audio set-up for beginners [continued]

[Troy Inovero]

Idol jhnkvn para saan po ba yung high pass filter at yung frequency sa subwoofer? May ganun po kasi yung head unit ko e.
Saka bakit po ganun every time na papatayin ko yung makina, nagrereset lahat. Yung date and time, yung mga inadjust ko, yung current song na tumutugtog, etc. May mali po kaya sa installation?

[jhnkvn]

Idol jhnkvn para saan po ba yung high pass filter at yung frequency sa subwoofer? May ganun po kasi yung head unit ko e.
Saka bakit po ganun every time na papatayin ko yung makina, nagrereset lahat. Yung date and time, yung mga inadjust ko, yung current song na tumutugtog, etc. May mali po kaya sa installation?

A high pass filter or HPF (for short) for the sub is simply the frequency where the subwoofer starts playing. If you have a typical deck, it'll list out your options of 120hz, 80hz, 63hz, etc. (usually in 1/3 octaves mga yan). To simplify it, given a frequency.. let's say 80hz, what it means is that your front speakers will be playing until from 80hz and above and your subwoofer will be playing from 80hz and below. In reality, there's things pa such as the slope of the crossover (6,12,18,24, 36db/slopes) and the accompanying phase shifts it entails.

So which sounds best? Depends on the person. Your best bet is to sit inside the car, play your favorite bassy track, and simply flip through the frequencies until you find which "sounds best" for you. Don't be afraid to use your head units built-in tuning features such as treble, mid, and bass controls... subwoofer knob, etc.

And yes, ipaayos mo ulit yan. May mali sa wiring nila.

[gutz_3110]

hi guys,

sobra haba to backread, anyway, i'd like to ask for your opinion and recommendations as well.

objective: simple, decent sounding sound system. hindi ko ma describe, basta yun malinis lang. hindi naman ako metikuloso pag dating sa ganito.
budget : P10-12K
prospect: HU: anything with USB connection para sa ipod. i'm looking at pioneer. i'm open to suggestions.
speakers: not sure about the specs: wattage, size, etc. i'm looking at the pioneer brand. open to suggestions din.
(front) mas ok ba kung separates? just want to change the stock ones.
(rear) replacement to the stock. ayaw ko na sana magpa reroute pa or bubutasan pa yun likod. gusto ko sana yun exact fit langt
ride: 2002 civic.

would the budget suffice my requirements? o kukulangin pa? kung may unting sobra, please recommend me additional stuff that i can add. thanks!

[jhnkvn]

hi guys,

sobra haba to backread, anyway, i'd like to ask for your opinion and recommendations as well.

objective: simple, decent sounding sound system. hindi ko ma describe, basta yun malinis lang. hindi naman ako metikuloso pag dating sa ganito.
budget : P10-12K
prospect: HU: anything with USB connection para sa ipod. i'm looking at pioneer. i'm open to suggestions.
speakers: not sure about the specs: wattage, size, etc. i'm looking at the pioneer brand. open to suggestions din.
(front) mas ok ba kung separates? just want to change the stock ones.
(rear) replacement to the stock. ayaw ko na sana magpa reroute pa or bubutasan pa yun likod. gusto ko sana yun exact fit langt
ride: 2002 civic.

would the budget suffice my requirements? o kukulangin pa? kung may unting sobra, please recommend me additional stuff that i can add. thanks!

Head unit - even the most basic head unit nowadays have iPod functionality built-in. So feel free to get the cheapest one.
Speakers - wala naman preferences. But try to get the most sensitive speakers you can find.
(Front) - yes because throwing a tweeter (kahit i-double tape mo lang sa dash) increases stage height.
(Back) - any coaxial that fits. In fact, I recommend not changing it nalang.. you're not a passenger right?

[Harangody]

Hey guys,

Do I still have to chance the head-unit even if my budget is only 10-15k?

I really don't want to lose the steering wheel control functionality.

[jhnkvn]

Hey guys,

Do I still have to chance the head-unit even if my budget is only 10-15k?

I really don't want to lose the steering wheel control functionality.

Not really. Try it first without changing the head unit. Most vehicles come with nice head units nowadays.

[Richard Sarino]

Good morning po.

I have a question.

Im planning to have my car audio upgraded.

This is what they gave me for a quotation.

Llightning lab am480
Precision power seps 52.65c
Precision power subs 12"
Precision power coaxial
Alpine HU with usb/aux
E46 headunit panel
Sealed enclosure box
Audiomax wiring
Installation and tuning

All for 24,200

Ok na po ba yan?

I just want quality sounds naman po. Nde yung talagang pang car show and competition.

Thank you so much.

[ParticleX]

All DIY source out of parts and install. Granting that I won't be joining any sound competition, nor I want to be heard two blocks away, here's my super budget meal setup:

Fronts: Targa X652C seps
Back: Stock Clarion coax
HU: Generic with USB/Aux/SD/RCA output
Amp: V12 NV-10-A-480
Sub: 12" Directed Xtreme 400W in a sealed box

Got the amp bnew and the sub+box slightly used for 3.5k. The Targa seps is 1.8k. Install man-hours probably on 8-12, totally worth it. Hardest part was routing the cables, from the battery to the firewall, and under the carpet from the amp to the sub at the back. The Targas aren't wired to the amp yet, have to find longer wires to route from the doors, but the HU handles them pretty well.

