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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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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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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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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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An Affordable Subwoofer Upgrade Should Use a Ported Enclosure

March 2, 2025 By BestCarAudio.com Leave a Comment

A cartoonish subwoofer drawing

As we’ve mentioned many times, adding a subwoofer is one of the best upgrades you can make to a car audio system. We know that having a shop construct a custom enclosure isn’t always in the budget. Likewise, while impressive, high-end subwoofers aren’t in everyone’s price range. With all this said, there is one item […]

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Features That Improve Subwoofer Performance

February 16, 2025 By BestCarAudio.com Leave a Comment

various subwoofers and speakers

We spend significant time pondering helpful content that will educate consumers about the options available to upgrade their car audio system. We’ve written dozens of articles explaining how various features and designs can improve a subwoofer’s performance, and we realized that this would be a perfect time to summarize all that education in a single […]

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How Many Subwoofers Does My Car Stereo Need?

February 9, 2025 By BestCarAudio.com Leave a Comment

Two cars facing off with a multitude of speakers behind them

We recently saw someone ask how many subwoofers they should use in their car audio system. They qualified the question by adding that cost and space weren’t issues and that their goal was to get the best sound quality from the system. This is a great question, as it ties together many considerations. Let’s look […]

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Car Audio Amp Efficiency Matters More Than You Think

February 2, 2025 By BestCarAudio.com Leave a Comment

A car audio amplifier

Social media conversations are often a great source of content ideas here at BestCarAudio.com. We were recently talking to someone about why loading down an amplifier isn’t an ideal solution. As we’ve demonstrated in our Test Drive Reviews, lower impedances result in more distortion in most cases. In all cases, lower impedance loads reduce amplifier […]

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The Four Stages of High-End Car Audio – Frequency Response

January 26, 2025 By BestCarAudio.com Leave a Comment

A picture of a orchestra with a sound graph on top of it

Listening to a genuinely high-end home or car audio system can be amazing. For those who care about sound quality, several technical considerations separate a very good audio system from one that’s truly magnificent. These might be beyond what most strive for in their car audio upgrade. With that said, if your goal is a […]

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Five Essential Car Audio Maintenance Tips

June 29, 2025 By BestCarAudio.com Leave a Comment

Unlike home audio systems, car stereo upgrades have to withstand harsh conditions. Your car, truck or SUV subjects your … [Read More...]

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Powering Car Audio Systems at Home: The Ultimate Power Supply Guide

June 22, 2025 By BestCarAudio.com Leave a Comment

One of the most common questions we receive is whether you can use car audio products, like radios and amplifiers, in … [Read More...]

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