car audio

  1. Sinisterspawn

    Epicenter and or DSP ?

    I was wanting to add a DSP to my set up . Do I need a DSP and a Epicenter or am I good with one or the other ?
  2. Memnoch

    Custom Box for Truck; Size constraints - Help & Tips needed

    Hello, this is my first post here! I am trying to build a sub box for my sons truck. It is his first truck, and we got him his first sound system for Christmas. There is of course size restraints on the box dimensions and I just want to get some feedback before I start cutting anything to build...
  3. NcFire11

    RP5GM11 and Alpine iLX W670

    I apologize if this is the incorrect forum. I’m new here. I am trying to interface these two modules to install into my truck. The RP5GM11 has a 3 pin 3.5mm jack for steering wheel controls plus two extra wires(blue/yellow and brown). These are marked SW1 and SW2. The W670 does not have...
  4. Bass so loud it HZ

    Apillar pods

    I tried to fiberglass some pods to my apillars yesterday . Ive never messed with fiberglass and i believe i got the mixture wrong at first. It was some what hard and seemed dry but still had some flex to it. I put another layer of properly mixed resin on it and it seems to be drying but still...
  5. Jonathan nelson

    Please help

    Ok so I have two 12 inch Diamond Elite Series 12" Dual 2 Ohm Subwoofer 500W RMS subs. They say dual voice coil but only has 1+ and 1- speaker terminal on them. Is this possible? I was always told that if there dvc they will have 2+ 2- terminals.
  6. S

    Down4Sound LTO 6.0's not turning on Amps

    I had a question. I took out my old reserve battery (Limitless 60ah) and installed 3 of the LTO 6.0's. Now my amps won't turn on. I checked with my multimeter, there's power coming from power wires to the amps (3 crescendo amps). My remote turn on wire has power when turning on the...
  7. Trey Naquin

    2 different alpine subs...

    I wasnt paying attention and accidentally bought an alpine s and alpine s2. I'm wondering if I would have any problems if I wired them to the same amp with them being slightly different subs. Both of them are dvc 4ohm. Both are rated for 600w rms and 1800w peak. They're both 12 in subs and will...
  8. Bass so loud it HZ

    Pioneer dmh-160bt vs kenwood dmx125bt

    So i won both of these head units in a raffle for very cheap. Im running a cheaper single din kenwood with 2.5 v preouts right now. I decided im switching to a double din mainly for the back up camera (Bpillar Wall) and the ability to get a more in debth EQ . Both just have 2v per outs. The...
  9. Doxquzme

    Durable Textured Coating Sprays

    I have a couple of small monitors that I want to finish in PA style, textured (think Duratex) material and I don't feel like rolling it on. Anyone have any suggestions on a spray can type that is comparable to Duratex? Any of these fit that bill...
  10. T

    Replace aftermarket radio with oem radio

    Bought a 2007 Chev Trailblazer with a Pioneer FH-X830BHS radio. It is a non user friendly complicated mess and is the only thing that is wrong with this suv. Since this is a double DIN unit, does this mean the original wiring has been bastardized to install it? The plan is to replace it with...
  11. H

    Kenwood 4-channel amp add Subwoofer

    Hello guys! I have very limited space in my custom build Hot Rod, so I am using Kenwood KAC-M1824BT amp. Only two speakers in the front doors Focal 2-way component system. They sound ok, but no mids and no bass at all! So I am thinking to add a Subwoofer. This Alpine PWE-S8 or similar will fit...
  12. E

    2020 Hyundai Elantra / AudioControl LC-1.800 Amp / Sub problem

    My son has a 2020 Hyundai Elantra in which we installed an AudioControl LC-1.800 amp and Skar DDX-12 sub (in a ported enclosure). We ran 4 gauge wire from the battery to the sub with a 100 amp fuse at the battery. The sub is grounded to a threaded hole in the frame and mounted to the back of...
  13. B

    What's Good For Sound Absorption?

