Self-Installing Your Auto Sound System

If you are thinking of installing that brand new sound system yourself, you might want to think again. You really do not know what damage you can do your those delicate components or to yourself for that matter! This is why there are professional installers who have been specifically trained in how to do this work safely. Do you really think that they could charge the fees they charge if this type of work was not in such demand as well as a specialty in and of itself? Of course not! If you really do not know what you are doing, then please leave this stuff to the professionals.

A friend wanted to install a CD player in his minivan about 13 years back, when sound systems like this were still very new and about as state-of-the-art as you could get at the time and were not as commonly seen as they are today. He commuted 3 hours down and back to his destination and spent a good bit of that time among cornfields that didn’t provide any radio signal to listen to the radio and thus decided to buy a new CD player. The his father then proceeded to install this new minivan stereo for him, but ran into a few problems that can happen if you do not know what you are doing. They realized very soon that the minivan’s horn did not work any more and that the headlights needed to be on in order to have the stereo on. This also happened to be before the current trend of daytime running lights on nearly all vehicles.

Have you finished laughing at this yet? Once you finally stop laughing you probably will see the sense of letting a professional installer handle these matters. The his father was by no means unskilled in technological and electronic matters, it is a simple matter of those components being so very delicate and complicated that you really need to do more than read the directions to properly install this equipment.

You have probably heard many, many horror stories about installations gone horribly wrong due to the fact that someone really did not know what they were doing and/or did not have the proper tools they needed to do the job correctly and safely. Most of these involved stereos or sound systems that were mounted in-dash. There are so many wires back there (in the dashboard) that control nearly everything in your vehicle. If you mess around with them when you do not know what you are doing, then you will end up having to pay for some more expensive repairs to correct what you have messed up because you had to do this yourself. Some of you might not think that the radio or sound system is all that important, for others (who commute long distances or drive most of the time during their workdays) it is a very, very important part of their daily routines. Have you ever thought about how important it is for a trucker to be able to know ahead of time what is ahead on the roads; be it traffic accidents or bad weather?

CDJ-200 Pro CD Player

Packed with features that will make any DJ drool! Open up a new remix world with the digital jog break function, complete with a large jog dial that you can operate in time with the music to create original sound effects. Pitch bend changes the music tempo depending on the speed and direction the jog dial is rotated. Frame search moves the pause position in frame units when the jog dial is rotated in pause mode. A high-precision slider allows for easy tempo adjustment. Master tempo control maintains the same sound pitch while changing the music's tempo. Cue functions let you control when the music starts and from what point. Realtime seamless looping simplifies the setting and canceling of loops. Slot loading makes quick disc changes a snap. Does not support VBR MP3s.

CFX20 DJ CD Player with Scratch Effect

The Gemini CFX-20 Professional Touch-Sensitive DJ CD Player brings you an unparalleled level of control while providing you with all the tools you need to bring your performance rig to the next level. With Touch-Sensitive Technology built right into the jog wheel, as well as 3 Fly Cue points, Seamless Loop Capability, BPM Counter, Key Lock, up to 100% Variable Pitch control, and 10-second Anti-Shock Protection, Gemini delivers on its promise of high quality performance technology. Gemini CFX-20 DJ CD Player Features Audio CD, CD-R, & CD-RW compatible Slot-loading CD mechanism Disc identification system for memorizing cue points Touch-sensitive jog wheel 3 fly cues & 2 eight second sampler banks 10 sec. Anti-shock protection using RAM buffer memory Seamless loop with reloop & B-edit Key lock & BPM counter Pitch bend via jog wheel or buttons Variable pitch slide control with ranges of 4%, 8%, 16%, 100% Adjustable brake control & reverse +10 track selection Dual jog mode function Single auto-cue/continuous play modes Three time display modes Large blue backlit LCD display Coaxial RCA digital output Sleep mode With 3 Fly Cue Banks, the CFX-20 gives you the ability to create a live remix by instantly advancing playback to any of the 3 points which can be memorizedon the fly. Seamless loop allows a section of music to be repeated indefini

Professional DJ Dual CD Player DN-D4500

Play any CD or MP3 cd in your collection., The DN-D4500 CD/MP3 player is the successor of our award winning DN-D4000 and offers many expanded features especially in the area of MP3.

DEH-P47DH In Dash CD Player

This specially designed headunit will fit your GM or Chrysler vehicle precisely. Why is this important? Cosmetics, for one reason, but more importantly, a perfect fitting unit has better sonic properties. The DEH-P47DH CD/Receiver delivers 45 Watts x 4, superb radio play (thanks to Supertuner III), and Easy EQ, a one-button feature that offers different sound fields (including one that is customizable). And, a large, multi-color display makes this unit really easy to use.

DEH-P77DH In Dash CD Player

The DEH-P77DH is exceptionally full-featured. First, it fits your vehicle perfectly without a custom install, because it was designed for GM's and Chryslers. It plays CD's, CD-R's, and AM/FM (with Pioneer's legendary Supertuner III), and will control an add-on CD changer. The DEH-P77DH features 45 Watts x 4 power, plus Easy EQ for shaping the sound to your vehicle. Also included: Pioneer's famed DFS Alarm+ to protect your investment, a multi-color display, and remote control.

DNS1200 Tabletop Multi-Format DJ CD/MP3 Player (New)

Touch sensitive scratch disc with feel of vinyl. Built-In sound card . MIDI interface., The Denon DNS1200 weighs in at a mere 9 pounds and packs high-end features not found in much larger units. The DNS1200 allows for playing CD's or connecting a USB drive for instant access of up to 50,000 wav or mp3 files.