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7th May 20222022 Mazda CX-30. Small Yet Mighty.

Categories: Vehicle Insights, Car Audio, Lighting, Smartphone IntegrationTags: 2022, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Bose, CX-30, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Speakers

2022 Mazda CX-30. Small Yet Mighty.

Another CUV? Let’s face it, the market for small SUVs is on fire right now. For some shoppers, the entry-level SUVs became the same price as midsize SUVs. And full-size SUVs require a second mortgage on your house! Luckily, the entry-level CUVs are coming loaded with the latest in vehicle technology, just like their larger counterparts.The CX-30 is the latest from Mazda. Read more

6th May 2022Audio Component Distortion Happens All the Time

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, Bugatti, Class AB, Ferrari, Fiero, Koenigsegg, Lamborghini, Pontiac, Radios, Rimac, Speakers

Audio Component Distortion Happens All the Time

Many years ago, I read an article that said the difference between a tube amp and a solid-state one was primarily in their distortion characteristics. Even though I thought about the statement repeatedly, I was mistakenly correlating the presence of distortion with what happens when we try to over-drive the output of a source unit or amplifier. As with any complex topic, it Read more

4th May 2022How Are Inductors Used in Car Audio Passive Crossovers?

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, Crossovers, Radios, Speakers

How Are Inductors Used in Car Audio Passive Crossovers?

Back in the late ’80s and early ’90s, having an amplifier or a radio with a built-in high- or low-pass crossover was rare. To filter the audio signals going to our speakers, installers and technicians would use inductors and capacitors on the speaker wires. We recently took a look at how capacitors work, so let’s dive into inductors to understand their function and application Read more

3rd May 2022Firstech Launches Momento M7 Three-Channel Car Dash Camera

Categories: Press ReleasesTags: Dash Camera, Dashcam, Firstech, Momento, parking mode

Firstech Launches Momento M7 Three-Channel Car Dash Camera

May 3rd, 2022 – (SEATTLE. WASHINGTON): Firstech, the Seattle-based maker of Momento and Compustar vehicle security solutions, has announced the release of the Momento M7, a three-channel dash camera system with 2K QHD recording and battery-saving technology.All-Time High Dash Cam AwarenessAs more drivers return to their regular morning commutes, mobile electronics Read more

3rd May 2022You Don’t Need To Break In Car Audio Speakers and Subwoofers

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Hertz, Speakers, Subwoofers, Thiele/Small Parameters

You Don’t Need To Break In Car Audio Speakers and Subwoofers

A while back, we looked at how some car audio speakers and subwoofers change in performance after they’ve been broken in. We analyzed how the Thiele/Small parameters of a sample subwoofer changed after being played for many hours. What we didn’t clarify adequately in that article was whether or not speakers had to be broken in before use. Parts of a Speaker or Subwoofer Let’s Read more

29th Apr 2022Passive Crossovers – How Capacitors Work to Block Bass Signals

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Capacitors, Decibels, Mustang, Passive Crossovers, Speakers, Tweeters

Passive Crossovers – How Capacitors Work to Block Bass Signals

For decades, car audio installers have used capacitors to reduce the bass that small speakers would reproduce. I vividly remember installing 47-microfarad capacitors inline with a set of 3.5-inch speakers in the dashes of Fox-body Mustangs back in the ’80s and ’90s. Passive crossover components like these are still an essential part of the car audio industry, even with the Read more

27th Apr 2022Not All Window Films Are the Same. So What’s the Difference?

Categories: ARTICLES, Resource Library, Window TintTags: Carbon Window Films, Ceramic Window Films, Dyed Window Films, Infrared Heat, Metallic Window Films, UV Rays

Not All Window Films Are the Same. So What’s the Difference?

If you’re considering having the windows of your car, truck, SUV or van tinted, there’s definitely a variety of films available. We aren’t talking about different brands like 3M, Llumar, Suntek and Tint World. We’re also not referring to the different shades or light transmission properties of film. There are four types of film available for your car or truck: dyed, metallic, Read more

22nd Apr 2022Listen Up! The Science of Car Audio Component Quality

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-C, Audison, Equalizers, Radios, Sony, Subwoofers

Listen Up! The Science of Car Audio Component Quality

I consider myself extremely fortunate to have one of the most amazing jobs in the car audio industry. One aspect of being the editor in chief of BestCarAudio.com that I am particularly fond of is researching and performing experiments to create the content we publish. Unlike most of the hard-working folks who develop products, drive all over the countryside visiting retailers Read more

20th Apr 2022Speaker Distortion Increases with Cone Excursion

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: BassBox Pro, Distortion, Horns, Speakers, Term-Pro

Speaker Distortion Increases with Cone Excursion

Few people in the car audio industry seem to grasp that speakers are typically the weakest link in audio systems, in terms of adding distortion to what we hear. Whether it’s a poor design with improper voice coil centering in the magnetic gap or poor magnetic or compliance linearity, speakers add significant amounts of unwanted information to what we hear. This article will Read more

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