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4th Oct 2024Car Audio Masterclass 101.10 – Digital Multimeter

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, LightingTags: AC Voltage, Amplifiers, Car Audio Masterclass 101, DC Voltage, Digi-Key, Digital Multimeter, Dollar Tree, Fluke, Harbor Freight, Keysight, LED Lighting, Mouser, Resistance, Test Leads, Voltage

Car Audio Masterclass 101.10 – Digital Multimeter

Our Car Audio Masterclass series offers a comprehensive introduction to the essential concepts of car audio systems, covering everything from basic terminology to advanced measurement techniques. To learn more, check out the other articles in the series:Car Audio Masterclass 101.1 – Audio Basics: Learn key audio terms and concepts. Car Audio Masterclass 101.2 – Read more

2nd Oct 2024Question of the Month: What Sub Amp is Right for My Subwoofers?

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-D, ANSI/CTA-2031, ANSI/CTA-426-B R-2011, Hertz, Kicker, Rockford Fosgate, Subwoofers

Question of the Month: What Sub Amp is Right for My Subwoofers?

This month's car audio question asks what sub amp you should buy for a specific set of subwoofers. It seems like a pretty simple question, right? However, considering all the variables, the selection process gets impressively complicated. Let’s consider seven criteria when picking the best subwoofer amplifier for a specific set of subwoofers. 1. Subwoofer Power Ratings We’ll Read more

30th Sep 2024Product Spotlight: Rockford Fosgate M5-800X4 and M5-1000X1 Test Update

Categories: Car Audio, Marine Audio, Motorcycle Audio, Sponsored Post, TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWSTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-D, LEDs, Rockford Fosgate

Product Spotlight: Rockford Fosgate M5-800X4 and M5-1000X1 Test Update

If you’ve been following us recently, you’ll know we’ve upgraded our lab with new power supplies. As such, many of the products that have been on the BestCarAudio.com test bench have been re-tested for revised power measurements. In this spotlight, we will bring the Rockford Fosgate M5-800X4 and M5-1000X1 test numbers up to date with the ANSI/CTA-2006-D standard. Let’s see what Read more

25th Sep 2024Car Audio Masterclass 101.9 – Time and Frequency Domain Measurement

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, Audio Analyzers, AudioControl, Car Audio Masterclass 101, Frequencies, Oscilloscopes, Spectrograms, Voltage, Waveforms

Car Audio Masterclass 101.9 – Time and Frequency Domain Measurement

Our Car Audio Masterclass series offers a comprehensive introduction to the essential concepts of car audio systems, covering everything from basic terminology to advanced measurement techniques. To learn more, check out the other articles in the series:Car Audio Masterclass 101.1 – Audio Basics: Learn key audio terms and concepts. Car Audio Masterclass 101.2 – Read more

19th Sep 2024Project: Broken Silence – Part 5: Radar, Sub Enclosure and Trunk Update

Categories: Installation Profiles, Car Audio, Radar DetectorsTags: 2024, A-Pillars, Amplifiers, Dark Horse, Escort, Ford, GoFast Solutions, K Band, Ka Band, Laser Shifters, Lidar, Mustang, Police Laser, Radar Antenna, Radar Detectors, Sony, Subwoofer Enclosure, Subwoofers, Tweeters

Project: Broken Silence – Part 5: Radar, Sub Enclosure and Trunk Update

The Broken Silence Custom Car Audio team shifted gears this week. To preface, the Mustang Dark Horse will produce over 800 horsepower—300 more than the stock configuration. This boost in power will shave more than a second and a half off the quarter-mile time. It also means even a brief throttle blip might propel the Mustang past the speed limit. To help monitor things, Project Read more

18th Sep 2024Car Audio Masterclass 101.8 – Speakers, Power and SPL

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, Car Audio Masterclass 101, Decibels, Speakers, SPL

Car Audio Masterclass 101.8 – Speakers, Power and SPL

Our Car Audio Masterclass series offers a comprehensive introduction to the essential concepts of car audio systems, covering everything from basic terminology to advanced measurement techniques. To learn more, check out the other articles in the series:Car Audio Masterclass 101.1 – Audio Basics: Learn key audio terms and concepts. Car Audio Masterclass 101.2 – Read more

9th Sep 2024Test Drive Review: Sony XAV-AX8500

Categories: TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWS, Backup Safety, Bluetooth, Car Audio, Driver Safety, Satellite Radio, Smartphone IntegrationTags: HD Screens, HDMI, iDatalink Maestro, PAC, QuantAsylum, SiriusXM, Sony, USB

Test Drive Review: Sony XAV-AX8500

As time goes on, everything seems to get bigger and better, doesn't it? Back in the '80s, I remember thinking that having a car with 15-inch wheels was pretty cool. Now, trucks and SUVs roll off the lot every day with 21- and 22-inch wheels. Having a 25-inch console TV in your living room used to be cool. Now, we’ve got screens over 100 inches available from discount stores. Read more

6th Sep 2024Project: Broken Silence – Part 4: Custom Tweeter Mounts

Categories: Installation Profiles, Car AudioTags: 2024, Amplifiers, Custom Fabrication, Dark Horse, Ford, GoFast Solutions, Mobile ES, Mustang, Sony, SoundShield, Speakers, Subwoofers, Tweeters

Project: Broken Silence – Part 4: Custom Tweeter Mounts

Another week has passed, and both B.J. and Adan continue to progress on transforming this stunning Dark Horse Mustang into an amazing SEMA-worthy show car. This update will take us deeper behind the scenes of the tweeter integration into the A-pillars and look at the midrange mounting brackets. High-frequency driver placement is crucial to achieving a realistic listening Read more

4th Sep 2024Badge Blackout – DIY or Call the Pros?

Categories: ARTICLES, Truck AccessoriesTags: 3M, 4Runner, Abom79, AvE, Big Clive, CJ Race Cars, Cleetus McFarland, Cutting Edge Engineering, CX-5, CX-70, Dupli-Color, Emblems, FrogTape, HyperDip, Mazda, PlastiDip, Toyota

Badge Blackout – DIY or Call the Pros?

Some of us here at BestCarAudio.com watch a lot of YouTube. While it’s usually Cleetus McFarland, Big Clive, CJ Race Cars, AvE, Abom79, or Cutting Edge Engineering for the editorial staff, those Shorts occasionally catch our attention. One such video was from the guys at DipYourCar.com. They were blacking out the badges on a Toyota SUV. This got us thinking: How easy is this? Read more

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