A few questions

NViejeP · Post by **NViejeP** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:55 am

Haha once again I have mroe questions... Sorry for some of the obvious ones but I'm still learning.

1) This weekend I'm getting my amplifer + speakers installed. I've got an eKO 4 AWG Amp kit from knukonceptz.. I noticed on my friends receipt that he had a few extra things charged.. should I have anything else charged? Just to make sure I dont get jipped a few dollars.

2) What is gain? What should I set it at?

Justin from Detroit1 · Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:57 am

What exactly did they charge extra for? An amp install kit has everything you need to install an amp. (Just so you know, shops hate when you bring in your on wiring kits. They make a lot off of wiring, so they make up for it by charging you extra for install/materials).

The installer should set the gain for you.

NViejeP · Post by **NViejeP** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:00 am

The shop owner seems really cool, but he wanted to charge me $75 for a JL kit.. I know it's JL, but common now, I dont have that kind of money! Haha. I think they charged an RCA which would make sense for my friends stock head unit, but they hcarge something else that I forgot.

Justin from Detroit1 · Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:32 am

If he has a stock HU then they probably charged for a line out converter. $75 is pretty standard for a wiring kit in a shop. They probably make about $45 off that kit, too.

Post by **GlassWolf** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 1:20 pm

shops make money on accessories like that since they fight tooth and nail with large chains and the internet on prices for big parts like amps and speakers and head units.. there's hardly any markup on most of that stuff, so labor and accessories is how they keep the doors opened.

anyway, http://www.bcae1.com has several sections explaining input sensitivity (gain) and how to set it