What is involved in car audio? im brand new to audio and i want to put a new system in my car.?

So what do i need exactly, Please run it through Dummy Style, b/c when it comes to car audio i am just that, a dummy!
if it matters i have a 2006 Ford Taurus
Thanks!

radio- the brain of it all. dont skimp here, i recommend a kenwood excelon.
subs- the lows. what to go with here would depend if you want clean sound or retardedly high amounts of bass.
speakers- the mids and highs. stock speakers usually sound like crap, aftermarket makes a huge difference. if you can afford it go with a component set in front(separate tweeter and mid). go with normal 2way/3way(tweeter and mid are attached) in the rear.
amp- the muscle. this is what powers your subs, and if you have the money your speakers. a mono class d amp is best for subs. a 4channel is good for front and rear speakers. or you can find a good 5channel, it powers both the speakers and the sub in 1 amp to save space.

that covers the main parts. you also have things like the wires and things like that.

2 Responses to “What is involved in car audio? im brand new to audio and i want to put a new system in my car.?”

  1. Samantha and Josh on March 11th, 2010 at 7:50 am

    u need amp,woofers,woofer box,wire kit,Receiver(radio) maybe,if new Receiver,wire harness for it and universal housing to fit that yr. car.try 12” Cerwin Vega stoker 124’s for the subs,I have 2 of them and they SLAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    -Josh
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  2. ghettocowboy248 on March 11th, 2010 at 7:59 am

    radio- the brain of it all. dont skimp here, i recommend a kenwood excelon.
    subs- the lows. what to go with here would depend if you want clean sound or retardedly high amounts of bass.
    speakers- the mids and highs. stock speakers usually sound like crap, aftermarket makes a huge difference. if you can afford it go with a component set in front(separate tweeter and mid). go with normal 2way/3way(tweeter and mid are attached) in the rear.
    amp- the muscle. this is what powers your subs, and if you have the money your speakers. a mono class d amp is best for subs. a 4channel is good for front and rear speakers. or you can find a good 5channel, it powers both the speakers and the sub in 1 amp to save space.

    that covers the main parts. you also have things like the wires and things like that.
    References :

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