers the power they need will bring them to life quite nicely, but if you over feed them, or under-feed them and try to play them too loud you are going to damage them in no time....
grounding can be a big pain in the butt if not addressed correctly... a bare metal area is a must here, any paint can obstruct contact... but if you are having problems with your amp coming on and going off, an issue with ground more than likely is your problem if working with non-faulty equipment.. another grounding problem is with interior speakers, if you are listening to music or for some reason your speakers quite playing. check your speaker connections and make sure they are firmly connected, if that dont fix it, a wire may be into contact with a ground(usually in areas where the plastic coating gets rubbed off), not too sure how often this happens, only happened to me once in any of the installs that i did.
that white fluffy stuff(polyfill) is alway a good idea, and on sealed enclosures its almost a must, it reduces any unwanted noise behind the sub, a hollow booming noise. and it also helps if your enclosure is very small, the subs actaully performs as if its in a larger sized enclousure... not going to help if the box is like a cubic foot too small(just get a new box) but if your a lil short it can help(if your sub calls for a 1.0 cubic foot box and the one it is in is .75-.80cubic feet.) it will never hurt to add it if its not there, and if it fixes your problem great, if not you were going to need a new box anyway, so nothing lost, because you can just use the same polyfill for the new enclousre... well thats it for classroom with comp today, stay tuned for more info in the near future, LOL hope it has helped. good luck
I've really been gettin into car audio these past few days, lookin up stuff on the internet, tips and such. I've also come across and heard about complications and little things affecting your system. I want to fully optimize my current system, so if one thing is worth the time and money, I'll wait and save.
Problem
Like i said, i'm trying to optimized, so it's just little thing that i want to verify. For example, is there anything I need to consider when connecting my highs to an external amp? Or, I've seen a guy fill his enclosure with sum fluffy stuff before installing the sub. Should I do this, and do I need to calculate this into the enclosure design?
Input
Please input any info you feel will do me good, and I even like reviewing the same info a couple times, especially if it's from someone else. And if you think there is any additional equipment i should buy, please advise because I'll save and wait.
Thanks, you guys r the best
Replies (1)
compvr15s on 12/7/2005 11:46:53
when hooking up your mids and highs to a dedicated amp, the main thing to worry about is cross over point(if you do not a component set with its own crossover) and gain settings... each size speaker is meant to play a certain spectrum of sounds, and within this spectrum is where they perform best.. well adding a crossover network into play will help cancel the freqs that are too high(if using subs) or freqs that are to low(if using tweeters, mb speakers, coaxials, ect.)
gain settings are also important, most interior speakers have power ratings that are just fractions of most sub woofers, usually under 150 watts at most but many stay under 80-90 watts.... givings these speakers the power they need will bring them to life quite nicely, but if you over feed them, or under-feed them and try to play them too loud you are going to damage them in no time....
grounding can be a big pain in the butt if not addressed correctly... a bare metal area is a must here, any paint can obstruct contact... but if you are having problems with your amp coming on and going off, an issue with ground more than likely is your problem if working with non-faulty equipment.. another grounding problem is with interior speakers, if you are listening to music or for some reason your speakers quite playing. check your speaker connections and make sure they are firmly connected, if that dont fix it, a wire may be into contact with a ground(usually in areas where the plastic coating gets rubbed off), not too sure how often this happens, only happened to me once in any of the installs that i did.
that white fluffy stuff(polyfill) is alway a good idea, and on sealed enclosures its almost a must, it reduces any unwanted noise behind the sub, a hollow booming noise. and it also helps if your enclosure is very small, the subs actaully performs as if its in a larger sized enclousure... not going to help if the box is like a cubic foot too small(just get a new box) but if your a lil short it can help(if your sub calls for a 1.0 cubic foot box and the one it is in is .75-.80cubic feet.) it will never hurt to add it if its not there, and if it fixes your problem great, if not you were going to need a new box anyway, so nothing lost, because you can just use the same polyfill for the new enclousre... well thats it for classroom with comp today, stay tuned for more info in the near future, LOL hope it has helped. good luck
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