what are watts and speakers and such

thepit56 · 03-19-2008, 02:41 PM

I have a 2005 mustang with the shaker 500 system. supposedly it has 500 watts of power, but what does that mean, it has two subwoofers in the doors but they are like 8.5" or something.

anyway, I'm just trying to gauge out what a car stereo really is and if mine is any good.

Jack.Sparrow · 03-19-2008, 06:06 PM

From my limited knowledge of audio system, I think you'll be fine with 500 watts. Basically (or atleast the way I see it), the more watts you have, the louder you system will be.

An average home entertainment system is about 1000 watts, so 500 in your car should produce decent sound.

On the other end of the scale, Bentley's has just released a 1100 watt sound system ... Overkill in my opinion

8.5" subwoofers in the doors? 8.5" = 8.5 inches. I don't think that would fit in your doors, but I may be wrong. Sub's are basically for Bass (deep) sounds.

theitdetails · 03-21-2008, 02:46 PM

To make things easy, if you're happy with it, then it's fine. If you want to be the baddest system on the block then no. Your system factory is a decent sounding system which I've never heard one in an 05 mustang, but from the sounds of it, I'm sure it sounds great.

Now if you want to learn about what everything is, I can help with that as well.

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thepit56 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 259 OS: windows XP Professional Edition sp2	what are watts and speakers and such I have a 2005 mustang with the shaker 500 system. supposedly it has 500 watts of power, but what does that mean, it has two subwoofers in the doors but they are like 8.5" or something. anyway, I'm just trying to gauge out what a car stereo really is and if mine is any good.

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Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 14,723 OS: XP SP2/Vista SP1 Blog Entries: 6	Re: what are watts and speakers and such From my limited knowledge of audio system, I think you'll be fine with 500 watts. Basically (or atleast the way I see it), the more watts you have, the louder you system will be. An average home entertainment system is about 1000 watts, so 500 in your car should produce decent sound. On the other end of the scale, Bentley's has just released a 1100 watt sound system ... Overkill in my opinion 8.5" subwoofers in the doors? 8.5" = 8.5 inches. I don't think that would fit in your doors, but I may be wrong. Sub's are basically for Bass (deep) sounds. __________________ Ollie: As a species, we're fundamentally insane. Put two of us in a room, we pick sides, and start dreaming up reasons to kill one another. Why do you think we invented politics and religion? .

03-21-2008, 02:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
theitdetails Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 13 OS: WIN Vista Home Premium	Re: what are watts and speakers and such To make things easy, if you're happy with it, then it's fine. If you want to be the baddest system on the block then no. Your system factory is a decent sounding system which I've never heard one in an 05 mustang, but from the sounds of it, I'm sure it sounds great. Now if you want to learn about what everything is, I can help with that as well.