Don’t get discouraged when the haters come out saying your not this or that because you’re not running said products! Great video solid

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

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My addition to Robs great list would be... #6 (after the bonus), plan your entire system BEFORE you start your install. Everything from sound dampening material to wire ties to tools required needs to be on a sheet(s) of paper as your work guide. It'll save you time, money and aggravation.

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Love this tip!

@rz9708

2 жыл бұрын

Yessir this is for sure a great tip.

Solid list! Thanks for the shout out to a big dummy and for suggesting people educate themselves 😊

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the help with da list yo!

The ABC's of car audio are: A- as in rcas or amplitude: get your signal strong B- box C- current: get your electrical proper D- dampening

One thing to add. I JUST did a nice install for a friend's wife(finished tonight), and I bought and used hydraulic crimper, to cold weld the lugs to the power runs..... Man, never will I solder or hammer crimp again. Well worth the $50 for the 16 ton units. I got mine off eBay, blue in color. Works perfect, and makes beautiful crimps. I'll never terminate another cable the old fashioned way again. Super secure, they look professional, and it's so much easier than a hammer crimp or solder. It's actually a lower resistance connection than soldering, believe it or not. I'll post a video of the completed build. Clean install with a very tidy equipment rack. Northstar group 31 upgrade, Alpine door speakers front and rear, skar subs, stetsom amplifiers, lc2i and some serious over cabling. Turned out super nice. One more thing I would add is get a o scope,, a cheap one even, make sure your signals are clean. Helps to get a proper setup so your you or your customer doesn't come back with blown tweets or other drivers! I also bought a set of the Kline cable cutters, per your recommendation. I like quality. Pay once, cry once. It's cheaper that way. Usually. I'll get to use them Wednesday on another install. Thanks for saving me $ brochacho!

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

100% agree on the hydraulic crimpers

A tip to help those on a budget achieve quality car audio components: Go with a "lower brand" marine audio components, instead of "car" audio. Even the not so name brands out there make very good marine components so as to get the necessary rating. Marine audio is usually a couple notches better quality parts and build compared to similar car audio components in price. If you have a disaster and say a fire with your car stereo for some reason it isn't the same as in a boat where it may put your life at a much greater risk. Or leave you stranded in the middle of a large lake or ocean. Companies know this, so will build their marine audio components with this in mind.

Good stuff! I am a technician and these tips will definitely help. Just knowing Ohms law and understanding electrical theory will help a ton when setting up & troubleshooting a system. Oh and like he said, bigger is not always better. This applies to power wiring as well! Putting huge 0 gauge wire on an amp that only needs 8 gauge quality fine strand wire is not going to help the performance. And costs way more money. Think about how you want your system to sound, what it is going to be used for and what you want your car audio finished system to be. And what your budget is first before buying anything. The car audio industry is very good at separating people from their money. So if you have a plan and some knowledge it helps. Great video!

@HifiVega

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Another great vid.. Great job hifi, love this channel and the 12v talk channel, also williston channel is AMAZING....

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

The only thing I could add is to say that proper fusing/protection should always be the first thing done or installed- I set a car on fire through lack of fusing in my early stoopid days!

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

🙌🏼🙌🏼 #teamfuse

What i see more often then not is people just not doing there research. Everyone new coming into the Car Audio industry needs to do their own research on what they are trying to accomplish with their own setup. Better yet just do research in general to have a better understanding of all the different factors that go into what an entire car audio setup requires in order to get the best outcome.

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Great advice

Sharing the knowledge....love it.

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Can’t stop won’t stop

#0.1 Don’t Be A Big Dummy! Great video.

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Haha the best tip!

Great breakdown man ! Definitely covered the important stuff 💪🏼

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

And can't emphasize enough: Don't go cheap on your Wire using the CCA stuff. (Except maybe for speaker wire connections 8 feet and less). Otherwise, it's OFC copper (Marine Grade?) primarily for less heat, less voltage drop= better sound quality. Your amps don't have to work as hard. less chance for stuff melting and catching fire. :) lol

Great video thanks for the knowledge

Great list, My electronic teacher always said, the day you stop reading and learning is the day you let yourself down. Read, watch videos on the subject that interest you. If you can find one the MECP book is a great resource

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

I think I have one laying around here somewhere

Bonus: if you're using 2 amps on 1 sub, or using 2 channels on 1 sub, or if your using a 4ch bridged on 1 sub, you really need to check the phase of each coil. For example, I use a 4ch on my HCCA-12". If I just bridged it and ran 1 could per bridged channel, turned the phase all the way down on both, the phase would be off. Use a 2 channel oscilloscope to verify the phase alignment is perfect between the 2 channels. If the amp only has phase adjustment for 1 channel and not the other (like my HCCA3000.4H), and the phase leads on 1 channel buy a small amount but the phase knob can only make it worse, then try using the RCA output in the amp to the input of the leading phase channel. The wire length will slow response on that channel allowing the slow phase to catch up. The issue is timing, 1 is playing the note faster than the other, you need to slow the faster one down so the 2 can be in sync

