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Head Unit Pre-Out Line Voltages and their significance to your audio system

Last post by GlassWolf « Fri May 21, 2010 11:01 pm

by GlassWolf » Fri May 21, 2010 11:01 pm

Head Unit Pre-Out Line Voltages and their significance to your audio system

When you shop for a head unit, the line voltage for the RCA jacks on...

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Last post by GlassWolf
Fri May 21, 2010 11:01 pm
Sound Weighting

Last post by GlassWolf « Wed May 19, 2010 10:05 pm

by GlassWolf » Wed May 19, 2010 10:05 pm

Weighting Feature
Author: Wayne Harris

Nowadays, it seems, even the terminology used in the auto sound industry is more than enough to baffle...

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Last post by GlassWolf
Wed May 19, 2010 10:05 pm
In Pursuit of a Noise-Free System: The Ten Commandments of Noise Prevention

Last post by GlassWolf « Wed May 19, 2010 10:04 pm

by GlassWolf » Wed May 19, 2010 10:04 pm

In Pursuit of a Noise-Free System: The Ten Commandments of Noise Prevention
Author: Wayne Harris

For the past six weeks you've worked...

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Last post by GlassWolf
Wed May 19, 2010 10:04 pm
The Theory of setting up a SQ car audio system

Last post by GlassWolf « Wed May 19, 2010 10:00 pm

by GlassWolf » Wed May 19, 2010 10:00 pm

SQ system set-up and the and theory

This article cannot possibly cover all the products out there that have the ability to afford great sound, so...

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Last post by GlassWolf
Wed May 19, 2010 10:00 pm
How to calculate flared port length

Last post by GlassWolf « Wed May 19, 2010 9:55 pm

by GlassWolf » Wed May 19, 2010 9:55 pm

How to calculate flared port length

This is a routinely asked question:

How long does the vent tube need to be if I use an n flared port?...

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Last post by GlassWolf
Wed May 19, 2010 9:55 pm
Hoffman's Iron Law

Last post by GlassWolf « Wed May 19, 2010 9:32 pm

by GlassWolf » Wed May 19, 2010 9:32 pm

Hoffman's Iron Law

I love Iron Laws. Why? Well, they are so succinctly and aptly named: they are infact, iron. Good luck breaking them!

If...

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Last post by GlassWolf
Wed May 19, 2010 9:32 pm
An Unbiased Comparison of Linear BL Technologies

Last post by GlassWolf « Wed May 19, 2010 9:30 pm

by GlassWolf » Wed May 19, 2010 9:30 pm

An Unbiased Comparison of Linear BL Technologies

Disclaimer
The first thing I must make abundantly clear is that, though I feel all information...

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Last post by GlassWolf
Wed May 19, 2010 9:30 pm
Amplifiers - Power & Volume

Last post by GlassWolf « Wed May 19, 2010 9:13 pm

by GlassWolf » Wed May 19, 2010 9:13 pm

Amplifiers - Power & Volume

This topic relates to all types of power amplifiers, and talks about power ratings and volume levels.

How Loud Is It?...

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Last post by GlassWolf
Wed May 19, 2010 9:13 pm
Amplifier headroom: A brief explanation

Last post by GlassWolf « Wed May 19, 2010 9:04 pm

by GlassWolf » Wed May 19, 2010 9:04 pm

Amplifier headroom: A brief explanation

Crest Factor

Before we can discuss amplifier headroom, we first need to discuss the music we are...

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Last post by GlassWolf
Wed May 19, 2010 9:04 pm
The Anatomy of an Amplifier

Last post by GlassWolf « Wed May 19, 2010 9:01 pm

by GlassWolf » Wed May 19, 2010 9:01 pm

Anatomy of the Power Amplifier
Dissecting the Modern Audio Power Amplifier and Power Supply
By Robert Zeff

With the Proliferation of Different Amp...

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Last post by GlassWolf
Wed May 19, 2010 9:01 pm
Sound Stage Tuning

Last post by JeremyC « Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:49 pm

by JeremyC » Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:49 pm

Lets tune with what you have and you can upgrade later if you want.

First thing go into your time delay page and turn off the sub and rear outputs....

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Last post by JeremyC
Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:49 pm
How to set Gains with a dmm

Last post by cargodz « Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:14 am
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by cargodz » Sat Apr 28, 2007 3:21 am

How to Set Amp Gains with a DMM (digital Multi-meter)

I’ve realized lately that although we recommend to many that they should set the gain on their...

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Last post by cargodz
Sun Apr 29, 2007 5:14 am
Sound Quality tutorial. Setting up a SQ system the right way.

Last post by GlassWolf « Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:16 pm
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by GlassWolf » Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:43 am

Choosing Components, submitted by Jonathan

Part 1 of a tutorial on how to choose components for a sound system. All will stay in this thread to...

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Last post by GlassWolf
Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:16 pm
Impedance Rise

Last post by GlassWolf « Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:34 pm

by GlassWolf » Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:34 pm

submitted by Jonathan-

All speakers are a design compromise, and thus all are different in order to accomplish certain goals. A speaker designer...

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Last post by GlassWolf
Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:34 pm
How to Set Amp Gains with a DMM

Last post by cargodz « Sat Jan 20, 2007 6:55 am

by cargodz » Sat Jan 20, 2007 6:55 am

How to Set Amp Gains with a DMM

I’ve realized lately that although we recommend to many that they should set the gain on their amp with a digital...

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Last post by cargodz
Sat Jan 20, 2007 6:55 am
"what matters" with T/S and DUMAX speaker specs...

Last post by geolemon « Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:45 pm

by geolemon » Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:45 pm

If you are looking to get your feet wet , don't worry about what they mean literally - there's really much less practical value in that anyway....

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Last post by geolemon
Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:45 pm
Finding the wavelength of a frequency.

Last post by GlassWolf « Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:36 pm

by GlassWolf » Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:36 pm

Finding the wavelength of a given frequency can be very useful to the SPL competitor and SQ enthusiast alike, both for tuning an SPL enclosure to...

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Last post by GlassWolf
Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:36 pm
SQ, SPL, or Boom car?

Last post by GlassWolf « Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:54 pm

by GlassWolf » Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:54 pm

this commentary was taken from a thread here on CAC, the post written by Geolemon. This covers the differences in goals between SQ (sound quality),...

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Last post by GlassWolf
Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:54 pm
Speaker imaging, courtesy of Image Dynamics

Last post by GlassWolf « Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:34 am

by GlassWolf » Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:34 am

1) Put your front seats where you intend to either drive the car or where you will have them if you plan to compete, this is very very important. I...

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Last post by GlassWolf
Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:34 am
Why do I need a subsonic filter?

Last post by GlassWolf « Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:53 am

by GlassWolf » Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:53 am

The reason you need a subsonic filter is a really interesting phenomena.

A subwoofer cone moves in and out very, very rapidly. 40hz is 40 in and out...

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Last post by GlassWolf
Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:53 am

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