Car Audio
Top Automotive Tech Influencers Headline LA Auto Show’s Connected Car Expo
LOS ANGELES – No trend in the auto industry is more topical than advanced technology platforms. To underscore that fact, the LA Auto Show confirmed that two dozen automotive tech experts from companies such as Aha Radio, Auto Alliance, BMW, Delphi, Ford, Gracenote, Hughes Telematics, INRIX, J.D. Power & Associates, Kia, Livio, Pandora, QNX, Sprint more »
All the Bass, But less Space? Audiomobile’s GTS “21″ Series Subwoofers
One audio ‘trick’ for reducing the size of a subwoofer enclosure is known as Isobaric loading. It is when you take a woofer and mount it clamshell-style, face-to-face with an identical woofer. The drawbacks: The enclosures can be complex to build, servicing the buried woofer can be difficult, and the biggest deterrent is cost. You gotta more »
Fun In a Forester: 2014 Subaru Forester Head Unit Pretty Solid
Define “no shame:” Rolling down every window and opening the enormous sunroof in our 2014 Subaru Forester XT and blasting the ’70s best of KISS at full volume on the first warm, sunny day I’d seen in a while. Gene and the boys pulled the trigger on the Love Gun, and the Scoob’s head unit more »
Hit the Deck for Two New Alpine Decks!
Most people thought, back in the day, the most challenging thing about having a high quality audio system in a car was physically hooking up the speakers. Au contraire- that is only half the battle. The other part of it is tuning it. That is why manufacturers cut big money deals with bespoke audio manufacturers more »
A Little Taste of Germany in Northern New Jersey. Helix and Brax Car Audio, That is…
A lot of car audio audiophiles and bassheads are aware of the Rockford Fosgate name. The parent Rockford corporation also scours the earth looking for brands that might not have the might for a full United States presence, but takes them under their wing for distribution into some of the best aftermarket car audio retailers. more »
2014 Scion tC Brings BeSpoke Premium Audio Option
Pricing info was announced for the new 2014 Scion tC coupe recently, including models with BeSpoke Premium Audio featuring Aha.
JL Audio Introduces Powerful High-Output Enclosed Subwoofer System
MIRAMAR, FL – JL Audio‘s patented high-output enclosures are designed to deliver high-performance bass experience with a combination of superb sound quality and awesome output. The new HO110-W6v3 ported enclosure (Suggested Retail: $699.95) combines the high power handling and small enclosure requirements of the JL Audio 10W6v3 subwoofer driver, creating a very compact subwoofer system more »
Audit Verifies The Obvious — Technology Industry Is A Big Deal
ARLINGTON, VA – The 2013 International CES was huge and staffers from all the TechnologyTell.com sections were there to bring you the latest technology products. Now an independent audit has confirmed our crack staff’s findings about the the annual trade show in Las Vegas—the show was indeed huge. Seriously, the 2013 CES, held January 8-11, more »
New Axxera Hitting the Streets!
For those not familiar with the Axxera line of car audio products, it is designed for specialty retailers to have a cost-effective brand to sell but offer the sound quality and features of higher-end brands. Although it is made by Dual Electronics, you cannot get it at a mass merchandiser. You pay a few more more »
What’s louder- the Concert or the Van in the parking lot? Depends on the van…
Yeah, Terry wrote about this last week. But its loud. What’s louder? The main stage at the Warped tour with a slew of Marshall amps and professional sound reinforcement, or the car stereo in a van in the parking lot? That depends on the van… This van is loud. Sometimes we like loud. Rockford Fosgate SoundLab more »
