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1st Feb 2023What Defines Audio Quality in a Car Stereo System?

Categories: ARTICLES, Bluetooth, Car AudioTags: 1993, 2019, Apple CarPlay, Digital Signal Processors, Genesis, Honda, Hyundai, IASCA, Lexicon, Radios, Santa Fe, Speakers, Subwoofers

What Defines Audio Quality in a Car Stereo System?

Usually, browsing social media for article ideas results in frustration. The number of amateurs who think upgrading the stereo system in a modern vehicle is as easy as installing one in a 1993 Honda is downright baffling. I recently saw a great question and knew it was perfect fodder for an article: What defines quality in a car audio system? While the answer will vary slightly Read more

4th Jan 2023Test Drive Review: Sony XAV-AX4000 6.95” Multimedia Receiver

Categories: Bluetooth, Car Audio, Smartphone Integration, TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWSTags: Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, iDatalink Maestro, iHeartRadio, LDAC, Pandora, Radios, SiriusXM, Sony, Spotify, Tidal, Wireless Android Auto, Wireless Apple CarPlay

Test Drive Review: Sony XAV-AX4000 6.95” Multimedia Receiver

When it comes to choosing a radio upgrade for your car or truck, you’ll find hundreds of options. At the bottom of the market are inexpensive radios of dubious reliability, with difficult-to-see displays and questionable performance. Then there are the name-brand products that go through years of design and months of testing to ensure that they do what you want, how you want Read more

8th Aug 2022Product Spotlight: Sony XAV-AX4000 Digital Multimedia Receiver

Categories: Bluetooth, Car Audio, PRODUCTS, Smartphone Integration, Sponsored PostTags: Google Maps, iDatalink Maestro, LDAC, Radios, Sony, Waze, Wireless Android Auto, Wireless Apple CarPlay

Product Spotlight: Sony XAV-AX4000 Digital Multimedia Receiver

Over the last few years, Sony’s multimedia receivers have become increasingly popular. As more units have sold, retailers have asked for iDatalink Maestro integration, USB-C support and powerful sound customization. With Sony’s new XAV-AX4000, those requests and more have been fulfilled. Let’s look at what this sleek and impressive car audio source unit offers. Clean Cosmetics Read more

28th Mar 2022Test Drive Review: Audison B-CON Hi-Res Bluetooth Module

Categories: Bluetooth, Car Audio, TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWSTags: A2DP, Adobe Audition, Amplifiers, Audison, AVRCP, Bluetooth 5.0, Digital Signal Processors, Hi-Res, LDAC, Nav-TV, PAC, Sony, TOSLINK

Test Drive Review: Audison B-CON Hi-Res Bluetooth Module

Historically, Bluetooth and the words “sound quality” haven’t mixed well. The folks at Audison in Italy have decided it’s time to provide the car audio world with a solution that sounds good and offers something not seen before in this segment: support for hi-res audio transfer. Audison doesn’t just make this claim, but they have the full support of the Japan Audio Society. Read more

7th Feb 2022Test Drive Review: Sony XAV-9500ES Mobile ES Hi-Res Receiver

Categories: Backup Safety, Bluetooth, Car Audio, Satellite Radio, Smartphone Integration, TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWSTags: Backup Cameras, iDatalink Maestro, Parametric EQ, QuantAsylum, Radios, Sony, Wireless Android Auto, Wireless Apple CarPlay

Test Drive Review: Sony XAV-9500ES Mobile ES Hi-Res Receiver

If you've been into high-end car audio for as long as I have, then you have fond memories of source car audio source units like the famed CDX-C90 from the late ’90s. While the RSX-GS9 media receiver is an amazing option, consumers have been craving a multimedia solution with CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration. Thankfully, the Sony product development team heard Read more

28th Jan 2022Car Starter and Security System Remotes Have Changed Over the Years

Categories: ARTICLES, Bluetooth, Remote Starter, Vehicle SecurityTags: BMW, Corvette, Hyundai, Kia, LCD Remotes, LED Remotes, Remote Keyless Entry, Tesla, Two-Way Remotes

Car Starter and Security System Remotes Have Changed Over the Years

The very first car alarm I ever saw was installed on my neighbor’s C3 Corvette. A small key switch had been installed in the fender with a cast aluminum cover. If he wanted to “secure” the vehicle, he’d lift the cover, insert a tubular lock key and give it a turn. Fast forward four decades, and now we have high-speed data communication systems that can talk to the computers in Read more

