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21st Apr 2021Your Installer Can’t Tune Out Distortion with a DSP

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Amplifiers, CTA-2006-C, Digital Signal Processors, Distortion, Fisher-Price, JBL, Radios, Sony, Speakers, Subwoofers

Your Installer Can’t Tune Out Distortion with a DSP

No matter how hard he or she tries, the installer who’s calibrating your car audio system can’t use a digital signal processor to tune distortion out of your system. We aren’t talking about the harmonic distortion that happens when a signal overloads the processor or an amplifier’s input stage. Preventing clipping is a simple process and one that’s fundamental to completing an Read more

16th Apr 2021Car Audio Amplifier Remote Level and Bass Boost Controls

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Amplifiers, ARC Audio, Digital Signal Processors, Radios, Sony, Subwoofers

Car Audio Amplifier Remote Level and Bass Boost Controls

Look at any of the top car audio subwoofer amplifier models available from specialty retailers. You’ll find that most include an option for a remote level control or bass boost function. Being able to fine-tune the output of your subwoofer system is great for those times when you want to rock out to an amazing song or calm things down so you can talk to a passenger easily. This Read more

9th Apr 2021Mobile Enhancement Industry Profile: Westminster Speed and Sound

Categories: Car Audio, INDUSTRY PROFILES, Motorcycle Audio, Paint Protection, Radar Detectors, Remote Starter, Retailer Profiles, Window TintTags: Amplifiers, Baltimore, BMW, Carroll County, Custom Fabrication, Escort, Harley-Davidson, K40, Maryland, Porsche, Radios, Sound Damping, Sound Deadening, Speakers

Mobile Enhancement Industry Profile: Westminster Speed and Sound

Located in Carroll County, Westminster Speed and Sound has been a staple in the car audio and aftermarket accessory business since 1969. The current owner of the company, Mark Miller, started working at the shop in 1987. At the young age of 23, he took over ownership of the business in 1990 and started the focus on mobile electronics. Over the decades, he and the team have Read more

7th Apr 2021Mobile Enhancement Vendor Profile: Rockford Fosgate

Categories: Car Audio, INDUSTRY PROFILES, Marine Audio, Vendor ProfilesTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-C, Can-Am, Harley-Davidson, Polaris, Rockford Fosgate, Speakers, Subwoofers, Yamaha

Mobile Enhancement Vendor Profile: Rockford Fosgate

For those serious about their mobile audio systems’ sound, the Rockford Fosgate name is instantly recognizable. What started with the first high-power car audio amplifier has exploded into a globally recognized brand that continues to shape the industry’s landscape. Rockford is a one-stop shop for great car audio, from high-power subwoofers, amplifiers and speakers for your Read more

5th Apr 2021Product Spotlight: Rockford Fosgate Prime Series Subwoofer Enclosures

Categories: Car Audio, PRODUCTS, Sponsored PostTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CEA-2031 Mobile Loudspeaker Standard, Rockford Fosgate, Subwoofer Enclosures, Subwoofers

Product Spotlight: Rockford Fosgate Prime Series Subwoofer Enclosures

Since the ’80s, Rockford Fosgate has had a reputation for delivering big bass for car audio fanatics. Its most recent subwoofer solutions are the Prime Series R2-2X10 and R2-2X12 loaded enclosures. Equipped with a pair of 10- or 12-inch subwoofers, these ready-to-rock subwoofers solutions are a great way to improve the extension and impact of your car stereo system. Prime 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

30th Mar 2021Test Drive Review: ARC Audio ARC 1000.4 4-Channel Amp & IPS 8.8 DSP

Categories: Bluetooth, Car Audio, Sponsored Post, TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWSTags: Amplifiers, ARC Audio, Chrysler, Class D, Digital Signal Processors, Dodge, Ford, General Motors, iDataLink, Jeep, Lexus, Ram, Speakers, Subaru, Subwoofers, Toyota, Volkswagen

Test Drive Review: ARC Audio ARC 1000.4 4-Channel Amp & IPS 8.8 DSP

Looking at the specifications and features of an amplifier rarely tells the entire story. ARC Audio sent me one of their ARC 1000.4 amplifiers that’s equipped with an IPS8.8 Pro-Series eight-channel digital signal processor. Based on a 1,000-watt platform, this four-channel amp is rated to produce 250 watts per channel into 2- and 4-ohm loads. There’s a lot of ground to cover Read more

26th Mar 2021Saying ‘Gains Set Halfway’ Is Concerning to Car Audio Professionals

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Amplifier Gain, Amplifiers, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, iPod, Speakers, Subwoofers

Saying ‘Gains Set Halfway’ Is Concerning to Car Audio Professionals

If you’ve browsed amateur car audio groups on Facebook, you’ve likely seen someone post that they have “set the gains halfway” on their amplifier. Their misguided theory is that this setting will limit the maximum amount of power the amplifier will produce. Saying this in the presence of a professional installer is the best way to announce that you don’t really know how the Read more

25th Mar 2021BestCarAudio.com’s Complete Guide to Powersports Audio Upgrades

Categories: ARTICLES, Bluetooth, Car Audio, Marine Audio, Motorcycle Audio, Satellite RadioTags: Amplifiers, Can-Am, Golf Carts, Honda, Maverick, Polaris, Radios, Sea-Doo, Side-By-Side, Snowmobiles, Sound Bars, Speakers, Subwoofers, UTV, WaveRunner, Yamaha

BestCarAudio.com’s Complete Guide to Powersports Audio Upgrades

The BestCarAudio.com team is back with another detailed guide to help you choose the best upgrade solutions for your powersports vehicles. While it’s true that pretty much anything you can ride in or on that has a motor falls into this powersports or motorsports category, we’ll focus on UTVs and side-by-sides, then throw in a few options for snowmobiles, personal watercraft and Read more

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