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Search Results for: speaker quality

29th Jul 2020Upgrading Car Audio Systems with Data Bus Interfaces

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Amplifiers, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, CAN bus, Data Bus Audio, Digital Signal Processors, iDataLink, Nav-TV, PAC Audio, Radios, Speakers, Subwoofers, TOSLINK

Upgrading Car Audio Systems with Data Bus Interfaces

As vehicle manufacturers work to reduce the number of wires that need to be run in a vehicle, more and more have switched to using the vehicle data bus to control amplifiers. Using data commands in concert with digital or fixed-level audio signals also helps to ensure that these audio systems deliver noise-free performance. Finally, with the volume control and signal processing Read more

22nd Jul 2020DSP 101: Input Connections and Signal Mixing

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Amplifiers, Bose, Digital Signal Processor, Harman, JBL, Lexicon, Maestro AR, Radios, Speakers, TOSLINK

DSP 101: Input Connections and Signal Mixing

When it comes to feeding a signal into a digital signal processor, most high-quality units provide your installer with a few options. While even the most basic include RCA inputs, some add the ability to accept speaker-level signals or digital signals in a variety of formats. Once an audio signal is inside the processor, the input mixer stage will let the technician combine and Read more

14th Jul 2020Product Spotlight: ARC Audio X2 600.4

Categories: PRODUCTS, Car Audio, Sponsored PostTags: Amplifiers, ARC Audio, Speakers, Subwoofers

Product Spotlight: ARC Audio X2 600.4

When it comes to balancing fantastic sound quality with impressive power production, the X2 600.4 four-channel amplifier from ARC Audio checks all the boxes. This compact amplifier is rated to produce 150 watts per channel, and it includes all the signal routing and integration features your installer would need to complete your installation. ARC Audio X2 600.4 Specifications Read more

10th Jul 2020DSP 101: Part 1 — What Is a Digital Signal Processor?

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: ADS, Amplifiers, Analog Devices, ARC Audio, Asahi Kasei Microdevices, Audio Control, Audison, Blackfin, Capacitors, Digital Signal Processor, NXP, SHARC, Speakers, Subwoofers

DSP 101: Part 1 — What Is a Digital Signal Processor?

Having a digital signal processor in your car audio system is a necessity if you expect your music to sound accurate. We’ve told you many times that speakers are essential to getting great sound. While 100% true, so is the need to calibrate the output of those speakers to work with the acoustics of the environment. Proper equalizer configuration is the only way to make your Read more

8th Jul 2020Does It Matter if My Factory Stereo Has Crossovers?

Categories: ARTICLES, Resource LibraryTags: Bose, Burmester, Crossovers, Digital Signal Processors, JBL, Lexicon, Speakers, Subwoofers

Does It Matter if My Factory Stereo Has Crossovers?

As we’ve mentioned before, upgrading the audio systems in new cars and trucks is becoming more and more complicated. Features like crossovers, all-pass filters, volume-dependent loudness control and equalization can make the stock system sound respectable with stock speakers, but they present a significant challenge to drivers when it’s time to upgrade. Let’s look at why Read more

3rd Jul 2020UTV Subwoofers Make the Trails More Fun!

Categories: ARTICLES, Marine Audio, Motorcycle Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Commander, JL Audio, Maverick, MTX, Ranger, Rockford Fosgate, RZR, Side-By-Side, UTV, Wolverine, YXZ

UTV Subwoofers Make the Trails More Fun!

