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?

Escort Portable Sound System

The Peavey Escort portable sound system is self-contained in a molded case with wheels and handle that you can transport like carry-on luggage. When you reach your destination, open the case, and you have two speakers, complete with connecting cables & speaker stands and a microphone with cable. The Escort's five channel powered mixer offers 75 Watts per channel and Peavey's exclusive DDT to prevent clipping . There are 4 XLR microphone inputs with 15 Volt phantom power and 2 stereo line level inputs . Main input and output controls use 60 mm linear faders. The Peavey Escort also has a 5-band graphic EQ, digital reverb and a FLS® Feedback Locating System. The Escort's case also has room for additional microphones and cables. The Peavey Escort portable PA has everything in one package and allows you to use up to 4 microphones and two stereo line level sources . It will all sound great through the two impressive 2-way speakers with 10 inch woofers and piezoelectric horn tweeters.

Fender« Squier« Squier 4 Sound System

The Squier 4 Sound System is a compact, rugged and versatile four-channel, 80-watt portable powered sound system perfect for many small and medium-size occasions. Amplifier and mixer features include four input channels ; three-band master EQ; main output level control; master reverb control; phantom power ; individual channel level, effects level and EQ controls; patch points for line-level outboard gear; full-bodied spring reverb and footswitch jack for optional remote reverb on/off footswitch . The system includes two full-range 120-watt speaker enclosures with pole mount sockets and 1/4 input jacks; accessories include two 15' speaker cables and an SQM-1 microphone with cable.

Escort Complete Portable Sound System (New)

2-way speaker system. 5-channel mixer amplifier. 4 XLR mic inputs., The Escort 2000's easy to use, easy to carry design makes it a perfect choice for schools, churches, civic organizations and small music groups. The Escort features 2, 2-way speakers and a 5-channel, 150-watt stereo mixer amplifier, making it well suited for both voice and music.

Audio Performer Pack Portable Sound System

The new Peavey Audio Performer Pack is a complete PA system that packages the new PVi 4B powered mixer with PV Series microphones, loudspeakers and accessories.The Peavey Audio Performer Pack portable PA system brings ease of use and powerful sound to small performances and multi-purpose use in schools, churches and virtually any intimate speaking or entertainment application. The rugged, powered PVi 4B mixer features rotary controls to adjust level, reverb and tone on each channel and the master section, with a built-in power amp rated at 100 watts RMS into 4 ohms. Its feature set also includes four balanced microphone and 1/4 TRS inputs, tape/CD input with level control, a line out for connection to external amplifiers and a record output.This Peavey portable sound system also features two PVi 100 dynamic cardioid microphones, two PVi 10 premium loudspeaker enclosures, a pair of adjustable speaker stands and cables for the microphones and speakers.

Passport PD-150 Portable Sound System

This step-up version of the Passport 150 has the same massive speaker upgrade as the Deluxe 250. The advancements in the sound performance of the deluxe speaker design are realized while maintaining the high gain before feedback characteristics that make Passport systems the choice of tens of thousands of users worldwide. If you are serious about the sound of your performance, you owe it to yourself to use one. function open_win { window.open } Click here to view the Passport set up flash demoFender Passport PD150 Features 28 lbs. Four input mixer: Three mic/line, One mono/stereo Operates on AC or DC power 150 watts stereo, with digital reverb One P-51 microphone Proprietary DSA speaker design featuring three custom speaker drivers per cabinet Docking Connector for Passport Wireless Receiver. Innovative Deluxe Speaker Array Design for Superior Sound in any Application

Audio LIB-6000H PA Sound System

The Liberty is a battery-powered sound system that may have optional installation of one or two Anchor Wireless UHF receivers. Designed for crowds up to 1,000 people with its 117dB of clear sound.