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27th Oct 2025Product Spotlight: Rockford Fosgate RZR24XP-STG1

Categories: PRODUCTS, Marine Audio, Sponsored PostTags: iHeartRadio, MP3, Pandora, Polaris, Radios, Rockford Fosgate, RZR XP, Speakers, Spotify, Tidal, UV Exposure, Weather Band, WMA

Product Spotlight: Rockford Fosgate RZR24XP-STG1

The 2024 and newer Polaris RZR XP is an extremely popular side-by-side. It combines power, utility and usability to make a day on the trails exciting and enjoyable. If you want to improve your adventure, an audio system upgrade is the perfect choice. Rockford Fosgate offers audio upgrade packages specifically designed for the 2024 and later RZR XP models, ranging from a source Read more

13th Oct 2025Product Spotlight: Rockford Fosgate RZR24XP-STG6

Categories: PRODUCTS, Marine Audio, Motorcycle Audio, Sponsored PostTags: Amplifiers, Pandora, Polaris, Rockford Fosgate, RZR, Speaker Enclosures, Speakers, Spotify, Subwoofers, Tidal

Product Spotlight: Rockford Fosgate RZR24XP-STG6

Factory-installed sound systems on side-by-side vehicles quite simply can't keep up when the throttle is wide open. Even when cruising, they sound thin and weak. The mobile audio fanatics at Rockford Fosgate have just released a killer sound system upgrade for 2024 and newer two-seater Polaris RZR XP models. This 1,500-watt audio upgrade kit includes Color Optix illuminated Read more

7th Apr 2025How to Improve Bluetooth Audio Quality in Your Car: Tips and Tricks

Categories: ARTICLES, Bluetooth, Resource LibraryTags: AAC, ALAC, Amazon Music HD, Android, Apple, Apple Music, aptX, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, Codecs, FLAC, LDAC, SBC, Tidal, USB, WAV

How to Improve Bluetooth Audio Quality in Your Car: Tips and Tricks

Bluetooth audio streaming is a convenient way to enjoy music in your vehicle, but many drivers notice that it doesn’t sound as crisp or detailed as a wired connection. While Bluetooth compression plays a role, several strategies can help optimize sound quality and make the most of your wireless audio system. Let’s explore key ways to improve Bluetooth audio in your Read more

11th Nov 2024Test Drive Review: Sony XAV-AX3700

Categories: TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWS, Bluetooth, Car Audio, Smartphone IntegrationTags: Apple CarPlay, Audible, iDatalink Maestro, iHeartRadio, LDAC, Pandora, Radios, Sony, Spotify, Subwoofers, Tidal, USB C, YouTube music

Test Drive Review: Sony XAV-AX3700

PhyWhen searching for a new multimedia receiver for your car or truck, you’ll quickly realize that features go hand in hand with price. Want a 10-inch display? That’s not going to be at the $399 price point. If you want reference-quality sonic clarity, you’re looking at double or even triple that amount. Sony has taken the feedback from its car audio retail team to create a Read more

27th May 2024Test Drive Review: Sony XAV-9000ES

Categories: TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWS, Backup Safety, Bluetooth, Car Audio, Driver Safety, Smartphone IntegrationTags: Analog Devices, ESS Sabre Series, iDatalink Maestro, iHeartRadio, LDAC, Mobile ES, Pandora, Radios, SigmaDSP, SiriusXM, Sony, Spotify, Tidal, YouTube music

Test Drive Review: Sony XAV-9000ES

The landscape of car audio head units has undergone a significant transformation over the past decade. The era of double-DIN source units has given way to the dominance of large floating-face radios. Sony, a leader in audio technology, introduced the groundbreaking 10.1-inch floating face XAV-9500ES a few years ago, which left us in awe of its features and performance. To Read more

13th Nov 2023Testing YouTube Audio Quality

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: A/D Converters, AAC, Adobe Audition, D/A Converters, Distortion, FLAC, Frequency Response, H.264, MP3, MP4, MPEG-1, MPEG-4, MQA, QoBuz, Tidal, USB, WAV, WMA, YouTube

Testing YouTube Audio Quality

I was recently rewatching the YouTube video from GoldenSound about how he tested the quality of the MQA file format by uploading several test tones and part of a song to Tidal. His results showed without any shadow of a doubt that the MQA format didn’t meet many of the claims made by the company. This article isn’t about MQA, thankfully.I’ve often wondered about the quality Read more

6th Mar 2023Test Drive Review: Sony XAV-AX6000 Multimedia Receiver

Categories: TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWS, Bluetooth, Car Audio, Smartphone Integration, Sponsored PostTags: Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Deezer, iDatalink Maestro, LDAC, Pandora, Sony, Spotify, Tidal

Test Drive Review: Sony XAV-AX6000 Multimedia Receiver

A few months ago, I had the privilege of reviewing the Sony XAV-AX4000 multimedia receiver. I was impressed by the incredibly intuitive and responsive interface, complete feature set and snappy performance. However, Sony has a big brother to this radio called the XAV-AX6000. The basic platform is the same as the previous model, but Sony has included several sought-after Read more

4th Jan 2023Test Drive Review: Sony XAV-AX4000 6.95” Multimedia Receiver

Categories: TEST DRIVE PRODUCT REVIEWS, Bluetooth, Car Audio, Smartphone IntegrationTags: Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, iDatalink Maestro, iHeartRadio, LDAC, Pandora, Radios, SiriusXM, Sony, Spotify, Tidal, Wireless Android Auto, Wireless Apple CarPlay

Test Drive Review: Sony XAV-AX4000 6.95” Multimedia Receiver

When it comes to choosing a radio upgrade for your car or truck, you’ll find hundreds of options. At the bottom of the market are inexpensive radios of dubious reliability, with difficult-to-see displays and questionable performance. Then there are the name-brand products that go through years of design and months of testing to ensure that they do what you want, how you want Read more

28th Dec 2022Product Spotlight: RDV Automotive Solutions CP/AA Mirror for Smartphones

Categories: PRODUCTS, Car Audio, Smartphone Integration, Sponsored PostTags: Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Apple Music, Pandora, RDV Automotive Technology, Spotify, Tidal, WiFi

Product Spotlight: RDV Automotive Solutions CP/AA Mirror for Smartphones

As simple as it would seem, most car radios aren’t capable of showing video from your smartphone on their color display. The smartphone integration solution experts at RDV Automotive Technology created their CP/AA Mirror interface to make watching a video in your vehicle a reality. Let’s look at how this elegantly simple solution makes smartphone mirroring easier than ever in Read more

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