If we can take anything useful away from the 1984 movie “This is Spinal Tap,” we know that “turning it to 11” is for those times when you need your car audio system to play louder than loud. While the concept seems like a lot of fun when your favorite song comes on, playing your […]
Car Audio
Product Spotlight: BLAM Live Series Car Audio Speakers
Situated between BLAM’s Signature and Relax solutions, the Live series of speakers from BLAM is designed for car audio enthusiasts who want the experience of an in-person musical performance in their vehicle. With five component speaker sets, three dedicated midrange driver solutions and a coaxial speaker system, there’s likely a solution that will deliver that […]
Product Spotlight: Helix S-Series Component and Coaxial Speaker Sets
Helix, the high-performance car audio brand from Audiotec Fischer, recently introduced eight new speaker sets as its S-Series solutions. The speaker offerings cover the popular 6.5-inch and 4-inch applications in both component and coaxial solutions. Helix also offers the 6.5-inch woofers, 4-inch midrange drivers and the tweeters from the component sets, along with a set […]
Sound Deadening Technology and Terminology
There’s no denying that sound deadening is one of the easiest ways to enhance the comfort of your vehicle and improve the performance of your car audio system. Many kinds of deadening have been available over the years. Let’s take a close look at some of the most common technologies and explain the terminology used […]
Are Smaller Subwoofers Faster than Large Ones?
When choosing a subwoofer system for your car or truck, picking the right products can be the difference between accurate and musical bass or a sloppy, boomy mess. Over the decades, small subwoofers have gained a reputation for being described as faster than those with larger cone diameters. Is woofer speed a thing? Can we […]
What is Car Audio Amplifier Bridging?
For decades, stereo and multichannel amplifiers have offered the option of bridging to deliver significant power to a single speaker. Whether you refer to it as bridging, a bridge-tied load (BTL) or strapping, the process is the same. Curious how it works? Read on and we’ll explain. How Most Stereo Car Audio Amplifiers Work If […]
Product Spotlight: ARC Audio MOTO CX6 Motorcycle Speakers
ARC Audio has offered class-leading amplifier and speaker upgrade solutions for Harley-Davidson touring motorcycles for more than a decade. Their experience and obsession with sound quality have led them to create a new generation of high-performance speakers that balance output capability and efficiency, bass extension and accuracy. The latest evolution of their motorcycle and powersports […]
Upgrade your Golf Cart with Audio and Lighting
Whether you’re spending an afternoon on the links with a couple of friends, towing your race car back to the pits, or you just have to have the coolest Club Car or E-Z-GO on the block, your local specialty mobile enhancement retailer can help. From audio systems and lighting upgrades to heated seats and lift […]
Upgrade your Golf Cart with Audio and Lighting
Whether you’re spending an afternoon on the links with a couple of friends, towing your race car back to the pits, or you just have to have the coolest Club Car or E-Z-GO on the block, your local specialty mobile enhancement retailer can help. From audio systems and lighting upgrades to heated seats and lift […]
What Are the Advantages of a Three-Way Front Stage?
When it comes to upgrading your car audio system to deliver amazingly realistic performance, many people choose what’s known as a three-way front stage. In the simplest of terms, this refers to there being three speakers on each side of the vehicle. As we explained in our article about the need for different speaker sizes, […]