newbie trying to learn electronics

Mike_46012
Mike_46012 Posts: 4
edited June 2005 in Car Audio & Electronics
Hi guys, my name's Mike and I always been a gear head. I love working on cars to make them faster. I installed my own stereo system in my car, but I am not very knowledgeable about mobile electronics. Can anyone reccommend some good books or even a website with basic information. I'm starting from the beginning. I want to learn everything, from head units to amps to mp3 players and wireless accessories.
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  • AustinKP
    AustinKP Posts: 861
    edited June 2005
    There is a book called The Car Audio Cookbook that is supposed to be very good. I'd start there.
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited June 2005
    car stereo cookbook is pretty good. i mean for the simple stuff... it's kind of dated but it still works...

    -adam
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited June 2005
    Austin it's not Car Audio Cookbook... it's Car Stereo cookbook... I am a proud owner of this great piece of work and you should get the title right...
    actually it would be

    The Car Stereo Cookbook


    thanks,
    -adam
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited June 2005
    this site is good, sometimes (mostly me and a couple other geeks that get into the nitty-gritty)... a search for 'capacitor' on google can often find you a general electronics site... howstuffworks.com is tasty, sometimes... crutchfieldadvisor.com has some good articles, too...
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited June 2005
    Here is the book on Amazon.

    The Carsound.com forum is a wealth of knowledge. Not only are there shadetree insallers such as ourselves but also competition champions, magazine editors, engineers and manufacturer tech guys like the tech guy from JL Audio. Those are some invaluable sources.

    Also our humble Club Polk can be a valuable place to learn. If you have a question and one of us regular types cant answer it Josh or Thom (forum moderators) usually chime in and set things straight.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited June 2005
    www.the12volt.com and its free
    -Cody
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  • Mike_46012
    Mike_46012 Posts: 4
    edited June 2005
    Thanks guys. I'm looking at the12volt right now. I'll pick up car stereo cookbook somewhere, not amazon, my first experience with them was a very bad one.
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