BestCarAudio.com

Showcasing the Best in the Mobile Enhancement Industry

Showcasing the Best in the Mobile Enhancement Industry
  • Articles
    • Bluetooth
    • Car Audio
    • Motorcycle Audio
    • Navigation
    • Remote Starter
    • Satellite Radio
    • Smartphone Integration
    • Test Drive Product Reviews
    • Vehicle Insights
  • Industry Profiles
    • Installation Profiles
    • Installer Profiles
    • Retailer Profiles
    • Vendor Profiles
  • Products
  • Dealer Locator
  • Contact
  • Shop
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • 0 items

Passive Crossovers

20th Jan 2023Car Audio Myth: Passive Crossover Networks Waste Amplifier Power

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, Digital Multimeter, Digital Signal Processors, Passive Crossovers, Speakers

Car Audio Myth: Passive Crossover Networks Waste Amplifier Power

Unless you have formal education in how alternating current waveforms interact with capacitors and inductors, it’s not illogical to assume that passive crossovers waste power from your car audio amplifier. These passive devices reduce the amplifier’s power production rather than converting it into heat. Let’s bust this myth about passive crossovers wasting amplifier power. How Read more

18th Jan 2023Speaker Passive Crossover Networks Aren’t Universal

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, ARC Audio, Audison, Boston Acoustics, Clarion Canada Inc., Component Speakers, Digital Signal Processors, Frequency Response, Hertz, JBL, Mobile ES, Passive Crossovers, Rockford Fosgate, Sony, Speakers, Tweeters

Speaker Passive Crossover Networks Aren’t Universal

I often see people on Facebook Marketplace, eBay, Craigslist or Kijiji (in Canada) selling the passive crossover networks that came with their car audio component speaker sets. In most cases, these people have likely opted for an active system installation that uses a DSP and four dedicated amplifier channels to power their speaker system. An issue that many do-it-yourself car Read more

29th Apr 2022Passive Crossovers – How Capacitors Work to Block Bass Signals

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Capacitors, Decibels, Mustang, Passive Crossovers, Speakers, Tweeters

Passive Crossovers – How Capacitors Work to Block Bass Signals

For decades, car audio installers have used capacitors to reduce the bass that small speakers would reproduce. I vividly remember installing 47-microfarad capacitors inline with a set of 3.5-inch speakers in the dashes of Fox-body Mustangs back in the ’80s and ’90s. Passive crossover components like these are still an essential part of the car audio industry, even with the Read more

Popular Categories

  • Car Audio
  • Window Tint
  • Remote Car Starters
  • Vehicle Insights
  • Radar Detectors

Supporting Manufacturers

  • Arc Audio
  • Compustar
  • Hertz
  • Momento
  • Rockford Fosgate
  • Sony

Contact

  • Editorial
  • General
  • Advertise
  • Dealer Locator Guidelines

Forms

  • Profile Request

Sign up for our newsletter today. Opt out at any time with 1 click.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

BestCarAudio.com is a product of 1sixty8 media, inc. · Copyright © 2023 1sixty8 media, inc. · Privacy Policy · Website by 1sixty8 media, inc. · Log in