Car Audio Crossover Slopes, Alignments and Summing
Car audio upgrades are much more complex than setting up speakers in your living room. They are, unless all you… [Read More]
Car Audio Myth: Larger or More Subwoofers Are Always Louder
There’s a common belief that an audio system with more subwoofers will produce more bass. This statement can be 100%… [Read More]
Revisiting Sealed Subwoofer Enclosure Stuffing with SPL Measurements
A while back, we looked at how adding stuffing to a sealed enclosure affects its performance. It was clear from… [Read More]
How Do I Know if My Car Audio DSP Is Adjusted Properly?
It should go without saying that a car stereo system designed around multiple amplifier channels and a DSP is the… [Read More]
Do I Need a Line Output Converter To Add a Car Amplifier?
We’ve talked at length about how car audio line output converters work and have even compared a few to see… [Read More]
How Is the Power from My Amp Divided Between My Subwoofers?
We see a lot of questions like “My car audio amp can produce 800 watts; how much power does each… [Read More]
My Car Stereo System Sounds Worse After a Speaker Upgrade. Why?
Before about 2000, upgrading a factory-installed car audio system was pretty easy. You could start with a new set of… [Read More]
Is Your Radio Turned Off or Killing Your Battery?
You’d think that something as simple as operating an on/off button or switch would deliver predictable results. These days, many… [Read More]
Benefits and Drawbacks of Using Dashcam Parking Mode
Given the proliferation of fraud, accidents and sheer craziness on the roads today, having a dashcam in your vehicle is,… [Read More]