Car audio references/tips/guide (to be updated)

[aka_NSX]

To give you an idea imagine yourself on ground when 100 b52 bomb explode that is SQ bass.
To give you an idea of what SPL is, imagine standing high in the mountain(where is high pressure) then a nuclear bomb exploded now that my friend is SPL

maybe next time you need more realistic when you want to ask ppl to imagine, since no one ever been tried to have 100 b52 bomb or nuclear explode on them

[Spec_R]

maybe next time you need more realistic when you want to ask ppl to imagine, since no one ever been tried to have 100 b52 bomb or nuclear explode on them

lol i got a bit carry away

[Fr3aKi3]

dude u can run bigger wire but the fuse remain the same as according to your amp cant you see it show the amplifer or amplifier amps

lol I think you've misunderstood me. I know that you can run a bigger main power cable (i'm doing that in my system) but what i'm trying to say is that for people who don't know much about car audio they can look at the guide and assume that they'll just get a 300amp fuse since thats what 0awg is rated at. You may know that the main fuse rating should match that of the fuses on the amp(s), car audio enthusiast may know it as well but for the average Joe might not so they might assume higher rating fuse = more power.

At one stage I was confused with the fusing of my own system but thanks to forums everything was cleared up, point being a little clarification can be of great help to others.

Props to you and the effort though

BTW: No I did not see the amplifer or amplifier amps , if i had seen that then i wouldn't of had bothered to post what i did. In saying that though the original post was edited at 1:57pm today so maybe you added that in... lol

[Spec_R]

lol I think you've misunderstood me. I know that you can run a bigger main power cable (i'm doing that in my system) but what i'm trying to say is that for people who don't know much about car audio they can look at the guide and assume that they'll just get a 300amp fuse since thats what 0awg is rated at. You may know that the main fuse rating should match that of the fuses on the amp(s), car audio enthusiast may know it as well but for the average Joe might not so they might assume higher rating fuse = more power.

At one stage I was confused with the fusing of my own system but thanks to forums everything was cleared up, point being a little clarification can be of great help to others.

Props to you and the effort though

BTW: No I did not see the amplifer or amplifier amps , if i had seen that then i wouldn't of had bothered to post what i did. In saying that though the original post was edited at 1:57pm today so maybe you added that in... lol

the amplifier and amplifier was always there i just edited to note: so it stands out and added more info to other sector

i got more info to add but does anybody know whether a limite to it, i just though it nice to share my knowledge and put all in 1 thread so easy to lookup and save forum resource from people posting same thread all over again

[Spec_R]

as this thread left with limited space, i cannot add anymore to it but i made another thread part2 to be continue of this one.

[micka]

lol I think you've misunderstood me. I know that you can run a bigger main power cable (i'm doing that in my system) but what i'm trying to say is that for people who don't know much about car audio they can look at the guide and assume that they'll just get a 300amp fuse since thats what 0awg is rated at. You may know that the main fuse rating should match that of the fuses on the amp(s), car audio enthusiast may know it as well but for the average Joe might not so they might assume higher rating fuse = more power.

That's not 100% accurate, while it'll be perfectly safe, it's not necessary to "match" the fuse ratings on the amplifier to the main fuse within 12" of the battery.
The main fuse (within 12" of the battery) is there to protect the power wire. When too much current flows through a piece of wire it heats up and becomes a fire hazard. This is why Fuse used must fall between two values, the maximum current the cable can safely handle, and a value high enough to aviod annoying fuse blows.
If you're using a distrobution block to power multiple devices using a smaller ga wire you will need to fuse between the larger ga and the smaller ga again using a fuse rated between the maximum current the smaller wire can handle, but high enough to avoid annoying blows.

I might be being a little pedantic, I find it better to know why specific value fuses are used, rather than blindly throwing in what's on the amp.

[Fr3aKi3]

That's not 100% accurate, while it'll be perfectly safe, it's not necessary to "match" the fuse ratings on the amplifier to the main fuse within 12" of the battery.
The main fuse (within 12" of the battery) is there to protect the power wire. When too much current flows through a piece of wire it heats up and becomes a fire hazard. This is why Fuse used must fall between two values, the maximum current the cable can safely handle, and a value high enough to aviod annoying fuse blows.
If you're using a distrobution block to power multiple devices using a smaller ga wire you will need to fuse between the larger ga and the smaller ga again using a fuse rated between the maximum current the smaller wire can handle, but high enough to avoid annoying blows.

I might be being a little pedantic, I find it better to know why specific value fuses are used, rather than blindly throwing in what's on the amp.

lol... poor wording on my behalf. I did generalise a bit too much with "should match".

[micka]

To give you an idea imagine yourself on ground when 100 b52 bomb explode that is SQ bass.

To me SQ is all about accuratly reproducing the original music. If you want an idea of SQ bass go see some live music listen to a bass guitar, a double bass, lows of an organ, a bass drum, a tuba etc.

[rtsnoz]

Great write-up Spec_R. Just a quick q - What do u think of soundstream amps?

[Spec_R]

To me SQ is all about accuratly reproducing the original music. If you want an idea of SQ bass go see some live music listen to a bass guitar, a double bass, lows of an organ, a bass drum, a tuba etc.

exactly that why i mention the opera

[EuroDude]

Sony
bang for buck, they got the crapest speaker i ever heard, overrated with power and shit quality sound wise and material built

haha I can vouch for that too, absolute crap

never buy car audio from a company that sells a million other products.
Stick with the audio-dedicated companies like JL Audio and Adire


And it would be nice if you added Audison's Amp range to the list, they are excellent Italian quality amps at a decent price.

oh yeh, and Jaycar are actually quite decent speakers, way better than sony and the other cheap stuff you get from Strathfield

[Spec_R]

Great write-up Spec_R. Just a quick q - What do u think of soundstream amps?

soundstream amp are just as good as alpine, good circuitry, come with protection circuitry like of alpine protect which protect the amp from overheating and short circuit which consist of the following circuit:main power fuses, speaker output protection and thermal circuit.

I personal like amp which have their own fuse built in much better, yeah i have no reason to say this amp is not good.