Showcasing the Best in the Mobile Enhancement Industry
For those serious about their mobile audio systems’ sound, the Rockford Fosgate name is instantly recognizable. What started with the first high-power car audio amplifier has exploded into a globally recognized brand that continues to shape the industry’s landscape. Rockford is a one-stop shop for great car audio, from high-power subwoofers, amplifiers and speakers for your Read more
Since the ’80s, Rockford Fosgate has had a reputation for delivering big bass for car audio fanatics. Its most recent subwoofer solutions are the Prime Series R2-2X10 and R2-2X12 loaded enclosures. Equipped with a pair of 10- or 12-inch subwoofers, these ready-to-rock subwoofers solutions are a great way to improve the extension and impact of your car stereo system. Prime Read more
As some of the largest people-movers on the road, the GMC Yukon and the Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe can benefit from the countless upgrades that are available for them. Whether you want a subtle improvement in audio system performance with a custom-fit subwoofer solution or you want to shake the paint off the walls with an all-out SPL system, the Suburban and its little Read more
Every now and then, a car audio company creates a product that shakes the industry and redefines the benchmark for features and performance. We prefer to avoid terms like ground-breaking and revolutionary – but sometimes they can’t be avoided. On the Of Sound Mind test bench this week we have the new ARC Audio ID10T-32 PRO car audio digital signal processor. It has to be said, Read more
The owner of this 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan contacted the mobile enhancement experts at Elevated Audio in Denver about improving the sound in this little SUV. The client didn’t want to invest a significant amount of money in the project but hoped to improve the clarity and detail of the audio system. After inspecting the vehicle and listening to the factory-installed Read more
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
We all know the CUVs are here to stay. When thinking of the class, a lot of buyers gravitate to the Honda CR-V or Toyota RAV-4. But Mazda also wants to make a case for itself with a well-engineered CUV that should remain reliable but with a dose of sportiness injected into it.Enter the CX-5 Signature edition. The CX-5 starts at $26K and goes all the way to $37K all-in … a Read more
If you’ve browsed amateur car audio groups on Facebook, you’ve likely seen someone post that they have “set the gains halfway” on their amplifier. Their misguided theory is that this setting will limit the maximum amount of power the amplifier will produce. Saying this in the presence of a professional installer is the best way to announce that you don’t really know how the Read more
The BestCarAudio.com team is back with another detailed guide to help you choose the best upgrade solutions for your powersports vehicles. While it’s true that pretty much anything you can ride in or on that has a motor falls into this powersports or motorsports category, we’ll focus on UTVs and side-by-sides, then throw in a few options for snowmobiles, personal watercraft and Read more
