audio set-up for beginners (ARCHIVED)

**pparado** · July 26th, 2004 03:48 PM

the_wildthing: Maraming salamat po!

ok then....sabay-sabay!

paki bigyan nyo naman po ako ng idea kung ano ang dapat kong bilhin/gawin:

HU: Eclipse CD3404 (yan ang plano kong bilhin kasi may mp3 na at cd-r/rw ready na...2nd hand e) meron din mga pioneer HU

Speakers:
the choices: puro pioneer na 2 way and 3 way coaxials (may 120w and 240w and less than that, of different sizes...and wattages. ilan at anu-ano ang dapat kong bilhin) bago ito...
wala pong sep na tweeter, dyan na lang siguro.

Subs: 2 pcs 8" Eclipse 400w each (wala pang bahay)

Amps: (paano ako mamimili nito? di ako marunong...watts, etc) what should i look for...or look out for?

Finally...saan ako magpapakabit nito?

(ang saya-saya!)

**ssaloon** · July 26th, 2004 04:17 PM

magkano budget mo for the amps? hmmm matakaw yung subs mo ah!

lastly, for what car nga pala yung gagawin mong setup?

**pparado** · July 26th, 2004 04:40 PM

ganun ba? e di isang 400w na lang na sub...benta ko yung isa...kasi they are sold in pairs.

since mga 2nd hand ang amps dito....the price ranges are: $40 - $150....pero ang nais ko po sanang malaman ay: what power/wattage ng amp ang babagay sa mga nasabi ko....

ilang channels....ilan ang wattage....etc...

(clueless ako e)

may iba-iba klasing amps dun....mga nakuha sa mga na-wreck na sasakyan...kaya ano ang nominal na mga specs that i need to look for...so that...happy!

vehicle is gen 1 paj

**ssaloon** · July 26th, 2004 05:10 PM

get something that is in line with the RMS requirement of your sub. ok mga kicker impulse or RF punch series. you can also try DLS amps. 1 2channel amp with the right RMS wattage rating would do wonders to power your 8 incher IMO

**pparado** · July 27th, 2004 01:11 PM

Thank you very much ssaloon,

So, I should find a 2-channel amp that will power the sub....ok.

how about the speakers that are on the doors and rear? will i need amps for those as well?

is it correct to say that if there are 4 door speakers (ok na ba ang puro 3-way yun?), then I would need a 4channel amplifier that will match the RMS of the speakers?

what can a multichannel amp do? pwede bang isang multichannel amp na lang to power 4pcs of 3-way speakers (sa front and back) and then the same amp to power the subs? (kasi, yung 3-ways will be tig-120watts kunwari, tapos, 400watts nga yung sub....anong power ng multichannel amp ang dapat kong kunin?)

di ba "tabingi" ang tunog dahil yung mga 3-way ay 120watts...tapos yung sub ay 400watts...paano ba ito binabalanse?

(pasencia na po kayong talaga...nais ko lang mabili yung tama...para maikabit sa pag-uwi ko)

**Kicker15** · July 27th, 2004 02:59 PM

pparado,

naisip ko lang wag ka na lang kaya mag amp sa mga door speakers mo? kung high output naman yung had unit mo baka kaya na yan and mas madali mo matimpla yung front and rear speakers . Just focus on the amp for your sub. its a much simpler set up and wala ka masyado problemahin sa static.

**ssaloon** · July 27th, 2004 03:03 PM

if i were you, i'd get a 2 channel amp to power your seps and have the HU power your rear speakers nalang.

**Kicker15** · July 27th, 2004 03:34 PM

another mas magastos option.

get 1 amp for your separates
get another amp for your subs
get 2 cross over to balance these speakers

**the_wildthing** · July 27th, 2004 03:48 PM

Ako rin pwede magtanong?

Have a stock Alpine TDA-7547(?) on the Corolla GLi 98. Already got an AiNet changer CHA-S624. Speakers are still stock, and no amp yet.

During installation I discovered my HU has only one set of pre-outs for rear.

Was going for the basic setup for clarity and SQ only, so I was originally planning on HU-AMP-satellites and 1 sub. I originally intended to retain my HU and spend on other stuff like speakers and amps, kasi gumagana pa naman.

Now since I only have one set of pre-outs, which is more advisable: a) replace the HU with a newer model with 2 or more preouts, or b) retain the HU and buy a x-over to handle the separation (pwede ba ito?)

One constraint: I do not have a deep pocket, but would like to spend on quality products.

Thanks in advance.

**pparado** · July 27th, 2004 04:13 PM

Thanks kicker15,

I think I will go for the 'mas matipid' option. hehe....

so, kung may 2 pairs of pre-outs yung HU: iiwan na lang ba na nakalambitin pala ang isa? and the other will connect to the amp, right?

and the HU will just connect directly to the 3-way speakers??? (4 of them)

The amp to acquire, must be of a certain power range, enough to power or drive the wattage of the sub, correct? (if the sub is 400w, pwede na ba yung 200w na single or 2 channel amp?)

* i truly appreciate your patience!

if the HU is rated at 40wx4....will it sufficiently drive 120w and/or 240w 3-way speakers? OR must a different kind/set of speakers be acquired? (like 2-way para sa likod, at 3-way para sa harap)

Muchos Gracias!