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Car Alarms Do More than Help Prevent Vehicle Theft

Car Alarms Do More than Help Prevent Vehicle Theft

Whenever the media focus on vehicle theft statistics, it’s a clear reminder that there’s always the potential for someone to steal something from or vandalize or steal your vehicle. Let’s take a look at why an aftermarket vehicle security system is a wise investment. Preventing Vehicle Content Theft Most crimes are based on an easy Read More…

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Not All Car Audio Sound Deadening Is the Same

Not All Car Audio Sound Deadening Is the Same Quality

When it comes to choosing sound deadening, not every option on the market is the same quality. Different materials, varying thicknesses of butyl and aluminum, and options for foam or lead mean that some research is required before you settle on a solution. In this article, we’ll explain what to look for and what to Read More…

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DSP 101: Part 1 — What Is a Digital Signal Processor?

DSP-101-Part-1-What Is a Digital Signal Processor

Having a digital signal processor in your car audio system is a necessity if you expect your music to sound accurate. We’ve told you many times that speakers are essential to getting great sound. While 100% true, so is the need to calibrate the output of those speakers to work with the acoustics of the Read More…

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Product Spotlight: Compustar CS697-A Vehicle Security System

Product Spotlight Compustar CS697-A Vehicle Security System

Though best known for its class-leading remote car starters, Compustar is rolling out a new line of vehicle security systems that includes the affordable CS697-A to protect your car or truck. While many vehicle owners believe the security system that comes with their vehicle is adequate, the reality is that those solutions are limited in Read More…

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Does It Matter if My Factory Stereo Has Crossovers?

OEM Audio 101 Does It Matter if My Factory Stereo Has Crossovers

As we’ve mentioned before, upgrading the audio systems in new cars and trucks is becoming more and more complicated. Features like crossovers, all-pass filters, volume-dependent loudness control and equalization can make the stock system sound respectable with stock speakers, but they present a significant challenge to drivers when it’s time to upgrade. Let’s look at Read More…

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UTV Subwoofers Make the Trails More Fun!

UTV Subwoofers Make the Trails More Fun

Surprising as it might be, subwoofers do a lot more than make the bass in your UTV sound system better. Having a speaker and amplifier dedicated to reproducing low-frequency sound means that the small speakers don’t need as much power and don’t have to work as hard. While most audio enthusiasts associate subwoofers with home Read More…

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Car Audio Installation is a Combination of Science and Art

Car Audio Installation is a Combination of Science and Ar

Over the years, we’ve highlighted car audio installations that look amazing and we’ve explained some of the science that goes into making those systems sound great. A professional car audio installation technician needs to possess a unique set of skills that includes a certain amount of creativity, as well as a detailed understanding of how Read More…

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Speaker Q and How it Affects Sound Quality

Speaker Q and How it Affects Sound Quality

When it comes to correlating how the parameters of a speaker translate into music reproduction, well, the details are often somewhat sparse. One speaker characteristic that’s often overlooked when searching for new subwoofers or woofers is Q. This unitless number is a key component in describing how the suspension and motor work to control and Read More…

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Powersports Speaker Upgrades Improve Sound Quality and Quantity

Powersports Speaker Upgrades

Powersports speaker upgrades for UTVs and side-by-sides are all the rage these days. Car audio manufacturers offer pods, soundbars and enclosures to let your local specialty mobile enhancement retailer add or enhance the sound system on your Polaris, Can-Am, Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki or Textron vehicle. Let’s look at some of the options available to make Read More…

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Two Stories about how the Drone Smartphone System Saved the Day

Two Stories about how the Drone Smartphone System Saved the Day

While the convenience of being able to remote start your car from your smartphone with the Drone system is obvious, this easy-to-use system has been able to get clients out of a jam on more than one occasion. Let’s take a look at two examples where DroneMobile users have used their telematics systems when they Read More…

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Sound Deadening Adds Luxury to Your Car, Truck or SUV

How to Add Luxury to Your Car or Truck

One trait that has come to be universally expected among luxury vehicles is the quietness of their interior. Once exclusive to such premium vehicles as Mercedes, Audi, BMW and Rolls-Royce, companies like Hyundai and Kia are delivering startlingly quiet interiors. In addition to minimizing road and wind noise, the drone of an exhaust system and Read More…

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Will New Speakers Make My Car Stereo Louder?

Will New Speakers Make My Car Stereo Louder

Over the years, many car audio enthusiasts have complained that while new speakers made their car stereo systems sound better, the new speakers didn’t make the systems any louder. In fact, the more you work to upgrade your speakers, the more you often find that you have traded efficiency for smooth frequency, accuracy and clarity. Read More…

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Why Do Car Audio Amps Have Max Power Ratings?

