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23rd May 2022Product Spotlight: Rockford Fosgate Punch P1000X5 Five-Channel Amplifier

Categories: Car Audio, PRODUCTS, Sponsored PostTags: Amplifiers, Rockford Fosgate, Speakers, Subwoofers

Product Spotlight: Rockford Fosgate Punch P1000X5 Five-Channel Amplifier

If the sound system in your car or truck doesn’t put a smile on your face, it’s time to visit your local authorized Rockford Fosgate retailer and ask about the impressive P1000X5 five-channel amplifier. This single-channel amp can dish out an effortless 75 watts of power from the four main channels and up to 500 watts of power to a subwoofer. Best of all, it has all the Read more

11th May 2022What Is a Tri-Mode-Capable Car Audio Amplifier?

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, JL Audio, Rockford Fosgate, Speakers, Subwoofers

What Is a Tri-Mode-Capable Car Audio Amplifier?

If you were into car audio in the ’90s, you’ve likely heard of amplifiers having mixed-mode or tri-mode capability. The implication was that these amps could power a pair of coaxial speakers and a subwoofer at the same time from a cost-effective and straightforward two-channel design. If you dig down into the nitty-gritty of how this works, you’ll see it’s pretty simple. With 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

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

13th Apr 2022Get Deep Bass from the Least Space in Your Pickup Truck

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource Library, Truck AccessoriesTags: Amplifiers, Denali, Digital Signal Processors, F-150, Ford, Lariat, Longhorn, Platinum, Subwoofer Enclosures, Subwoofers

Get Deep Bass from the Least Space in Your Pickup Truck

There’s no denying that pickup trucks are some of the most popular options for subwoofer system upgrades. Despite the creature comforts and luxury afforded by Lariat, Platinum, Longhorn and Denali trim levels, a high-performance subwoofer system can transform any of these vehicles from nice to all-out amazing. The issue is, there isn’t much space for subwoofers in these Read more

11th Apr 2022Let’s Crush Some Myths about Car Audio Amplifier Gain Settings

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifier Gain, Amplifiers

Let’s Crush Some Myths about Car Audio Amplifier Gain Settings

In March 2022, we published an article that demonstrated how high-quality amplifiers often increase the noise they output at high gain settings. I’m somewhere between shocked, confused and impressed at the feedback we got on the article. So, as a bit of a follow-up, let’s crush a few of the myths I read in the Facebook comments. Myth 1: Gains Should Be Set Based on Speaker Read more

4th Apr 2022Distortion Damages Speakers Is One of the Biggest Car Audio Myths

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Adobe Audition, Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-426-B, CTA-2034, Radios, Speakers, Subwoofers

Distortion Damages Speakers Is One of the Biggest Car Audio Myths

While browsing car audio groups on Facebook or Reddit, I see the comment that “distortion damages speakers” at least once, if not 10 times, a day. There can’t be many statements that equal this one to demonstrate an incomplete understanding of how speakers, amplifiers and distortion work. If you’ve been told this by professionals, don’t fret. Most of them don’t understand Read more

1st Apr 2022Car Stereo Installations That Need a Rescue – Part 2

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Remote StarterTags: Amplifiers, Professional Installation, Radios, Speakers, Subwoofer Enclosures, Subwoofers

Car Stereo Installations That Need a Rescue – Part 2

It’s April 1st once again, and that means it’s time for another look at car audio installations that have gone awry. The images you’ll see are prime examples of why only a genuine professional should be the only person to upgrade your car or truck. Whether it’s an amplifier installation, a remote car starter integration or a simple lighting upgrade, ensuring that the results Read more

31st Mar 2022Car Audio, Fuel Economy and Vehicle Dynamics

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, Fuel Economy, Speakers, Subwoofer Enclosures, Subwoofers, WeatherTech

Car Audio, Fuel Economy and Vehicle Dynamics

Car audio enthusiasts share one thing: All of us have a vehicle of some sort. It’s no surprise to anyone that fuel prices have skyrocketed to record-setting levels in 2022. Since many of us must commute to work, our expenses have increased dramatically. So whether you’re shopping for new equipment for your vehicle or planning sound system upgrades, here are a few tips that can Read more

28th Mar 2022Test Drive Review: Audison B-CON Hi-Res Bluetooth Module

Categories: Bluetooth, Car Audio, TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWSTags: A2DP, Adobe Audition, Amplifiers, Audison, AVRCP, Bluetooth 5.0, Digital Signal Processors, Hi-Res, LDAC, Nav-TV, PAC, Sony, TOSLINK

Test Drive Review: Audison B-CON Hi-Res Bluetooth Module

Historically, Bluetooth and the words “sound quality” haven’t mixed well. The folks at Audison in Italy have decided it’s time to provide the car audio world with a solution that sounds good and offers something not seen before in this segment: support for hi-res audio transfer. Audison doesn’t just make this claim, but they have the full support of the Japan Audio Society. Read more

25th Mar 2022How Do Stereo Amplifiers with Only Three Speaker Connections Work?

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, Rockford Fosgate, Speakers

How Do Stereo Amplifiers with Only Three Speaker Connections Work?

Several car audio amplifiers on the market only have three terminals to which four speaker wires need to be connected. Typically, we are used to seeing a single terminal for each speaker’s positive and negative terminal – four in total. So, how do these three-terminal solutions work? The answer is simple if you know how the signal in the amp works. So, let’s take a Read more

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