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Car Audio For Dummies [Paperback]

Doug Newcomb (Author), Mike Mettler (Foreword)
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Book Description

0470151587 978-0470151587 February 11, 2008 1
Thinking about a knockout audio system for your car? Not sure what you need, want, or can afford? Car Audio For Dummies is a great place to find some answers!

But wait — what if speakers that vibrate your floorboards don’t turn you on? What if you’re thinking more about hands-free phone access and a DVD player to entertain the kids? Surprise! Car Audio For Dummies can give you a hand there, too. Whether you want to feel as if your favorite band is performing right on top of your dashboard or you want to keep the soccer team entertained on the way to the tournament, this friendly guide can help.

From planning your system and buying components to getting them installed and protecting your investment, you’ll find plenty of wise advice. Get the scoop on:

  • Figuring out what kind of equipment you need to do what you want
  • Identifying good sound quality when you hear it
  • Adding components to a factory system
  • Choosing a video player, hands-free phone system, amplifiers, speakers, and more
  • Finding a reliable installer (today’s automotive electronics systems are so complex that you probably won’t want to go it alone)
  • Understanding warranties and returns
  • Protecting and insuring your system

Car Audio For Dummies is sort of like that knowledgeable friend you want to take along when you tackle a project like this. Sounds like a good idea, doesn’t it?


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From the Back Cover

Decide on the right system for you and your car

Face the music — and the phone and video — with this sound advice!

Want to feel as if your favorite band is performing right on top of your dashboard? Or are you more about hands-free phone access and a DVD player to entertain the kids? This book can help with either project and many others. From planning your system and buying components to getting them installed and protecting your investment, here's the scoop.

Discover how to:

  • Add components to a factory system

  • Identify good sound when you hear it

  • Understand warranties and returns

  • Find a reliable installer

  • Protect and insure your system

  • Choose a video player

About the Author

Doug Newcomb has evaluated hundreds of car audio, video, and navigation systems for leading car stereo publications including Car Audio and Electronics, Car Stereo Review, and Mobile Entertainment. He is also a regular on Sound & Vision radio.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 310 pages
  • Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (February 11, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470151587
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470151587
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,040 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book, July 17, 2009
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This book is just plain awesome; taking you from total noob, where everyone in your clan is dogging you, to somewhat knowledgeable in no time. It won't show you how to actually install a system yourself; however, if you bought the book, you should'nt be installing one yourself anyways, unless your exceptionally good with electronics, in which case you should buy one dedicated just for that area. For the rest of us, this book will have you running small circles around the 17 year old kid working in the audio department at best buy covering for the other guy who called in sick who was supposed to cover for the other guy who called in sick, and so on and so forth. Buy the book or you'll get robbed by someone trying to sell you what you don't need. The paragraph under the headline "the diminishing returns of increased power" alone saved me hundreds.
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5.0 out of 5 stars good basic book, January 28, 2012
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Bought this book just to check it out. It is really only good for rookies. My knowledge far surpasses this book but was good for reinforcing what you already know. For someone just starting the car audio experience this will take you thru the basics and everyone needs to start some where.For the novice I would highly recommend buying this book!
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3.0 out of 5 stars 71 cutlass, January 9, 2011
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this book is informational but not super practical in explaining basic wiring. However it does teach you some things if you are a car audio novice and are looking to improve your knowledge about subs and other slightly more extensive info. For what i paid for it used this was money well spent.
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going low, installing speakers, car audio manufacturers, car audio enthusiasts, head unit features, car audio head units, car audio components, car audio gear, car audio aftermarket, car audio companies, car audio shop, car audio amplifiers, car audio industry, much amplifier power, car audio system, subwoofer box, aftermarket head unit, most head units, subwoofer enclosure, new head unit, car audio equipment, passive crossovers, subwoofer system, terminal cup, electronic crossovers
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Selecting the Best Components Figure, Tying It All Together, Consumer Electronics Association, Sounding Off, Choosing the Right Amplifier, Considering Head Unit Features, Wiring Your Car Audio System, Moving Pictures, Sound Advice, Carrying All Your Tunes, Mobile Electronics, Tuning Your System, Ten Steps, Going Pro, Great System, Pumping Up the Volume, Finding the Right Retail Experience, Courtesy of Dynamic Control, Knowing What Sounds Good, Going Solo, Basic Car Audio Electronics, Installing Your System, Courtesy of Scosche, The Golden Age of Wireless, Audio Figure
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