    Tryna make my car a little quieter. Not tryna go %100 cause I don't have thousands to spend on Resonix. I know about how to layer it and what generally works best and where to use it. Wanted to to MLV on my floors up to the firewall but I don't want to use it anywhere else. Mostly cause I've...
  14. mt322

    2007 Nissan Altima w/ Bose

    Hey guys, total newbie here. My sister got me a new headunit for my car, but the wiring has me totally lost. The headunit came with a wiring harness but I get no sound when just that is connected, as I believe the harness was designed for the base model without the factory amplified Bose sound...
  15. C

    LC2i removal

    Hello all, semi-noob here. I have a ram 1500 non Alpine edition. When I first installed my subs and amp into my truck I had to get a line out converter (LC2i). After a year or so, I ended up buying a new head unit (Sony XAV-AX1000). Obviously the new head unit had RCA connections that I was able...
  16. Oldbasshead

    Can my poor alt handle it?

    2019 Mazda 3 sedan. Stock 130A alternator. Big 3, done with 1/0 OFC. Stock lead acid battery but looking at AGM. 1/0 single run of 15' OFC from battery to amps. Voltage drop is minimal but can fluctuate +/- 1V with heavy bass drops. No light dimming but 1V does seem a little excessive. Possibly...
  17. R

    WANTED STEG MSK 50SC AND MSK CLASS A AMPLIFIERS

    Hello and great day to all of caraudio.com family . So I'm here looking to see if anyone may know of someone wanting to sell there steg msk 50sc or msk class a amplifiers. I'm looking for msk class a amplifiers to complement my steg masterstroke build. If anyone can help me with this i would...
  18. jwentland

    Audio inconsistencies

    New to the forum, have been a basic bass junkie for most of my life... so here's what I've got: Two pioneer/premier dual 4 ohm subs. Wired to 1 ohm. Hifonics 2400 watt amp. Have had the setup since 2017. In the last month or two I've noticed odd playback. Just something that isn't the same. Is...
  19. Keiron Flanagan

    Aftermarket stereo not working

    I recently decided to upgrade the stereo in my 2006 smart forfour so i can use bluetooth i have tried 2 stereos and neither are powering up you can here the power supply when connected from mechanical movements in the cd wht is the problem?
  20. L

    My build so far…..what do u think

    Here is what I bought so far. 2 rs team 18s and one down4sound jp83 amp. I hand 4 sets of rs neo tweeters and 2 sets of rs 6.5 neo speakers. I have a 500 amp brand x alternator and a down4dound d4s jp40 lithium battery. Good for up to 12k watts at 14.8 watts max it says. I’m trying to get the...
  21. Sadboichef17

    System Design Help

    I have a 2012 Silverado 1500 extended cab that I would eventually like to put a system in, however, I'm not a fan of shallow mount subs. I really like the Sundown x12 v3 d2 though. I see a lot of people running 4 8's under the back seats but I have never heard an 8 before. What are my options...
  22. L

    2 10s and single 12 together

    I have 2 kicker 10s 500 watt in a sealed box and a Sony xplod 12 1200 watt in a sealed box. I’m wanting to run them on a 1000 watt dual audio 4 channel amp. I understand that the 12 would be under powered some but how would I set the 10s to play high while the 12 plays lows?
  23. G

    FEATURED 2004 Ram 2500 SQ Build

    I’m starting this thread to document the process of setting up a sound system in my Ram truck. From a previous thread, I’ve determined that an Adire Brahma is the way to go on a sub. The rest is making my head spin. I’ve gone back and forth, hither and yon and I’m more unsure than ever. I like...
  24. M

    Crossfire BMF1000D Amplifier

    Hey everyone. I'm new here so I don't know how this works but....I'm looking to buy a Crossfire BMF1000D amplifier. If anyone has one for sale please hit me up. SERIOUS BUYER!!!
  25. luuk13579

    Soldering the AUX IN cable to the JVC KD-161 radio

    Hello, I soldered the AUX IN cable as in the diagram, added capacitors. In the diagram, pin 4 is GND. I insert a CD with a silent recording and unfortunately no sound comes from speakers. I will add that I am a complete amateur in these matters. The soldering went quite smoothly, no cables...
  26. yoassassin710

    Amp protection mode when driving but not when parked.

