How to Design and Install High Performance Car Stereo: A Beginner's Guide to High Tech Auto Sound Systems (S-A Design) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Joe Pettitt (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN); illustrated edition edition (August 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884089178
• ISBN-13: 978-1884089176
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #206,829 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is a must for the rookie intaller!, March 25, 1999

By A Customer

This fabulous book explains the technical installation in an understandable fashion. The pictures are pretty lame, but they do a good job of showing you what you should and should not do. Everthing from amps to speakers to decks is simplified in such a manner that anyone should be able to install their own stereo after readin' the book

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners, May 27, 2001

By	Manuel Rodriguez (Toluca, Estado de México Mexico) - See all my reviews

If your are a beginner, and want to build your self an amazing audio system on your car, this is the book you need. The book provides an introductory explanation of each topic, and then it moves to more technical information, always with a reference to real world applications. With a lot of pictures , diagrams, key terms and glossary sections for each chapters, the author shows the basic principles and provides the know how. Features the following chapters: Head Units, Equalizers, Crossovers, Amplifiers, Speakers, Enclosures, Wiring for sound, Ground rules, Installations (Hands on tech). The book may look out of date, but the principles and math are still the same, maybe there should be a second edition or an update.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It could be handy..., July 18, 2003

By A Customer

Well this book wasn't written for the pros. If you're a profressional looking for new tricks and techniques then this book isn't for you. However if you're an amateur installer, or simply a do-it-yourself-er, this book can be extremely handy. It gives a few time-saving tips, as well as cautions you and tells you where most mistakes are made. This book was handy for me, a do-it-yourself-er, and helped me avoid a very tragic mistake that saved me about $... To me the book was worth it.