Frequently asked noob questions.

[mast240 10+ year member]

Over an hour of typing... just to accidentally hit a link and lose EVERYTHING... FML

 

[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

Should this amp/battery have a fuse?

 

[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

Over an hour of typing... just to accidentally hit a link and lose EVERYTHING... FML

GOOD JOB ANDREW. just for that you are getting groaned //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

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Should this amp/battery have a fuse?

who uses fuses //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

Over an hour of typing... just to accidentally hit a link and lose EVERYTHING... FML

Happened to me last night bro when I was posting my build log that is about 2 years late...made me very mad. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/verymad.gif.3f39c5c2fd57527b671fad3efdfac756.gif

 

[Fi_ 10+ year member]

I feel like we're teachers meeting "What can we do to make these kids learn! they just won't listen, where are they're problem areas?!."

 

[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

who uses fuses //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

Not the one's whose cars go up like roman candles. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

 

[mast240 10+ year member]

GOOD JOB ANDREW. just for that you are getting groaned //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif 

 

trust me bro... as pissed as i am about that, the groan is the least of my worries

 

 

let's list out some questions guys... just lost like 10 questions that i had already answered... here's what i've got so far

 

My subwoofer is rated at xxx watts rms & xxx watts peak, how much power should i give it?

 

What impedance should i run my system at?

 

How do i wire my subs to a different impedance?

 

Why is setting my gains properly so important?

 

I set my gains by ear because blah blah blah/ How do i set my gains properly?

 

What is the big 3, how do i do it, and why is it so important?

 

 

 

Now i'm having problems remembering the other questions i had on there... throw some more out there ( i'm trying to make this thread very general, so that it is useful in as many situations as possible)

 

[Gbob2003 10+ year member]

I hate the ones that say their kickers are the best thing on the market

 

[murph 10+ year member]

The subwoofers rms should be the max given to a sub for constant use unless other wise told so.

Subwoofer wiring just link up the 12volt

 

[Gbob2003 10+ year member]

The subwoofers rms should be the max given to a sub for constant use unless other wise told so.
Subwoofer wiring just link up the 12volt

I hate it when retail brands list the subs max in general because thats what stirs these stupid questions like "If sub x puts out x watts max, then should my amp be twice as much to make it twice as loud"

 

[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

I hate the ones that say their kickers are the best thing on the market

dont be hatin on da kickaz bruh

 

[mast240 10+ year member]

The subwoofers rms should be the max given to a sub for constant use unless other wise told so.
Subwoofer wiring just link up the 12volt

those are the questions i'm already answering... reason i listed them is so you guys could see what i was already answering and add other questions you can think of

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

How big of a cap should I buy to keep up with my amp...

 

[duanebro 10+ year member]

I was just thinking about this this morning. You beat me to it. Sweet!

You should put a list of details to include when asking for advice. Budget, goals, type of car, space to be used for box, can they install/build it. What they have currently. I now I am missing a lot of items, but you get the idea.

 

[THATpurpleKUSH 5,000+ posts]

Here's a good one:

Why does my friends 500w name brand amp sound louder than my 1000w Pyle (or other offbrand) amp?