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Car Stereo tips ? [message #100618] Fri, 17 October 2008 07:10 Go to next message
John [1] is currently offline  John [1]
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Anyone know a way to setup a car stereo so both front seat passengers get
a stereo sweet spot with studio like sound ?
I currently have a pathfinder suv.

Also, is there a car stereo with an eq where you draw the curve on a touch
screen or with lots of eq presets ?

Thanks

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100619 is a reply to message #100618] Fri, 17 October 2008 07:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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hmm http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Product/Item/Photos/Default.a spx?i=130AVHP500&g=300

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100620 is a reply to message #100619] Fri, 17 October 2008 07:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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but I really don't want any video stuff, just audio

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100622 is a reply to message #100618] Fri, 17 October 2008 08:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
guitar.ottawa is currently offline  guitar.ottawa   CANADA
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"John" <no@no.com> wrote in message news:48f89ce3$1@linux...
>
> Anyone know a way to setup a car stereo so both front seat passengers get
> a stereo sweet spot with studio like sound ?
> I currently have a pathfinder suv.
>
> Also, is there a car stereo with an eq where you draw the curve on a touch
> screen or with lots of eq presets ?
>
> Thanks
I might be looking at this from a simplistic angle, but... isn't a car the
worse possible environment for listening to music? It's a noisy space, and
is grossly asymmetrical (the listener is, by definition, closer to either
the left or right channel). I would have ventured a guess that the best you
can do is (a) compress the sound in order to cope with the road/wind noise,
and (b) find a semi-decent stereo that gives you just enough tweakability to
achive acceptable results. Anything beyond that is wasted, is it not?

Having said that, I'd be curious about others' opinions on car audio...

Dan

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100623 is a reply to message #100618] Fri, 17 October 2008 08:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jim Drago[1] is currently offline  Jim Drago[1]
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Here's how I'll be addressing the stereo issue in my truck.
http://www.lmctruck.com/ICATALOG/FB/full.aspx?Page=71


"John" <no@no.com> wrote:
>
>Anyone know a way to setup a car stereo so both front seat passengers get
>a stereo sweet spot with studio like sound ?
>I currently have a pathfinder suv.
>
>Also, is there a car stereo with an eq where you draw the curve on a touch
>screen or with lots of eq presets ?
>
>Thanks

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100624 is a reply to message #100622] Fri, 17 October 2008 10:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
John [1] is currently offline  John [1]
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Well, I spend a lot of time in my car and want it to just give me a balanced
even stereo image and some nice eq capability that I can easily change from
album to album.

Yeah, cars are tough but I want something better than the crap I have. That
headliner is too high for my taste. I'll probably put something on the dash
and just aim it. I really don't care at all how it looks, I just want it
to give me a great stereo image sweet spot.

John

John

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100628 is a reply to message #100622] Fri, 17 October 2008 11:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Aaron Allen is currently offline  Aaron Allen   UNITED STATES
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you forgot all the reflective glass involved at different angles too.
You can make 'em loud and somewhat flat, but sweet spot is pushing it pretty
hard, really.

AA

"D.P." <guitar.ottawa@gmail.com> wrote in message news:48f8b0f2$1@linux...
> "John" <no@no.com> wrote in message news:48f89ce3$1@linux...
>>
>> Anyone know a way to setup a car stereo so both front seat passengers get
>> a stereo sweet spot with studio like sound ?
>> I currently have a pathfinder suv.
>>
>> Also, is there a car stereo with an eq where you draw the curve on a
>> touch
>> screen or with lots of eq presets ?
>>
>> Thanks
> I might be looking at this from a simplistic angle, but... isn't a car the
> worse possible environment for listening to music? It's a noisy space, and
> is grossly asymmetrical (the listener is, by definition, closer to either
> the left or right channel). I would have ventured a guess that the best
> you can do is (a) compress the sound in order to cope with the road/wind
> noise, and (b) find a semi-decent stereo that gives you just enough
> tweakability to achive acceptable results. Anything beyond that is wasted,
> is it not?
>
> Having said that, I'd be curious about others' opinions on car audio...
>
> Dan
>

