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11th Dec 2020Test Drive Reviews: The Challenge of Amplifier Power Ratings

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, CEA-2006, CEA-2006-C, D'Amore Engineering, Digital Signal Processors, International System of Units (SI), QuantAsylum, Speakers, Subwoofers

Test Drive Reviews: The Challenge of Amplifier Power Ratings

When it comes to car audio product reviews, and specifically, BestCarAudio.com Test Drive Reviews, how I measure amplifier power is a topic that needs some consideration and contemplation. Who would have thought that measuring how much power an amplifier produces could be a controversial subject? The reality is, many factors come in to play as we quantify the capabilities of an Read more

4th Dec 2020Bench Brawl: Car Audio Subwoofer Amplifiers — High Quality or High Power?

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Amplifiers, ARC Audio, AudioControl, Audison, D'Amore Engineering, Digital Signal Processors, Helix, Hertz, JL Audio, Rockford Fosgate, Subwoofers

Bench Brawl: Car Audio Subwoofer Amplifiers — High Quality or High Power?

Have you ever purchased something, then regretted your decision a few days later? We recently ran into a situation regarding car audio subwoofer amplifiers where the answer to “Which is better?” became a complicated discussion.We’re going to look at two amplifiers – one is a consumer-grade product that’s extremely popular, the other seems to offer too much bang for your Read more

4th Nov 2020Here’s How Car Audio Amplifier Classes Maximize Efficiency

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Amplifiers, ARC Audio, Class AB, Class D, D'Amore Engineering

Here’s How Car Audio Amplifier Classes Maximize Efficiency

In the past, we’ve looked at Class AB and Class D amplifier classes, the two most popular configurations in the mobile electronics industry. With that said, a few other classes deserve some explanation, as they can deliver improvements in amplifier efficiency without altering the sound quality. This article will review Class AB and Class D and then talk about G and H designs. Read more

16th Jun 2020Why Do Car Audio Amps Have Max Power Ratings?

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Amplifiers, Consumer Technology Association, CTA-2006, D'Amore Engineering, Radios, Sony

Why Do Car Audio Amps Have Max Power Ratings?

When it comes to car audio amplifiers, people often mistake quality with high power ratings. This misperception has led to manufacturers coming up with every angle or trick possible to measure as much power as possible from their designs. Many manufacturers publish both continuous low-distortion specs as well as maximum power ratings. Are the high numbers useful or relevant? Read more

22nd Apr 2020Why Do Car Audio Companies Hide Product Specs?

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, BassBox Pro, Class AB, Consumer Technology Association, CTA-2006, D'Amore Engineering, Digital Signal Processors, Harman, Infinity, JBL, Rockford Fosgate, Speakers, Subwoofers, Term-Pro

Why Do Car Audio Companies Hide Product Specs?

If you’ve read some of the more technical articles here at BestCarAudio.com, then you’ll know that I hold the analysis and understanding of product specifications in high regard. Whether it’s something simple like a subwoofer mounting depth, the preamp voltage of a source unit or the power measurements of an amplifier, having access to accurate information is important. More Read more

10th Apr 2020Car Audio Amplifier Power Ratings Don’t Determine Quality

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Keyless Entry, Resource LibraryTags: AD-1, AMM-1, Amplifiers, Civic, D'Amore Engineering, Focus, Ford, Honda, Speakers

Car Audio Amplifier Power Ratings Don’t Determine Quality

If you’re on social media, then you’ve likely seen numerous discussions or links to videos about amplifier power ratings. If your goal is an audio system that only plays loudly, then the wattage measurements matter. It seems that many consumers are confused about the correlation between power ratings and quality. Let’s look at why car audio amplifier power ratings and their Read more

21st Aug 2019The 2020 Car Audio Season Starts at KnowledgeFest Dallas – Part One

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Integration, Marine Audio, Motorcycle Audio, Smartphone Integration, Truck Accessories, Vehicle SecurityTags: 2020, ARC Audio, Audio Control, Audiofrog, D'Amore Engineering, DroneMobile, Elletromedia, Helix, iDataLink, Impreza, JL Audio, KnwoledgeFest, MTI Acoustics, Rockford Fosgate, Sony, Subaru

The 2020 Car Audio Season Starts at KnowledgeFest Dallas – Part One

Every August, mobile enhancement manufacturers, distributors and retailers from around the world come together at KnowledgeFest. Hosted by the Mobile Electronics Association, this industry-only event exists to promote education and deliver a platform for networking among retailers. The show is also a perfect kick-off to the 2020 car audio season, with many manufacturers showing Read more

18th Jun 2019Tools of the Trade – The Digital Multimeter

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Remote Starter, Resource LibraryTags: AMM-1, D'Amore Engineering, Digital Multimeter, Professional Diagnosis, Radios, Subwoofers

Tools of the Trade – The Digital Multimeter

Our continuing look at the tools a mobile enhancement technician should have at his or her disposal brings us to the ever-important digital multimeter. In the same way that an RTA or oscilloscope is needed to measure and quantify alternating-current signals, a high-quality multimeter is the only way to accurately quantify a DC or fixed-frequency AC signal. Read on to find out Read more

20th May 2018Top 100 Most Influential Car Audio Products of All Time

Categories: ARTICLES, Bluetooth, Car Audio, Integration, Marine Audio, Mobile Video, Navigation, Resource Library, Smartphone IntegrationTags: a/d/s, ADS, Alpine, Amplifiers, ARC Audio, Audiobahn, AudioControl, Audiofrog, Audison, Autosound 2000, Blade Technologies, Butler, Cerwin-Vega, Clarion, Coustic, D'Amore Engineering, Dynamat, Earthquake, Empeg, Focal, Galvin Manufacturing, Image Dynamics, JBL, Jensen, JL Audio, KEF, Kenwood, Kicker, Linear Power, MB Quart, Milbert, MMATS, mObridge, Motorola, Muntz, Nav-TV, Orion, PAC Audio, Panasonic, Phoenix Gold, Pioneer, PPI, Radios, Rockford Fosgate, SAS Bazooka, Sony, Speakers, Subwoofers, US Amps, USD Audio, Wayne Harris Enterprises, Xtant, Zapco

Top 100 Most Influential Car Audio Products of All Time

Enthusiasts have been trying to find ways to bring their music into their cars for more than 100 years. What started with a phonograph in the back seat or strapped to the fender of a horseless carriage has evolved to Internet-connected computers with voice recognition systems that allow us to communicate with friends and play source music from the ever-miraculous cloud. In Read more

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