As much fun as it is to test and audition high-end car audio products, we all know that a massive amount of business happens with more affordable products. Rockford Fosgate sent up one of their R2-1200X1 Prime Series 1,200-watt monoblock amplifiers for us to check out. This amplifier isn’t bottom-of-the-barrel inexpensive, and once you’re … [Read More...]
Test Drive Reviews
Test Drive Review: ARC Audio PSM PRO Digital Signal Processor
Choosing the best digital signal processor for a car audio system requires balancing features and design choices with your amplifier and speaker configuration. The product development team at ARC Audio knows more than a thing or two about designing and calibrating DSP units, as their products have consistently proven to be a vital part of … [Read More...]
Recent Articles
Question of the Month: Main Speaker to Subwoofer Polarity
The BestCarAudio.com team received a great question about subwoofer polarity and how a crossover affected the phase at the crossover point. Specifically, the … [Read More]
Is Radio Power Enough if You Have a Powered Subwoofer?
Most car audio enthusiasts know that the typical car radio can produce 18 to 20 watts of power per channel from its internal amplifier. If you send a full-range … [Read More]
Don’t Put All Your Songs in One Folder on Your USB Drive
(This article was updated in November 2023.) With the rise in popularity of digital media files over the last decade, car audio enthusiasts are more likely … [Read More]
Remote Start Range Myth: You Can Start Your Vehicle from Anywhere
There isn’t a category in the mobile enhancement industry not plagued by myths and misunderstandings. There’s nonsense about subwoofer cone materials improving … [Read More]
Selecting the Best Amplifier for Your Car Audio Speakers
Speaker power ratings are among the most confusing and misleading specifications in the car audio industry. Once you understand the process used to test speaker … [Read More]
Explaining Audio Signal Phase and Polarity
Understanding how DC voltages combine is quite simple. They add linearly when we wire sources (like batteries) in series. But understanding how AC waveforms … [Read More]
Product Spotlights
Product Spotlight: Rockford Fosgate Jeep Audio Kits
Rockford Fosgate has entered the Jeep audio system upgrade market with solutions like no other. If you have a 2018 through 2023 Wrangler four-door or … [Read More...]
Product Spotlight: RDV Radios for Bentley, Infiniti and Maserati
A few car companies fell woefully behind when it comes to infotainment systems. Brand-new vehicles sold in 2017, 2018 and 2019 that didn’t have proper … [Read More...]
Product Spotlight: Rockford Fosgate Can-Am Defender Audio System
The Can-Am Defender is a work-focused side-by-side, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun while getting things done. Rockford Fosgate, the … [Read More...]
Product Spotlight: KICKER PTRTP Powered Subwoofer System
If you wanted one word to describe the best upgrade you can make to almost any factory-installed car stereo, that word would be subwoofer. For 50 … [Read More...]
Product Spotlight: Drone XC-LTE Dash Cam
If you’re a regular visitor to BestCarAudio.com, you should be familiar with dash cams and smartphone-based remote vehicle control solutions like … [Read More...]
Product Spotlight: Rockford Fosgate Polaris Ranger Roof Audio Systems
Polaris Rangers are among the most popular side-by-sides for work applications. Rockford Fosgate, a leader in motorsports audio systems, has just … [Read More...]
