Showcasing the Best in the Mobile Enhancement Industry
Historically, Bluetooth and the words “sound quality” haven’t mixed well. The folks at Audison in Italy have decided it’s time to provide the car audio world with a solution that sounds good and offers something not seen before in this segment: support for hi-res audio transfer. Audison doesn’t just make this claim, but they have the full support of the Japan Audio Society. Read more
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
When it comes to achieving realistic audio system performance, it’s nearly impossible to make a car audio system sound its best without a properly calibrated digital signal processor. Compensating for less-than-ideal speaker locations and sound reflections from the multitude of hard surfaces in a vehicle is something that vehicle manufacturers and their audio suppliers have Read more
As vehicle manufacturers work to reduce the number of wires that need to be run in a vehicle, more and more have switched to using the vehicle data bus to control amplifiers. Using data commands in concert with digital or fixed-level audio signals also helps to ensure that these audio systems deliver noise-free performance. Finally, with the volume control and signal processing Read more
When it comes to feeding a signal into a digital signal processor, most high-quality units provide your installer with a few options. While even the most basic include RCA inputs, some add the ability to accept speaker-level signals or digital signals in a variety of formats. Once an audio signal is inside the processor, the input mixer stage will let the technician combine and Read more
If you’re shopping for a new digital signal processor for your car audio system, you may want to investigate the new Helix DSP Ultra from Audiotec Fischer of Germany. Designed with dual processors, the Ultra features eight inputs and 12 outputs with 96 kHz sampling rates to pass audio signals beyond 40 kHz. Replete with state-of-the-art sound processing features alongside Read more
Having the audio system in your car or truck upgraded can be a lot of fun. A subwoofer can add warmth, impact and detail, upgraded amplifiers let you turn the volume up without fear of distortion, new speakers add amazing clarity, and a digital signal processor ensures smooth frequency response and realistic tonal balance. One issue we see come up often is that enthusiasts get Read more
