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Why Do Subs And Speakers Blow?

Most car audio enthusiasts have encountered a blown subwoofer or speaker at some point over the years. Most often you will find blown or damaged factory speakers. You may also find a blown subwoofer in the trunk of your friend with a new car audio amplifier. Blown speakers and subwoofers are rarely associated with a fun event. A blown subwoofer or car speaker results in a replacement or upgrade.

Setting Time Delay On Your Car Stereo. Why?

The problem is that when you sit in your driver’s seat the sound from your front left speaker hits your ears before the sound from the right speaker does. The difference is very small but surprisingly humans are very good at hearing these differences and we use that difference to determine where the sound is coming from. What we do to trick the ears into thinking you are in the middle of the car is simply delaying the speaker output of your speakers so all the sound arrives at your ears at the same time. The effect is very nice as you feel like you are directly in the middle of the car. You’ll notice the vocals in the music now sound like they are on your hood singing to you.

Pi is a funny thing…

There a few other techniques we can use to increase SPL like rebuilding a better box or stuffing it with poly or glassing the inside etc… The best way to get more SPL is to get more woofer area. Then do sound damping and finally get a big nasty amp. If you’re like me you’ll never stop making your system better. Just wait until you want to get the best sound quality possible. It’s fun but requires a lot of time and good gear.

Backup Cameras Increase Car Safety

Backup cameras have exploded in popularity in the last 5 years. Backup cameras used to be reserved for the most expensive import cars. Technology has advanced enough to provide affordable options for all car drivers. Backup cameras are common in many new vehicles, especially SUV's that have poor viability and the ability to run over things.

iPhone App For Your Car Stereo

Kenwood brings cutting edge tech to every car on the road. Many of the new Kenwood car stereos can be set up to accept apps or stream music from your iPod, smartphone, or other devices. The car audio iPhone app makes it easy to pair your device to your car audio system. This means that you can easily take all of your music wherever you are going. These sophisticated systems can be set up to handle Pandora, Sirius XM or stream music from your device.

Car Audio Has Evolved Greatly

Current car audio has benefited from better design, refined components, streamlined manufacturing and from the desires of consumers. Modern car audio performs a lot better than older car audio equipment performs. 

Is 1 OHM Better Than 2 OHM?

We often get asked if a lower impedance is better.

 

In case you are wondering impedance is simply the resistance in an electrical circuit and measured in ohms. All electrical circuits have some form of impedance measurement or all you see is sparks for a few seconds and something melted. For example; a sub-woofer connected to an amp is an electrical circuit and can be measured in ohms.

Components Vs Coaxials

Often people ask us if Components are better than Coaxial speakers when they stop into our car audio shop in Brooklyn Park. The answer is more involved than a simple yes.

Mobile Install in Brooklyn Park

For car stereo installation in Minneapolis call Mobile Installation Services and let our professionals improve your ride. We provide high quality work that exceeds factory specification for all installations. We provide mobile installation services to the communities of Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis, Maple Grove, Coon Rapids, Crystal, and Golden Valley.

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