We were cruising the internet a few weeks ago and noticed a comment from a self-proclaimed car audio expert that new speakers and subwoofers need to be broken in at low power levels. He made it particularly clear that the voice coil needed to be broken in gently. If you’ve ever considered how a speaker […]
The staff here at Mobile Edge in Lehighton gets a lot of requests to install car audio or video equipment that has been purchased somewhere other than from us. While we want to help every client as much as possible, we typically deny the request to work with this gear. Though this decision might seem […]
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 […]
