Gettin dB Tested???

[ICUBYE]

ANy one know where i can go to get my dB tested????

I would like to know what my system puts out.

[StoneX]

Saturday September 16th night at Narre Warren, Stother's Hifi or something. They're having a competition, you can enter that. Even if you're a beginner, it's worth a try

[garfa]

spl, smshpl! its not about the quantity, its about the quality!

[semi]

some people just like to have lots of quality

[Brycestro]

there's a couple of options: a) find a sound off/db drag/spl comp around your local somewhere and put ya car in that b) pay somewhere like autobarn or a car stereo specialist store to give it a run on the meter for awhile c) fork out about $1300 on a termlab system and hope that you own a laptop to use it with d) buy a spl meter that's not as accurate as the termlab for about $300.

I just purchased one form car audio australia, apparently they're a few decibels higher than what the termlab system reads (the most accurate and benchmark spl system used in any decent/serious comps = termlab), but at least they're fairly accurate against themselves which some spl meters aren't (affected by weather conditions, temperature, altitude) where you often end up with two completely different scores under same conditions.

I'm assuming you don't want to spend $1300, and probably not $300 either, but if you did want one to call your own look here:

http://www.caraudioaustralia.com/sto...od&productId=4

only other thing i can think of is asking on car audio australia if there's anybody in your area that has a termlab system you can borrow for 30 minutes or so for a small fee.

[StoneX]

garfa... There is a sound quality comp at that event too... So there is quality and quantity

[ICUBYE]

my system was designed for quality, but i would also like ot know its quantity

[garfa]

garfa... There is a sound quality comp at that event too... So there is quality and quantity

whats the sort of car that enters an event like that? what ywould the average budget be?

[StoneX]

Ummm... There is different 'classes', I think amateur could be anything from $1,000 system up to $20,000 I've never entered, so i'm not sure on details. It's a CAASQ event as far as I know, details on CAA forum.

[Tasmaniak]

Garfa...I wouldn't even attempt it yet...you'd get blown out of the water but I would certainly go along for the looksy

[garfa]

haha, yeah i wouldn't consider even getting an aplication form! one day once i have a bit better cash flow... could be a different story.

[semi]

someone enter with the dodgiest install we can collectively muster. Have a lowest score competition

[garfa]

ooo! i am liking this! you're an ideas man semi!
i have heard perferated vs stock speakers are nice!

[semi]

haha im going to start a new thread on this, see what ideas we can collectively muster.

(seriously, i am)

[vrgurl87]

if ur in brizzy il do it for free if ur a member

[acarmody]

I'd almost be willing to take you up on this.