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Old 05-05-2009, 07:45 PM   #1
WildBeast15
 
Drives: 2002 mercury mountaineer
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Endicott
Posts: 41
Stereo GUIDE ALL READ

Ok here we go. here are a few things that are important in the audio world.

Electrical.
~ batteries~
TOP BRANDS
Kinetik and powermaster(same batts basicly) and BATTcap
Yellow tops are pretty much useless unless you just want one step up from stock.

~capacitors~
caps are just a band-aid for electric systems they drain WAY to fast..
1 farad is basically just a voltmeter. you would need 100 farad to equal ONE hc 600 (kinetiks smallest battery.)
these batts are made to be drained DAILY. and they hold their power way longer than a cap will. caps are basically a 100 dollar digi volt.

~Wiring~
you want a fuse every within 18 inches of all connections of atleast 150 amps.
You also want oxygen free cable Silver than copper than gold oxy free copper is the greatest IMHO.
KnuConcepts is the best out right now esp hyperflex type
Tsunami is great
so is monster cable

~Sub Brands~
Re
Dc audio
Rockford Fosgate
Sundown audio

mtx is good
PIONEER IS GREAT FOR SQ
DIAMOND IS ALSO
memphis
soundstream

~amp brands~
Us audio
Dc audio
Rockford Fosgate
Sundown audio
Diablo Audio Tech

PIONEER IS GREAT FOR SQ
DIAMOND IS ALSO
memphis
soundstream
cactus audio
Basiclly any company that uses xenon based boards.


~Alt Company's~
Tip for alts if you go above a 250 amp alt you better be using that for compettition setting only because of heat issues and low idle amperage.
250amp below is ideal for daily driving.
Companys
The tops are Dc Power
and Mechman alts.(he works for powermaster)
IRRAGI STAY AWAY THEY USE USED PARTS and do not put out the correct amperage.


Ported is generally louder than sealed and can hit some lower notes better.
Sealed sounds better and will hit harder in some cars.. my mountaineer sealed hits higher than ported. and sounds better and crisper.


AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST LINKS
-A-

a/d/s
-R-series sub specs
-A-series sub specs
-Amp specs

Adire Audio
-Brahma sub specs
-Shiva sub specs
-Koda sub specs
-Tempest sub specs
-Maelstrom sub specs
-Tumult sub specs

Aiwa

Alpine
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

Alumapro

American Bass

Ample Audio
-Subs
-Amps

Audiobahn
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

AudioControl

Audiovox

Autotek

-B-

Bazooka
-CS series sub specs
-CS series amplified tube sub specs
-CS series passive tube sub specs
-EL series sub specs
-EL series amplified tube sub specs
-EL series passive tube sub specs
-RS series sub specs
-RS series amplified tube sub specs
-RS series passive tube sub specs
-RX series sub specs
-RX series amplified tube sub specs
-RX series passive tube sub specs
-CS series amp specs
-EL series amp specs
-RS series amp specs

Becker
-Speaker specs
-Amp specs

Blaupunkt
-Overdrive sub specs
-Velocity sub specs
-Thin sub specs
-Amp specs

Bose

BOSS
-Speakers
-Amps

Boston Acoustics
-G5 sub specs
-G2 sub specs
-GTR sub specs

Bostwick
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

-C-

Cadence
-Subs
-Amps

CDT Audio

Cerwin Vega
-HED subs
-Stroker subs
-Vega Amps

Clarion

Clif Designs

Concept

Crossfire
-CF3 Sub specs
-DB3 Sub specs
-P1 Sub specs
-BMF Sub specs
-Class AB amp specs
-Class D amp specs

Crunch
-Speaker specs
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

-D-

Diamond Audio
-Product specs

Directed

Digital Designs

Dynaudio
-Driver specs

-E-

Earthquake Sound
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

Eclipse
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

Elemental Designs Audio
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

-F-

Focal

Fusion

-H-

HiFonics
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

Hollywood Sound Labs

-I-

Image Dynamics
-CTX sub specs
-ID sub specs
-IDQ sub specs
-IDMAX sub specs

Infinity
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

-J-

JBL
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

Jensen
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

JL Audio
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

JVC
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

-K-

Kenwood
-Sub sub specs
-Amp specs

Kicker

Kleiss Sound

Kove Audio
-Armageddon driver specs
-Ultra Armageddon driver specs
-XK driver specs
-XS driver specs
-Amp specs

-L-

Lanzar
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

Legacy
-Sub specs
-American Legacy amp specs
-American Legacy II amp specs
-Legacy II amp specs
-Red amp specs
-Sapphire amp specs

Lightning
-Driver specs
-Amp specs

-M-

MA Audio
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

MB Quart
-Discus series specs
-Premium series specs
-Q series specs
-Reference series specs

Mccauley Sound

McIntosh

Memphis
-Cast basket subs
-MClass series
-Power Reference series

MMATS Pro Audio
-Sub specs
-Class D amp specs
-SQ Series amp specs

MTX Audio
-Sub specs
-High-performance sub specs
-Amp specs

-N-

Nakamichi

-O-

Orion
-C-series sub specs
-H2-series sub specs
-P-series sub specs
-2 channel amp specs
-Class D amp specs
-Multi-channel amp specs

OZ Audio
-Matrix series specs
-Power series specs
-Vector series specs

-P-

Panasonic
-Sub specs

Phoenix Gold
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

Pioneer
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

Planet Audio

Polk Audio
-Sub specs

Power Acoustik
-Audio products

Precision Power
-DCX series sub specs
-Power class sub specs
-2 channel amp specs
-4 channel amp specs
-5 channel amp specs
-Mono amp specs

Pyle
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

Pyramid
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

-R-

Resonant Engineering
-HC series sub specs
-SE series sub specs
-XXX series sub specs
-RE-351D amp specs

Rockford Fosgate
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

Rockwood Hi Fi

-S-

Sinfoni

Sonic FX

Sony

Sound Storm Labs
-Driver specs
-Amp specs

SoundStream
-Davinci sub specs
-Picasso sub specs
-Rubicon sub specs
-Tranantula sub specs
-Davinci amp specs
-Human Reign amp specs
-Rubicon II amp specs
-Tarantula amp specs

SubSolutions
-Product specs

-T-

Targa
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

Toby Speakers
-Sub specs

TREO Engineering

Tru Tech

-U-

Ultimate Sound

Urban Audio Works
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

U.S. Acoustics
-Product specs

U.S. Amps
-Amp specs

USD Audio
-Sub specs

-V-

VIBE
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

Visonik
-Sub specs
-Amp specs

-X-

Xtant
-A series sub specs
-X series sub specs
-A series sub specs
-X series amp specs

-Z-

Zapco
-C2K series amp specs
-Z series amp specs
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