subject: Tips on Adding a Surround Sound to Your Car Audio System [print this page] Surround sound use to be only for your home entertainment needs, now, it has proceeded to the car audio market. Surround sound focuses on creating a 3d listening experience, which combines ambience and a wide range of frequencies. To incorporate surround sound into your car, you will need patience and a bit of time set aside, but it is without doubt worth it!
When commencing on the project, start out by planning where the speakers and subwoofers are going to be placed. They need to be place just close enough to the passengers, but not too close or far away, in order to get the most out of your car audio system.
You will be placing four speakers in total in the corners of your car, plus subwoofers. The speakers will be placed in the four corners of the car above the level of the ear in order to gain the highest quality surround sound. Remember, surround sound requires quite a bit of power, so purchase a five channel amplifier, which will feed enough power into your speakers.
A centre speaker may also be needed. This speaker is often incorporated into the dashboard with a tweeter a loudspeaker that can pick up high frequencies. A crossover will also be needed to separate the frequencies. These can either be bought separately or are incorporated into amplifiers.
If you are purchasing a new stereo, you will need a unit that can plug into a surround sound processor. Since the signal is digital in a surround sound processor, the stereo needs to be able to relay digital signals as well. If your stereo is not digital, then opt for a surround sound processor that converts analogue to digital.
Surround sound enables you to experience 3d sound in your own car. With surround sound, you will never feel you're missing out on the full listening experience.
