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31st May 2023Product Spotlight: iDatalink Maestro AR Multi-Amp Upgrades

Categories: Car Audio, PRODUCTSTags: ARC Audio, Audison, Chrysler, Digital Signal Processors, Dodge, Flex, Ford, Harley-Davidson, Hyundai, iDataLink, Jeep, Kia, Lexus, Maestro AR, Ram, Rockford Fosgate, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen or Mitsubishi

Product Spotlight: iDatalink Maestro AR Multi-Amp Upgrades

Several years ago, iDatalink, the company known for its class-leading remote car starter interfaces, launched an amplifier integration solution called the Maestro AR. The AR (which is short for amplifier replacement) was designed to interpret the CAN bus commands intended for a factory amplifier into something a third-party digital signal processor can understand. While Read more

17th Apr 2023Custom Car Audio with Lasers – Part 2

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, LightingTags: 2021, Bentley, Charger, CNC Engravers, CNC Lasers, College Station, Connecticut, Continental GT, Dodge, Florida, Greenwich, Indiana, Indianapolis, Installer Institute, Kansas, Kenwood, Lafayette, Lake City, Lasers, Louisiana, Mechanicsville, Nashville, Radios, Salina, Subwoofers, Tennessee, Texas, USB, Virginia

Custom Car Audio with Lasers – Part 2

In 2020, we looked at how laser engravers were changing how car audio systems were being built. The popularity of these solutions has grown at a stunning rate, making them a go-to tool for many shops around Canada and the United States. In this article, we’ll examine a few more examples of how expert fabrication specialists use lasers to cut and engrave plastics and other Read more

4th Apr 2023Let’s Talk About Car Audio In-Dash GPS Navigation

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, NavigationTags: Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Apple Maps, Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Dodge, Global Positioning System, GMC, Google Maps, GPS, Infiniti, Jeep, MapArt, MapQuest, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Radios, Rand McNally, RDVFL Automotive Technology, Tesla, TomTom, Waze

Let’s Talk About Car Audio In-Dash GPS Navigation

In the early 2000s, most premium aftermarket in-dash multimedia radios had built-in navigation solutions based on Global Positioning System data. This was also true for many factory-installed radios in higher-end vehicles. These systems helped travelers get where they wanted to go more efficiently and safely than using printed-out maps from MapQuest or classic foldable Read more

12th Dec 2022Test Drive Review: Rockford Fosgate DSR1 DSP with Maestro

Categories: Car Audio, TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWSTags: Amazon, Amplifiers, Anroid, Apple iOS, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Digital Signal Processors, Dodge, Fiat, Fire, Ford, Galaxy Tab, Infiniti, iPhone, Lexus, Maserati, Nissan, Ram, Rockford Fosgate, Samsung, Scion, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen

Test Drive Review: Rockford Fosgate DSR1 DSP with Maestro

Unless you’ve never visited the BestCarAudio.com magazine site, you’re probably familiar with the need for a high-quality digital signal processor in any modern car audio system. Proper level setting, bandwidth limitations, arrival time adjustment and equalization are paramount to creating an audio system that sounds realistic in a car, truck or SUV. It’s also essential for Read more

30th Nov 2022Product Spotlight: RDV Automotive Technology Streamer

Categories: Mobile Video, PRODUCTS, Smartphone Integration, Sponsored PostTags: Apple CarPlay, Audi, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Harman, HBO Max, HDMI Inputs, Honda, Netflix, RDV, RDV Automotive Technology, Streamers, Toyota, Verizon, Volkswagen, YouTube

Product Spotlight: RDV Automotive Technology Streamer

Have you ever been waiting to pick someone up from work or school and wished you could watch a video on the screen in the dash of your car or truck? If the radio in the vehicle has Apple CarPlay with a USB connection, the RDV Automotive Technology Streamer is the perfect solution. This simple USB device will let you watch Netflix, YouTube, HBO Max and many more streaming Read more

31st Aug 2022Upgrading Your Car Radio Just Got More Complicated

Categories: ARTICLES, Backup Safety, Car Audio, Driver Safety, Resource Library, Smartphone IntegrationTags: Apple CarPlay, Boston Acoustics, Cadillac, Charger, Civic, Dash Kits, Dodge, F-150, Fiesta, Ford, Grand Cherokee, Honda, Honda Accord, Jeep, Mustang, PAC Audio, Radios, SRX, Wiring Harnesses

Upgrading Your Car Radio Just Got More Complicated

Decades ago, it took about $40 in parts, on top of the cost of a new car radio, to give yourself improved sound quality and more features. A simple wire harness adapter would let a single-DIN radio connect right to the factory radio harness behind your dash. Add an antenna adapter and you were likely on your way. Fast-forward to the 2020s and modern infotainment systems Read more

14th Mar 2022Don’t Fix That Broken Factory Radio or Amplifier – Replace It!

