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High End Car Audio Systems


This issue is going to cover the high end of car audio and show you what it takes to get the best sound for your own car. We'll briefly go over each piece and show you what to look for when building the best car audio system possible. This information ties in well with last issue's article on competition vehicles.

HEAD UNIT
This is where it all begins. You'll want to get a upper end CD player and possibly one of the new DVD-Audio players that are slowly becoming available. Look for a high signal to noise ratio of 110+ dBa and a dynamic head room of 100+ dB. The pre-amp voltage should be four volts or higher to help overcome any noise along the path from the head unit to the amps and processors. Some units will have balanced outputs but that's rare and often only work with amplifiers from that same brand. Expect to pay $400+ for this caliber of head unit.


OUTBOARD PROCESSOR
Most systems will do fine with the built in crossovers found in many amplifiers but for the best sound you'll want to look for external units. This includes equalizers, crossovers and sound processors. Stay away from dash mounted equalizers and focus on the trunk mounted units. All processors should have low distortion (<.01%), high signal to noise ratios (>100 dB) and strong preamp outputs (4+ volts). There are a handful of companies that also make digital equalizers and processors that are even better. Expect to pay $150-800 for a top notch processor depending on features and design (analog vs. digital).

AMPLIFIER
One car audio veteran has a standing $10,000 bet that under the exact same conditions (distortion, noise, and a few others) that a person will not be able to tell the difference between any two amplifiers. Of course under real world conditions there are some amps that sound worse than others, usually due to the build quality of the amplifier. That's why you want to have a reliable brand of amplifier in your vehicle for the best sound and for longevity. For high end amplifiers expect to pay $1-2 per watt of power at MSRP. The smaller the amp, the close you'll be to $2 and the larger the amp, the closer you'll be to $1.

SPEAKER
The most important part of any car stereo system, in terms of sound quality, is the speakers. The best electronics hooked to poor speakers will sound terrible. But the best speakers hooked to standard electronics will sound great. If you're on any kind of a budget make sure you don't skimp on your speakers. At least your front speakers should be top notch. Usually a component set in the $400+ range will be superb. Rear speakers don't need to be as pricey and some choose not to use rear speakers at all. Often a quality coaxial from the same brand will match well with the front mounted component set.

SUBWOOFERS
Because our ears are much less sensitive to the bass range a top notch subwoofer may not be necessary. This is something that you will want to determine for yourself. I don't recommend poor quality subwoofers but buying the top of the line isn't always the way to go. You can find many world class subwoofers in the range of $300+. Box design has as much to do with the sound quality of the subwoofer as anything. Make sure your installer is building the right box for the woofer you choose. It's hard to go wrong with a sealed enclosure.

WIRING
Wire, distribution/fuse blocks and power capacitors don't play a big role in the sound quality but do affect the system if they are too small or the connections are poor. Use good quality wire of the correct size with sturdy connections. Speaker wire and RCA cables are the same way. Your biggest decision here will be what type of RCA cable to use. I prefer the twisted pair variety but any cable that is built well and rejects noise will be fine. Expect to pay $20+ for a good set of RCA cables.A true high end system can usually be put together for an equipment cost of $2,000. Installation costs will vary depending on how much custom work you want done. For about $500 you should be able to get a good looking installation that will last as long as you have your vehicle.

tu la bikin pening ni..klu tbeli yg ciplak rugi btl

dmana lg ada jual ni brand eclipse aa?..setakat ni aku tgk d yu clasicc jak

bila la dpt beli ni player

bila ko bersedia suda bro hehee........

d yu classic ada ba tu jual....

ya..tp harga yg mtai mau beli

hehehehehe...itu jak masalah yang kami hadapi juga bro...kalau poket tebal..kemarin lagi sa da suru semutmerah p beli siap bagi duit minyak, duit makan, sewa kerreta dan orangnya sekali untuk dibayar tenaga pergi dan balik membeli tu player jak...hehehehehehehehehehehehe....

