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Hi my name is Movin On, and I’ve been working in the field of car audio and mobile electronics for 8 over years. I’ve installed everything from navigation systems to full car stereo systems, remote starters, alarms, and beyond. To learn more, visit our web site at www.movinon.com.
When you’re getting a car stereo for the first time, you wanna ask yourself, “”What are you looking to get out of this stereo? Are you looking to play a form of media that you couldn’t play before? Like an iPod? Are you looking for better sound? Are your looking for more bass?”” A lot of times it’s easier to just replace your head unit, which is the main part that you put the CD in and plug iPods into, but often times it’s not really possible.
You’re gonna want to go to a local car stereo shop and consult with a professional. You need somebody who has experience to look at your car, determine what can be changed, how it can be changed and how it’s gonna be done properly. If you plan on doing it yourself, you’re gonna wanna do proper research and maybe even go to a car stereo shop to ask what type of parts you’re gonna need. For instance, if you wanna play your iPod, there are interfaces we could add to make that play; if you want more bass, we can add a sub-woofer and an amplifier and if you want better sound, we may be able to replace your speakers or add an amplifier or a sound processor without replacing the head unit at all. When you’re looking to change a stereo, you may want to ask yourself, what you’re looking to gain by that. Is it better sound? Is it better features? You wanna be able to play your ipod? These are all things that could potentially cut your costs in half. You may not need to change every single component of your car stereo, just to give it a little bit more bass. Changing your speakers isn’t always the answer. Sometimes changing the head unit’s a better idea. Sometimes adding an amplifier with a little bit of bass’ll give you that extra bit of impact that you need. A lot of people will jump straight to the “Big Box Store” because they know that the “Big Box Store” has a big selection and that they have lots of salespeople and help that is readily available; but I tend to recommend the local car stereo shop because, typically, you’re gonna have more dedicated professionals with a lot more experience. You’re gonna get better work done to your car, you’re gonna get better advice, and a lot of times, you’re gonna have higher-end brands to choose from.
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I dont like what they have there. Me i have the top of the like kicker. I have 2 18 and 3 15 in a lumina. My head unit is boss avx77. My component speaker are all rockford fosgate p660c. 4 channel amp is jbl p400x4. Amp for subs are crescendo audio saz5000.
All wiring is from kinetik. My alternator is a taramps alternator. My batteries are tsunami. My sistem is pushing more then 8000 watts becoz i wire it to .5 ohms.
I buy speshal deal on ebay.com i buy all for 6 thousand. Tomorrow i buy the ampere audio amplifier. The xxx15000D i already order more tsunami batteries.
Movin on
my Head Unit is very small 🙁
SETH BIKE HACKS ?!!?!??!
Great video as always,love this channel. i wonder if you could help me choose a single din, I’m based in London England and i have just fabricated an iPad mini4 dash kit in my car. could you please advise me on what the best single din radio is with all the latest features.
Sony MEX-XB100BT 4×100 Watts NFC Bluetooth Car Stereo Radio USB AUX iPod iPhone is packed with features but i thought ill ask the professionals if there is something better out there now
What do you think of sony stereos as comparison to the pioneer ones as i am aware that pioneer is big in the game
thank you
what if i want better sound AND want to play my ipod?????:?
SOMETIMES I FORGET HOW STUPID PEOPLE HAVE BECOME OVER THE YEARS….CELL PHONES AND VIDEO GAMES HAS DUMB DOWN THE KIDS OF TODAY YOU GOTTA SPELL THINGS OUT FOR THEM FOR EXAMPLE THIS VIDEO LOL
looks like swizZz
wasn’t so useful
Cool I have 09 impala 013 impala I would love to get a system just wife won’t let me “Your ganna mess up the car your a dad now it’s ganna get stolen your ganna get pulled over a lot there ganna steel the car” ay yaya what’s the best I could do to insure a good quality work and what are the benifets my 2013 LT Impala stock sounds good
this dude is a douche.
I broke my computer screen because I tried to punch his face. :f
Sounds like a Bestbuy/Frys car stereo salesman. If you have a question for the same salesman, be sure to go back to them within a month or they will be gone.
He gives obvious advice for people who live in a place with this kind of shop, and it doesn’t even help because I don’t live in that kind of place -.-
I brought a radio and added a Rockford fosgate p3, it plays but it’s not loud. Could it be my Alpine CDE-136bt radio ? Does upgrading the head unit improve power ?
Pure advertisement, dude just forgot to mention their shop. Crap !
I watched the whole video, and was waiting for the 1st tip the entire time.
No
I always wondered whatever happened to Jamie Walters!
I bought some alpine speakers with a kenwood head unit, for a 2 door pick up truck (only 4 speakers total), and god it sounds awful. Well, it sounds decent but there is no bass whatsoever, sounds dull, and distorts REALLY easily. I have no idea what to do. Do I need to buy a subwoofer? Or should an amplifier do the trick? Im new to this haha. Thanks.
Retarded video. Learned nothing from this crap!
So where is tips?
i am sorry, but i just can’t get over how much you are blinking.
Do a review on the car audio shops first before making an appointment.. Some of these installers suck and will fuck your shit up..
check out the bike hacks channel
the same guy
Hi, great video’s keep them coming…
Query
I have a 2015 BMW F33 2.0D. Looking to add a 1500rms sub amp to a double 10″ box, do you think I need to add another battery to this setup or will the existing factory battery be sufficient?
And Is there any other do’s and dont’s or advise you can share with me in this convertible installation?
bike hacks
This is Seth’s bike hacks!!!
What if you don’t have a car and want to make a boom box out of one?
I have a pair of subwoofers do I use a mono amp or a 2 channel
Video about nothing 🙁
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7 Tips ? Not even 1 !