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21st Dec 2022What Are 12-Volt Relays?

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Keyless Entry, Remote Starter, Vehicle SecurityTags: Amplifiers, Automotive Relays, Door Locks, Radios, Relays

What Are 12-Volt Relays?

If you’ve been around the car audio or vehicle accessory industry for any amount of time, you’ve likely run across a 12-volt relay. A relay is a simple device designed to switch a typically high-current load with a low-current signal. Relays are used in everything from headlight and auxiliary lighting upgrades to power trunk and door lock solenoid installations. Relays can also Read more

19th Dec 2022Test Drive Review: Sony XM-5ES Five-Channel Car Audio Amp

Categories: Car Audio, TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWSTags: Amplifiers, Mobile ES, Sony, Speakers, Subwoofers

Test Drive Review: Sony XM-5ES Five-Channel Car Audio Amp

When it to comes to value, five-channel car audio amplifiers are a great solution for upgrading the stereo system in your vehicle. Aside from reducing the time it takes to install, five-channel amplifiers minimize installation complexity and the cost associated with signal, power and ground connections compared to running multiple amplifiers. Sony’s Mobile ES Series XM-5ES Read more

14th Dec 2022Let’s Talk About Car Audio Amplifier Preamp Signals

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Radios

Let’s Talk About Car Audio Amplifier Preamp Signals

When it’s time to discuss complicated car audio concepts, it’s common for people to glaze over the important small factors and considerations. In the context of car audio amplifier preamp signals, everyone seems to get hung up on how much voltage a radio can produce or an amplifier can accept. What matters in terms of optimizing the performance of a car audio system’s 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

9th Dec 2022A Look at Car Audio Amp Remote Turn-On Connections

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, Clarion, Fluke, Radios, Remote Turn-On

A Look at Car Audio Amp Remote Turn-On Connections

Almost every car audio amplifier on the market has at least one thing in common: a remote turn-on connection. The purpose of this connection is to tell the amplifier to turn on when you turn the radio on. For decades, there have been statements that your installer needs to add a relay to the output of a radio to turn on multiple amplifiers. Let’s look at what the amp remote Read more

7th Dec 202210 Car Audio Terms You Should Know To Sound Intelligent

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Remote StarterTags: Amplifiers, Breathalyzers, Command Start, Compustar, Dynamat, Harman-Kardon, Ignition Interlocks, Sound Damping, Sound Deadening, Sound Shield, Speakers, SPL, Subwoofer Enclosures, Subwoofers, Wirez

10 Car Audio Terms You Should Know To Sound Intelligent

You may want to know these 10 car audio terms if you’re headed to a store to shop for audio equipment. You’ll likely get what you want using everyday slang and accepted terminology. So invest a few minutes in educating yourself to sound as though you know what you’re talking about. No? OK, then, at least have a laugh with us! 1. Subwoofer Enclosure Unless you’re having an Read more

5th Dec 2022Test Drive Review: Audison Forza AF M5.11 bit Amplifier

Categories: Car Audio, TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWSTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-C, Audison, Coaxial Digital Input, Digital Signal Processors, Optical Input, Speakers, Subwoofers, TOSLINK, Universal Speaker Simulator

Test Drive Review: Audison Forza AF M5.11 bit Amplifier

Audison is well known in the car audio industry for its bit series of car audio signal processors. From the introduction of the fabled bit ONE back in 2008 to the impressive Prima series multichannel amps and the fantastic bit ONE HD Virtuoso, Audison has been at the forefront of these performance-improving technologies for as long as any brand and longer than most. If you’ve Read more

2nd Dec 2022Stop Using Amplifier Power Ratings to Define Quality

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-D, ARC Audio, Class A, Class AB, Speakers

Stop Using Amplifier Power Ratings to Define Quality

I am continuously baffled by the number of car audio enthusiasts and so-called professionals who think car audio amp power ratings have anything to do with quantifying their quality. I see people flocking to YouTube videos of amp dyno tests and rushing out to buy products that make lots of jam. If there’s a single factor that’s irrelevant in defining amplifier quality, power Read more

28th Nov 2022Test Drive Review – Sony XM-1ES Mono Audio Amplifier

Categories: Car Audio, TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWSTags: Amplifiers, Mobile ES, Monoblock Amplifiers, Sony, Subwoofers

Test Drive Review – Sony XM-1ES Mono Audio Amplifier

If you’ve been paying attention to the car audio industry over the last two years, you know Sony has been steadily rolling out its new flagship-level Mobile ES equipment. I’ve already been blessed with the outstanding performance from the XAV-9500ES digital media receiver and the impressive XS-W104ES 10-inch subwoofer. Now it’s time to check out one of their new Mobile ES Read more

25th Nov 2022A Question We Hear a Lot: How Can I Find a Car Audio Installer Near Me?

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Professional Installation, Radios, Social Media, Speakers

A Question We Hear a Lot: How Can I Find a Car Audio Installer Near Me?

We get lots of great questions from our readers each month. Among the most popular is “How can I find a car audio installer near me?” As professionals in the mobile enhancement industry, we know this is one of the biggest challenges that consumers face. It’s easy to search for stores on the internet, but the results don’t tell you anything about the quality of the services Read more

23rd Nov 2022The Laws of Physics Are a Constant in Car Audio Systems

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Corvette, Porsche, Speakers, Subwoofer Enclosures, Subwoofers

The Laws of Physics Are a Constant in Car Audio Systems

If there’s a statement that makes experts in the car audio industry wince, it’s someone saying, “Every vehicle is different and needs a unique design.” Sure, you need to pick speakers that fit into the available locations, and some cars or trucks need more wire than others because of their size. Some clients may want a single 8-inch powered sub to add some warmth and impact, Read more

21st Nov 2022Test Drive Review: Sony XM-4ES Four-Channel Amplifier

Categories: Car Audio, TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWSTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-C, Mobile ES, Sony, Speakers, Subwoofers

Test Drive Review: Sony XM-4ES Four-Channel Amplifier

If it seems as though you’re seeing several Sony Mobile ES products crossing the BestCarAudio.com Test Drive Review bench, you aren’t mistaken. The Sony team is justifiably proud of what they have created, and we’re honored to get the chance to check out the fruits of their labor. We’ve reviewed their flagship source unit, subwoofers and monoblock amp, and now it’s time for a Read more

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