Decades ago, car audio professionals were adamant about the statement that tweeters needed to be installed right beside the midrange speakers in your car audio system. Is this accurate? The answer is that it depends on a few variables. Keeping them close can’t hurt, but it might come at the expense of improving the soundstage […]
Car audio amplifier designs have changed a great deal over the last few decades. Modern amplifiers have more features along with improved efficiency, and they offer consumers better value than their predecessors. This article will examine the key components in the construction of mobile audio amplifiers, their evolution and their benefits. Amplifier Design Balances Power […]
There’s a strange car audio myth that claims you can’t mix different brands of source units, speakers, amplifiers, subwoofers and signal processors in the same audio system. While it might be fun for a distributor, sales representative or employee at a car audio retailer to do a one-brand build, chances are you’ll want to pick […]
Not long ago, we saw a post where someone asked whether they needed to dedicate a channel of their digital signal processor to equalize the subwoofer in their car audio system. As usual, several amateurs chimed in with their opinions, but nobody presented any facts supporting a yes or no answer. As professionals, when we’re […]
A recent client from Durham found Mobile Edge via the BestCarAudio Dealer Locator when he was in search of a sound upgrade and a new bed cover for his 2005 Toyota Tundra. The Tundra had a factory JBL system that had, understandably, worn down over the years. He wanted to upgrade his sound to something […]
A client from just down the road in Walnutport recently contacted the team at Mobile Edge to ask about upgrading the stereo in his 2011 Jeep Wrangler. The vehicle had been upgraded with some aftermarket equipment, but the sound wasn’t what the owner wanted. After inspecting what was in this cool off-roader, we let him […]
Not too long ago, we stumbled across a discussion about the need for large-gauge car audio speaker wire to be connected to a high-power amplifier. The comments on the post were prime examples of how little some audio enthusiasts understand about the signals going to the speakers in their car audio system. So, to help […]
A repeat client from Germansville recently dropped into Mobile Edge to ask about upgrading the sound system in his cool 1993 Nissan 300ZX. We’ve designed and installed several sound systems for this client over the years, so he knows our capabilities well. He wanted to replace the existing gear in the Nissan with something more […]
Car audio sound deadening has been a popular upgrade to improve the comfort of your vehicle and enhance audio system performance since the early ’90s. The original concept of sound deadening was to make cars and trucks quieter and more comfortable by limiting the ability for noise outside the vehicle to get into the cabin. […]
