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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

10th Jul 2024Bench Brawl – DAC Comparison

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Analog Devices, ARC Audio, Asahi Kasei Microdevices, Audison, Cirrus Logic, DAC, Digital Signal Processors, Digital-to-Analog Converters, QuantAsylum, THD+N, TOSLINK, USB

Bench Brawl – DAC Comparison

A plethora of source units and digital signal processors are available for car audio systems, each with its own unique features and performance capabilities. Our lab team, while working on a client project, came across two digital-to-analog converters that stood out because of their dramatically different performance. The process of converting a digital signal to an analog Read more

16th Feb 2024Amplifier Differences, Part 4: Distortion Versus Power Level and Frequency

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, Class AB, Class D, Harmonic Distortion, THD+N

Amplifier Differences, Part 4: Distortion Versus Power Level and Frequency

As we continue to explain what makes one amplifier different from another, we’ll look at distortion in the context of power level and frequency. Unbeknown to most enthusiasts, how an amplifier behaves varies based on the frequency you ask it to play and how much power it produces. The latter is a crucial piece of information if you’re looking for an amplifier that will sound Read more

14th Feb 2024The Importance of Measurement Standards in Car Audio Equipment Specifications

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2006-D, Class D, CTA, Speakers, Subwoofers, THD, THD+N

The Importance of Measurement Standards in Car Audio Equipment Specifications

Can you imagine if the inch or centimeter weren’t measurement standards? Nobody would be able to describe the size of anything. Standards are all around us. Distance, time and temperature descriptions are things we take for granted. Why, then, shouldn’t measurements of car audio components have measurement standards? Fortunately, they do, but you’ll still find many companies Read more

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