New guy, just did my first (small) audio job

[john9721]

Hey guys, Im new here. I have been interested in audio stuff for a long time and when a got my first car (like a week ago) I decided to do a head unit swap. The stock was pretty bad, so I put in a JVC head unit and kept stock speakers for now, since they sound much better with the new radio. I will be doing speakers and subs eventually. Anyway, the vehicle is a 2004 F150 SuperCrew (was my dads) and I'm looking forward to upgrading more. Great forum you guys have and I'm looking forward to learning more!

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[Side Show 10+ year member]

welcome

 

[DUBSLIFE5150]

welcome, i am also fairly new and as a 16 year old kid im pretty overwhelmed by all the new things to learn. i have a feeling this is a very addicting hobby.

 

[bbeljefe]

Welcome guys! I'm fairly new to this forum but I've been a car audio enthusiast pretty much all my life. Well, since I was about 15 and I'll be forty five in a month so yeah, it's addicting.

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

its very addicting ,ii to have been dong installs since i was 14 ,and i'm 50 now so enjoy !

 

[HoovaDeuce 82]

Yeah I got into when I heard my first system when I was 15 yrs old. It was such a great system. The old school punch 12's and a old school punch amp. RF was so ****** back then! Anyhow got addicted and now I'm 31 and back into it. Took about 5 yrs off but I'm back. It really is addicting. You will find yourself always finding more to add/upgrade and your systems will sound better and better and better the more you learn. I'm just now learning to install myself. I used to have systems but always had a shop do it for me. This time only the box will be made for me. Everything else from installing my hu, comp set, amps, deadener etc will be done by me!

 

[loudlittlefvkus 10+ year member]

It's really addicting, and there's pretty much always more to learn, but it *****, as being 17 and not having rich parents, working at mcdonalds, and not having money for nice equipment. because as much as you read, experience and mistakes are the real teacher

 

[bradl79 10+ year member]

i just got started 4 months ago and i already changed out my system two times already, it is very addictive. Do your research 1st and find out what you want, b/c it gets very expensive if you try to do cheap and then u figure out its very addictive then you try to buy expensive stuff, listen to the guys on here, trust me. and do a big 3 1st and use 4 or 1/0 gauge for power and grounds so you only do it once, i used 8 gauge 1st not knowing better, mistake. i would just go with 1/0 b/c u r going to want to upgrade.

and try to learn how to do it yourself to save you lots of money, my mistake was to have best buy install my amp and i already changed out the whole entire system in less than 2 months, i should have done it my self, since u did the HU urself u got the hard part out of the way, next installing the speakers, amp, big 3 and power/grounds are easy based on ur vehicle i guess

 

[loudlittlefvkus 10+ year member]

thats deff. what i reccomend too, dont go cheap saying youll upgrade later.. save up and get quality stuff, dont think you can just re sell it later, theres not too big of a resale value on audio equipment. unless you're trying to sell really nice equipment. at least in my area. ive probably wasted a good 1000$ on cheap crap thats sitting in my garage now

 

[Dtrom 10+ year member]

It's very addicting. Welcome! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

 

[suzukiforenza90]

That's one things in have learned becoming an adult vs system as teenager save up and get it right first time . It may take longer but worth it

 

[ChaseinBass]

VERY addicting I was totally into it when i was in my twentys and got out and now i am 50 i just went to change out a HU in my truck about two months ago and now got 2500.1 and 750.4 and two tens and all the electrical upgrades lol and gettin rid of Kicker cvrs10s and gettin two tc sounds 12s and on and on and on and on lol knew i shouldnt have changed out the stock deck ha ha !! but there are much worse things to do with your time and money