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BestCarAudio.com is a showcase for the very best mobile electronics retailers in the world and a place to educate and inform interested consumers about existing and emerging technologies.

Speaker Sensitivity – Specifications and Explanation

May 4, 2025 By BestCarAudio.com Leave a Comment

A confused looking man with his arms crossed, pointing at a speaker on either side of him.

Every speaker, be it a tweeter, midrange driver, woofer or subwoofer, will have a sensitivity rating. Sensitivity ratings attempt to describe how much sound a speaker will produce for a given amount of power from an amplifier. There’s a common misconception that more efficiency is better. Longtime readers of BestCarAudio.com won’t be surprised to learn […]

Filed Under: ARTICLES, Car Audio, RESOURCE LIBRARY

Wire Equivalency Using the AWG Standard: 16+16 Isn’t 8

April 27, 2025 By BestCarAudio.com Leave a Comment

Two wires on one side, with one large wire on the other side with an equal sign between them

We recently witnessed a discussion on social media in which someone said that two 16 AWG wires could do the same work as a single 8 AWG wire. Unfortunately, the American Wire Gauge standard for stranded conductors isn’t intuitive in helping determine how multiple conductors can pass current. So let’s get geeky and do the […]

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The Four Stages of High-End Car Audio – Part 2: The Soundstage

April 20, 2025 By BestCarAudio.com Leave a Comment

The inside of a car with a band playing on a stage through the front window

We’re back with the second of four articles discussing the listening experience of truly high-end car audio systems. In our first article, we discussed the importance of accurate frequency response. This second article will discuss the soundstage, provide a definition for it and explain why it’s crucial to recreating a recording accurately. What Is a […]

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A Look at Modern ADAS Technology and Terminology

April 13, 2025 By BestCarAudio.com Leave a Comment

Shopping for a new car, pickup truck or SUV is impossible without being bombarded with information about ADAS technology. Advanced driver assistance systems are designed to help prevent accidents. These can be as simple as backup cameras and parking sensors or as advanced as lane keep assist and forward collision prevention systems. The latter can […]

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Deep Thoughts on Car Audio Power Wire Sizing

April 6, 2025 By BestCarAudio.com Leave a Comment

Car trunk open with many red wires pouring out of it

In the 1980s, most car stereo shops had charts in the install bays that showed what size power wire should be used with different amplifiers. Some charts were based on current and cable length, while others suggested amplifier power ratings and lengths. In all cases, an essential piece of information was missing. Today, we’ll sort […]

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Motorcycle Speakers and Big Bass – A Match Not Made in Heaven

March 30, 2025 By BestCarAudio.com Leave a Comment

A lady in front of a large motorcycle with car audio speakers on each side, looking confused

We were recently talking with the owner of a motorcycle audio manufacturer. He mentioned that consumers seem to struggle with the concept that relatively small motorcycle speakers cannot produce large amounts of bass. In this context, a small speaker is something you’d find in the fairing or saddlebag on a motorcycle. By comparison, a large […]

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A Look at the Importance of Tweeter Installation Hardware

March 23, 2025 By BestCarAudio.com Leave a Comment

Three tweeters

High-quality speakers and proper installation are crucial when upgrading your car’s audio system. The ease with which your installer can reliably integrate tweeters into your vehicle will determine a portion of the labor cost. Will the technician need to fabricate a mounting bracket? Will they need to create a little pod? Is there even enough […]

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Product Spotlight: Momento M8 Max

March 17, 2025 By BestCarAudio.com Leave a Comment

Momento M8 Max

There are now hundreds of dash cameras on the market. If you are serious about protecting yourself from fraud and false accusations or simply want to capture those incredible once-in-a-lifetime moments, then you want a high-quality camera with excellent image quality. Momento’s latest flagship dash camera is called the M8 Max, and it’s the perfect […]

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Analyzing Sedan Subwoofer Location Performance

March 16, 2025 By BestCarAudio.com Leave a Comment

Tools and a subwoofer in the back of a vehicle and it looks like an instillation process is starting

A while back, we looked at how different subwoofer locations affected system performance in a Hyundai Santa Fe SUV. A client of ours asked if that information was relevant to a sedan. So, let’s take a cool little enclosure and see what happens when we try several different sedan subwoofer locations. The Test Subject Our […]

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A Car Audio Speaker Power Handling Demonstration

March 9, 2025 By BestCarAudio.com Leave a Comment

Three different sized voice coils

We’ve talked about how speaker power handling is tested and the importance of delivering accurate test data. In the context of car audio speakers, we’ve explained that the physical size of the voice coil is a crucial element in determining how much power a speaker can handle. In this article, we’ve put together a simple, […]

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