Car Audio For Dummies

By Doug Newcomb

Book Overview

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?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470151587
• ISBN13: 9780470151587
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.3" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Nice!

awesome book!! great for amateurs, everything is easy to understand, well worth the money if u plan to put a system in your ride!!

Awesome book

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.

If Speakers Could Talk...

This book is filled with all the information you need to make an informed decision without breaking the bank. There's not a lot of information out there that covers the wide spectrum of new technology that is intergraded now within stereo systems. However this easy to read guide is filled with it. A+ Thanks!