http://www.bestcaraudio.com Mobile Electronics Advice From the Best in the World Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:36:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mobile Edge, a contributor to Best Car Audio, recently offered a post on their site titled "Top Ten List: Remote Car Starter Buying Guide."  This is a very informative post that does not plug any specific vendor.  The point Mitch makes are spot on.  If you are in the Market ... http://www.bestcaraudio.com/remote-starter-buying-guide-from-one-of-our-contributors/ This topic probably has been covered a dozen times on forums and other internet sources. I personally would just like to follow up with some notable differences between the two. With an ever changing 12 volt industry, there are a lot of things that consumers should be aware of. Why choose ... http://www.bestcaraudio.com/should-i-buy-from-the-local-shop-or-from-the-national-chain/ The year is 1985 and the stereo system in your new vehicle is just not good. It doesn’t sound good, it doesn’t look good and it didn’t have a CD player. Fast forward to the year 2006 and the stereo system in your new vehicle is pretty darn good, or ... http://www.bestcaraudio.com/things-to-know/ I wrote this a few months ago for my monthly article in RPM Motoring Monthly and I thought I would post it here as well.I wanted to talk about what’s new in the world of head units (radio’s, CD players, decks, just pick your terminology) but there really hasn’t been ... http://www.bestcaraudio.com/head-units-navigation-and-everything-else-in-between/ We sell a LOT of capacitors in our store. We recommend them with every amp and sub sale. They make a difference in the quality of the bass and they help with that annoying dimming of the dash/head lights. But what are they, what do they do, ... http://www.bestcaraudio.com/what-is-a-stiffening-capacitor-and-why-do-i-need-one/ As a store owner since 1994, I've heard it a million times: "I want a dual voice coil sub." So I do my job and ask "why is it that you think you need a DVC sub?" The answer every time is the same: "Well they're louder!" I ... http://www.bestcaraudio.com/dual-voice-coil-or-single-voice-coil-which-is-right-for-me/ I'm sure every contributor to BestCarAudio.com would agree that one of the most common misconceptions in the car audio industry is the purpose of the gain control on an amplifier. We all see it on a weekly, if not daily basis... The custom comes in with a blown ... http://www.bestcaraudio.com/gain-controls-level-matching-devices-not-volume-controls/ I am sure that most retailers would agreed that a common question we always hear is "Will this installation void my cars warranty." The car dealer told them that if they had an after market product installed, their warranty would be voided. Nothing is further from the truth! The ... http://www.bestcaraudio.com/will-an-after-market-installation-void-my-vehicles-warranty/ As the owner of a shop I would like to make a comment to any customers that are debating on whether to have their friend hook up their car stereo or have a professional do it. If you choose NOT to have your stereo installed at a store, please be aware ... http://www.bestcaraudio.com/backyard-installs/ Today's vehicles come from the factory with decent sounding systems. I say decent because that is what they are. Todays factory systems sound better than they did 10 years ago, but there is still a LOT of room for improvement. Back in the early 90's when I started my ... http://www.bestcaraudio.com/what-are-component-speakers-and-why-should-i-buy-them/