Surprising as it might be, subwoofers do a lot more than make the bass in your UTV sound system better. Having a speaker and amplifier dedicated to reproducing low-frequency sound means that the small speakers don’t need as much power and don’t have to work as hard. While most audio enthusiasts associate subwoofers with home theater or premium car audio systems, they are a Read more

24th Jun 2020Sound Deadening Adds Luxury to Your Car, Truck or SUV

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Active Noise Cancellation, Audi, BMW, Dynamat, Hushmat, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes, Rolls Royce, Sound Deadener, Sound Deadening, SoundShield, Stinger, Wirez

Sound Deadening Adds Luxury to Your Car, Truck or SUV

One trait that has come to be universally expected among luxury vehicles is the quietness of their interior. Once exclusive to such premium vehicles as Mercedes, Audi, BMW and Rolls-Royce, companies like Hyundai and Kia are delivering startlingly quiet interiors. In addition to minimizing road and wind noise, the drone of an exhaust system and the hum of the tires, a quiet Read more

17th Jun 2020BestCarAudio’s 2020 Car Radio Buying Guide

Categories: ARTICLES, Backup Safety, Bluetooth, Car Audio, Smartphone IntegrationTags: Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Backup Cameras, Bentley, Digital Media, DIN, Double-DIN, Escort, HD Radio, iDatalink Maestro, K40, Kenwood, Marine Radios, Mercedes, Metra, Nav-TV, PAC Audio, Porsche, Scosche, SiriusXM, Sony, Steering Wheel Controls

BestCarAudio’s 2020 Car Radio Buying Guide

Choosing a replacement or upgrade car radio for your vehicle isn’t an easy task. There are hundreds of models available in different sizes, with different features and at wildly different price points. Navigating these options is no simple project; it’s easy to get confused and even easier to forget the purpose of the upgrade. The team of veteran car audio experts here at Read more

16th Jun 2020Why Do Car Audio Amps Have Max Power Ratings?

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Amplifiers, Consumer Technology Association, CTA-2006, D'Amore Engineering, Radios, Sony

Why Do Car Audio Amps Have Max Power Ratings?

When it comes to car audio amplifiers, people often mistake quality with high power ratings. This misperception has led to manufacturers coming up with every angle or trick possible to measure as much power as possible from their designs. Many manufacturers publish both continuous low-distortion specs as well as maximum power ratings. Are the high numbers useful or relevant? Read more

16th Jun 2020Product Spotlight: ARC Audio MOTO720

Categories: PRODUCTS, Car Audio, Motorcycle Audio, Sponsored PostTags: 2014, Amplifiers, ARC Audio, Harley-Davidson, Road Glide, Road King

Product Spotlight: ARC Audio MOTO720

ARC Audio is known across the aftermarket motorcycle industry for having introduced some of the first audio upgrade packages specifically for Harley-Davidsons. The MOTO720 is the company’s second generation of extreme-power, motorcycle-specific amplifiers. With four channels of amplification and all the system configuration tools your installer will ever need, this amp should Read more

11th Jun 2020NAV-TV Announces ZEN-25 for M.O.S.T. 25 Equipped BMW Vehicles

Categories: Press ReleasesTags: BMW, MOST, Nav-TV

NAV-TV Announces ZEN-25 for M.O.S.T. 25 Equipped BMW Vehicles

NAV-TV Corp., a leading innovator and manufacturer of OEM integration and safety products for the automotive aftermarket, announces the ZEN-25 preamplifier interface for select 2004 to 2019 BMW vehicles with M.O.S.T.® 25 factory amplified sound systems. Traditional audio integration devices convert a high- level output from the factory radio or amplifier to low- level, or Read more

10th Jun 2020New Jeep Wrangler Audio System Upgrades For Better Sound and Performance

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: 2017, 2018, Alpine, Amplifiers, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, ARC Audio, Audiofrog, Audison, Jeep, JL Chassis, Speakers, SSV Works, Subwoofers, Wrangler

New Jeep Wrangler Audio System Upgrades For Better Sound and Performance

Jeep Wranglers are surprisingly popular vehicles, given their heritage as a wartime tool. They aren’t particularly stylish, and they don’t handle as well as a regular car. These issues aside, they sell like crazy. In 2017, Jeep launched the fourth-generation Wrangler with improved aerodynamics, a larger interior and better fuel economy. Unless you opted for the premium Alpine Read more

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