Why Do Car Audio Amps Have Max Power Ratings

When it comes to car audio amplifiers, people often mistake quality with high power ratings. This misperception has led to manufacturers coming up with every angle or trick possible to measure as much power as possible from their designs. Many manufacturers publish both continuous low-distortion specs as well as maximum power ratings. Are the high Read More…

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Speaker Power Ratings Don’t Define Their Quality

Speaker Power Ratings Don’t Define Their Quality

The number of times a consumer has asked for a set of speakers based on power ratings is incomprehensibly huge. They ask for 300-watt 6×9’s or a 1,000-watt subwoofer without understanding how the power ratings are created. Let’s quickly review what it takes to make a speaker that can handle a lot of power and Read More…

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Fixing the Stereo in the New Jeep Wrangler

Fixing the Stereo in the New Jeep Wrangler

Jeep Wranglers are surprisingly popular vehicles, given their heritage as a wartime tool. They aren’t particularly stylish, and they don’t handle as well as a regular car. These issues aside, they sell like crazy. In 2017, Jeep launched the fourth-generation Wrangler with improved aerodynamics, a larger interior and better fuel economy. Unless you opted for Read More…

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Why Turning it to 11 Doesn’t Work in a Car Audio System

Why Turning it to 11 Doesn’t Work in a Car Audio System

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 Read More…

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Powersports Amplifier Upgrades For Fun and Function

Powersports Amplifier Upgrades

UTVs and side-by-sides from companies like Polaris, Yamaha, Honda and Can-Am can provide hours of fun on the trails or sand dunes. While some of these vehicles come with basic audio systems, none has the power to drown out wind and exhaust noise entirely when the pedal is to the floor. Adding a powersports-specific amplifier Read More…

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Why Does My Sub Amp Have Two Sets of Terminals?

Why Does My Sub Amp Have Two Sets of Terminals

If you’re shopping for a subwoofer amplifier for your car stereo system, you may have noticed that some have two sets of speaker terminals. In most cases, it’s reasonable to assume that an amp with two positive and two negative speaker connections would be a stereo amp. As you’ll soon see, this isn’t always the Read More…

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Upgrade Your Car with Style and Accent Lights

Upgrade Your Car with Accent and Style Lights

Custom lights and LED strips have been a staple for car upgrades since the Fast & Furious days. Whether it’s a strip of blue, green or red lights in the footwells or a complete custom amp rack or center console, lighting can add personality, style and flair to your vehicle. Let’s look at some options Read More…

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Four Key Factors to Consider in Motorcycle Audio Upgrades

Four Key Factors to Consider in Motorcycle Audio Upgrades

More and more companies are offering motorcycle audio system upgrade solutions. Bikes like Harley-Davidson Road Glide and Street Glide can sound so much better with proper speakers and a high-power amplifier. In this article, we’ll cover four things you need to keep in mind when shopping for new tunes for your touring bike. 1. Installation Read More…

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Sound Deadening Technology and Terminology

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 Read More…

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Product Spotlight: ARC Audio X2-Series Car Audio Subwoofers

Product Spotlight: ARC Audio X2-Series Car Audio Subwoofers

Known best for their world-class amplifier solutions, ARC Audio’s new X2-Series subwoofers deliver amazing output and low-frequency extension at surprisingly accessible price points. Available in 10- and 12-inch sizes with your choice of dual 2- or 4-ohm voice coil configurations, these impressive woofers can handle up to 400 watts of power to ensure that your Read More…

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Are Smaller Subwoofers Faster than Large Ones?

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 Read More…

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Product Spotlight: SoundShield Slim and WrapIt

Product Spotlight-SoundShield Slim and WrapIt

The SoundShield team has recently introduced two new products to help mobile enhancement retailers deliver amazing upgrades: Slim and WrapIt. Slim is a butyl damping material designed for applications where material thickness is a concern. WrapIt closed-cell foam allows technicians to control vibrations at specific points in the vehicle. These new products, combined with the Read More…

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Upgrade the Radio on Your Motorcycle for Performance and Features

Upgrade the Radio on Your Motorcycle

Most touring motorcycles and trikes come with some form of radio and entertainment system. With the majority of bikes on the road being older models, many of their audio systems lack modern technologies like Bluetooth audio streaming, support for digital audio files like MP3 and WMA, and SiriusXM satellite radio. Even if you have a Read More…

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Product Spotlight: Compustar PRO T13 Remote Kit

Product Spotlight Compustar PRO-T13 Remote Kit

Car or truck owners looking for a remote start solution with the most features and longest range will want to check out the new PRO T13 remote kit from Compustar. Considered the new benchmark for performance, the T13 combines an amazing 3 miles of range with a color LCD screen and the new Proximity Unlock Read More…

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Product Spotlight: Compustar PRO R5 Remote Start

Compustar R5

Compustar, the world-leader in high-performance remote start and security systems, recently introduced the new PRO R5 remote. This one-button remote boasts up to 2 miles of range and includes a proximity unlocking feature that makes it easier than ever to use. If convenience and reliability are at the top of your vehicle convenience upgrade shopping Read More…

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What is Car Audio Amplifier Bridging?

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 Read More…

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Five Upgrades to Make Your Motorcycle’s Audio Sound Better

Five Upgrades to Make Your Motorcycle’s Audio Sound Better

If you’re a fan of a little “wind therapy,” then having some great music to listen to while you you’re riding your motorcycle starts with a great audio system. Sure, BMW, Harley-Davidson, Kawasaki and Honda include radios and speakers with their touring bikes, but so do Toyota and Hyundai cars and SUVs. All of them Read More…

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Drone Telematics System Minimizes Worry about Vehicle Theft, Vandalism

Worry Less About Vehicle Theft with Drone

A high-quality car alarm or security system is a great way to prevent vehicle theft. With that said, what if thieves decide to ignore the siren and drag your car away with a tow truck? Would you even know if your vehicle was gone before you tried to leave for work the next morning? Drone Read More…

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