I'd like to ask a question

When it comes to stuff like this,I haven't got a clue how things work.I know alot of times,guys learn from their fathers.My father died 40 years ago,so I didn't have the chance to really learn anything from him.

In high school I took courses to learn this stuff,but I wasn't any good at it.So,I just said the Hell with it.

Some of you guys seem to know the ins and outs of all of this car audio stuff.How did you learn all of it?

I think it's cool,and wish that I could have learned all this stuff 30 years ago.

I really would rather do it myself.I think doing it yourself is enjoyable.Plus,if you screw up,you can only blame yourself,and then do it right.You don't have to worry about some guy you don't even know,messing around in your car.

i went to R.I.T.O.P. in mass near boston. taught alot of the basics and fabrication.

I set several cars on fire. best method ever.

I set several cars on fire. best method ever.


hehe, while it's not the safest it's definitely the best way to learn, you aren't going to forget it that's for sure.

Personally, I've taken more math and physics classes than I can count, and in a year I'll graduate with a BS in electrical engineering, so that sure helps. The rest I learned from hanging around the forums for several years (CAF, SIN, ECA, etc) and doing many installs of my own.

i dont know a lot about it, but most of what i do know is from this forum. you should also check around to different manufacturers websites, they usually have some good general info. its like your parents always say "learn as much as you can"

ya, first car i had i put a screw through the power wire near the kick panels!luckily the wire was the only thing that was destroyed! ill never forget jumping back and watching my car smoke like a mofo!trial and error, and lots of reading or watching second hand installs.

www.bcae1.com kicks ass for learning stuff. It willt ake a while but go through it all.

i was shopping for some subs for my car when i got my car cause i thought big bass was sweet.. then kept looking and shopping and shopping more and mroe trying to find what was the best.. cause subs are expensive as shit and i wanted to make sure i spent my money wisely.. and finally after a few months i realized that every night i had been looking at subs online and i had learned a lot.

then the forums were a crazy amount of help. i learned a ton from forums. and then ive done like 7 installs all while ive been doing nothing but reading up on stereos online.


kinda goes to show it doesnt take much to learn this stuff.. ive only been really into car audio for 6 months and i know a lot more than most people.. but still not enough.. especially compared to some people on forums.

I'm just that good ;)

I've ALWAYS been interested in electronics. I've been ADDICTED to caraudio for about 3.5 years now, and interested before that.

I READ, READ, READ, READ, did stuff myself, READ, READ, READ, READ.....basically you get the point. Read up on shit, do it yourself, do it for TONS of people, READ more ;)

I've been on www.caraudio.com for about 3 years and that's where I learned most of my stuff and from meeting thos higher up than me. I'm majoring in Electrical Enigeering with a Double Minor in Mathematics and Physics ;)

NG

Thanks.Good answers.

I'm sure several fire extinguishers would come in handy for me.

Ditto on the read read read read read...the internet is your friend...but start off with at least a basic knowledge of hoe elctricity works...then how sound works...then read, read read...screw your friends stuff up so you dont have to screw your own stuff up first. because you are older i wouldnt reccomend it, but for teens, get a job at the local audio show, JL dealers are good to learn from, but dont build a huge JL addiciton...there is better out there. even if all you do is sweap up saw dust and carry resin, watch the installers, ask if they need help, get your hands into thoes installs (supervised) as much as possible.

I really wish there was something like that ^^^^^^ around where I live... I'd be there. There are barely any kids around where I live that are even interested in car audio. I still haven't found any that I actually want to hang out with.

When you're good with electonics, you can do cool stuff like this too:

http://dce.ath.cx/images/IMG_3487.JPG

i used to hang around the car audio shop in Pensacola and Baton Rouge. They have some really good local shops there. Now I live in Everett, Wa. The only shops here are chains. Car Toys is a big one up here. I have to admit that they did a great job building my enclousre. It really sucks though, not a lot of people have systems up here or are even into car audio. Damn near everyone I knew in Pensacola had a system. No matter what stop light you stopped at you could hear someone bumpin. In Everett I can drive around for two or three hours and not hear one at all. Except for mine. But that is how I got the basics of car audio. The electrical knowledge came from my training. Im an Electronics Warfare Technician in the US Navy. 20 months of basic electronics, advanced electronics, tech schools, and a few other schools since I've gotten to my ship. The real in depth knowledge came from doing installs. Mine or a buddys. Just lookin for anyone hookin one up and checkin it out. I find that talkin to people who dont know that much about it helps too because they might ask a question that you are not sure about so you look it up and learn something else in the process. Well that is how I learned. Later.

the degrees give you a good start on the basics .... and makes it a little harder to get duped by stupid claims. But you really learn by DOING it, and checking out other people's installs.

I really wish there was something like that ^^^^^^ around where I live... I'd be there. There are barely any kids around where I live that are even interested in car audio. I still haven't found any that I actually want to hang out with.

When you're good with electonics, you can do cool stuff like this too:

http://dce.ath.cx/images/IMG_3487.JPG



ewwww saver the money for the LEDs and buy new speakers.

I got a hundred LEDs for 15 bucks... the sub was only 75. I was naive at that point, but I'm getting smarter. I know I got nothing on you guys with your amps that cost more than everything in my sig combined, but I'm just starting out, and wanted to do something fun with LEDs and electronics. I learned a bunch in the process, and it looks pretty cool IMHO.