Positioning Subs and Venting Trunks
by Ben
With the article on the BMW 550i which shows you how to create a vent into the vehicle cabin we thought it would be appropriate and helpful to some to go over some fundamentals on which way to point woofers...
by Ben
With the article on the BMW 550i which shows you how to create a vent into the vehicle cabin we thought it would be appropriate and helpful to some to go over some fundamentals on which way to point woofers...
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How to Install a Car Stereo
One of the most popular do-it-yourself audio upgrades for your car and car audio system is swapping head units; yet it is also a task that is very often poorly executed. Results from a substandard head unit installation vary from inferior cosmetic fitment,...
Posted 11 days ago - 1 person likes this
One of the most popular do-it-yourself audio upgrades for your car and car audio system is swapping head units; yet it is also a task that is very often poorly executed. Results from a substandard head unit installation vary from inferior cosmetic fitment,...
Posted 11 days ago - 1 person likes this
Matching Amps to Subs and Speakers
Question: Is it best to only hook up one sub per channel? If so, does hooking two subs to one channel reduce the power each one gets? To get into specifics, if you're running four JL Audio 12w6v2's, should you have amp on each or is it possible to get away...
Posted 11 days ago - 3 people like this
Question: Is it best to only hook up one sub per channel? If so, does hooking two subs to one channel reduce the power each one gets? To get into specifics, if you're running four JL Audio 12w6v2's, should you have amp on each or is it possible to get away...
Posted 11 days ago - 3 people like this
Two-Way vs. Three-Way Component Speakers
I thought it would be interesting to present this, especially while we're thinking about component speakers in our Forum poll. Not that I want to complicate the discussion. But this is something people ask about quite often. Here's Derek Lee's take on the...
Posted 1 month ago - 3 people like this
I thought it would be interesting to present this, especially while we're thinking about component speakers in our Forum poll. Not that I want to complicate the discussion. But this is something people ask about quite often. Here's Derek Lee's take on the...
Posted 1 month ago - 3 people like this
How to Build an Air Cooling System for Your Amps
Quite often amplifiers are stuffed into tight spots or in enclosed areas like the cargo bay or amplifier racks that do not provide proper ventilation for convection cooling to take place. An amplifiers performance and longevity depends on the ability to maintain...
Posted 1 month ago - 2 people like this
Quite often amplifiers are stuffed into tight spots or in enclosed areas like the cargo bay or amplifier racks that do not provide proper ventilation for convection cooling to take place. An amplifiers performance and longevity depends on the ability to maintain...
Posted 1 month ago - 2 people like this
Audi A4 Avant Build with In-Car iPad
This install log was submitted by Rob Sanden, an Audi man who had to get rid of his beautiful blue Audi A4 Avant, his previous project car, because it was a 2007 model and very expensive. So much so he couldn't afford an aftermarket audio system in it. When...
Posted 1 month ago - 2 people like this
This install log was submitted by Rob Sanden, an Audi man who had to get rid of his beautiful blue Audi A4 Avant, his previous project car, because it was a 2007 model and very expensive. So much so he couldn't afford an aftermarket audio system in it. When...
Posted 1 month ago - 2 people like this
Understanding Subwoofers
We see a lot of the same questions over again, whether via email, on the forums or on our Facebook page. Some of the questions below are the same ones that readers of the print magazine used to submit. The answers by our former contributing tech editor are...
Posted 1 month ago - 1 person likes this
We see a lot of the same questions over again, whether via email, on the forums or on our Facebook page. Some of the questions below are the same ones that readers of the print magazine used to submit. The answers by our former contributing tech editor are...
Posted 1 month ago - 1 person likes this
Factory Speaker Upgrade
Proper speaker installation is the most important factor in determining how good an audio system will sound. Less expensive, moderate-quality speakers installed properly will sound better than even the highest quality, most expensive speakers installed poorly....
Posted 1 month ago - 2 people like this
Proper speaker installation is the most important factor in determining how good an audio system will sound. Less expensive, moderate-quality speakers installed properly will sound better than even the highest quality, most expensive speakers installed poorly....
Posted 1 month ago - 2 people like this
How to Build a Custom Interior, part 2
See part one of the interior build on my Chevy Cavalier here.I did the following glove box modification on an old version of the Chevy. The portion on the kickpanel is the current frontstage on the vehicle.1. Using a piece of paper or cardboard trace the vertical...
Posted 1 month ago - 1 person likes this
See part one of the interior build on my Chevy Cavalier here.I did the following glove box modification on an old version of the Chevy. The portion on the kickpanel is the current frontstage on the vehicle.1. Using a piece of paper or cardboard trace the vertical...
Posted 1 month ago - 1 person likes this
How to Build a Custom Interior, part 1
See part two of the story here.A few years ago at a national S.L.A.P. show in Hagerstown, Maryland I took second place. Losing is never fun, but we got beat bad, and by none other than Keith Turner. So on the way home I decided to start modifying the dash...
Posted 1 month ago - 2 people like this
See part two of the story here.A few years ago at a national S.L.A.P. show in Hagerstown, Maryland I took second place. Losing is never fun, but we got beat bad, and by none other than Keith Turner. So on the way home I decided to start modifying the dash...
Posted 1 month ago - 2 people like this
How to Make a Custom Door Panel
As the saying goes, “Beauty is only skin deep”. Many things in life look great on the outside but aren’t so great once you start to scratch beneath the surface. All too often, custom fabricated trim and beauty panels look shapely and smooth, but are...
Posted 1 month ago - 3 people like this
As the saying goes, “Beauty is only skin deep”. Many things in life look great on the outside but aren’t so great once you start to scratch beneath the surface. All too often, custom fabricated trim and beauty panels look shapely and smooth, but are...
Posted 1 month ago - 3 people like this
