Forum: Car Audio

hi i just picked myself up 2x 12 inch jbl gt01202d subs for my car. just wonder how big should my box be or recommended. should i have box seperated or togther. also why do you have sealed and ported. should i have the box sealed or ported? also bow to i convert the LxHxW measurement into litres....

hey guys, i really wanna get a single 12" and re do the install in my boot, with the sub being the centre piece, also im leaning to a more sq oriented set up, but with the ability to turn up the bass when im out cruising, versatile SQ i like to call it :D also thinking of entering a few caasq...

im a noob wen it comes to all this kind of suff. i was wondering wat is theworst case scenario if i run a sub which has a nominal power rating of 300 rms to an amp which produces produces the same amount of power. also are there any issues wif underpowering subs. also what is the cheapest amp...

hay guys just wanted to know if anyone could help, cant seem to get the top part of the console out of the car (tryin to put new head unit in) can anyone help, feels like if i pull any harder it will brake

I am sitting in my car right now with my console pulled out wiring up a head unit. My tf loom has a green wire w white stripe and a black wire w yellow stripe. Anyone know what these are for. I have the wiring pdf posted on the forums and it does not say anything about these wires. Plus my loom...

please help, im stuck,i have removed most of the boot carpet. i have no idea how to feed the cable from my boot to my headunit. well im just stuck between the boot and the rear seats. i noticed a a hole so i got a hanger and fed it through there but couldnt see to finsd where it ends. please...

hey all I've got a TS-W306C sub (400wrms) and its currents being underpowered badly (220wrms) and I'm going to get a new amp for it but I'm wondering if its better to underpower the sub or overpower is slightly (the 2 amps I'm looking at are 350rms and 450rms respectively). So whats better...

Hi guys and girls, I have a Soundstream USA 15" Sub which i will be installing into my TJ Magna. Does anyone have any info on these subs?? as i have found it very hard to track down any info. Also any suggestions on installation? I will be running an Alpine Amp (2x 175 rms). Will this be...

Hey guys. I have recently purchased a 97 TE Wagon and am about to install a head unit and was after some tips. Just had a quick look. How do i get the dash surrounds etc off so i can get to the DIN mountings. Any hints or tips on assemble etc from someone who has done this. Thanks in...

I'm not sure if anyone else has posted this before but I found it interesting. When the car is turned off press the power button on the stereo and it will come on. I did it by accident and now it's great for me particularly this time of the year as it's not busy I spend a lot of time just sitting...

Basically all my music is now in digital format. Is there any such head units that basically can upload songs from your PC, external hard drive to the head unit without using discs. I've seen the USb head units but not sure whether this is the way to go or not. I have a Toshiba Gigabeat S60GB...

Hey guys just wondering if someone could answer this for me. Say if i bought the HU sold by CDR here could i hook that up to a touchscreen monitor and be able to control the functions on the HU with the screen? Cheers in advance.

i bought this HU, but the BT audio, and the phonebook dont work with the headunit from my nokia 6230i. anyone else had issues with nokia phones and bluetooth? i can still make calls from it though :badgrin: perhaps time to upgrade my phone? do Nokia n80 have the same issues with bluetooth?

Probably look at getting a cheap amp to run 2 low power subs sometime soonish & was just wondering peoples opinions on US audio gear... being cheap stuff i know.. but how do they compare to some of the other cheap **** brands? (ie soundstorm, boss, jensen, etc..) Theres a 4ch (supposed 240wrms...

Now i know this is quite a stupid question, so feel free to flame away lol... Is there a tuning frequency used as a general rule of thumb for 12" drivers (ported), for decent spl? I know not all drivers would be the same for optimal results.. but just wondering if there is any general...

Does anyone know anything about soundstorm hu's I am currently shopping around for a hu with usb input and these were one brand i have come accross. I have never heard of them but then again i know bugger all about car audio. Cheers Damo

im a noob wen it comes to sounds systems i noe nothing about wat so ever. some people have reccomended me go for the jaycar amps. Precision Response Car Amp 2x150WRMS The AA-0424 supercedes the popular AA-0434 2 x 150WRMS amplifier, but offers even more power output with a massive...

righto, i can get my hands on up to 3 alpine type x's very cheap.... under 400 dollars each :D , the guys selling them has them out of the car so i dont know if i can see them running, im just wondering if theres a basic test i can do to see the vc is fried or something, i was thinking i could take...

Ok well decided to do some DB testing tonight (lol) and heres how it goes. HU i know goes to max of 50 and i had it on 20, plenty of boom boom.. 25, still going alright. i hit 28 and its like the bass almost drops? like it wasnt even there.. Im just curious, what could be casuing the bass to...

hi i was wondering if anyone here has any Digital Designs gear in there car. and i was wondering on there thoughts, and if you could post up your pics that would be much appreciated. I am wondering this because i am in the procsess of getting some, and i wanted to know what peoples thoughts were?