Showcasing the Best in the Mobile Enhancement Industry
The late ’60s were the glory days for rear-wheel drive, V8-powered muscle cars. They looked fantastic, and most had massive engines that made them pretty fast. What they all lacked was a nice audio system. There wasn’t much available by way of car audio upgrades. Fast-forward five decades, and things have changed dramatically. Car radios have evolved from simple all-analog Read more
If you’ve been shopping for a new car, truck or SUV in the last year or so, you know that patience is an invaluable virtue. Many dealerships have inventory levels that are lower than ever. This 2022 Ford Bronco Outer Banks edition’s owner waited more than a year for his vehicle to arrive. During that time, he worked with Louis Gonzales from Bay Area Audio Visions on a stereo Read more
You’ll see what seems like an endless number of custom cars, pickup trucks, SUVs and motorcycles on the road. What we don’t see enough of are custom big rigs like this 2020 Peterbilt 389. The team of mobile enhancement experts at NET Audio in Wichita Falls, Texas, was asked to assist in upgrading this truck with a sound system that would stand out as much as the amazing Read more
One of the best ways to know you’re dealing with a reputable mobile enhancement retailer is to see whether they have a demo vehicle. Sometimes these cars and trucks have simple upgrades that are completely undetectable when you look at the interior and cargo area. Occasionally the enhancements are designed to attract attention at car shows or cruise nights. Either way, they’re Read more
In December 2022, BestCarAudio.com and Sony launched a giveaway contest called the Sony 12 Days of Christmas. For 12 days in a row, we randomly selected one of our readers (who entered the contest) to win a Sony Mobile ES car audio product. The prizes varied from a set of speakers or an amplifier to a subwoofer system, with the grand prize being a complete Sony Mobile ES car Read more
Matthew Crouch of Shelbyville, Kentucky, owns the ultra-clean 1991 Toyota Hilux you see above. Matthew is one of the installers at Xtreme Autosound & Marine in Louisville. I called the store and spoke with owner Tony Zagata and jack-of-all-trades Michael Humphrey, who helps with sales, installations and social media. I learned that Matthew is a huge Toyota fan, and his dad Read more
A demo vehicle is one of the best tools available to demonstrate the audio and convenience upgrade options for a car or truck. The team at KarTele Mobile Electronics in Waterbury, Connecticut, purchased this 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee with plans to outfit it with a premium audio system, a radar detector, window tint and paint protection to show off the solutions they offer to Read more
A Honda Civic Si, Acura RSX, Mini Speedster, BMW X5, the Sinister 6 and the Imprint RLS – if you recognize the pattern here, you know it’s a list of Alpine demo vehicles. Perhaps calling them demo vehicles is an understatement. These creations set the bar so high that few companies have followed in their tracks. Each vehicle was designed and crafted to showcase Alpine car audio Read more
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