    2015 honda civic CT Sounds CT-400.1D Compact Class D Car Audio Monoblock Amplifier, 400 Watts RMS 2 PIONEER TS-SW2502S4 10-Inch, 1.200 Watts Shallow-Mount Subwoofers The problem I'm having is... The amp goes into protection mode for the duration of a particular frequency, when heavy bass is...
  27. 1

    American Bass Elite E1244 review

    Got this sub less than 2 months ago at an awsome price. Had been wanting to try American Bass subs and this was it. Looking through the specs sheet I found AB did not include box suggestions, but they did include Thiele Small Parameters. Punched in numbers on this application...
  28. Q

    Crossover with Factory Amp?

    I'm installing Focal KX3s (3 ways) replacing the factory 3 ways. My factory amp has separate outputs for the tweeter, mid and woofer. The installer is telling me that I shouldnt use the crossovers that came with the speakers but the Focal manual seems to incidcate otherwise. Any thoughts as to...
  29. ?

    Old 'Bass EQ' mystery

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  30. O

    8" Sub With 4.5" Mounting Depth

    Hey guys. I'm new to the site, but old to the game. I have a 2004 F150 crewcab. I have about .75 cubic feet under the rear seat, on the driver's side. I was looking at a shallow 10 in a sealed box, but I know I would get more bass out of an 8" in a ported box. I have been out of the audio...
  31. O

    Amplifier installation in Mercedes for the woofers

    Hi, I have a 2015 Mercedes W205 with the standard audio 20 system, which is terrible to be honest. In my W204 it was really good even though I haven't changed a thing. Now I'm about the buy a Audio System Mfit system...
  32. Bass so loud it HZ

    Rca outputs/ headunit crossover

    I recently install a 4 channel amp with a set of super tweets on the dash and a pair of 6.5s in the front doors. I have rcas running from the front rca output on my headunit to a pair of spliters into my other 2 channels on my amp .I just got a new set of 4 channel rcas. How should i run the...
  33. B

    Install help with decisions.

    Hi. I have recently bought an Alpine ilx-f905d HALO head unit. The vehicle it is being fitted to is a 2015 Fiat panda cross 4x4. The front speakers will be Focal PS165 FX and the rears will be Focal icu 130’s. As you may be aware the ilx-f905d has a class d internal amplifier rated at...
  34. R

    Different Impedance Between Front & Rear Speakers

    Dear friends, I just replaced my car front speakers with impendance 3 Ohm. I have stock coaxial speakers with impendance 4 Ohm and plan to install replacing the oem. My questions are: 1. Would be a problem if the speakers impedance are different between front and rear? 2. Is there any...
  35. ?

    Battery terminals

    These any good? Made of aluminum so I'm thinking not. I need something good for Big3 using 2/0.
  36. R

    FOR SALE QUARTORIGO PRESTIGIO CLASS A AMPLIFIER

    Hello and good day to all car audio .com family. So today I have a quartorigo prestigio class a amplifier for sale . I bought this about a year ago thinking I was going to use it for one of my projects but unfortunately my project needs a engine. So I guess time to sell this beautiful...
  37. B

    Help with JBL speaker repair - refoam gone wrong?

    I need some help on if I can still recover my car speakers or if at this point it is not worthwhile and I should look for replacements. I'm definitely a newbie with all of this. I apologize for the length of the post - I wanted to give all the details that might be necessary. I'm hoping some...
  38. justwayne

    double din cd player with screen mirroring a link? Android auto budget

    What boss or planet audio double dins have a cd player, sd slot, usb, aux and also have screen mirroring or a-link as well as which model has android auto,carplay. I was talking to boss they said the cd players didnt have adruid auto screen mirror but the mechless no cd player ones did have...
  39. A

    Brigded channel question

    Can I hook up two 4 ohm speakers wired parallel to the brigded channel? Wondering cause it doesn't show that on the page and is it safe to assume it would put out roughly double the listed power or somewhere close
  40. spokey9

    So this got stuck under my glove box yesterday...

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