I HAVE OPENED MY BIG MOUTH AND BASICALLY TOLD MY FRIEND THAT I CAN INSTALL HIS SPEAKER BOX IN HIS CAR, ALRIGHT EASY ENOUGH? NO, I DON'T KNOW THE FIRST THING. NOT SURE WHAT YEAR THE CAR IS 95-05 I DO KNOW FOR SURE AND IT'S EITHER AN ACCURA OR ACCORD???? DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF BOX OR SPEAKERS ETC. I JUST BASICALLY NEED THE LAYOUT OR BASIC INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO INSTALL A SPEAKER BOX SO I CAN AT LEAST SOMEWHAT PRETEND I KNOW WHAT I AM DOING CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME
Replies (8)
swez on 01/14/2007 10:46:19
No need for shouting OK... (All Caps is considered shouting here)
Hummm, we need some details before we can guide you through the process. Here are some things to consider as you reseach options:
1. Specific make/model of the vehicle? (Hatchback or sedan)
2. How much is your friend wanting to spend?
3. Does he/she have stock or aftermarket HU? (Radio/CD player)
4. What type of music does your friend like the most?
5. Is this just adding a powered subwoofer or amping full range speakers too?
6. Do you know anything about wiring and general install techniques used in car audio? (If not, use our DIY articles to bone up on the basics)
http://www.clubknowledge.com/Car_Audio_FAQ/?t13
http://www.clubknowledge.com/Car_Audio_FAQ/?t6
Come back with those answers and we'll attempt to help you sort out a plan of attack.
Swez
ttocs on 01/15/2007 07:37:32
so you have never built a box, but said you can? have you helped anyone ever before or were you just wanting to look cool and say you could?
I don't think we can give you enough knowledge in a single post to help you "pretend" to know what you are doing. If you are in over your head the first thing you need to do to get out is quit digging.
Ash on 01/15/2007 09:53:58
I agree!
It would be more impressive for you to learn the aspects and how to apply them, than to live throough someone elses creation and fake it.
If you really want to get into installs then you need to learn the basics of loudspeaker designing and the effects of a closed field (auto environment). Not to mention the electricals as well.
In the meantime you could apply what you've learned in "experiments" of your own and use that as a lesson itself!
swez on 01/15/2007 20:08:59
Love that comment ttocs!!! (Quit digging a deeper hole)
Seems the lad has indeed figured out he is well out of his knowledge zone, in too deep and has since gone AWOL?
"Oh what tangled webs we weave... when deceit and lies are fully conceived" (B.J. Clinton?) Sorry for the political sattire... I just can't help it. LOL
Swez
ShootuhMcBustaCap on 01/15/2007 23:20:22
Even though now my knowledge is increasing on the daily, I still have to repect my limitations on car audio. Morew people should do the same and realize that car audio isn't just simpleton's stuff, but I would say much closer to rocket science sometimes.
cplkittle on 01/15/2007 23:43:31
To quote Swez.. Agreed.
Once you 'get on top of it', you still have to read and stay on top of all the new stuff coming out. Luckily, a subscription to a good car audio magazine will keep you keen on the new stuff. ICE amplifiers, MOST integration, and add ons like bluetooth. For the most part, I have been finding out about integration solutions before I encounter a vehicle with that particular need. Integration companies are really on top of their game.
Ash on 01/16/2007 06:02:36
One thing about audio (car/home), designing is just as much an art as it is a science. There are so many ways to get the results one needs that you have to be creative at times. That and everyone's hearing is different enough that the hard fast rules don't always apply.
Then there are so many opposing theories that at times no two are necessarily wrong. It's just how one perceives and implements. As time and tastes change, so do how we use the same technology that remained the same before our time through creativity.
Now, no one wants to discourage anybody! But ya gotta understand there is no jumping aboard. There is a lot for you to learn that is going to take some heavy reading, mathematics, woodworking, mechanical, and experimentation of your own, to be able to make the claims that you want.
A lot of info is here as well as some other sources. Start doing some studying and in the meantime, maybe you and your friend can learn a thing or two and work together.
swez on 01/16/2007 08:55:26
Ditto
Swez...
Replies (8)
swez on 01/14/2007 10:46:19
No need for shouting OK... (All Caps is considered shouting here)
Hummm, we need some details before we can guide you through the process. Here are some things to consider as you reseach options:
1. Specific make/model of the vehicle? (Hatchback or sedan)
2. How much is your friend wanting to spend?
3. Does he/she have stock or aftermarket HU? (Radio/CD player)
4. What type of music does your friend like the most?
5. Is this just adding a powered subwoofer or amping full range speakers too?
6. Do you know anything about wiring and general install techniques used in car audio? (If not, use our DIY articles to bone up on the basics)
http://www.clubknowledge.com/Car_Audio_FAQ/?t13
http://www.clubknowledge.com/Car_Audio_FAQ/?t6
Come back with those answers and we'll attempt to help you sort out a plan of attack.
Swez
ttocs on 01/15/2007 07:37:32
so you have never built a box, but said you can? have you helped anyone ever before or were you just wanting to look cool and say you could?
I don't think we can give you enough knowledge in a single post to help you "pretend" to know what you are doing. If you are in over your head the first thing you need to do to get out is quit digging.
Ash on 01/15/2007 09:53:58
I agree!
It would be more impressive for you to learn the aspects and how to apply them, than to live throough someone elses creation and fake it.
If you really want to get into installs then you need to learn the basics of loudspeaker designing and the effects of a closed field (auto environment). Not to mention the electricals as well.
In the meantime you could apply what you've learned in "experiments" of your own and use that as a lesson itself!
swez on 01/15/2007 20:08:59
Love that comment ttocs!!! (Quit digging a deeper hole)
Seems the lad has indeed figured out he is well out of his knowledge zone, in too deep and has since gone AWOL?
"Oh what tangled webs we weave... when deceit and lies are fully conceived" (B.J. Clinton?) Sorry for the political sattire... I just can't help it. LOL
Swez
ShootuhMcBustaCap on 01/15/2007 23:20:22
Even though now my knowledge is increasing on the daily, I still have to repect my limitations on car audio. Morew people should do the same and realize that car audio isn't just simpleton's stuff, but I would say much closer to rocket science sometimes.
cplkittle on 01/15/2007 23:43:31
To quote Swez.. Agreed.
Once you 'get on top of it', you still have to read and stay on top of all the new stuff coming out. Luckily, a subscription to a good car audio magazine will keep you keen on the new stuff. ICE amplifiers, MOST integration, and add ons like bluetooth. For the most part, I have been finding out about integration solutions before I encounter a vehicle with that particular need. Integration companies are really on top of their game.
Ash on 01/16/2007 06:02:36
One thing about audio (car/home), designing is just as much an art as it is a science. There are so many ways to get the results one needs that you have to be creative at times. That and everyone's hearing is different enough that the hard fast rules don't always apply.
Then there are so many opposing theories that at times no two are necessarily wrong. It's just how one perceives and implements. As time and tastes change, so do how we use the same technology that remained the same before our time through creativity.
Now, no one wants to discourage anybody! But ya gotta understand there is no jumping aboard. There is a lot for you to learn that is going to take some heavy reading, mathematics, woodworking, mechanical, and experimentation of your own, to be able to make the claims that you want.
A lot of info is here as well as some other sources. Start doing some studying and in the meantime, maybe you and your friend can learn a thing or two and work together.
swez on 01/16/2007 08:55:26
Ditto
Swez...
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