i really want to get into car audio stuff. but i have no idea where to begin. not only do i want to hook up my own car. but i want to get knowledgable (sp?) in all this as well. do you guys have any idea where i can get some starting info?

 

Crutchfield has a 'Guide To Car Stereo Installation.' Good place for the basics.
http://pix.crutchfield.com/CarGuide/CarGuide_150.pdf

This site has some good articles:
http://www.nightstormer.com/tech.htm

Most manufactures also have information and tech support:
http://www.xtant.com/html/techSupport/index.cfm

Information for subwoofers and enclosures:
http://www.diysubwoofers.org/


I would like to see sites other member use.

Car Audio forums?

 

i sometimes use this site.... http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/forum...s=&forumid=117

 

thanks for the replys the first one from crutchfield doesn't work though. thanks again

 

order up a free Crutchfield catalog, the catalog has great advice and explains things throughly... its very helpful when you're starting out.

 

Sorry. I guess it is setup using cookies. Just go to Crutchfield's site. There is a Car Audio info center. Look for the 'Guide to Car Stereo Installation.'

 

how did you guys get into this?

 

F*cK crutchfield. that place is shiiett.

Got to: www.sounddomain.com - Things are a bit crazy over there because of the amount of traffic. But if you actually take the time and sit there reading everything...you will know so much more.

 

Hey BigBro!

The link is to an Adobe Acrobat file. What comes up is the Crutchfield Car Stereo Installation Guide.

 

Well where I grew up, everyone who had a car threw some woofers in there. But when Too $hort (before he even released his first album) was selling tapes parked in front of my high school and was showing off his trunk, I knew right then when I got my car I was gonna throw some bump in the trunk.

Anyways, crutchfield is a good place to get basic info, but you just have to dive in and get a start-up system. I doesn't have to be the best stuff out there - buy what you can afford. But you'll listen to what you have and over time you'll learn what you like and don't like, and you'll hear other stuff that sounds better than what you have. Then you start upgrading or adding components and along the way, you'll talk to people who know their shit.

of course if you got hella money, you can just buy a good system from the start

just my opinion.....