Alpine dan eclipse dua brand yang bagus..cuma untuk alpine ni ada yang made in chine..so camna kita nak kenal alpine yang benar2 ori? Bgi tips untuk mengenali alpine yang ori

cla'e wrote:

hehehehehe...itu jak masalah yang kami hadapi juga bro...kalau poket tebal..kemarin lagi sa da suru semutmerah p beli siap bagi duit minyak, duit makan, sewa kerreta dan orangnya sekali untuk dibayar tenaga pergi dan balik membeli tu player jak...hehehehehehehehehehehehe....

ya masalah semua org....hehe...palagi yg ulu2 mcm saya ni....

wanB1 wrote:

ksi melayu bah indo t bos..bru senang pham..

pendek kata bilang simon 2020.....mau main sound betul2 mestilah head unit mau ribu2....pre amp/amp n etc pun ribu2 punya barulah tidak sakit jantung....kalau amp ribu2 sub mura2...sakit jantung itu sub...

kalau mau yg mhal smua men SQ mmg lh mhal..tp kalau SPL x jga bha brapa mahal..

alpine dan eclipse ne memang brand ternama.. tapi untuk tau ori o tidak, susah sikit.. tapi yng pernah2 saya tengok.. yng ori ada kasi birth certifcate.. seperti kat sini, saya pernah tengok amplifier rockford dengan birth certificate, menyatakan rms dan power dan volts yng amp yng dlm box itu miliki..

player yng saya minati pada masa ne ialah alpine wx-404.. fuh...

i love high end car audio system, hehe.
selain daripada player alpine, pioneer, kenwood, eclipse, ada lagi Nakamichi, Denon, Alpine F#1 Status, Pioneer ODR, McIntosh, Sound Monitor, Clarion HX-D2 dan lain lain lagi, tu lah semua panggil high end. kalau beli, dompet terus berlubang.

bagus klu dapat beli.... aku tinggal tengok jak la bro.. hehehe.. kempunan ni mo pakai tu hi end.. kekeke

ya kan...
suma mw yg hi end....
tiapa under18, kt men yg besa2 pny ja ba....

murah2 pun geng kalau ngam tune nya kaw2 jg 2 bunyi.............

betul, tapi kalau yg hi end pun tune nya ngam? uinah... lagi high.

maksud u ni bro... kualiti bunyi syok ma kan.... hehe. paham juga tu... setiap rm yang kita belanja tu akan dpt kita dengar dengan alunan muzik yg kita dengar...hehe

yea boskue............. tepuk dada tanya dompet or akaun ja tu,

adeiiii boskue.... tunggu peruntukkan la ni..wkakaka...

Denon woofer 10" pnya rasa2nya brapa? lama punya jenis.

Denon subwoofer? sounds fishy. setahu saya, Denon tiada subwoofer, yg player dan amp saja pernah dengar. speaker Denon tak pernah dengar, bro... awas awas, jangan kena tipu. memang ada orang yg guna nama branded dan buat benda yg lain. macam scanspeak terkenal dengan buatan speaker yg berkualiti. dan tak pernah buat amp, tapi ada orang guna jenama ni dan keluarkan amp scanspeak.

btul la bro ada la ni woofer denon..father sy bagi ni..made in japan..tapi sy sudah jual rm50 ja..~_~'' macam SQ ja tu woofer..x kuat ohh..DVC lagi tu.

clarion kira dalam kategori bagus ka?

hari tu di fuji, ada satu brand made in germany, hand made, logo dia macam siput..component set saja sudah harga rm5k...mataiii

clarion tengok model apa, ada banyak range dia tu. yg bagus dari clarion ada HX-D2, HX-D1, dan DRX9255. ni semua player. yg speaker dan amp, tak berapa famous di bidang car audio.
yg macam siput tu, Micro Precision, dari Germany. yg 5k tu, agaknya warna cone mid biru, kan? tu 7 series. ada lagi yg warna aluminium, Z series, tu lagi mahal.