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100629 is a reply to message #100618] Fri, 17 October 2008 11:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
AlexPlasko is currently offline  AlexPlasko   UNITED STATES
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glue some foam on the windshield. that will solve it
"John" <no@no.com> wrote in message news:48f89ce3$1@linux...
>
> Anyone know a way to setup a car stereo so both front seat passengers get
> a stereo sweet spot with studio like sound ?
> I currently have a pathfinder suv.
>
> Also, is there a car stereo with an eq where you draw the curve on a touch
> screen or with lots of eq presets ?
>
> Thanks

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100630 is a reply to message #100620] Fri, 17 October 2008 11:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
rick is currently offline  rick   UNITED STATES
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try treo wiring. left ? right/ hot lead from both to center speaker.

On 18 Oct 2008 00:18:35 +1000, "John" <no@no.com> wrote:

>
>but I really don't want any video stuff, just audio

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100631 is a reply to message #100629] Fri, 17 October 2008 13:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
dc[3] is currently offline  dc[3]
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The worse the environment, the more some DSP muscle makes a difference.

Here's an interesting one;

http://www.eclipse-web.com/cd/cd7200overviews.html

DC

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100632 is a reply to message #100618] Fri, 17 October 2008 14:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne is currently offline  Wayne   UNITED STATES
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Hi John,

The only thing I do is make the left speaker one notch louder because as I
sit in the driver's seat I hear the right speaker more. It helps balance
the space for me . . . the driver.

wayne



"John" <no@no.com> wrote in message news:48f89ce3$1@linux...
>
> Anyone know a way to setup a car stereo so both front seat passengers get
> a stereo sweet spot with studio like sound ?
> I currently have a pathfinder suv.
>
> Also, is there a car stereo with an eq where you draw the curve on a touch
> screen or with lots of eq presets ?
>
> Thanks

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100633 is a reply to message #100632] Fri, 17 October 2008 15:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
John [1] is currently offline  John [1]
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Yeah, i've done that for years. Now I'm ready to have highs and mids aiming
directly at my ears instead of at my ankles. Turns out my ankles can't hear
shit !

John

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100635 is a reply to message #100633] Fri, 17 October 2008 15:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
John [1] is currently offline  John [1]
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I also just realized that I don't need a tuner because i never listen to the
radio, just mp3's or cds.

My times are a changing.

John

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100636 is a reply to message #100629] Fri, 17 October 2008 15:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
EK Sound is currently offline  EK Sound   CANADA
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Nah, foam will sound too dead... I would recommend some quadratic
diffusors...

David.

alex plasko wrote:
> glue some foam on the windshield. that will solve it
> "John" <no@no.com> wrote in message news:48f89ce3$1@linux...
>> Anyone know a way to setup a car stereo so both front seat passengers get
>> a stereo sweet spot with studio like sound ?
>> I currently have a pathfinder suv.
>>
>> Also, is there a car stereo with an eq where you draw the curve on a touch
>> screen or with lots of eq presets ?
>>
>> Thanks
>
>

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100638 is a reply to message #100636] Fri, 17 October 2008 16:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Martin Harrington is currently offline  Martin Harrington   AUSTRALIA
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Try headphones

Martin


On 18/10/08 9:33 AM, in article 48f9171e@linux, "EK Sound"
<ask_me@nospam.net> wrote:

> Nah, foam will sound too dead... I would recommend some quadratic
> diffusors...
>
> David.
>
> alex plasko wrote:
>> glue some foam on the windshield. that will solve it
>> "John" <no@no.com> wrote in message news:48f89ce3$1@linux...
>>> Anyone know a way to setup a car stereo so both front seat passengers get
>>> a stereo sweet spot with studio like sound ?
>>> I currently have a pathfinder suv.
>>>
>>> Also, is there a car stereo with an eq where you draw the curve on a touch
>>> screen or with lots of eq presets ?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>>

Martin H
Lend An Ear Sound

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100639 is a reply to message #100638] Fri, 17 October 2008 16:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
John [1] is currently offline  John [1]
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i don't think it's legal to drive with headphones, though that's really a
fantastic idea Martin. I could get killer sound (if i don't get killed)
with perfect stereo image. hmmmm

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100640 is a reply to message #100639] Fri, 17 October 2008 17:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
dc[3] is currently offline  dc[3]
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It's illegal in California at least.