Categories: ARTICLES, Backup Safety, Car Audio, Keyless Entry, LightingTags: 2013, Alpine, Amplifiers, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Backup Cameras, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, JVC, Kenwood, Mercedes, Radios, Ram, Sony, WeatherTech

Don’t Fix That Broken Factory Radio or Amplifier – Replace It!

A few weeks ago, I was at Motron Automotive Electronics in London, Ontario, to return some vintage remote car starters I’d borrowed for an article. I was talking with Lee Campbell about the work the shop does. Aside from remote car starter installations and audio system upgrades, Motron specializes in finding solutions for vehicles where the factory-installed infotainment Read more

23rd Nov 2021iBEAM® Ships New Tailgate Handle Cameras, Micro Camera, and Window Mount

Categories: Press ReleasesTags: Backup Cameras, Cameras, Chevrolet, Dakota, Dodge, iBEAM, Metra Electronics

iBEAM® Ships New Tailgate Handle Cameras, Micro Camera, and Window Mount

Holly Hill, Fla. – November 23, 2021 – iBEAM Vehicle Safety Systems® by Metra Electronics® is now shipping new cameras and accessories launched at the 2021 SEMA Show. Two new tailgate handle cameras designed to fit older model Dodge Dakota or Chevrolet C/K pickup trucks provide an OE-style replacement handle with a high-quality backup camera. iBEAM is also now shipping a new Read more

30th Mar 2021Test Drive Review: ARC Audio ARC 1000.4 4-Channel Amp & IPS 8.8 DSP

Categories: Bluetooth, Car Audio, Sponsored Post, TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWSTags: Amplifiers, ARC Audio, Chrysler, Class D, Digital Signal Processors, Dodge, Ford, General Motors, iDataLink, Jeep, Lexus, Ram, Speakers, Subaru, Subwoofers, Toyota, Volkswagen

Test Drive Review: ARC Audio ARC 1000.4 4-Channel Amp & IPS 8.8 DSP

Looking at the specifications and features of an amplifier rarely tells the entire story. ARC Audio sent me one of their ARC 1000.4 amplifiers that’s equipped with an IPS8.8 Pro-Series eight-channel digital signal processor. Based on a 1,000-watt platform, this four-channel amp is rated to produce 250 watts per channel into 2- and 4-ohm loads. There’s a lot of ground to cover Read more

15th Jan 2021Why Do Some Car Stereo Upgrades Need Load Resistors?

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Amplifiers, Chrysler, Dodge, Load Resistors, Ram, Speakers

Why Do Some Car Stereo Upgrades Need Load Resistors?

If you’ve asked your local specialty mobile enhancement retailer about upgrading your car stereo in recent years, they may have told you that they will need to add load resistors. While seemingly new in concept, the purpose of these resistors is simple. They’re often needed to ensure that the factory-installed amplifier in your car, truck or SUV continues to function the way it Read more

2nd Dec 2020Options Abound To Update or Transform Dodge Challengers and Chargers

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Lighting, Paint Protection, Remote Starter, Smartphone Integration, Vehicle Security, Window TintTags: 2006, 2011, 3M, Alpine, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Beats, Challenger, Charger, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, harmon/kardon, Hellcat, Jeep, LED Lighting, PAC Audio, Radios, UV Rays, WeatherTech

Options Abound To Update or Transform Dodge Challengers and Chargers

Reintroduced as 2006 models, the Dodge Charger sedan and Challenger coupe are some of the most popular vehicles to upgrade. Whether your car has a V-6, the popular 5.7-liter V-8 or the tire-smoking supercharged 707 horsepower Hellcat, these cars all look amazing and offer a style not available from anything else on the market. Of course, when it comes to audio system upgrades, Read more

13th Nov 2020Do I Need To Upgrade My Car Audio Speaker Wire?

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Chevrolet, Civic, Digital Designs, Dodge, Explorer, Ford, Honda, Ram, Silverado, Speakers, Subwoofer, Wiring

Do I Need To Upgrade My Car Audio Speaker Wire?

If you’ve browsed any of the online car audio forums or Facebook groups, you’ve inevitably run across someone asking if you have to upgrade the speaker wire in a vehicle to support a new car audio system. Unlike a sure-fire upgrade like new speakers or adding an amplifier, the answers to the benefits and drawbacks of speaker wire upgrades are far more complicated. Please don’t Read more

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