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Car Audio FAQ's written to help you install and troubleshoot your car audio system.

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  1. Installation FAQ’s

    FAQ written to help guide you in basic installation

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    A quick start guide to... Go to last post

    by GlassWolf

    05-21-10

  2. Electrical FAQ's

    FAQ's written to help answer common electrical/wiring questions.

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    by GlassWolf

    05-21-10

  3. Fabrication:

    FAQ's written to help guide you in Fabrication and custom installations

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    How to cover my box? Go to last post

    by Ryan from Ohio

    02-23-06

  4. Advance Theory:

    FAQ’s written to help explain the more advance topics dealing with Car Audio and Multimedia.

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    by GlassWolf

    05-22-10

  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Brand Ratings- Is this Brand Any Good? Good, Bad and Ugly

    The below lists are the property of Car Audio Central. They may not be reproduced in any form, in part or in whole, without express written permission from Car Audio Central's administration, or the authors. Please contact: Chris from Washington GlassWolf Ryan from Ohio or William from NOLA...

    Started by Ryan from Ohio, 10-06-04 06:38 AM
    bad, brand, good, ratings, ugly
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    GlassWolf
    04-15-10 02:51 PM Go to last post

  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Price Lists

    This thread will contain various Price Lists from Manufacturer's that normally do not disclose their prices in public. Hopefully such information will bring more intrest to some of these world class manufacturer's. If you have any to list please e mail me the info or document at...

    Started by Ryan from Ohio, 10-19-04 08:20 AM
    lists, price
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    cargodz
    04-14-07 12:07 PM Go to last post

  3. Thumbs up Sticky Thread Sticky: Reputation Points

    This is a typical question about "rep points" -- so I'll try to answer it here. Scarrell Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Carmi, Illinois Posts: 359 [][] In each post -- you will see the above information on the person posting. Next to the number of posts you will see either...

    Started by GlassWolf, 04-05-05 08:14 PM
    points, reputation
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    GlassWolf
    04-05-05 08:14 PM Go to last post

  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: Manufacturer, Sanctioning Bodies and Reference Websites Directory

    Company Sites: Adire Audio (http://www.adireaudio.com/) Aiwa (http://www.aiwa.com/) Alpine (http://www.alpine-usa.com/) American International- Wiring, FIt Kits & OEM Interfaces (http://www.americaninternational.net/) Audio Control (http://www.audiocontrol.com/) Arc Audio...

    Started by Ryan from Ohio, 04-01-05 05:54 PM
    bodies, directory, manufacturer, reference, sanctioning, websites
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    Ryan from Ohio
    04-01-05 05:54 PM Go to last post

  5. Sticky Thread Sticky: Places to Buy, Car Audio and Related

    This is a list of reccomended on line vendors that are good to buy from. Larger bold font sized link are vendors that support this community, so lets support them! If you would like to add a link please e mail it to me: ryan@caraudiocentral.net If you are a Vendor and would like to help...

    Started by Ryan from Ohio, 04-01-05 05:38 PM
    audio, buy, car, places, related
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    Ryan from Ohio
    04-01-05 05:38 PM Go to last post

  6. Sticky Thread Sticky: Car Audio Central's Mission Statement

    Car Audio Central's Mission Statement: It is Car Audio Central’s Mission to Provide Fast and Accurate Information for the Car Audio Enthusiast while Enforcing Proper Moral Etiquette while Operating Audio Systems.

    Started by Ryan from Ohio, 01-03-05 11:06 AM
    audio, car, central, mission, statement
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    Ryan from Ohio
    01-03-05 11:06 AM Go to last post

  7. Sticky Thread Sticky: About the FAQ's, Guides and Information Forum

    This forum is strictly informational. Only Admin's and Moderators are allowed to post here. If you write up a piece and feel it should be posted here please PM the information to an Admin or Mod and we will post it here giving due credit. If you find a thread here useful please rate it on its...

