Car Audio Component Speakers: The Choices Are Many
Many hobbyists prefer "do-it-yourself" modifications on cars and such modifications have a long and colorful history. Similarly car-audio also has a history of similar modifications. Starting from four car audio component speakers all the way up to entire vans hobbyists have constructed systems of varying complexity.
Lining up a car stereo car audio system begins with the car stereo. You can find stereos that feature CD changers, fancy displays... or just a radio! Some systems are designed simply to be loud, and feature a high power output rating, but have a limited frequency range. Higher fidelity systems offer a wider frequency range with a smoother response, making it sound clearer and crisper. Essentially, if you like to listen to classical - loudly or not - you probably want a system that focuses on fidelity rather than volume... but classic rock simply needs to be played loud.
Selecting the right car audio speakers is not rocket science. Most stereo systems have four component speaker outputs, whose output has two measurements, impedance and power. Impedance is measured in ohms, and the power is measured in watts. These specifications can be quite technically complicated, but for the normal user, it is a simple matter to match exactly the impedance of the speakers with the stereo output channel, and that the wattage of the speaker is equal to or greater than the stereo channel. If you do at least that, then you can enjoy your music !
A large number of consumers are satisfied with driving the speakers from the internal amplifier of the car stereo. However in case you desire a louder, higher-fidelity system, you should purchase a separate amplifier. This amplifier will be connected between your stereo, and amplifies the signal. This signal is then output to your speakers. By following this method, one should use the output specifications of the amplifier, instead of his stereo.
Once you choose the system configuration and drawn up the specification you should look at the car layout. The speakers of car audio come in various shapes and sizes - six inch diameter, for example - and if you are not considering major modifications you should order speakers of proper dimensions. While placing amplifiers one should keep in mind that you will have to run wires to all the speakers, as well as the stereo.
After you have decide on this you would be ready to install your system. The installation varies greatly from car to car but one common thing is to ensure that the car is off and the battery is disconnected at the time of installation. The car and the stereo both have manuals outlining the procedure of installation, and it is finally upto ones determination to install the system. Last but not the least amplifier wires should not be visible inside the car as some people are put off at the sight of it.
The car-audio systems are just the same in that hobbyists have constructed a dizzying array of systems from car audio component speakers to systems requiring vans to carry. Lining up a car stereo car audio system begins with the car stereo. You can find stereos that feature CD changers, fancy displays... or just a radio! Some systems are designed simply to be loud, and feature a high power output rating, but have a limited frequency range. Once you've worked all this out, you're pretty much ready to install your system. It makes people nervous.
Published August 10th, 2007
Filed in Hobby
