Is it because you truly love car audio or is it really because you can't do a proper home setup?
I couldn't do proper home audio when I lived with my parents, and can't do it now because I live in a small cage (e.g. NYC apartment ).
All it takes is ONE CHECK for me to have amazing home audio if I could just have the freakin space to do it in (and also, the issue with disturbing the peace which is sorta a real issue in condos & co-ops).
My boy will load his van with some great amps, speakers, turntable, cd player, interconnects, drive up from VA and set everything up and tune, tune, tune. Heaven and I didn't even have to rip my walls apart
Now contrast to car audio:
1) CAR: Spend months trying to figure out what to buy
HOME: Show up to showroom and listen, decision easy
2) CAR: Finally buy, then take dedicated time to install
HOME: Most time is spent in transit...set up time maybe an hour
3) CAR: After lots of time and troubleshooting you've got nice sound, but never perfect
HOME: For someone good, optimal sound can be had in a matter of hours....
4) CAR: Parts break, need to fix
HOME: Parts rarely break because of usage/environment...
5) CAR: Need to change equipment....takes time to make swap...
HOME: Easy to do. Minutes to do.
6) CAR: Alternator whine may or may not be introduced
HOME: Noise floor is almost non existent.
7) CAR: Embark on a never ending quest to get the perfect door install
HOME: Perfect enclosure straight from the factory.
8) CAR: Spend a lifetime to get perfect imaging.....while
HOME: 5-10 minutes of aiming if you're good.
It's really hilarious....and we should all give each other a hug for the things we do for great auto sound!
Things recently starting happening where the frustration has kicked in. Just when the sound was awesome, the center channel blew, then alternator whine creeped in....now I get speakers coming in and out sometimes when I'm driving (but not when stopped....loose connection maybe?)....
It's just crazy. And the amount of money dropped just on this car alone easily could have banged out a new subcompact car. I've sacrificed a supreme suspension kit, nice rims, tires, and other assorted goodies in the name of sound.....and I'm a born car guy!!
Car audio is not for the faint of heart.....and for those who do it despite these obstacles, amen!
I couldn't do proper home audio when I lived with my parents, and can't do it now because I live in a small cage (e.g. NYC apartment ).
All it takes is ONE CHECK for me to have amazing home audio if I could just have the freakin space to do it in (and also, the issue with disturbing the peace which is sorta a real issue in condos & co-ops).
My boy will load his van with some great amps, speakers, turntable, cd player, interconnects, drive up from VA and set everything up and tune, tune, tune. Heaven and I didn't even have to rip my walls apart
Now contrast to car audio:
1) CAR: Spend months trying to figure out what to buy
HOME: Show up to showroom and listen, decision easy
2) CAR: Finally buy, then take dedicated time to install
HOME: Most time is spent in transit...set up time maybe an hour
3) CAR: After lots of time and troubleshooting you've got nice sound, but never perfect
HOME: For someone good, optimal sound can be had in a matter of hours....
4) CAR: Parts break, need to fix
HOME: Parts rarely break because of usage/environment...
5) CAR: Need to change equipment....takes time to make swap...
HOME: Easy to do. Minutes to do.
6) CAR: Alternator whine may or may not be introduced
HOME: Noise floor is almost non existent.
7) CAR: Embark on a never ending quest to get the perfect door install
HOME: Perfect enclosure straight from the factory.
8) CAR: Spend a lifetime to get perfect imaging.....while
HOME: 5-10 minutes of aiming if you're good.
It's really hilarious....and we should all give each other a hug for the things we do for great auto sound!
Things recently starting happening where the frustration has kicked in. Just when the sound was awesome, the center channel blew, then alternator whine creeped in....now I get speakers coming in and out sometimes when I'm driving (but not when stopped....loose connection maybe?)....
It's just crazy. And the amount of money dropped just on this car alone easily could have banged out a new subcompact car. I've sacrificed a supreme suspension kit, nice rims, tires, and other assorted goodies in the name of sound.....and I'm a born car guy!!
Car audio is not for the faint of heart.....and for those who do it despite these obstacles, amen!