Sorry for the crap pic

[jhnkvn]

Good morning po.

I have a question.

Im planning to have my car audio upgraded.

This is what they gave me for a quotation.

Llightning lab am480
Precision power seps 52.65c
Precision power subs 12"
Precision power coaxial
Alpine HU with usb/aux
E46 headunit panel
Sealed enclosure box
Audiomax wiring
Installation and tuning

All for 24,200

Ok na po ba yan?

I just want quality sounds naman po. Nde yung talagang pang car show and competition.

Thank you so much.

I don't think you'll be needing coaxials at the back. Unless you're often a rear-passenger, a thousand saved is still a thousand.

[Richard Sarino]

Ok sir, how about the brand, would that be okay? Or should i get the domination buddy set instead? Thanks!

[jhnkvn]

Ok sir, how about the brand, would that be okay? Or should i get the domination buddy set instead? Thanks!

Precision Power is a very old brand in car audio. Most consider them nowadays as shadows of their former glory days when their PPI Art series amplifiers were highly praised.

And yes, just get the Dominations.

If you don't mind me asking, who will be your installer for this project?

[gutz_3110]

Head unit - even the most basic head unit nowadays have iPod functionality built-in. So feel free to get the cheapest one.
Speakers - wala naman preferences. But try to get the most sensitive speakers you can find.
(Front) - yes because throwing a tweeter (kahit i-double tape mo lang sa dash) increases stage height.
(Back) - any coaxial that fits. In fact, I recommend not changing it nalang.. you're not a passenger right?

hi jhnkvn,

thanks for your input. what speakers can you recommend? im considering pioneer or JBL for the front seps. what about teac? for the rear, medyo basag na din e so i just need to find a replacement, pwede naman siguro if magkaiba yun brand ng front saka rear? or kelangan match?

if you have car audio shops in mind, paki PM naman yun shops and their contact/mobile numbers. thanks!

[Richard Sarino]

Precision Power is a very old brand in car audio. Most consider them nowadays as shadows of their former glory days when their PPI Art series amplifiers were highly praised.

And yes, just get the Dominations.

If you don't mind me asking, who will be your installer for this project?

Okay, dominations it is.

David street sound, any comments po?ü

[jhnkvn]

hi jhnkvn,

thanks for your input. what speakers can you recommend? im considering pioneer or JBL for the front seps. what about teac? for the rear, medyo basag na din e so i just need to find a replacement, pwede naman siguro if magkaiba yun brand ng front saka rear? or kelangan match?

if you have car audio shops in mind, paki PM naman yun shops and their contact/mobile numbers. thanks!

I cannot recommend stuff because it's pointless to do so. When it comes to budget components, they're objectively the same. Hindi magkakalayo performance nila from one another and if I blindfold you and have you sit in a car with one of them, you won't be able to guess accurately which is which.

Although among the three, I'm a big fan of JBL because they provide technical papers of their drivers. This gives me a glimpse of their engineering behind their drivers.. unlike the other three which simply publishes general specifications. It's like if you're a computer geek... you won't really care this and that video card that has 2GB of memory, what you want to know is why it is fast and how fast is the core processor speed.

There's no problem in making halo-halo of the brands and speaker drivers.

[jhnkvn]

Okay, dominations it is.

David street sound, any comments po?ü

Oic. Wala naman

[gutz_3110]

I cannot recommend stuff because it's pointless to do so. When it comes to budget components, they're objectively the same. Hindi magkakalayo performance nila from one another and if I blindfold you and have you sit in a car with one of them, you won't be able to guess accurately which is which.

Although among the three, I'm a big fan of JBL because they provide technical papers of their drivers. This gives me a glimpse of their engineering behind their drivers.. unlike the other three which simply publishes general specifications. It's like if you're a computer geek... you won't really care this and that video card that has 2GB of memory, what you want to know is why it is fast and how fast is the core processor speed.

There's no problem in making halo-halo of the brands and speaker drivers.

alrighty! thanks again for your advice!

[Richard Sarino]

Oic. Wala naman

Waaahhh.. Seriously? Pero may mga feedback naman kayo from that shop po? I just saw them online and read a few reviews lang...

Can i get your honest opinion?ü

[jhnkvn]

Waaahhh.. Seriously? Pero may mga feedback naman kayo from that shop po? I just saw them online and read a few reviews lang...

Can i get your honest opinion?ü

They're a good shop naman. I have no personal feedback from them but they seem to know what they do naman. They're not as dedicated as car audio specialty shops but at least you don't have to pay an arm and leg for their services An overall good budget shop.

[beni23]

Be careful sa mga shop na hindi marunong. Look at what Candyshop Banawe did to my dashboard. Magkabilaang tungkab. A total of 8 poknats. Yung tatlo sobrang lalim.



Nireklamo ko sa owner at dineadma ako. Tsk tsk.

[Francisism]

Mga sir tanong ko lang ano mas maganda Pioneer X1550 o Kenwood 4031 para sa Civic FD?