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Good Placement For Car Audio Speakers
You just bought a brand new car. You know the car has all the bells and whistles. It has a brand new top of the line CD and MP3 player, it has leather heated seats, it has tinted windows, and even chrome lining the inside of the dash. However, when you go to turn on that new CD player and turn it up to feel some of thumping this top of the line vehicle has you are less than pleased. Do not worry; you are not the only one this has happened to.
You have to understand one thing about car manufacturers: they do not care a whole lot about the car audio system. Really, they throw in the car speakers wherever possible. For them typically the most logical places are the dash, the doors, and typically in the back of the car somewhere. As well, the placement of the car speakers is not ideal at all.
When you walk into a place to have your new top of the line custom car audio system installed into your new car, the first thing they will ask you is whether you want to have custom placement or factory placement. What they mean by this, is do you want to replace the factories old speakers with up to date speakers that will help with the sound. The other alternative is to do custom placement to make sure the speakers are in the ideal locations for you. Generally if you are looking for a better sound quality you will want to go with custom placement for the reasons mentioned above.
So where is the ideal location for your car audio speakers? Much like when you go to setup surround sound in your home, you want the speakers to be an equal distance apart. Those speakers in front of you being all the way across the room while the back ones are right at your ears will only allow you to hear those closest to you. Those in front of you are typically drowned out and you do not get the true feeling of surround sound. The same problem applies in factory installation of most car audio systems. The back speakers are so far in the back and the ones on the dash are so close to you the effect of getting good sound quality from all the speakers is almost impossible. Custom speaker placement typically moves those back speakers up to underneath the back seat. This will help with getting those speakers closer to an equal distance away from you.
Lastly, you will want to make sure that the speakers are lifted up above the floor somehow. Having speakers directly on the floor often leads to a dampening effect. This is one of the reasons custom boxes were developed is so that you could get the speakers up of the floor as high as possible. This will give a louder and more clear sound than what you would have with speakers just mounted almost level to the floor.
Electronic Components for Car Audio
Posted on July 2, 2011 | Car Audio.
Understanding the electronic components for a vehicle audio is important for those who want to modify their car. By learning more about the workings of the components, an owner can install whatever system they prefer without worrying about problems in the overall equipment. Following are some of the most basic electronic components for a car audio.
Resistors
As the name suggests, a resistor “resists” the flow of electricity in the circuit, thereby acting as a protector from any dangers resulting from the flow of power.
Relay
Most often used in security systems for cars, a relay is a type of switch that is usually used in protecting a unit from any damage caused by the circuit. More often than not, these electronic components are used for control purposes.
Fuse
The main function of the fuse is protection, the same way it is used for most homes. Basically, a fused is used between the main power of the car and the amplifiers. Fuses come in different ranges and level and when replacing these, it is important to get the same type of fuse that was previously used in the car audio. Otherwise, a problem can occur. A frequently blowing fuse is a way of the vehicle saying that there’s a problem and that all the electronic components must be checked out.
Capacitors
Capacitors are basically used to store an electrical charge within its body. There are typically two types of capacitors – the non polar and the polar. For car audio purposes, the non-polar capacitors are the ones used more often.
Diode
Diodes are used as a passage for current moving towards on direction. Because of this “one way” feature, diodes are very effective in separating current flow from each other.
Of course, these aren’t the only electronic components used for a car audio although they are the ones most often seen. These ones are also utilized in alarm systems and other vehicular functions. Aside from the functions and parts of the engine, this is one of the things that every car owner must be familiar with since it is connected with the safety of the vehicle when in use.