Showcasing the Best in the Mobile Enhancement Industry
We were hanging out at a mobile enhancement industry trade show recently. As always, we were talking to manufacturers, distributors and retailers about topics for articles. If we can educate you as a consumer about something, you’ll stand a chance of becoming better clients. The subject of Harley-Davidson motorcycle audio upgrades came up with the guys from Rockford Fosgate. 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
When it comes to getting great sound on your Gold Wing, Harley-Davidson or BMW, the key is to pick the best motorcycle speakers you can afford. The speakers in any audio system are the only link between what you hear and the electronics that play your music. Even the best radio and amplifier in the world would sound mediocre with low-quality speakers. So let’s look at a few 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
It should come as no surprise that it takes a moderate amount of amplifier power to reproduce music on a motorcycle that’s audible when on the freeway. So aside from great speakers, you need a high-quality amplifier to ensure that you can hear your music. Here are a few considerations when choosing the ideal motorcycle amplifier upgrade. Motorcycle Audio Amplifier Efficiency Read more
Picking an efficient speaker system that sounds good and can handle lots of power is no easy feat. The mobile audio experts at ARC Audio in Modesto, California, created the new CX69 6x9-inch speaker to fill this void. Whether you want great sound from the saddlebags of your Harley-Davidson, a door speaker that can keep up with a crazy subwoofer system or a solution for your Read more
Rockford Fosgate has cemented itself as the undisputed leader in Harley-Davidson motorcycle audio system upgrades in the past few years. They offer dozens of direct bolt-in speaker and amplifier kits for all the popular touring bike models. In this spotlight, we will look at the HD14RGST-STAGE3 aftermarket audio system for 2014 and newer Street Glide and 2015 and up Road Glide Read more
Conrad Leduc is the owner and head installer at Sudbury Car Audio in Val Caron, Ontario. Conrad opened the 1,200-square-foot shop in 2017 after many years working at other retailers in the area. With its suite of premium products and a commitment to customer satisfaction, the store has garnered a well-deserved reputation in Northern Ontario for delivering premium audio system Read more
