audio set-up for beginners [continued]

**jhnkvn** · January 5th, 2011 12:01 AM

*zenervox

Yes. Somewhere lang yun fader settings sa HU.. konting kalikot lang

I think the correct term is that "fade" refers to front and back while "balance" refers to left and right. Di lang sure

*Jaggy

Okay lang yan. Most of us aren't fussy with HUs since the power can easily be compensated by an amplifier. Since you plan on powering it just using the HU, make sure that the HUs can support the RMS power of the speakers. Aside from that, I might recommend:

1. Ditch the rear speakers. You won't be needing good sound at the back if you're in front. Fade output to the front. If you're ferrying passengers and you don't want them to complain, just stock speakers would do fine.

2. Rather than going for a monoblock immediately, go for a 4-ch amplifier first. That way you can have some headroom just in case you plan on upgrading your speakers.

**El batangueno** · January 11th, 2011 05:16 PM

Mga Gurus, Ask ko lang po kung anG ZULEX and TECKLINE brand na speaker and amplifier ok lang compare sa TARGA?

TIA

**diorel** · January 16th, 2011 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by jhnkvn

*zenervox

Yes. Somewhere lang yun fader settings sa HU.. konting kalikot lang

I think the correct term is that "fade" refers to front and back while "balance" refers to left and right. Di lang sure

*Jaggy

Okay lang yan. Most of us aren't fussy with HUs since the power can easily be compensated by an amplifier. Since you plan on powering it just using the HU, make sure that the HUs can support the RMS power of the speakers. Aside from that, I might recommend:

1. Ditch the rear speakers. You won't be needing good sound at the back if you're in front. Fade output to the front. If you're ferrying passengers and you don't want them to complain, just stock speakers would do fine.

2. Rather than going for a monoblock immediately, go for a 4-ch amplifier first. That way you can have some headroom just in case you plan on upgrading your speakers.

sir, am also planning to upgrade my sounds. but first am gonna still use my HU Alpine 7523 (25w x 4) to power it while ipon mode muna for a good HU and an amp.
plan to get seps for my front first. Ilan watts ang ideal to get considering my plan to get an amp in the future. I mean, kahit mag-amp ako in the future eh kakayanin pa rin ng front seps ko?
I'm opting for a budget meal like Targa x625c 150w. would that be enough even with an amp in the future. and kaya kaya i-drive ito ng stock HU ko?
Planning to scout 4 a 4ch amp para makakay din ako ng sub sa likod then just put a coax for the rear fill. OK na rin ba yung targa coax na 150 watts sa likod? or wag na ko maglagay ng rear speakers after may subwoofer na ko?

**jhnkvn** · January 17th, 2011 09:56 PM

*El batangueno

Never heard of the brands. I'll stick with Targas.

*diorel

Your HU shouldn't have any problem running your Targa. A general rule of mine is that the real "need" for amplifiers starts at speakers costing 4000php and more. The 150W must be its peak wattage. Just look for its nominal RMS wattage. Impossible 150W nominal yan.. ede parang UP6 yun power nyan.. haha..

Save your cash and don't put speakers at the back. If you insist, move your old stocks there. I cannot stress the waste of money on spending cash on rear speakers if you spend 99% of your time at the front. It's like buying decent computer speakers and positioning them at the back rather than the front. It's an unneeded expense.

Since on a budget ka, I can probably guess na Targa din sub mo then V12 yun amp

Classic budget car setup.

**danding** · February 1st, 2011 02:47 PM

malaki ba ang pagkakaiba ng output ng quality ng sound kung gagamit ng amplifier kesa sa wala kung normal lang yung volume? kasi SQ lang ang habol ko at hindi palakasan. gusto ko sana malaman para hindi sayang na bibili pa ako ng amplifier. thanks mga sir.

btw sa seps po pala ang tinutukoy ko kung mas maganda lagyan ng amps o hindi. hindi kalakasan o normal lang ang volume. sa tingin nyo kaya na rin maski wala amps?

**robot.sonic** · February 1st, 2011 04:38 PM

^ noticeable yung difference ng seps na amp powered sa HU powered. Mahina kasi yung wattage ng HU. Kung lalakasan mo volume, tataas din ang distortion.

Pero try mo muna na HU powered lang. Kung masaya ka naman, kahit di ka na mag amp.

Pero mabibitin ka sa bass. Yung bass kasi kailangan ng medyo mabigat na power.

**danding** · February 1st, 2011 09:05 PM

ah ok sir. meron na akong gamit na amplified subwoofer. yung nbn. so far satisfied naman ako. ok na para sa needs ko. hehehe.

ok naman yung performance kaya lang gusto ko lang malaman kung mas gaganda pa pag nalagyan ng amps yung seps. thanks.

**robot.sonic** · February 1st, 2011 09:44 PM

Para sa superduper low frequency yung subwoofer sir. Yung seps din meron ding not-so-very-low frequency (bass). Kailangan din nyan ng konting power. Kaya naglalagay ng amp yung mga tao.

Pero kung masaya ka na sa setup mo, CONGRATULATIONS!!!:drunk:

**danding** · February 2nd, 2011 06:25 PM

*robot - ah ok, thanks sir. naliwanagan ako sa subwoofer at bass. so malamang mapapanis tong nbn ko sa near future at bili amplifier at subwoofer na tunay. hehehehe. para malagyan ko ng amps yung seps. salamat ulit.