    Started by Ryan from Ohio, 11-26-04 05:03 PM
    faq, forum, guides, information
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    Ryan from Ohio
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  1. A brief history of car audio

    Car Audio History 101 Inside the Daily Grill in Los Angeles, legendary radio disc jockey "Shotgun" Tom Kelly casts a smile from ear to ear as he recalls 1987, the year Wall Street would crash on what would become known as "Black Monday." But the year was anything but black for car audio,...

    Started by GlassWolf, 05-20-10 06:21 AM
    audio, car, history
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    GlassWolf
    05-20-10 06:21 AM Go to last post

  2. Head unit power: What you should know.

    The myth of head unit power ratings Car Stereo head unit power is very deceiving! Many head units have HUGE power ratings on the Boxes or right on the front of the units! The highest head unit power I have ever actually tested was 13 watts (at a half way decent THD)… So even if the head unit...

    Started by GlassWolf, 05-19-10 11:07 PM
    head, power, unit
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    GlassWolf
    05-19-10 11:07 PM Go to last post

  3. What exactly is the gain on an amplifier?

    What exactly is the gain on an amplifier? OK, I wrote this response recently to someone else asking a similar question, but it seemed to fit ehre, so I'm quing to paste what I wrote, then add a few notes to it. Yes the gain (more properly called "input sensitivity") on an amp...

    Started by GlassWolf, 05-19-10 10:06 PM
    amplifier, gain
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    GlassWolf
    05-19-10 10:06 PM Go to last post

  4. What is "clipping?"

    "Clipping:" What is it, and what causes it? First, we'll define the term "clipping." This was done very well by my friend Perry Babin over at Basic Car Audio & Electronics, so instead of repeating what he's already said, I will provide you the link to his page on clipping. Please take the...

    Started by GlassWolf, 05-19-10 09:59 PM
    clipping
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    GlassWolf
    05-19-10 09:59 PM Go to last post

  5. Myth: All amps sound the same

    For the life of me Im tired of hearing this going around the forums, quickly followed by Clarks $10,000 amplifier challenge link or exerts. Ive always said there was a difference and I will always stick beside that opinion. The issue is theres some that say the sound difference because we have...

    Started by Ryan from Ohio, 04-18-08 04:37 PM
    amps, myth, sound
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    GlassWolf
    05-04-08 12:03 PM Go to last post

  6. Basic Car Audio- Look before buying

    Basic Car Audio It has come to my attention lately that we coming upon a new era again of car audio enthusiasts that are in need of some basic skills training. While some may consider you newbies at this many others and I are happy to help refine your skills as you grow ;) This brief...

    Started by Ryan from Ohio, 09-25-07 10:17 AM
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    Ryan from Ohio
    09-25-07 10:17 AM Go to last post

  7. Definitive Guide to Tutorials

    I decided to put all of the turorials I can find on the internet all together here for anyone interested. PLEASE feel free to let me know of any ones that I have not listed, or report any links that are no longer working so we can keep this list as current as possible. Box Building Tutorials ...

    Started by The_spacemonkey, 07-12-06 05:02 PM
    definitive, guide, tutorials
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    The_spacemonkey
    07-12-06 05:02 PM Go to last post

  8. What is "RTFM?"

    RTFM means Read The F'ing Manual! STFW means Search The F'ing Web! ...and now you know. courtesy of www.wikipedia.com and www.dictionary.com

    Started by GlassWolf, 08-21-05 02:33 PM
    rtfm
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    GlassWolf
    08-21-05 02:33 PM Go to last post

  9. winISD-How to use it?

    winISD-How to use it? First off WinISD is a freeware program put out by the fine people at www.linearteam.org (http://www.linearteam.dk) They do have a DONATION for use with Pay Pal, if you use this program and find it helpful send them a few bucks to help keep this type of software free and...

    Started by Ryan from Ohio, 10-06-04 08:15 AM
    winisdhow
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    Ryan from Ohio
    10-06-04 08:15 AM Go to last post
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