9 Tips On Installing Car Stereos

[Kim]

I got ill and had to sell out unfortunately. Long story.

 

[Pretender]

I totally agree. With the RMS vs PMPO the difference is usually greater eg: JVC 6" 120w Max, RMS 40w. Old speakers used to be labelled like this : Max power 100w nominal power 15w. This means that the speaker will work comfortably at 15w only and will not explode if you have a power spike but if you put a true 200 watts through it will die and quickly.
I think we have all heard mates systems with big amps and 200+w speakers that sound like crap and can't achieve any sort of volume without distortion. It pays to fully check the capabilities of components. Read the box carefully. Pioneer (not the best but still very good) appear to have low wattage speakers compared to other brands but their figures are closer to the truth. Decks too : Panasonic claim 50x4 watts but only manage a true 16 x 4 whilst Pioneer claim 45x4 watts and manage 35x4 watts so in real terms is 50% louder (4 x power for twice the volume is what I have been told) .
Of course I could have been mislead as it has happened many times before.

 

[hazza]

Yeah i will have to think about them when i get to install my new one.
Thanks kim

 

[Bundy_Wal]

Not sure if this is the best spot for this question, I've looked through a few other threads and not found an answer yet.
Probly a simple one, but how do u remove the standard Blaupunkt head unit form a VY?

 

[Tasmaniak]

https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/search/

 

[Bundy_Wal]

Cheers mate, not sure how I missed the one titled "Removing VY Blaupunkt 6-Stacker (from ute)" :bang:

 

[Tasmaniak]

it's ok Wal...it happens to the best of us.

 

[i_want_kw]

i heard from an electrician of 10years the polarity DOES matter.
he said it makes the sub thump INwards if theyre around the wrong way and u lose a bit of power (not a lot)

 

[pro_gmh]

It does go inwards when reversed, i wanted to know if power is lost when this happens... aparntly so

 

[Tasmaniak]

sure it goes inwards...thats not a problem if all the other speakers go inwards at the same time.