reading materials

[swaptrex 10+ year member]

just wondering what books if any on car audio you guys got started with? what are the most informative? books that have to do with installation, choice, etc.

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

I actually didn't start out in car audio...my electronics background is in radio/broadcast electronics, but Ohm's Law carries over whether you're working at 50 Hz or 50 MHz //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

What's on my reference shelf now? Let's see...

The ARRL Handbook - Most RF circuit design, but good general electronic theory, both solid state and tubed

The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook - More than you ever want to know about speakers...written with a home audio bent, but good stuff nonetheless.

But to be honest with you...I wouldn't go this route. Since finding these boards, I've found a wealth of info, like http://www.bcae1.com, that would be so much better for an electronics newbie to digest. Tackle the harder stuff later.

 

[Radar 10+ year member]

My reading material was this forum and a college physics class. Alot of things you learn by doing it yourself.

 

[ANeonRider 10+ year member]

books?

Common Sense, Physics, Electronics and trial and error is all I did //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

Check out the HANES car audio/car peformance books at auto zone.

There a bit pricey but have alot of good info

 

[ANeonRider 10+ year member]

Haines pricey? I have the FSM at home //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

They cost more than the normal car manuals

FSM ?

 

[ANeonRider 10+ year member]

factory service manual //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

Sorry, brain fart there.