You could always get a power inverter and run one of these between preamp
and power amp:

http://www.bssaudio.com/productpg.php?product_id=31

Don't laugh, I've considered it...

DC

"John" <no@no.com> wrote:
>
>i don't think it's legal to drive with headphones, though that's really
a
>fantastic idea Martin. I could get killer sound (if i don't get killed)
>with perfect stereo image. hmmmm

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100644 is a reply to message #100640] Fri, 17 October 2008 18:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne is currently offline  Wayne   UNITED STATES
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Many years ago I rip'd out the manufactures stereo system and put a new
stereo, a pwr amp and a pair of dual cone speakers in my Toyota P/U. The
pwr amp made all the difference in the depth, fullness and power feeling.
Although not a studio, at least it filled the cab with full range pwr and
depth. It was just a single pwr amp, not the kind of pwr amps that need an
extra car battery and a trunk full of woofers. Simple yet round and deep.
$300 bucks back in 1977.
Wayne


"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:48f92890$1@linux...
>
> It's illegal in California at least.
>
> You could always get a power inverter and run one of these between preamp
> and power amp:
>
> http://www.bssaudio.com/productpg.php?product_id=31
>
> Don't laugh, I've considered it...
>
> DC
>
> "John" <no@no.com> wrote:
>>
>>i don't think it's legal to drive with headphones, though that's really
> a
>>fantastic idea Martin. I could get killer sound (if i don't get killed)
>>with perfect stereo image. hmmmm
>

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100650 is a reply to message #100640] Fri, 17 October 2008 23:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Aaron Allen is currently offline  Aaron Allen   UNITED STATES
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.... and only about $4000.00 each.


"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote in message news:48f92890$1@linux...
>
> It's illegal in California at least.
>
> You could always get a power inverter and run one of these between preamp
> and power amp:
>
> http://www.bssaudio.com/productpg.php?product_id=31
>
> Don't laugh, I've considered it...
>
> DC
>
> "John" <no@no.com> wrote:
>>
>>i don't think it's legal to drive with headphones, though that's really
> a
>>fantastic idea Martin. I could get killer sound (if i don't get killed)
>>with perfect stereo image. hmmmm
>

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100651 is a reply to message #100633] Fri, 17 October 2008 23:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Aaron Allen is currently offline  Aaron Allen   UNITED STATES
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ankles can't hear, 'eh?
Well, you'll never make it as a guitarist.
AA


"John" <no@no.com> wrote in message news:48f90b29$1@linux...
>
> Yeah, i've done that for years. Now I'm ready to have highs and mids
> aiming
> directly at my ears instead of at my ankles. Turns out my ankles can't
> hear
> shit !
>
> John

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100654 is a reply to message #100639] Sat, 18 October 2008 01:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Erling is currently offline  Erling   NORWAY
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Isn't there something with "bluetooths" out there, as used with
mobiles when driving?

Erling


On 18 Oct 2008 09:26:59 +1000, "John" <no@no.com> wrote:

>
>i don't think it's legal to drive with headphones, though that's really a
>fantastic idea Martin. I could get killer sound (if i don't get killed)
>with perfect stereo image. hmmmm

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100655 is a reply to message #100651] Sat, 18 October 2008 03:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
John [1] is currently offline  John [1]
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can I at least be a roadie ?

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Re: Car Stereo tips ? [message #100656 is a reply to message #100651] Sat, 18 October 2008 05:28 Go to previous message
Jamie K is currently offline  Jamie K   UNITED STATES
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Aaron Allen wrote:
> ankles can't hear, 'eh?
> Well, you'll never make it as a guitarist.
> AA

LOL! :^)

Cheers,
-Jamie
www.JamieKrutz.com


>
> "John" <no@no.com> wrote in message news:48f90b29$1@linux...
>> Yeah, i've done that for years. Now I'm ready to have highs and mids
>> aiming
>> directly at my ears instead of at my ankles. Turns out my ankles can't
>> hear
>> shit !
>>
>> John
>
>

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