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8th Apr 2022What Do You Get with a Cheap Car Radio?

Categories: ARTICLESTags: Alpine, JVC, Kenwood, Pioneer, QuantAsylum, Radios, Sony, Stinger

What Do You Get with a Cheap Car Radio?

Buying a new car radio has been challenging for most of 2021 and so far in 2022. The scarcity of computer chips has made picking up a name-brand radio from Sony, Kenwood, JVC, Alpine or Pioneer difficult or impossible. If you have to have a new radio in your vehicle, you’ve had two choices: wait patiently or buy a less popular option. I’ve heard good things about the short-term Read more

21st Mar 2022Mobile Enhancement Industry Profile: 2018 Tesla Model S

Categories: Car Audio, INDUSTRY PROFILES, Installation ProfilesTags: 2018, Alpine, Alpine Electronics of America, Amplifiers, Digital Signal Processors, F#1 Status, Model S, Radios, Speakers, Tesla

Mobile Enhancement Industry Profile: 2018 Tesla Model S

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

14th Mar 2022Don’t Fix That Broken Factory Radio or Amplifier – Replace It!

Categories: ARTICLES, Backup Safety, Car Audio, Keyless Entry, LightingTags: 2013, Alpine, Amplifiers, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Backup Cameras, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, JVC, Kenwood, Mercedes, Radios, Ram, Sony, WeatherTech

Don’t Fix That Broken Factory Radio or Amplifier – Replace It!

A few weeks ago, I was at Motron Automotive Electronics in London, Ontario, to return some vintage remote car starters I’d borrowed for an article. I was talking with Lee Campbell about the work the shop does. Aside from remote car starter installations and audio system upgrades, Motron specializes in finding solutions for vehicles where the factory-installed infotainment Read more

24th Nov 2021Cool Pickup Truck Stereo System Installations

Categories: ARTICLES, Bluetooth, Car AudioTags: Alpine, Amplifiers, B&O, Bose, Speakers, Subwoofer Enclosures, Subwoofers, Trucks

Cool Pickup Truck Stereo System Installations

There’s no denying that pickup trucks are some of the most popular vehicles on the road. Not only are they typically more durable than a car, but they also can haul almost anything you want in the bed or on a trailer. The popularity of these vehicles makes them prime candidates for audio system upgrades. Specialty car stereo shops from across North America have shared their Read more

6th Nov 20212021 Mercedes S-Class — Luxuriate in Technology

Categories: Car Audio, Lighting, Vehicle InsightsTags: 2021, Alpine, Amplifiers, Aura, Burmester, Digital Signal Processors, Mercedes, OLED, S-Class, Speakers, Subwoofers

2021 Mercedes S-Class — Luxuriate in Technology

Although the Porsche tagline “There is no Substitute” certainly fits its fleet of vehicles, there is nothing like the new Mercedes S-Class for a full-sized luxury car experience. In the large luxury sedan game, there is no substitute for the S Class. There are other great competitors from BMW and Audi, but the new S-Class takes the cake when it comes to luxury and Read more

27th Oct 2021Mobile Enhancement Industry Profile: 2008 Honda Civic

Categories: Car Audio, INDUSTRY PROFILES, Installation Profiles, Remote Starter, Vehicle SecurityTags: 2008, AIS, Alpine, Arkansas, Civic, Compustar, Digital Signal Processors, Fayetteville, Honda, Kenwood, Powerstop, Radios, Rockford Fosgate, Skunks Racing, Speakers, Stinger, Subwoofers, The Audio Shop, Velsen

Mobile Enhancement Industry Profile: 2008 Honda Civic

Those of us who were teenagers in the ’80s and ’90s have fond memories of the car audio brands that helped shape the industry. For Tim Cooper, his brand of choice was Rockford Fosgate. Tim had a vision for a custom audio installation in his 2008 Honda Civic and set out to find a shop to create what he had in mind. After visiting many stores, he finally walked into The Audio Read more

6th Oct 2021The Car Audio Distortion Food Chain

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Alpine, Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-C, Clarion, Class AB, Class D, Digital Signal Processors, Mobile ES, Radios, Sony, Speakers, Subwoofers

The Car Audio Distortion Food Chain

When it comes to expressing the quality of an audio system component, the amount of distortion it adds to a signal is the defining factor. In this article, we’ll talk about how much distortion each part of an audio system adds – so that you can target your budget for the greatest benefit. We’ll rank four categories of audio equipment based on the amount of distortion they add Read more

1st Oct 2021Upgrading Your Car Audio System? Replace Your Radio If You Can!

