Car Stereo Speaker Projects Illustrated (TAB Electronics Technical Library) [Paperback]

Daniel Ferguson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071359680 | ISBN-13: 978-0071359689 | Publication Date: July 18, 2000 | Edition: 1st

Save a fortune on great-performing customized car speakers. If done by an installer, custom speakers can run to thousands of dollars and your satisfaction isn't necessarily guaranteed. The best solution is to build your own. Car Stereo Speaker Projects Illustrated, by Dan Ferguson, is the one and only illustrated project book that will take you step-by-step through the design and installation of your own customized car speakers, with minimum tools and equipment. You get 20 complete projects covering both front and rear speakers for sedans, pickups, vans, Jeeps, and SVUs. Many of the designs appear nowhere else--and virtually all have tested in use and found to be significant improvements over conventional wisdom. Each project takes you from the circuit schematic to the construction of the enclosure to installing the system in the vehicle. This hands-on guide is loaded with hundreds of digital photos--plus design spreadsheets, Thiele-Small parameter measurement techniques, and examples of speaker design shareware in the Appendix.

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Picture Your Car, SUV, Truck, Jeep, or Van with Ultramax Speakers Want to almost phone in ultimate, high-end, custom auto speakers? Talk about simple--this heavily illustrated, step-by-step guide puts leading-edge auto speakers within anyone's grasp. Speakers are, of course, the pivotal ingredient in any sound system, and Car Stereo Speaker Projects Illustrated makes it possible for you to create the ultimate custom sound to enhance your ride. Written by mechanical engineer Dan Ferguson, the author of two previous books and many articles on speaker-building, this clear, complete guide removes the confusion from building your own auto speakers, while adding more fun. This book helps you: *Plan the ultimate speaker system for your particular vehicle *Design, build, and install speakers that put recording-studio-quality sound on the road *Save serious bucks on custom car speakers *Follow fully illustrated step-by-step instructions at every stage of the project *Learn where to get high-end tools and parts *Sit back with pride and enjoy fantastic sound while driving *Even create your own custom, personalized speaker faceplates! BUILD AND INSTALL KILLER SPEAKERS OF YOUR OWN DESIGN *20 complete knock-their-socks-off speaker projects for all kinds of vehicles *Both front and rear speakers for autos, vans, 4x4's, SUV's, and pickups *Up-to-date designs and techniques that use today's technologies and components *Construction techniques for a unique subwoofer filter *Simple crossover design strategies *Design tools, including spreadsheets, Thiele-Small parameter measurement techniques, and shareware *Tweaks to squeeze peak performance from your system

About the Author

Dan Ferguson is the author two earlier books, Killer Car Stereo on a Budget and Ultimate Car Audio, and numerous articles for such periodicals as Speakerbuilder. An avid speaker builder all his adult life, he is a mechanical engineer with a Master of Science degree from Clemson University. He practiced engineering for several years before entering management, and has worked at both duPont and Kimberly-Clark.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.; 1st edition (July 18, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071359680
• ISBN-13: 978-0071359689
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #920,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Can It Get Any Easier?, February 14, 2001

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This review is from: Car Stereo Speaker Projects Illustrated (TAB Electronics Technical Library) (Paperback)

Car Stereo Speaker Products Illustrated the moment I read the last word in the title: ILLUSTRATED. Finally a car stereo book that is completely illustrated with step by step procedures for all types of projects for cars, vans, and SUVs. I started reading this book with very little knowledge of how to build my own system, but now I feel confident enough to tackle my stereo project before me. Dan Ferguson really hit it on with this book! It's a must for any beginner car stereo enthusiasts!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I had a lot of fun this book and it has not stoped, March 19, 2002

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This review is from: Car Stereo Speaker Projects Illustrated (TAB Electronics Technical Library) (Paperback)

I like this book. It has a unique SUBWOOFER BIAMP FILTERED CROSSOVER project (It's easy to build, works very well) And it has a really cool Jeep CJ box, And you keep the back seat. Nice if your a Dad with little ones. Covers speakers from Madisound, Kicker and MTX. Note front and back speaker projects. Not just Subs. The people from Madisound I found to be very nice too. This BIAMP FILTERED CROSSOVER is not the same one as from his first book. (Killer Car Stereo on a Budget.)

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good help for Amateurs and up. Also...., July 13, 2005

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This review is from: Car Stereo Speaker Projects Illustrated (TAB Electronics Technical Library) (Paperback)

This book may be a little complicated for begginers into the audio world. Also don't be fooled by the name of the book, this book does NOT tell you how to design and make speakers, rather, speaker systems. As in, 4-5 speakers and a subwoofer. Although, this book does touch on why speakers do certain things, along with distortions, and all those little goodies that rob you of true quatlity! It will also help you on designing different types of enclosures for all audio.