Showcasing the Best in the Mobile Enhancement Industry
If you ask someone in the mobile electronics industry what “source unit integration” means, they’ll probably tell you about making an aftermarket radio fit into the dash of a vehicle and allowing it to send audio to the speakers. For decades, this has been the extent of the task. Physical Source Unit IntegrationMounting a new radio in the dash of most vehicles involves Read more
AudioControl has been very busy over the past few years developing new processors and amplifiers. At the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, AudioControl launched an entirely new series of micro-sized amplifiers designed to give enthusiasts amazing amplification performance from a compact package. While the amplifiers are small, they have the features and performance Read more
The transition from cars to SUVs being cool has been slowly happening over the past 25 years. But now we have reached the tipping point where SUVs and trucks totally obliterate passenger car sales. We have a whole new generation of kids who grew up being taken to soccer practice in SUVs. And to them, SUVs were the cool cars. It was the minivans that remained “uncool.” As such, Read more
When you go shopping for a computer, it’s important that all the pieces work together to provide maximum performance and reliability. When you head out to upgrade your car audio system, your salesperson should ask you a series of questions that will help them identify the perfect solution for your needs and application. When it comes to car audio system design, there are many Read more
If you talk to someone who is truly passionate about the accuracy of their sound system, then terms like tonal balance, soundstage and stereo imaging are bound to be part of the discussion. Each of these terms describes a different aspect of how your audio system reproduces music. For the listening experience to be truly magical, each element needs to be realistic. Let’s look Read more
OK, so maybe you don’t describe the typical three-row SUV as something that “zooms,” but Mazda wanted to update its venerable CX-9 crossover with the driving dynamics and personality that defines Mazda. And the company has succeeded! The 2018 Mazda CX-9 is one of the few SUVs out there that can haul seven passengers quietly and comfortably, but the driver can have a little Read more
If you look around the Internet, it won’t take long before you see someone say that hooking up an amplifier is as easy as connecting a few wires. Are they right? Well, yes. You most certainly do need to hook up some wires. You also need to know how to connect those wires, disassemble your vehicle, run the wires safely and reassemble the vehicle. Oh, did they mention that only Read more
Audison has embraced the digital domain with its Full DA HD series of products. By way of a backstory, we’ve been able to enjoy our favorite music on compact disc since August 1982. Fast forward to 1995 and we saw the birth of SACD, DVD-Audio and DAD formats with higher sampling rates and greater resolution. These formats marked the beginning of the high-resolution audio Read more
If you’ve been in the audio industry for a while, then you’ve likely heard that old-school or classic car audio amplifiers are better than the new stuff. How someone quantifies “better” is somewhat of personal preference. They could be talking about aesthetics or the sound of the product. Whatever it is people like about classic audio equipment, buying and selling vintage audio Read more
