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If you are new to custom car audio and installing your own speakers, amplifiers, subwoofers and audio gear you may think that just buying the best gear will automatically get great sound, but there is more to this! We need to develop our install, fabrication and design skills! In this video I give an overview of many of the helpful topics that you will need to understand in order to achieve an amazing sounding car audio system!
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Car Audio Fabrication – Master Car Audio – Design, Build, Install
Overwhelming. I’m going back to my 1972 Dodge Swinger AM radio with premium in-dash mono paper tweeter. (JK – great overview.)
How do u get the Rev sound out of the speaker
I’m looking to build/install a stereo system in my 1956 chevy 3100 truck. I want to make a custom speaker set up using the original gas tank behind seat. I’m not going to use it for fuel anymore. I was thinking 2 woofers and two speakers. With the amplifier mounted in a recess in middle of front face of tank. I know it will require some welding and fabrication but I plan on using the stock strap mounts. Any thoughts? Suggestions?
I made my own x-overs, Radio Shack next door. 1.25 cbic box and about a 200 watt amp with a 4.5 inductor would make your fillings rattle
Hello, pretty new to this and was wondering if I could get some help?
I have a 19 VW GTI, I’m looking for something that is fun. But doesn’t have to be crazy or over the top .
I’ve been looking at a Kicker 48TCWRT102 sealed enclosure with single 10" CompRT® 2-ohm subwoofer and passive radiator. Would this work well ? Over kill? Or just look elsewhere?
I just inherited my moms 2016 CR-V SE. Long story short the sound is terrible. To a 73 year old grandmother "it sounds great" she says. But no…its weak sauce. Anyway, l am definitely on a budget and i want the best first step. The car is completely stock and l dont know if it will even take an amp which l feel is the best place to start. I listen to mostly death metal if that helps. What do you think?
Resistance is ohms, just btw
you kinda just told me what i wanted to know you didn’t explain the things i wanted to know you just said what they are
Bro took us to car audio 101
im brand new to car audio and i’ve never upgraded anything before. where should i start?
Only my front passenger side speaker works
I just wanna buy new speakers but I’m scared I might need new wiring too
I think the best subwoofers I have ever heard in my life are the ground zero plotonuim and the pride ufo5.
Too complicated. 3 D printing ! Good dealers supply a system for your vehicle, this is way over complicated and not for most people
I’m in the UK, do you have any contacts for us here??
Can i put 17” rims on my 05” Chrysler Sebring convertible? And what is the limit on amp-speaker size in my car trunk?
That’s so cool. I did the same with my 2020 Tacoma TRD PRO. Same head unit, amps, JL sub made for Tacoma behind passenger rear seat. Focal separates.
What of hybrids that have no alternator?
perfect sound, thx for the video
I dont own a car yet but ill come back when I buy one someday
hopefully!
I Watch this video at least 8 times a year
wow this is overwhelming and VERY complicated. I had no idea that much went into making those
Hiya, I’m looking for advice on upgrading the sound system on my Hyundai i10 se 2017. Looking to spend around £500 but this is my first car and I have never installed any car audio at all. Mechanic by nature but looking for advice on parts. What would anyone recommend parts wise for a sub amp and wiring / fuse for £500
im kind of frustrated when i installed a china headunit and my stock speaker sounds like shit. Now tat ive changed the stock speaker, it still sounded shit. I fidle with the headunit EQ but it still not as good as stock one. Now i am thinking on getting an inverter and hook up my pc audio sub instead and run from the back of the headunit for output audio, lol.
intro to car audio
So old school.I made my 9wnx-overs. Ty radio shack
Anyone know why when I install an aftermarket head unit in a 2005 bonneville head unit won’t turn on checked multiple times everything wired correctly and the stock one works when I plug it in
Mark is the CAFE, the car audio fabrication expert
Is there a European version of crutchfield? Reason why I ask is that they appear to only list cars based in the US
Can you recommend an audio set up for a 1963 VW Beetle? Alternator? 2000 watts
i want a sound system in my car now
I want to install an aux input in my sound system. Is this hard? Does it comes with latency. The soundsystem only comes with usb nowadays.
This seems to be a great overview of the rabbit hole that is car audio and the main branches to explore and learn more about. Thank you!
I grew up working on cars and started installing stereos when I was 12. It’s been a couple decades though so I thought it best to start from the beginning again and renew my knowledge. What I am wanting to do is simply add a couple subs and amp to my existing stock stereo in a 2020 Nissan Altima. I was thinking the simplest method would be to get a kit from skar audio with a single 10 or 12 and simple amp I would use the high input to connect it to my current stereo.
Great video
Your awesome man please don’t ever stop making videos when I got some extra fish ill make sure to find its way to you because your teaching a man how to fish give it a year I’ll be back
Any alternative to Crutchfield for Europe? There are no Peugeots listed in their website
Thank you for simplifying the entire process and then going into detail on topics, it extremely helpful. I have a MK1 Capri and a VW type 2 that are entire builds and I want to get this bit right!
Something I think is interesting is how much power can you add to a stock system before you need to add an upgraded alternator and battery like amp size
You’ve convinced me. Just taped my Bluetooth speaker to my dash
Hey Mark
I bought 2023 Toyota highlander with stock 11 speaker jbl sound system.
The sound is not great.
I am thinking of installing a sub and and amplifier.
Do you think this will make the system sound better ?
Or do I need to change the speakers as well ?
Thank you
Lil to in depth for a beginner beginner good info tho
I’m excited to learn! I’ve been frustrated with my audio project for a while now. This is exactly what I needed.
I’m a sound guy, via mixing boards and what not. Luckily a LOT of this looks familiar to me, I really need a job and finding gigs for live shows is really hard where I’m at but there”s a hundred car audio shops lol thank you for this
I got a 2021 Audi A8L 3.0T with B&O basic sound system. Would like to upgrade speakers only but can’t find anything to help me swap them out. i.e sizes, brands etc… for this model. Even at crutchfield don’t have anything. What do you recommend ? Any assistance is helpful. Thank you.
Do you have an actual shop fans can go to? There are a lot of bad car audio places out there, can’t trust.
im just trying to learn how to build something like this but it isnt for my car, i want to build a sound sistem for my yard, but kind of like a scaled down festival sound sistem… but maybe building it for a car instead of for a open air situation isnt the same
My car recently had it’s battery/alternator die and I only have a subwoofer lined up. It’s not on constant 12v and turns off alongside the car itself. What is the main cause of this issue? Is there simply too much strain on the battery? What can I do to prevent this. It’s only a 10 inch sub, no amplifier. (Car has a stock one)
I need help lol I want to get a nice system for my 2017 Chevy Colorado crew max truck and people are telling me to get Rockford fosgate p3 10 inch shallow subs but I have no idea what to get or what those are and how many and what amp and what kind of box can anyone help?