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15th Jul 2022Car Audio Equipment Distortion Harmonics Add Unwanted Information

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Alpine, Digital Signal Processors, eXcelon, Kenwood, Mobile ES, Pioneer, Sony, Speakers

Car Audio Equipment Distortion Harmonics Add Unwanted Information

We’ve talked about audio component and speaker distortion a great deal. The reason for this is that distortion is one of the critical factors in quantifying the quality of an audio system. Components that add a lot of distortion take away from the realism of the listening experience, making the music blurred, muddy and unnatural. This article will follow an audio signal through Read more

8th Apr 2022What Do You Get with a Cheap Car Radio?

Categories: ARTICLESTags: Alpine, JVC, Kenwood, Pioneer, QuantAsylum, Radios, Sony, Stinger

What Do You Get with a Cheap Car Radio?

Buying a new car radio has been challenging for most of 2021 and so far in 2022. The scarcity of computer chips has made picking up a name-brand radio from Sony, Kenwood, JVC, Alpine or Pioneer difficult or impossible. If you have to have a new radio in your vehicle, you’ve had two choices: wait patiently or buy a less popular option. I’ve heard good things about the short-term Read more

14th Mar 2022Don’t Fix That Broken Factory Radio or Amplifier – Replace It!

Categories: ARTICLES, Backup Safety, Car Audio, Keyless Entry, LightingTags: 2013, Alpine, Amplifiers, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Backup Cameras, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, JVC, Kenwood, Mercedes, Radios, Ram, Sony, WeatherTech

Don’t Fix That Broken Factory Radio or Amplifier – Replace It!

A few weeks ago, I was at Motron Automotive Electronics in London, Ontario, to return some vintage remote car starters I’d borrowed for an article. I was talking with Lee Campbell about the work the shop does. Aside from remote car starter installations and audio system upgrades, Motron specializes in finding solutions for vehicles where the factory-installed infotainment Read more

20th Dec 2021Mobile Enhancement Industry Profile: 2020 Toyota Tundra

Categories: INDUSTRY PROFILES, Installation ProfilesTags: 2020, Amplifiers, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Audison, Connecticut, D'Amore Engineering, iHeartRadio, JBL, Kenwood, Milford, Pandora, Radios, Sound Deadening, SoundShield, Speakers, Subwoofers, Tidal, Toyota, Tundra

Mobile Enhancement Industry Profile: 2020 Toyota Tundra

The owner of this 2020 Toyota Tundra contacted the team at Speed of Sound Technologies in Milford, Connecticut, to inquire about upgrading the stereo system in the vehicle. While it had the JBL sound system, the client wanted something that played louder and delivered better bass. Store owner Melinton Benavides discussed how to integrate the products the client had chosen into Read more

27th Oct 2021Mobile Enhancement Industry Profile: 2008 Honda Civic

Categories: Car Audio, INDUSTRY PROFILES, Installation Profiles, Remote Starter, Vehicle SecurityTags: 2008, AIS, Alpine, Arkansas, Civic, Compustar, Digital Signal Processors, Fayetteville, Honda, Kenwood, Powerstop, Radios, Rockford Fosgate, Skunks Racing, Speakers, Stinger, Subwoofers, The Audio Shop, Velsen

Mobile Enhancement Industry Profile: 2008 Honda Civic

Those of us who were teenagers in the ’80s and ’90s have fond memories of the car audio brands that helped shape the industry. For Tim Cooper, his brand of choice was Rockford Fosgate. Tim had a vision for a custom audio installation in his 2008 Honda Civic and set out to find a shop to create what he had in mind. After visiting many stores, he finally walked into The Audio Read more

1st Oct 2021Upgrading Your Car Audio System? Replace Your Radio If You Can!

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Alpine, AudioControl, Audison, iDatalink Maestro, Kenwood, Kicker, MOST, Nav-TV, PAC, Pioneer, Radios, Sony, Speakers, Subwoofers, TOSLINK, Wavtech

Upgrading Your Car Audio System? Replace Your Radio If You Can!