@Widowmaker2828

2 жыл бұрын

Good comment. Here is a vid that explains it similarly. kzread.info/dash/bejne/naN308Z9iLfIY9Y.html

I have mentioned this before but you should travel around and highlight/review others systems. I would of course focus on install and sound quality and less on equipment. I have offered up my 2001 BMW for you to audition. I did the entire install myself and I dare to say it would blow your mind. When a system is truly dialed in their will be four dominant things which are: 3 dimensional sound stage, laser focused center imaging, instrument separation/localization, and zero noise floor. It will sound very similar to the highest end headphones you can buy. It’s an intimate listing experience. Come check it out. Im in Indianapolis.

Love your channel. Always informative. Thank you

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Totally agree!!!

Very helpful video bro thanks 👍

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching man!

Thanks man

I like your channel brother... Been watching for a few days.. That S10 was awesome.....

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. We gotta get together sometime it’s been too long

Giving us some great content her man. Thanks.

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great Video !!

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony!

The bonus is the best!!! Excepting that will only allow you to get better every day!!

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

Good video

Good list👍OGs till the end😎

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Yessir!

I would add to the list. Know how to tune your equipment I always did it by ear but know I want the right tools to do the job thanks HIFI for the amazing video as always 👍👍👍👍👍

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

I agree thanks for watching!

Great video should save newbies some time and money

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks homie

Real OG's

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

You are!

Tell em' Vega!

My thing is just run 2 power cables and never have “noise” problems, headunit should have a solid ground from the factory already.

Keeping it Rob, great job my friend. Btw, the Samson mic sounded a bit richer than the Shure but also very clear. I like seeing lower cost gear used and a great result still come from it.

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! This little Samson mic is great

Whats goin on Veg! Just subscribed, have seen a few videos some time ago amongst many others vids, perfectly said in the end. It is a continual learning path especially with the advancements in technology today. I am about to do something, but I can't outright say what all it involves, but if there is a time you could chat on a different platform I am open to suggestions, conversation and feedback. A few serious questions regarding, and some basic audio things. If so, lemme know how I can reach you for some chit chat per say! All Respect!!!

Good damn video bro…..VERY useful info

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@kodyburrows4276

2 жыл бұрын

@@HifiVega very welcome

good video, your bonus tip could have been no1 ... i like how you give credit\links to others videos too

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it could have been number 1. I’m as big a viewer of these other channels so it’s my pleasure to link them

You NEED to know, that on your bridgeable amp, if you use it in stereo, your left channel is going to use positive for the positive output but the right might use + too, like my Schneider amps. When in stereo mode, if you don't use channel that is negative for BTL as the negative for the the right speaker in stereo mode, you will be out of phase. In other words, the negative for channel B in Bridge mode, is actually the positive in stereo mode. I see a lot of 4 channels etc with the BTL negative as the far right terminal aka the channel B negative. In stereo it would be out of phase.

Great job ..I'm that guy that makes CHEAP WORK I LIKE TO COMPEAT FROM TIME TO TIME SO I ALLWAYS use a big alt and have good elactricall good coper good rca

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

If you know what you’re doing you can make almost miracles happen!

Good video! When 12v talk coming back? I miss it.

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

It’s on break for a while dunno when it’ll be back

How to set your frequency’s and gain on a amplifier and also type of subwoofer box.

Electricity takes all available paths to source, not just least resistance.

Get a good signal to your amplifier. You can have best amp, subs power and it means nothing with garbage signal.

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Solid tip

Vey good points for noobs. Hope all is well Vega!

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Likewise! I’m doing great

Kinda funny I literally was just talking to a guy in little rock about some of this especially full bridge amps cheaper versus a quality of maybe less power.

Best tip, dont let the magic smoke out :)

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Words to live by

Also you don't always need the most powerful subs and amps, many people would be satisfied with mid tier gear.

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

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Power wire through the door? Yeah I did that too.

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

We’re all born sinners 😂😂

I got 15000 watts rms on a stock alternator and golf cart battery. Of course this a lie I just wanted to comment on your video 😄

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

You got all the power!

@Outty5000Hertz

2 жыл бұрын

@@HifiVega 🤣🤣🤣

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#1 most important rule of car audio is to use a fuse...

@HifiVega

10 ай бұрын

👏🏼🙌🏼

You get what you pay for.

DSP is necessary. I guess that one is too obvious.

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Yes dsp the world! I totally agree

Not all enclosures can sound good in any car.

Dont haack ur wiring u will pay

Good video

@HifiVega

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks