Not all that long ago, upgrading the performance of your car audio system required that you replace the factory source unit. The industry had dozens of premium CD receivers with state-of-the-art signal processing and high-end digital-to-analog converters. The popularity of these source units and the audio systems that could be built around them was not […]
Car Audio
Gilroy Client Upgrades Mercedes-Benz C63 Audio System
A client from Gilroy recently visited California Car Sounds and Tint to discuss upgrading their 2016 Mercedes-Benz C63 audio system. We had recently worked on his Mercedes, and his wife wanted a similar upgrade in her car. The C63 sedan already had a subwoofer upgrade with a JL Audio amplifier, but they wanted more volume […]
Gilroy Client Gets RAM 3500 Stereo System Upgrades
A client from Gilroy recently dropped into California Car Sounds and Tint to discuss options for a 2018 Ram 3500 stereo system upgrade. He liked the truck, but the factory sound system left him disappointed in almost every way. After talking to the client, it became clear that his pickup was in dire need of […]
Continuing Education for Our Employees is Paramount to Our Success
The entire team at California Car Sounds and Tint in Campbell is dedicated to serving our clients with the best service possible through continuing education. As part of our ongoing focus on providing our clients with the best mobile enhancement solutions possible, each member of our team commits to learning as much as they can […]
Product Spotlight: Morel Nano 602
If you are looking for a shallow-mount speaker system with amazing performance, drop by California Car Sounds and Tint near San Jose and check out the Morel Nano 602. This 6½-inch component speaker set features a woofer that requires only 0.67 inches of mounting depth, making it an ideal solution for door and kick-panel installation […]
Product Spotlight: Sony XS-GS1631C
Sony introduced their new XS-GS1631C 3-way component speaker system at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The system includes a pair of 6.5-inch woofers, a set of 3.5-inch midrange drivers, a pair of 1-inch soft-dome tweeters and a set of passive crossover networks. This system is designed as a premium upgrade for vehicles […]
Product Spotlight: Alpine iLX-F309
When it comes to unique source unit solutions, the Alpine iLX-F309 from California Car Sounds and Tint in Campbell is unlike any other option in the industry. The iLX-F309, also called the Halo 9, features a massive 9-inch display but fits into a standard DIN-sized radio opening. When combined with an extensive list of smartphone […]
Google’s Waze offers the Best in Navigation
It’s not often that a piece of software creates a significant impact on our daily lives. Milestone social media apps like Facebook and Twitter most certainly remain in the limelight, but when it comes to actually being productive, Waze is a major step forward in navigation apps for our smartphones. In the summer of 2017, […]
Acura NSX Audio Rescue for San Jose Client
This 1994 Acura NSX audio upgrade project started several months ago. A client came in for an installation quote from the team here at California Car Sounds and Tint. We looked at the vehicle and provided him with an estimate to reliably integrate a system into the car. The client continued shopping and wound up […]
Steering Wheel Audio Control Integration
When you go shopping for a new radio for your car, one of the many questions the product specialist should ask you is whether your existing radio has steering wheel-mounted audio controls. Almost every aftermarket radio has provisions to accept a signal that will give you steering wheel audio control functions like volume, source selection, […]