Terminology for Beginners

[pokerman128]

Hi well i am brand new to the world of car audio and am very interested in learning about it. i have heard terms like rear stage front stage and all that, but i have no idea what it means. i just understand subs, amps, and a little of head units but i dont quite understand anything else besides that so i was just hoping someone could give me a little lesson on car audio terms so that when im on here and i hear certain terms ill know what they are talking about.

oh yeah just a little side question i thought id ask real quick..

well im getting two 12" kicker l7's together they put out 1500 rms at 2 ohms and im getting an amp to match it. so ive been hearing that like once you get to 1500 rms you need to upgrade your alternator but then i hear when its OVER 1500 rms. so just wanted to know if i own an SUV will i need to upgrade it? cause i also heard that if i have an SUV the alternator is already big enough to withstand it.

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[Jsantoyo89]

take a look at this and some other threads on this forum, stick around for awhile and you can gain some pretty decent knowledge of stuff.

http://www.caraudio.com/forums/general-discussion/61853-car-audio-terms-defined.html

also look at this page some

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[DoesDad 10+ year member]

It would depend what size alternator and how good the stock electrical is in the SUV. My wife has a 2002 Honda minivan that can hardly take 600 watts and I have a '99 Monte Carlo that can take 1200 with no big 3 and stock electrical.... It all depends.

 

[Jsantoyo89]

Also hold out on buying the kickers until you read around some and talk to a few guys on here