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How to design and install in-car entertainment systems / Jefferson Bryant.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bryant, Jefferson, author.
- Series:
- S-A design ; SA163.
- S-A design ; SA163
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Automobiles--Audio equipment.
- Automobiles.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (457 pages).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- North Branch, Minnesota : CarTech, [2009]
- Summary:
- The photos in this edition are black and white.Years ago, enthusiasts had limited in-car entertainment system options.One could install a high-performance head unit, amp, speakers, and upgrade a few other components, and that was about it.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Acoustic and Electrical Fundamentals
- Five Components of Sound Quality
- Two Aspects of Installation
- Automotive Acoustic Physics
- Electrical Theory
- CEA2006 Standards
- Chapter 2: System Planning and Component Selection
- Defining Audio System Performance
- High Fidelity on a Budget
- Laying Out the System
- Selecting the Right Components
- Putting It All Together-System Assembly Plan
- Finalizing the Plan
- Chapter 3: Tools and Installation Basics
- Essential Tools
- Common Tools
- Advanced Tools
- Professional-Grade Tools
- Installation Plans for Specific Models
- Troubleshooting
- Chapter 4: Personal Media Players and Connectivity
- Digital File Coding and Compression
- Bluetooth Connectivity
- Enhancing Personal Media Players
- In-Car Communications
- Chapter 5: Source Units, Satellite and HD Radio
- Crossovers
- Equalization
- Head Unit Pre-Outs
- Sirius XM Satellite Radio
- HD Radio
- Internet Radio
- Factory Head Unit Interfaces
- Head Unit Types
- Head Unit Installation Procedures
- Testing Factory Wires
- Chapter 6: Equalizers, Signal Processors and Crossover Networks
- Equalizers
- Signal Processors
- Crossover Networks
- Crossover Components
- Chapter 7: Mid- and High-Range Speakers
- Speaker Components
- Location, Location, Location: The Haas Effect
- Rear Fill?
- Chapter 8: Subwoofers
- Subwoofer Sizes
- Coupling the Bass
- Motor Structure
- Surround
- Material
- Cone
- Basket
- Mounting
- Terminals
- Voice Coils
- Spider
- Venting
- Selecting the Ideal Subwoofer
- Enclosures
- Chapter 9: Amplification
- Input Stage
- Power Supply
- Driver Stage
- Factors to Consider
- Wiring
- RCAs
- Batteries, Alternators and Capacitors
- Mounting Considerations.
- Chapter 10: Mobile Video and Entertainment
- Source Options
- Screen Types
- Power Inverters
- Other Video Source Options
- Video Components
- Chapter 11: Navigation
- System Options
- On-Dash AVICs
- Mobile Electronics Installation Planning Sheet
- Source Guide.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-61325-666-3
- OCLC:
- 1182026250
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