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5th Dec 2022Test Drive Review: Audison Forza AF M5.11 bit Amplifier

Categories: Car Audio, TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWSTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-C, Audison, Coaxial Digital Input, Digital Signal Processors, Optical Input, Speakers, Subwoofers, TOSLINK, Universal Speaker Simulator

Test Drive Review: Audison Forza AF M5.11 bit Amplifier

Audison is well known in the car audio industry for its bit series of car audio signal processors. From the introduction of the fabled bit ONE back in 2008 to the impressive Prima series multichannel amps and the fantastic bit ONE HD Virtuoso, Audison has been at the forefront of these performance-improving technologies for as long as any brand and longer than most. If you’ve Read more

21st Nov 2022Test Drive Review: Sony XM-4ES Four-Channel Amplifier

Categories: Car Audio, TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWSTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-C, Mobile ES, Sony, Speakers, Subwoofers

Test Drive Review: Sony XM-4ES Four-Channel Amplifier

If it seems as though you’re seeing several Sony Mobile ES products crossing the BestCarAudio.com Test Drive Review bench, you aren’t mistaken. The Sony team is justifiably proud of what they have created, and we’re honored to get the chance to check out the fruits of their labor. We’ve reviewed their flagship source unit, subwoofers and monoblock amp, and now it’s time for a Read more

11th Nov 2022Product Spotlight: Sony XM-5ES Five-Channel Power Amplifier

Categories: Car Audio, PRODUCTS, Sponsored PostTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-C, Hi-Res, Mobile ES, Sony, Speakers, Subwoofers

Product Spotlight: Sony XM-5ES Five-Channel Power Amplifier

Five-channel car audio amplifiers like the Sony XM-5ES are a great way to upgrade your car stereo system to deliver great sound. Sony has created an amp that produces up to 165 watts of power per channel to the front and rear speakers and 750 watts to the system’s subwoofers. They’ve also crammed this beauty with premium processing technology and integration features to ensure Read more

17th Oct 2022Test Drive Review: Rockford Fosgate P1000X5 Five-Channel Amplifier

Categories: Car Audio, TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWSTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-C, Digital Signal Processors, Rockford Fosgate, Subwoofers

Test Drive Review: Rockford Fosgate P1000X5 Five-Channel Amplifier

If you grew up with car audio systems in the ’80s and early ’90s, you know how rare it was to see an amplifier with more than four channels. In the last decade, amplifiers with more than four channels have become popular solutions to simplify the installation of elaborate active audio systems. The car audio fanatics at Rockford Fosgate created the five-channel Punch-Series Read more

19th Sep 2022Product Spotlight: Rockford Fosgate T2500-1bdCP 2,500-Watt Subwoofer Amplifier

Categories: Car Audio, PRODUCTS, Sponsored PostTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-C, Power Series, Punch, Rockford Fosgate, Subwoofers

Product Spotlight: Rockford Fosgate T2500-1bdCP 2,500-Watt Subwoofer Amplifier

When it comes to subwoofer amplifiers from Rockford Fosgate, a few models stand out in the annals of car audio history: the Power 1000, the Power T15kW and the T2500-1bdCP. The latter is currently the flagship of the Power Series and is the most powerful subwoofer amplifier available from our friends in Tempe, Arizona. It’s a workhorse capable of impressive performance, so Read more

9th Sep 2022Test Drive Review: Rockford Fosgate R2-750X5 Five-Channel Amplifier

Categories: Car Audio, TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWSTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-C, Prime Series, Rockford Fosgate, Speakers, Subwoofers

Test Drive Review: Rockford Fosgate R2-750X5 Five-Channel Amplifier

As much fun as it is to test premium amplifiers and subwoofers every month, savvy car audio enthusiasts know there’s big business in high-performance solutions at more affordable price points. Our friends in Tempe, Arizona, have divided their products into good, better and best offerings to deliver solutions everyone can afford. In this Test Drive Review, we’ll check out the Read more

5th Aug 2022How Much Power Does a Car Radio Really Make?

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-C, Radios

How Much Power Does a Car Radio Really Make?

For as long as I can remember, car radios have had their “maximum power” ratings all over their packaging and often right on the face of the radio. These numbers are not only useless in terms of an ability to reproduce music with any sense of quality, but I have always questioned whether they are even possible. Let’s measure how much power a conventional car audio head unit can Read more

29th Jul 2022Bench Brawl – Entry Car Audio Class AB vs. Premium Class D

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: 720S, Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-C, ARC Audio, Class AB, Class D, Digital Signal Processors, Ford, McLaren, Mustang

Bench Brawl – Entry Car Audio Class AB vs. Premium Class D

I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen enthusiasts and folks in the car audio industry claim that Class AB amplifiers are better for high-frequency (as opposed to subwoofer) duties than a Class D design. I recently had a chance to put a popular new Class AB amp through its paces on the BestCarAudio.com Test Bench, and the results were surprising. Let’s make a quality Read more

27th Jul 2022Product Spotlight: Sony XM-4ES Mobile ES 4-Channel Power Amplifier

Categories: Car Audio, PRODUCTS, Sponsored PostTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-C, Mobile ES, Sony

Product Spotlight: Sony XM-4ES Mobile ES 4-Channel Power Amplifier

The addition of amplifiers to Sony’s Mobile ES line means that every component in a premium car audio system can come from this prestigious series. Our second amplifier spotlight focuses on the compact and powerful XM-4ES four-channel amplifier. Let’s see what Sony’s development team has created! Sony Mobile ES XM-4ES Amplifier Specifications The XM-4ES can drive four 2- or Read more

22nd Jul 2022Product Spotlight: Sony XM-1ES Mobile ES Mono Power Amplifier

Categories: Car Audio, PRODUCTS, Sponsored PostTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-C, Mobile ES, Monoblock Amplifiers, Sony

Product Spotlight: Sony XM-1ES Mobile ES Mono Power Amplifier

The team here at BestCarAudio.com has been privileged to follow the introduction of new, high-performance car audio components in the Sony Mobile ES line. From their impressive speakers and subwoofers to the genuinely outstanding XAV-9500ES source unit, each solution has delivered exceptional performance and value. For 2022, Sony has added three amplifiers to the Mobile ES Read more

8th Jul 2022What Does ‘All Channels Driven’ Mean in terms of Car Audio Amp Specs?

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-C, Speakers, Subwoofers, Tweeters

What Does ‘All Channels Driven’ Mean in terms of Car Audio Amp Specs?

In the last five years, the popularity of six- and eight-channel car audio amplifiers has increased dramatically. These amplifiers are often equipped with integrated digital signal processing, making them a perfect solution to power an entire car audio system. When analyzing power ratings, it’s crucial to know how these amplifiers are tested. Let’s look at the “all channels Read more

27th May 2022Listen Up! Some Thoughts on Counterproductive Car Audio Marketing

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-C, Chrysler, Speakers, Subwoofers

Listen Up! Some Thoughts on Counterproductive Car Audio Marketing

I’ve been a magazine guy for more than 35 years. I used to read four car audio and six car magazines every month. Sometimes there would be a few RC car or bicycling mags thrown in, depending on the season and my mood. All of this was even before I got into the magazine industry as a writer and started my career in car audio marketing. Being overly technical in my approach to Read more

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