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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.

walauweh...component 5K? pas 2 ada lagi mhl?
klo complete set 2 bleh beli 1 krita suda owh...hehe jn ja arga sound lgi mhl dari harga 2 kreta la...hehe
klo sa la psang macam 2 punya harga...I need 2 mke sure my security oso high end owh...hehe

Hello....Some informations here :

SQ ni bukan jak untuk main sdp dgr dlm kereta.. SPL pun Sq jgk kalau kita dpat tune Quality pressure sound kita 2..


Smua brand sbenarnya berpunca dari SQ..mana wujud SPL ni sebenarnya... Tapi disebabkan revolusi sound , ramai org2 muda yg suka main kuat2 / blast... dari time 2 lar mula wujudnya speaker yg powerful ni.

Sbagai cntoh brand sound yg sdh agak lama dlm arena audio ; JBL. Asal brand ini adalah disebabkan kelab malam yang mempunyai sound sistem yg baik.

Kedua jenama memphis. Ia di adaptasi dari salah sebuah jalan di UK. MEMPHIS ROAD, tmpat 2 sampai skrg, klu hujung mingu ada jak org suka bermain muzik sprti konsert.

maka tiada sebenarnya model SQ dan model SPL. Yang ada tuning dan pengetahuan sejauh mana yg kita sdh ada ilmu dalam bidang sound ni.

Hello....Some informations here :

SQ ni bukan jak untuk main sdp dgr dlm kereta.. SPL pun Sq jgk kalau kita dpat tune Quality pressure sound kita 2..


Smua brand sbenarnya berpunca dari SQ..mana wujud SPL ni sebenarnya... Tapi disebabkan revolusi sound , ramai org2 muda yg suka main kuat2 / blast... dari time 2 lar mula wujudnya speaker yg powerful ni.

Sbagai cntoh brand sound yg sdh agak lama dlm arena audio ; JBL. Asal brand ini adalah disebabkan kelab malam yang mempunyai sound sistem yg baik.

Kedua jenama memphis. Ia di adaptasi dari salah sebuah jalan di UK. MEMPHIS ROAD, tmpat 2 sampai skrg, klu hujung mingu ada jak org suka bermain muzik sprti konsert.

maka tiada sebenarnya model SQ dan model SPL. Yang ada tuning dan pengetahuan sejauh mana yg kita sdh ada ilmu dalam bidang sound ni.

ckmoy007 wrote:

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.

ya bro..itulah brand dia! micro precision cone warna biru..adehh..ada lagi mahal dari tu ya..gila woo 5k utk component set ja

tu Clarion memang bagus HU saja ya, kalau Pre Amp dia amacam?

5k component set ja?ada gitu mahal ka?haiya..

AIRpulse wrote:

ckmoy007 wrote:

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.

ya bro..itulah brand dia! micro precision cone warna biru..adehh..ada lagi mahal dari tu ya..gila woo 5k utk component set ja

tu Clarion memang bagus HU saja ya, kalau Pre Amp dia amacam?

preamp dia yg terkenal tu, clarion/addzest MCD4070, actually dia tu x-over. yg lain aku tak tau. pre amp murahan(<RM1k) mmg kurang sikit kalau main SQ. banyak pre amp akan menyebabkan noise di sistem kamu, kadang kala, pre amp hi end juga boleh menyebabkan noise. mesti test dulu la.

under18crew wrote:

5k component set ja?ada gitu mahal ka?haiya..

ada bosku..mo tengok di sana fuji hehehe

ooo..bos jadi preamp clarion saya nampak tu kiranya imitation la ya?

macam juga saya pernah nampak Xover clarion tu, tapi tidak pasti model yang sama ka..harga yg saya nampak tu under 1k

ya, tu x-over sangat old skool sudah, so tak hairanlah kalau <1k. susah mau cari model itu sudah, kalau dapat, lucky la.

ckmoy007, apa pendapat abt Tru Technology & AD?..
Saya baru diperkenalkan dengan satu Brand dari Germany juga, blum pernah dengar lagi sebelum ni brand ni, Dego, tapi oleh sebab kawan yang recommend Dego ni salah seorang technical tutor n judge MACE, saya pun try la, bagi saya its the same level if not higher than most sq brand like seas,etc untuk mid woofer dia, tapi tweeter ada bunyi ganjil sikit la.. mungkin sebab baru..

DEGO aku pernah dengar brand ni tapi tak pernah dengar speakernya, sama dengan TRU. dengar kata, TRU sangat powerful dan mempunyai control yg baik. AD pernah aku dengar speaker serie 100. dia punya midbass dan punch sangat kao. one of the best i've heard so far, tapi dia guna amp phoenix gold MS2250, amp ni mmg terkenal dgn midbass yg mantap. so kalau dia pair sama amp yg lain tak pula bagaimana bunyinya. DEGO ni mahal sangat, ada lagi brand dari jepun, BEWITH, also gud in speakers tapi belum pernah lagi aku dengar, hanya tau speaker ni mahal gila.

Danix wrote:

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.

Gerenti tiruan ni bro........hati2 barang tiruan....nanti tayang2 branded punya barang...sekali tingu tu otai2 ketawa...hehehehe..............sebab cap dia saja branded tapi isi dia hehehehe............