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Alpine, AudioControl, Audison, iDatalink Maestro, Kenwood, Kicker, MOST, Nav-TV, PAC, Pioneer, Radios, Sony, Speakers, Subwoofers, TOSLINK, Wavtech

Upgrading Your Car Audio System? Replace Your Radio If You Can!

If you’re upgrading the sound system in your car or truck, adding a subwoofer system is typically the first upgrade. From there, new speakers and an amplifier to power them are next. And most consumers should consider adding a digital signal processor to achieve the most realistic listening experience possible. Unfortunately, one item that is occasionally overlooked in creating Read more

12th Aug 2021Mobile Enhancement Industry Profile: 2020 Jeep Rubicon Diesel

Categories: Car Audio, INDUSTRY PROFILES, Installation Profiles, Lighting, Truck AccessoriesTags: 2020, Alpine, Body Guard, Delaware, Focal, iDataLink, Jeep, Lewes, Mosconi, Musaic Audiophile Design, Rigid Industries, SoundShield, Stinger, Wrangler Rubicon, XS Power

Mobile Enhancement Industry Profile: 2020 Jeep Rubicon Diesel

High-end installers often get calls from clients who live outside of their county or their state or province. Now and then, a client is willing to ship his car or truck partway across the country to have work done. In the case of this 2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, the owner consulted with Matt Schaeffer of Musaic Audiophile Design in Lewes, Delaware, using WhatsApp. Why not Read more

16th Jun 2021Car Audio Myths: Tweeters Need To Be Installed Near Midrange Speakers

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Alpine, Digital Signal Processors, Focal, Speakers, Tweeters

Car Audio Myths: Tweeters Need To Be Installed Near Midrange Speakers

Decades ago, car audio professionals were adamant about the statement that tweeters needed to be installed right beside the midrange speakers in your car audio system. Is this accurate? The answer is that it depends on a few variables. Keeping them close can’t hurt, but it might come at the expense of improving the soundstage location in your audio system. Why Did Tweeters Read more

9th Jun 2021Car Audio Myths: You Can’t Mix and Match Different Brands

Categories: ARTICLES, Bluetooth, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Alpine, Amplifiers, Digital Signal Processors, Kenwood, Pioneer, Radios, Sony, Speakers

Car Audio Myths: You Can’t Mix and Match Different Brands

There’s a strange car audio myth that claims you can’t mix different brands of source units, speakers, amplifiers, subwoofers and signal processors in the same audio system. While it might be fun for a distributor, sales representative or employee at a car audio retailer to do a one-brand build, chances are you’ll want to pick and choose from the different brands at the store Read more

2nd Apr 2021Upgrades for Your Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe and GMC Yukon

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Integration, Lighting, Navigation, Paint Protection, Radar Detectors, Remote Starter, Resource Library, Smartphone Integration, Truck Accessories, Vehicle Security, Window TintTags: Alpine, Amplifiers, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Chevrolet, GMC, Kenwood, Pioneer, Radios, Sony, Speakers, Suburban, Subwoofers, Tahoe, Yukon, Yukon XL

Upgrades for Your Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe and GMC Yukon

As some of the largest people-movers on the road, the GMC Yukon and the Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe can benefit from the countless upgrades that are available for them. Whether you want a subtle improvement in audio system performance with a custom-fit subwoofer solution or you want to shake the paint off the walls with an all-out SPL system, the Suburban and its little Read more

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