How To Set Up an FM Transmitter In a Car An FM transmitter, a compact and portable device, can revolutionize the way you listen to music in your car. Primarily, it converts an audio output into an FM radio signal. This signal can then be picked up by FM radio receivers within its proximity, effectively … Read more

How To Measure Car Speaker Size Car speaker size is a tricky one, because there’s no definitive size, and a 6×9 car speaker might not necessarily measure 6 inches x 9 inches on its mounting frame. The actual size isn’t about the cone or even the speaker frame, instead it’s more to do with matching … Read more

Sound Deadening Spray – Improve Your Car Acoustics We all want a nice quiet interior while driving our vehicles, and car soundproofing is a great way to achieve that. But what about sound deadening spray foam, does it work? Is it as good as sound deadening material? Fitting out your interior with sound deadening mats … Read more

How To Tap Into a Car Fuse Box Sometimes, audio enthusiasts need to tap into the car fuse box to wire in an aftermarket product or other auto parts. Whether it’s for installing a Digital Signal Processor, or connecting the amp remote wire, you can tap into the electric system with a fuse tap. A … Read more

How to Wire 2 Subwoofers to a Mono Amp What happens when you want more bass, but your monoblock amp already runs a subwoofer? If your amplifier can handle the total RMS of 2 subs, wiring them to a mono amp can be done, allowing you to double the bass reproduction of your car stereo … Read more

Mid-Bass vs Mid-Range – A Beginners Guide The sound frequency spectrum that’s audible to the human ear is 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz, but many people get confused with the mid-bass vs mid-range speakers and frequencies. Any audiophile can discern the difference with both the sound frequency and probably the size of the speaker. But … Read more

2 Way vs 3 Way Speakers, Which Are The Best? The 2 way vs 3 way speakers debate is one that will go on and on, because there is no out-and-out winner. Surely if a speaker set has 3 speakers it will sound better than one with 2 drivers, no? That depends on a few … Read more

How To Install a Headrest DVD Player In a Car Installing a headrest DVD player for your car is the most diplomatic things you can do if you have a family, especially if you take to the road regularly. While you might enjoy listening to music on the road, it can be a little boring … Read more

Best Equalizer Settings for Car Audio So you’ve got a good quality aftermarket car stereo, but the sound isn’t quite right. What to do? Getting the best equalizer settings will allow you to perfect your acoustics and make every drive more enjoyable. Having the wrong EQ settings, and this also means the factory settings, ensures … Read more

How To Connect an iPhone and Car Radio The days of just having a car radio and music player are well and truly over, because connecting an iPhone to a car radio opens up so many more opportunities for life in the car. There’s nothing wrong with using your car audio for just music, but … Read more

How To Fix Speaker Crackling Speaker crackling in a car can be so annoying and it’s a problem that once it starts isn’t going to go away, so how do you find the route of the problem and fix it? There are several causes for this, and depending on the source of the crackling noise, … Read more

Single DIN vs Double DIN – Which Is Best? Single DIN vs Double DIN car stereos, which is best and why? Well, as with all things car audio, it’s down to personal preference. Do you want your head unit to play all the latest movies, and synch with your smartphone, so you can enjoy many … Read more

How To Soundproof A Car Car soundproofing is an excellent way to dampen the vibrations of your car and enhance the acoustics of your audio. Any untreated metal in your car will resonate, and any loose components without treatment from sound deadening material will cause vibrations that compete with your acoustics. Getting some aftermarket speakers, … Read more

Car Audio Wire Gauge Guide With Charts When upgrading your car stereo system, it’s important to get the right sized wire gauge, and while there are many factors at play this wire gauge guide will give you enough knowledge to understand which size to get. Whether it’s for your amplifier, subwoofer, speakers or other components, … Read more

How To Make Car Speakers Louder Without An Amp How to make car speakers louder without an amp is a question many people who don’t have spare cash ask. Can it be done? Do you need an amplifier to make your speakers louder? Installing an amplifier makes a huge difference to the volume and sound … Read more

2 Ohm vs 4 Ohm – Which Is Better For A Subwoofer? The age old debate of 2 ohm vs 4 ohm and which is better for your subwoofer is ongoing. Which hits harder? Which produces cleaner bass? And which is best for your car battery and amplifier? As with everything in car audio industry, … Read more

A Breakdown Of Subwoofer Parts From the cone to the motor, the subwoofer is made up of delicate yet durable parts. Dissecting and looking at all parts of a subwoofer is an interesting sight, and it helps any audio beginner to understand how they work. Many people don’t really care how certain things work, but … Read more

Can I Install Multiple Amps In My Car? A common question most people new to car audio want to know is whether they can install multiple amps, or if they’re limited to just one amplifier in their car. Upgrading your car stereo system with an amplifier and extra speakers makes a huge difference to your … Read more

How To Install A Line Output Converter (LOC) In Your Car What to do if you want better sounding music, but don’t want to replace the head unit? Simple: get a Line Output Converter (LOC). Does it really take getting extra equipment to help you reach your desired fidelity even if you already have aftermarket … Read more

Choosing The Right Subwoofer Box For Your Vehicle Getting the right subwoofer box for your vehicle is a tricky choice, and anyone who installs a subwoofer in their vehicle has more than size and RMS to consider. Reproducing the bass exactly the way you desire means getting the right subwoofer enclosure, it is one of … Read more

2-Way, 3-Way, 4-Way and 5-Way Speakers… What’s The Difference? Ever wondered what the difference is with a 2-way vs 3-way speakers? They are the most common aftermarket speakers, but you can get 4- and 5-way speakers for your car stereo system, as well. Firstly, whether you get 2-way or 5-way, all aftermarket speakers will make … Read more

What Is a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), And Do I Need One? Any true audiophile that really cares about sculpting a pristine soundstage in their car really should get a Digital Signal Processor (DSP). For most people, a good aftermarket car audio set up of component speakers, subwoofer and an amplifier is more than enough, … Read more

How To Install Tweeters In a Car So, you’ve got yourself some tweeters and you’re a bit stuck on how to install them, fear not. It’s not as difficult as you might imagine and with a bit of patience, care and the right tools at hand anyone can do it. Tweeters are designed to reproduce … Read more

Can You Put a Soundbar In Your Car? The popularity of soundbars cannot be underestimated and this is not in any way misplaced. Soundbars offer a great solution for many audio deficiencies and since they combine multiple speakers in one portable, small cabinet, many people are finding them to be ideal for enhancing their home … Read more

Tips on Tuning Car Audio for Better Sounding Music We are all obsessed with music. Music is identity, it’s life, it’s culture, it’s fun. When you hop into your car and cruise down the road, you expect the soundtrack of your life to be there with you. In order to make those sweet tunes sound … Read more

What Are Tweeters and What Do They Do? What are tweeters and what do they do for a car stereo system? For anyone new to car audio all the different parts and terminology can be confusing, so this article will equip any beginner with the necessary knowledge to be confident in understanding what tweeters are. … Read more