If you’re upgrading the sound system in your car or truck, adding a subwoofer system is typically the first upgrade. From there, new speakers and an amplifier to power them are next. And most consumers should consider adding a digital signal processor to achieve the most realistic listening experience possible. Unfortunately, one item that is occasionally overlooked in creating Read more

10th Aug 2021How the Best Car Audio Installers Get Even Better

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: ARC Audio, AudioControl, BLAM, Brax, Compustar, DroneMobile, Focal, Helix, Illusion Audio, JL Audio, Kenwood, Kicker, Mobile Solutions, Mosconi, MSC, Orca Design, Rockford Fosgate, Sony Firstech

How the Best Car Audio Installers Get Even Better

If you’ve read any number of our articles here on BestCarAudio.com, then you know that we always suggest having your car audio upgrades installed by a professional. Unfortunately, finding an installer who has the training to execute your project efficiently is no easy feat. With that said, Mobile Solutions of Tempe, Arizona, has come up with a plan to elevate the skill level of Read more

9th Jun 2021Car Audio Myths: You Can’t Mix and Match Different Brands

Categories: ARTICLES, Bluetooth, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Alpine, Amplifiers, Digital Signal Processors, Kenwood, Pioneer, Radios, Sony, Speakers

Car Audio Myths: You Can’t Mix and Match Different Brands

There’s a strange car audio myth that claims you can’t mix different brands of source units, speakers, amplifiers, subwoofers and signal processors in the same audio system. While it might be fun for a distributor, sales representative or employee at a car audio retailer to do a one-brand build, chances are you’ll want to pick and choose from the different brands at the store Read more

5th May 2021Mobile Enhancement Industry Profile: 2003 Toyota MR2 Spyder

Categories: Car Audio, INDUSTRY PROFILES, Installation Profiles, Smartphone IntegrationTags: 2003, Alberta, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Audio Control, Focal, JL Audio, Kenwood, Red Deer, SoundShield, Toyota MR2

Mobile Enhancement Industry Profile: 2003 Toyota MR2 Spyder

The owner of this somewhat rare 2003 Toyota MR2 Spyder contacted the team at Vibe Car Audio in Red Deer, Alberta, to inquire about upgrading the audio system. After talking with the client about her listening preferences, they inspected the vehicle to determine the best solution to meet her goal. Their proposal mixed a technology upgrade in the form of a new Kenwood 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

10th Mar 2021BestCarAudio.com’s Motorcycle Audio Buying Guide

Categories: ARTICLES, Bluetooth, Motorcycle Audio, Smartphone IntegrationTags: Alpine, Amplifiers, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, ARC Audio, Audi, Axxess, BMW, Harley-Davidson, Honda, iDataLink, JVC, Kawasaki, Kenwood, Mercedes-Benz, PAC Audio, Radios, Rockford Fosgate, Saddle Tramp, Scosche, Sony, Speakers, Subwoofers, TechnoResearch, Yamaha

BestCarAudio.com’s Motorcycle Audio Buying Guide

Choosing the best radio, amplifier and speaker upgrades for your motorcycle audio system can be tricky. The team of mobile enhancement experts here at BestCarAudio.com has put together this buying guide to help you pick the right products and an expert retailer to help make your wind therapy much more enjoyable. Whether you’re upgrading the existing audio system on a Read more

1st Jan 2021BestCarAudio.com 2020 Year in Review

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, COVID-19Tags: Alpine, Autosound and Security Magazine, Car Audio and Electronics, Car Stereo Review, CarSound, COVID-19, Kenwood, Pioneer, Sony, Test Drive Reviews

BestCarAudio.com 2020 Year in Review

Well, there it is; the BestCarAudio.com team made it through 2020. In what was easily one of the most memorable years in recent history, we saw the mobile enhancement industry ride a wild roller coaster driven by temporary store closures, product shortages and unprecedented demand from consumers. All the while, our team kept plugging away to educate, inform and occasionally Read more

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