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ANSI/CTA-2006-D

2nd Dec 2024Underpowering Your Subwoofer: Risks, Myths, and Facts Revealed!

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-D, ANSI/CTA-2031, ANSI/CTA-42-B R-2011, EQ, Speakers, Subwoofers, THD+N

Underpowering Your Subwoofer: Risks, Myths, and Facts Revealed!

The Question of the Month for December brings up the often-discussed topic of subwoofer damage. Specifically, we’ve seen it asked time and time again if you can damage a subwoofer by underpowering it. The answer is a simple no, but the topic is a little more complex than it might seem. Let’s discuss what amplifiers do when they exceed maximum power and what causes damage to a Read more

2nd Oct 2024Question of the Month: What Sub Amp is Right for My Subwoofers?

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-D, ANSI/CTA-2031, ANSI/CTA-426-B R-2011, Hertz, Kicker, Rockford Fosgate, Subwoofers

Question of the Month: What Sub Amp is Right for My Subwoofers?

This month's car audio question asks what sub amp you should buy for a specific set of subwoofers. It seems like a pretty simple question, right? However, considering all the variables, the selection process gets impressively complicated. Let’s consider seven criteria when picking the best subwoofer amplifier for a specific set of subwoofers. 1. Subwoofer Power Ratings We’ll Read more

30th Sep 2024Product Spotlight: Rockford Fosgate M5-800X4 and M5-1000X1 Test Update

Categories: Car Audio, Marine Audio, Motorcycle Audio, Sponsored Post, TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWSTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-D, LEDs, Rockford Fosgate

Product Spotlight: Rockford Fosgate M5-800X4 and M5-1000X1 Test Update

If you’ve been following us recently, you’ll know we’ve upgraded our lab with new power supplies. As such, many of the products that have been on the BestCarAudio.com test bench have been re-tested for revised power measurements. In this spotlight, we will bring the Rockford Fosgate M5-800X4 and M5-1000X1 test numbers up to date with the ANSI/CTA-2006-D standard. Let’s see what Read more

13th Sep 2024Why Battery Voltage is Key to Your Car Audio Amp’s Performance

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-D, Capacitors, Power Wire, Rockford Fosgate

Why Battery Voltage is Key to Your Car Audio Amp’s Performance

A short while ago, while testing an amplifier's maximum power output, we observed how significantly the power increased with higher supply voltage. This observation made us realize that we’ve never thoroughly examined the relationship between a vehicle's battery voltage and a car audio amplifier's maximum power output. It’s time to address that. Why Does Battery Voltage Matter Read more

26th Aug 2024Revisiting The Rockford Fosgate T500-1bdCP Review

Categories: Car Audio, TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWSTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-D, Rockford Fosgate, Subwoofers

Revisiting The Rockford Fosgate T500-1bdCP Review

In January of 2024, we had the privilege of reviewing the Rockford Fosgate T500-1bdCP amplifier. Based on our experiences with amplifiers from the company, it was no surprise that the amp sounded amazing, was impressively efficient, and exceeded all of its power ratings. The latter is the focus of the re-test. We’ve recently upgraded the power supplies in the BestCarAudio.com Read more

12th Aug 2024A Detailed Look at Professional Amplifier Power Measurements

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-D, Audio Precision, D'Amore Engineering, Digital Multimeter, QuantAsylum, Society of Automotive Engineers, Speakers

A Detailed Look at Professional Amplifier Power Measurements

Recently, we were sent a link to a YouTube video in which someone was trying to make power measurements of a factory-installed amplifier on a motorcycle. We see videos like this all the time. Unfortunately, the numbers presented in these videos are not just inaccurate but often completely illogical. Let’s talk about how we make power measurements and what information some of Read more

22nd Jul 2024Revisiting the Rockford Fosgate R2-1200X1 Test Drive Review

Categories: Car Audio, Sponsored Post, TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWSTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-D, QuantAsylum, Rockford Fosgate, Subwoofers

Revisiting the Rockford Fosgate R2-1200X1 Test Drive Review

In late October 2023, we had the opportunity to give the Rockford Fosgate R2-1200X1 subwoofer amplifier a thorough Test Drive Review (https://www.bestcaraudio.com/test-drive-review-rockford-fosgate-r2-1200x1/). We were very impressed that this entry-level amp had features and performance that dramatically outperformed entry-level and mid-level products from other brands. Power Read more

1st May 2024Question of the Month: Picking a Good Car Audio Amplifier

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-D, Class AB, Class D, Impedance, Radios, Speakers, Subwoofers

Question of the Month: Picking a Good Car Audio Amplifier

It’s May 1, and car audio enthusiasts are shopping for system upgrades. Car audio amplifiers are one item consumers find difficult to quantify regarding performance, quality and value. We often see people buying noisy, low-efficiency, unreliable amplifiers, and it hurts our hearts. As such, we’ve put together this mega-article for the Question of the Month to help consumers Read more

13th Mar 2024They Keep Lying About Car Audio Amp Power Ratings

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-D, Bemines, Class AB, Fuses

They Keep Lying About Car Audio Amp Power Ratings

Car audio Amp power ratings are often the least important aspect in differentiating amplifier options. Sure, it matters whether you buy a 500- or 1,500-watt amplifier. Neither number tells you anything about either amplifier’s quality, performance or reliability. Surprisingly, many companies are still slapping inaccurate and often impossible power ratings on their products. We Read more

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