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New member Username: Swee7anDaytona Beach, Florida USA Post Number: 1 Registered: Jul-04 | hello, this is my first post, i know my question might sound stupid but i know nothing about car audio systems. okay. i bought 4 standered speakers: TS-162 4 ohms 20w normal, 80w max and also i bought a standered (very cheap) head unit (cd player), i connected everything without an amplifier. few months later somke started comming from the head unit it it stoped working snice that day. i came yesterday and connected all 4 speakers togather with the audio jack. after that i bought a CD-player (like one of those : http://www.ckm.pl/archiv/gadzety/odtwarzacze/g3.jpg ) i connected the jack to the cd player but when i turn the volume all the way up the sound is not that load, i mean if i was driving the car 45 mph with the windows open, i wouldn't hear whatever was playing in the CD player. do i need an amplifier? if yes, what kind/brand of an amplifier ? i know this might sound like a joke but i don't wanna spend high $$ on a car that might worth no more than a thousand dollars. so what shall i do ?! |
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Silver Member Username: Pat_lTucson, AZ USA Post Number: 418 Registered: Apr-04 | I think what happened is a wire or something came loose behind your Head Unit and touched something it wasnt supposed to. What you need is a new Head Unit. By hooking up that set up it probavly isnt giving you the sound quility or the loudness you want because of it. |
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Bronze Member Username: SiryoinkVA Post Number: 12 Registered: Jun-04 | Man, I seriously hope you're joking. A portable cd player like that has something to the effect of a 2w power output. You'd need an amp to use that. But that's ridiculous to hook up a cd player up to an amp, if you really want a cheap way out just get one of those $50 Pyramid head units. They suck, but I hear they're capable of outputting some form of sound. |
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New member Username: Swee7anDaytona Beach, Florida USA Post Number: 2 Registered: Jul-04 | thanks guys, i did what Pat Lorenz said, and now i am re-wireing the rear and front speakers. SirYoink: well, i was about to do it to be honest :D ... i changed my mind. |
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Silver Member Username: Pat_lTucson, AZ USA Post Number: 419 Registered: Apr-04 | Let me know how it turns out! |
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New member Username: Swee7anDaytona Beach, Florida USA Post Number: 3 Registered: Jul-04 | ok another problem came up, i had this problem also with the old head unit now i am playing a CD, if i turn or there is a bump on the road the speakers shut of sometimes! there is no sound coming but the CD is still playing. i checked all the speakers/power connections and nothing is wrong with them. is it the speakers or something else ?! |
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New member Username: Swee7anDaytona Beach, Florida USA Post Number: 4 Registered: Jul-04 | ok another problem came up, i had this problem also with the old head unit now i am playing a CD, if i turn or there is a bump on the road the speakers shut of sometimes! there is no sound coming but the CD is still playing. i checked all the speakers/power connections and nothing is wrong with them. is it the speakers or something else ?! |
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Silver Member Username: Pat_lTucson, AZ USA Post Number: 422 Registered: Apr-04 | It has to be a bad connection, its probably on the wires out of the HU, or something. I dont know any other reason for speakers shuting off because of a sudden movement or bump. |