24th Jan 2022Mobile Enhancement Industry Profile: 2018 Tesla Model X

Categories: Bluetooth, Car Audio, INDUSTRY PROFILES, Installation ProfilesTags: 2018, Amplifiers, AudioControl, Digital Signal Processors, Dynamat, Focal, Model X, Mosconi, Orca Design, Sound Deadening, Speakers, Subwoofers, Tesla

Mobile Enhancement Industry Profile: 2018 Tesla Model X

In the fall of 2018, Focal introduced the latest generation of its Utopia speaker solutions at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Wayne Smedile from Paragon Sales & Marketing knew right away that their dealers needed to experience these new flagship drivers to appreciate their clarity and realism. So he ordered a 2018 Tesla Model X the next weekend and put a plan in motion to have Read more

18th Dec 20212022 Nissan Versa SR. Versa-tility.

Categories: Backup Safety, Bluetooth, Car Audio, Driver Safety, Lighting, Smartphone Integration, Vehicle InsightsTags: 2022, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, LED Lighting, Nissan, Radios, Speakers, Versa. Altima

2022 Nissan Versa SR. Versa-tility.

It’s a tricky time to be shopping the in the used car market. Prices are so high, it’s as if depreciation doesn’t exist. The trend will eventually correct itself, but now we have some reasonably savvy used car shoppers saying to themselves, “What if I just buy an inexpensive new car? That way I have a strong warranty and no worries for years.” For those who’ve ever been Read more

13th Dec 2021Product Spotlight: Sony XAV-AX8100 Media Receiver

Categories: Bluetooth, Car Audio, PRODUCTS, Smartphone Integration, Sponsored PostTags: Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, HDMI, Radios, Sony

Product Spotlight: Sony XAV-AX8100 Media Receiver

When it comes to floating-face or T-style radios, there are more options than ever. The Sony XAV-AX8100 combines all the most sought-after features with an 8.95-inch screen that will look perfect in your dash. Whether it’s staying connected with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay smartphone integration or having support for all your favorite digital media files to entertain you on Read more

24th Nov 2021Cool Pickup Truck Stereo System Installations

Categories: ARTICLES, Bluetooth, Car AudioTags: Alpine, Amplifiers, B&O, Bose, Speakers, Subwoofer Enclosures, Subwoofers, Trucks

Cool Pickup Truck Stereo System Installations

There’s no denying that pickup trucks are some of the most popular vehicles on the road. Not only are they typically more durable than a car, but they also can haul almost anything you want in the bed or on a trailer. The popularity of these vehicles makes them prime candidates for audio system upgrades. Specialty car stereo shops from across North America have shared their Read more

9th Nov 2021BestCarAudio’s Guide to Picking the Best Remote Car Starter

Categories: ARTICLES, Bluetooth, Remote Starter, Smartphone Integration, Vehicle SecurityTags: Audi, Chrysler, Compustar, GPS Locating Systems, Push-To-Start, Telematics Systems, Two-Way Remotes, Volkswagen

BestCarAudio’s Guide to Picking the Best Remote Car Starter

Adding a remote starter to your car or truck is a great way to improve comfort on a cold winter morning or a hot summer afternoon. Giving the vehicle a few minutes to warm up allows the heater or air conditioning to start doing its thing. Picking the perfect remote starter is easy if you have the correct information. The team here at BestCarAudio.com has put together this Read more

9th Jul 2021A Quick Look at Bluetooth A2DP Sound Quality in a Car Audio System

Categories: ARTICLES, Bluetooth, Car Audio, Resource Library, Smartphone IntegrationTags: A2DP, Bluetooth, Digital Media, RME Babyface, Sony

A Quick Look at Bluetooth A2DP Sound Quality in a Car Audio System

We can’t count the number of times we’ve heard people say that listening to music over Bluetooth A2DP doesn’t sound as good as if you played a WAV file directly from a USB memory stick. So we fired up the Sony XAV-AX7000 multimedia receiver that we reviewed in late 2020 and made a series of tests to take a look at this. The results might surprise you. Testing Bluetooth Audio Read more

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