how clean is your audio system

[NoDOHC]

Originally Posted by RETed

Okay, I guess the term "clean" has changed over the years...
When I was into car audio back in the 90's, the term "clean" implied HIDDEN.
Almost all the pics I've seen in the thread has them boldly displayed in plain view for all to see.
This would not have been classified as "clean" back in the day...


-Ted

Interrestingly enough, back in the day (at least for me), 'clean' stereo meant minimal sound distortion by placing speakers carefully and strategically to properly recreate the sounds that you were trying to recreate. This meant several small tweaters, some larger mid-range speakers and some larger bass (not really a modern subwoofer) speakers in the back. A good amplifier would allow the adjustment of the bass and treble to each channel to get a good 'clean' sound. (Obviously you needed a good antenna too).

Word definitions are very strange.

Nevertheless, I will say that in a lot of those pictures, the installations were tidy-looking.

I will say that I have had too many cars with stolen radios to want to spend money on another stereo system (although I might have to put one in the '91 as it's factory radio has died).

[TitaniumTT]

Originally Posted by Garfinkles Motor Works

My car has an Eclipse head unit,CD, DVD, navigation system with all Memphis speakers .The door speakers are 6.25 inch with tweeters on the A pillers ,the B piller 5x7 are now 6x9 and two 8 inch dual voice coil speakers in the rear .The amp is a Memphis bell

That is sexy.... I approve that shifter as well, had one in the FC for a while

Here's my truck, All Apline - 6.5" components front, 5.25 co ax in the rear, 10" shallow mount sub, PDX5 amp, Sirius, I-pod, 6-disc changer...... road trip anyone



And the door panels for the FC. Rear is under construction for a new PDX5 amp, same as the truck. All Alpine as well, 6.5"components front and rear, 12" Dr. Crankenstein sub from WAY back in the day but I'm swapping that for an Apline or Boston sub. Prob a boston for a little warmer sound, I love the Bostons

[EJayCe996]

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

I want your panels.....

[classicauto]

I know (almost) nothing about audio. WTF are the little heel dolly thingamajiggers in your doors there?

[LunchboxCritter]

Originally Posted by classicauto

I know (almost) nothing about audio. WTF are the little heel dolly thingamajiggers in your doors there?

Those are crossovers for the components (mid/tweeter) he has in his doors.

Very nice setup by the way. I love that box in your truck, it's nice.

[classicauto]

And what does the crossover achieve?

[Silver86]

Originally Posted by classicauto

And what does the crossover achieve?

splits the signal up... woofer only gets the mids and lows... while the tweeter gets the highs.

[Rx-7fetish]

Originally Posted by classicauto

And what does the crossover achieve?

Look at any modern speaker in walmart per say. They have the big part which is the bass, then theres that small speaker stuck in the middle. It saves space. The more expensive and generally better sounding has these seperated, you need the cossover to take the stock two wire speaker wires and split it into 4 wires to run the separate tweeter (small speaker stuck in the middle) and the woofer from 1 speaker source from the radio.

[RXheaven]

i agree with RETed. Clean is good stuff discreetly placed in the car. like if you had a sub molded into the storage bin but the lid was removeable or something. but all i have is a kenwood head unit, and 4 stock speakers, which 2 dont even work. and i like it that way.

[RotorDad]

You all have some nice looking set ups, maybe one day I will try to put together a decent stereo.

BTW I want those bin lids.

[garcia]