Need Advice: Audio upgrade for NB8A

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Jeo
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Need Advice: Audio upgrade for NB8A

Postby Jeo » Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:38 pm

BadBong wrote:i really missed the rear speakers i had in the old car and I am actually quite keen to somehow get a pair of rear speakers fitted (not sure about the costs involved).


Why?
Unless you're going for a surround setup, the rear speakers are there for the rear passengers. Listen to a properly set up system, by the sounds of things like Benny has, and you won't miss them anymore.


BadBong wrote:To be honest, other than the amp, head unit and speakers - i don't know much about tweeter and spilter... not to mention how and where to mount these hardware and laying the cables...


If you aren't comfortable doing it then get a shop to install it for you. Sure it costs more now but think of the costs involved if you break something.

Having said that, car audio isn't that hard. A basic understanding of electronics and some soldering skills and you will be fine. Do some research, sit down and work it out and you should have no problems. I was pretty scared at pulling my first car to pieces and just installing a simple head unit at first, but by the time I was finished with that car I had installed an entire stereo system, scratch built fibreglass speaker pods, installed my own alarm and designed and built an entire car PC including 15" touch screen (now that was some complicated wiring :wink: )


BadBong wrote:*wish there's a site that i can just read and understand all these stuff. :frown:


There is :) Mobile Electronics Australia
Hang around here long enough and you will find a way to do almost anything car stereo related. I knew nothing beyond high school electronics before I started ploughing through these great interwebs.

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Need Advice: Audio upgrade for NB8A

Postby NMX516 » Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:44 pm

BadBong wrote:*wish there's a site that i can just read and understand all these stuff. :frown:




:wink:

edit: Doh, Jeo beat me to it! :)
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