Car stereo?

i dont know any thing about car stereos so i was wonderin what would be the best car stereo, i want around 1000 watts and a sub. i kno its probably not good to have it this loud or all that stuff, i jsut wanna know what i would need. also say there is 2 spots for speakers and a sub, could i hook up 4 speakers and 2 subs and get mor watts? or would it just even it self out between the speekersCar stereo?
The sub volume is completely independent from ur speak volume. I dont want to get technical on this subject since you say you are not familiar with it.

Just assume it is a Home entertainment surround sound system. If you buy a set, it comes with a sub and then 4 or 5 extra speakers for you to hang on the wall, right?

assume those speakers is the 4 speakers of ur car, you can set the volume of those speakers and the sub independently, they work the same way.

For 1000 watts, you will need a capicitor(substitute of extra battery), because 1 single battery cannot support ur sound system and ur car all together. And then you need an amplifier with 6 channels, or 2 amplifier. Assume the amplifier is the the Sony CD player/equalizer. They will supply the energy to make sounds.

What is a channel when you shop is how many channel it has means how many things you can hook up to that amp. a 4 channel amp can power 4 speakers. 6 channel amp can power 4 speakers and 2 sub.

like the home CD players, if they have 4 ports at the back for 4 speakrs, and you have 6 speakers/sub, you will either have to buy another CD player with 2 extra port or 1 CD player with 6 ports. But then, you adjust the volume independently thru ur remote control, or push the buttons, right? it does not even itself out, you have to do it manually like ur TV.

And one more thing is, whats bridge mean combine 2 channel into 1 channel. Thus, a 2 channel with 100 watts each will become a 1 channel of 200 watts if you bridge it.

Those are the general idea, ask the professionals for more info.

Be ready to spend around $1000 for parts + labors if you wants a good sound system.
My best bet would be Kendwood or Phillips!!!Car stereo?
Well I would go with a Fi SSD 12 or 15, get the BP Power option which will put your subs RMS over 1000 watts.



Get a hifonics BXi1206 which will put out about 1000 watts



And a knukoncepts 4 gauge wiring kit.





you can get the amp and wire off ebay really cheap and the sub from ficaraudio.com





with that setup you will be very happy!



Good luck
If your total system power is 850 watts RMS or more, you will need to:



1. Upgrade the alternator to a high output alternator

2. Upgrade to a heavy duty deep cycle battery

3. Upgrade the "Big 3" - that is to replace the power wire between the battery and alternator, the ground from the battery to the chassis and the ground strap from the engine/tranny to the chassis with at least 1/0 AWG wire.



Failure to do this will result in you replacing them anyway as the alternator will eventually fail.



Here is a guide that will calculate what size alternator and power wires you need http://www.datafilehost.com/download.php鈥?/a>



You'll need Microsft Excel to use it.



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In my opinion, the most important thing about systems is MATCHING your speakers to the amp...not getting the biggest speakers you can find. I have two 15" Audiobahn Flame T [2000rms, 4000max]...with a 4000 watt amp, but my neighbor's two 600 watt 12"s still gave me a run for my money.



Concerning radios and speakers, try to stick to respected brands. I found that eBay will save you a load if you can find someone to install the stuff if you don't want to do it. I actually skimped on my amp and bought a 4000w Boss brand for $350...it performs surprisingly well.



One important thing about amps: channels are important for different sound combinations i.e. 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound found in home theaters [usually only stereo is used in cars though]...ohms are the limiting factor for speaker capacity of amps. An amp capable of sustaining a 0.5 ohm load can power more speakers than an amp only capable of a 2 ohm load. Most speakers will be labeled what they are rated: 2, 4, 6 or 8 ohm; some have only one voice coil, other have 2 or more voice coils complicating the ohm rating and giving more options for powering. A 1/2 ohm amp can power eight 4 ohm speakers, while a 2 ohm amp can only power two 4 ohm speakers both setups being wired parallel.



Most components have sufficient instructions to decipher these terms and techniques...otherwise go to www.rockfordfosgate.com to the Q%26amp;A and browse through the topics.
maybe you should talk to a professional if you don't understand what your doing they can help with all that kinda stuff