Technical papers

 

Skill Level
 Car Audio: date last updated
  Amplifiers:  
Beginner
 "Clipping:" What is it, and what causes it? 17-May-2010
Beginner
 The anatomy of an amplifier 12-May-2010
Advanced
 Car Audio Amplifier Fundamentals 05-May-2010
Intermediate
 Amplifier Specs explained 28-July-2008
Advanced
 Amplifier headroom: A brief explanation 12-May-2010
Beginner
 How to set your amplifier input sensitivity (gain) 06-May-2010
Beginner
 What exactly is the gain setting on an amplifier? 07-May-2010
Intermediate
 The relationship of Power to Volume 12-May-2010
Beginner
 How do I set my amplifier up? HELP! 20-May-2010
Beginner
 What is a "subsonic" or "infrasonic" filter and why do I want one? 19-May-2010
Intermediate
 Crossover setting fundamentals 22-May-2010
     
  Electrical:

  
Intermediate
 Alternator ratings - Shopping for High Output alternators 16-May-2010
Intermediate
 Electrical charging Systems and Alternators 19-May-2010
Beginner
 Stiffening Capacitors and what they do 05-May-2010
Intermediate
 How to install a capacitor 16-May-2010
Intermediate
 Why you don't need a capacitor. 06-May-2010
Beginner
 What wire size do I need? 05-May-2010
Intermediate
 The "Big 3" wiring upgrade. What it is, and how to do it. 05-May-2010
Intermediate
 Battery Isoators: What are they? Do I want one? 21-May-2010
Beginner
 Car Battery Types Explained 28-July-2008
Intermediate
 How big of a battery does my stereo system need? 23-May-2010
     
  Subwoofers:

  
Advanced
 An Unbiased Comparison of Linear BL Technologies 12-May-2010
Intermediate
 Hoffman's Iron Law 12-May-2010
Intermediate
 Thiele-Small parameters defined 05-May-2010
Intermediate
 DUMAX and T/S parameters 05-May-2010
Advanced
 Damping Factor by Richard Clark (external link) 20-May-2010
Intermediate
 Subwoofer enclosure types 12-May-2010
Advanced
 The A-to-Z of Aperiodic enclosures 16-May-2010
Advanced
 Calculating Impedance Rise 07-May-2010
Advanced
 How to calculate for a flared port 12-May-2010
Advanced
 Calculating frequency wavelengths 12-May-2010
Beginner
 Polyfill (Dacron): What it does, and how to use it properly. 12-May-2010
Intermediate
 Which way should you aim your subwoofer box? 16-May-2010
Beginner
 Why do I get more bass when my windows are down? 16-May-2010
Beginner
 What will inverting my subwoofers do? 05-May-2010
Beginner
 How do I wire my subs to my amps? I don't know this ohms stuff! 19-May-2010
Beginner
 Can I port a sealed sub box? 23-May-2010
Beginner
 Notes on speaker size 24-May-2010
     
  Speakers:

  
Beginner
 Sound Quality, Sound Pressure Level, and Boom Cars 05-May-2010
Advanced
 SQ system set-up and theory 16-May-2010
Advanced
 Front Stage Speaker Fundamentals 08-May-2010
Intermediate
 Imaging and Soundstage Fundamentals 16-May-2010
Advanced
 Sound Quality tutorial: The right way to set up a SQ system. 17-May-2010
Advanced
 Rear-Fill Speakers; Do I need them? 19-May-2010
Beginner
 What size speaker wire do I need? [calculator] (external link) 16-May-2010
Intermediate
 Horn Loaded Compression Drivers (wave guides) 05-May-2010
Beginner
 What speaker "Power Handling" numbers mean. 23-May-2010
     
  Miscellaneous:

  
Intermediate
 The Ten Commandments of Noise Prevention 16-May-2010
Advanced
 Sound curve weighting 16-May-2010
Beginner
 A quiet car cabin is a happy car cabin 16-May-2010
Advanced
 Transfer Function and Cabin Gain 12-May-2010
Intermediate
 What is "Sound Quality" and how is is judged? (external link) 16-May-2010
Beginner
 A brief history of car audio 20-May-2010
Beginner
 A lexicon of car audio terms (a dictionary) 07-May-2010
Intermediate
 Useful formulas for car audio applications 12-May-2010
Beginner
 The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: What brands are good? 20-May-2010
     
  Head Units:  
Beginner
 The truth about head unit power ratings 16-May-2010
Beginner
 How do I wire multiple amplifiers with only 1 pair of pre-outs? 05-May-2010
Beginner
 RCA level pre-out line voltages explained 21-May-2010
Intermediate
 How to connect an aftermarket stereo to an OE head unit 23-May-2010
     
 
 
     
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