Showcasing the Best in the Mobile Enhancement Industry
When it comes to car audio, KICKER easily ranks highly among brands with the highest recognition rates among enthusiasts. Many brands go on to become the de facto name for an entire group of products. Kleenex is what almost everyone calls facial tissue. A Band-Aid is the common name for an adhesive bandage. To Xerox something is to make a photocopy. For decades, car audio Read more
Polaris Rangers are among the most popular side-by-sides for work applications. Rockford Fosgate, a leader in motorsports audio systems, has just introduced three stunning roof-mount audio solutions that will transform these vehicles into a concert on wheels. All three options include speakers and amplification in custom enclosures. Let’s check them out! Rockford Fosgate Read more
Let’s take a look at amplifier, speaker and subwoofer quality. This time, it won’t be a series of lab measurements that evaluate distortion, frequency response or power. It won’t even include listening evaluations or comments on shiny products.Many years ago, Rockford Fosgate ran a magazine advertisement showing a picture of a Punch 75 HD amplifier and Bruce. Bruce is Read more
If you were to ask a professional what type of wire is best for connecting a car audio amplifier to the battery in your vehicle, they would tell you to use an all-copper conductor. What’s the alternative? Because of its significantly lower cost, many car audio systems use copper-clad aluminum (CCA) wiring. When talking with the product specialist helping you design your car Read more
Any time a technician works on your car or truck to upgrade a radio, install new speakers, or integrate a remote car starter, there’s a likelihood they’ll have to make several electrical connections. This article will look at some of the most popular wire-to-wire connection methods. Of course, we’ll do our best to measure the resistance offered by each Read more
Choosing the best digital signal processor for a car audio system requires balancing features and design choices with your amplifier and speaker configuration. The product development team at ARC Audio knows more than a thing or two about designing and calibrating DSP units, as their products have consistently proven to be a vital part of the best-sounding car audio systems on Read more
You’d think that something as simple as operating an on/off button or switch would deliver predictable results. These days, many electronic devices remain on and continue to draw small amounts of current, even when you think they’re off. Let’s look at how car radios work regarding their on/off status and how much current they draw. Parasitic Current Draw Kills Batteries This Read more
If your family and friends enjoy wakeboarding or waterskiing, you may have considered adding a set of wakeboard tower speakers to your boat. These marine audio speaker systems are designed to project sound to the person at the end of the tow rope rather than fill the boat with sound. Their design is often unique, and the speakers used are different from those mounted in the Read more
If you’ve ever considered upgrading a factory-installed audio system with an amplifier, then there will have to be a discussion about a suitable amplifier turn-on solution. Aftermarket radios have a wire in their harness with 12 volts when the unit is on. This wire connects to the remote turn-on input on an aftermarket amplifier. The voltage on this wire tells the aftermarket Read more
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