car audio

More then a year ago I replaced my car factory amp with a Sony XM-GS4 (3 Channel Mode, 2 Front Speakers and 1 Subwoofer) using the factory wires (15 Amp via Fuse). I have 2 power mods that brings my car's running voltage to 15 volts. Despite 3 speakers and an amp sharing only 15 amps worth of...

It seems like we haven't really discussed the car's audio equipment much. Lately, I've been studying car DSP and amplifiers, some of which are integrated into one unit. There are quite a few car amplifiers out there, but they can be quite pricey. However, most of them still use chips from the...

I saw Donut Media released a video about upgrading there $500 Honda Civic with a $1K sound system. The video tries to be a guide but It offers somewhat wrong and missing information although its more of a overview then anything. Honestly this feels like some Best Buy car audio haul setup that...

Hey, so short background, I have been in car audio for about 20 years now but only on the spl side of things. Back then, I only cared about subs and amps nothing more..fast forward to today, I jumped over to the SQ side and find it very interesting how everyone in SQ is learning or knows how to...

Hello, lovely people. I have a small YouTube channel that focuses on car audio measurements and testing. Since I joined SQ (sound quality - opposite of SPL) community, I realised that a lot of car audio is based on myths and fairy tales from "back in the day". My goal is to start fresh and test...

Hi, My car radio is from the brand Kenwood and I need new spare parts to repair it. I found spare parts online from the Panasonic brand and on the website I found them there's an indication that they are compatible. I just wanted to make sure and see if someone may be able to provide input on...

So after we put in the Kenwood headunit, the factory amp would always stay on (Via audio sensing) and drain the battery. The old JVC and OEM head-units never caused this problem. So I did a "Factory Amp Delete". I used the factory wiring for power with the new amp (Its temporary) and it...

I've been planning on upgrading the stereo in my car since the front speakers are blown and I figured I might as well upgrade the entire thing anyways. The problem that I'm having is that obviously most car amplifiers are not exactly designed with good distortion and snr performance in mind...

In the AVR market and Home Audio market, you can easily find and buy almost to complete CD-quality SNR performing products. But in the Car Audio, there's barely any, With car amps, its either clean output (~85db to ~95db) but "alright" watts or lots of watts with poor noise (~65db to ~75db)...

After doing a lot of research. I have created this Mini Guide for 1997-1999 (Potentially newer) Buick Regal owners that have the 8-speaker (Not 6-speaker) Monsoon System. Take everything in this guide with caution and at your own risk. To start off, 8-channel Monsoon amp is placed in the trunk...

To start off, my question is different from the "FLAC vs WAV" results you find on Google and I couldn't find my answer on there. I understand that WAV and FLAC are losslessly the same. I wanted to know when it comes to car audio head units, which format the radio would like better (efficiency)...

Were can i learn how to read frequency responses and what they mean? ..i have been using REW for a year now and there is still lots of questions i have. I am currently installing a full car audio build for SQ and i have everything but not the understanding. I tried reading rew how to guide but...

Not sure if this is the right forum. Either way, I have a Chinese JAC j7 car that I purchased brand new last year. I wanted to upgrade the audio system with an amplifier and new speakers. But the guy at JAC who sold me the car told me that the amplifier could not be exchanged without breaking...

The Volvo owned Electric Car (EV) Polestar 2 has Dirac EQ running on a Harmon Kardon audio system. The details of the system is interesting. They say it even uses a patented subwoofer system. Is that a first? https://www.polestar.com/uk/polestar-2/plus-pack/harman-kardon-audio-system/

[You really messed up your life haven't you?] PRO: Its still working CONS: It's still working* NOPE, _It's over 9000!!!!!!!!! NOPE, NOPE,NOPE, In a world where everyone gets a medal? And a prize just for showing up? This is the amp no one wanted. For the Amplifier no one asked...

I'm not super sensible, but I bought 1979 Porsche 924 (4-speed, NA for those who care) for pretty cheap. Cosmetically it looks terrible, but mechanically it seems pretty darn good. It's a project for own amusement/edification. On of the things I want to do is have a super sweet, cassette-based...