If you’ve browsed amateur car audio groups on Facebook, you’ve likely seen someone post that they have “set the gains halfway” on their amplifier. Their misguided theory is that this setting will limit the maximum amount of power the amplifier will produce. Saying this in the presence of a professional installer is the best way […]
A repeat client from Wilkes-Barre came to Mobile Edge in Lehighton in search of a new radio for her 2016 Honda Civic. She liked her factory radio, but she really wanted to have Apple CarPlay so she could play tunes with Amazon Music. We say she’s a repeat client, because we previously installed a wireless […]
A repeat client from Saylorsburg brought his daughter’s 2012 Ford Escape to Mobile Edge for a new radio and front speakers. He wanted to buy the equipment and have it installed for his daughter as a gift, since it would add Android Auto and Bluetooth features and improve general sound quality. After presenting him with […]
When designing and integrating high-performance speakers into your car or truck, your local specialty car audio retailer might suggest choosing an amplifier or signal processor that includes a bandpass crossover. If you aren’t used to designing speaker systems, a task that most consumers don’t concern themselves with, then the term bandpass might be confusing. Please […]
A recent Palmerton client’s wife came to Mobile Edge looking to replace the radio in her husband’s 2010 GMC Canyon as a holiday gift. Come to find out, the radio had to be replaced because the factory buttons were sticking and no longer functioned correctly. After showing her the many different models we offer, she […]
Dash pods, kick-panel enclosures and sealed enclosures in doors might look cool, but they aren’t always an ideal solution for a speaker that will attempt to produce bass. In this context, when we talk about bass, we are discussing audio frequencies below about 300 Hz. In this range, most drivers with a cone diameter of […]
Since 1953, the Chevrolet Corvette has been an icon in the North American automotive industry. These two-seaters represent value and performance with styling that always lets them stand out from the crowd. Try as General Motors might, there’s still room for improvement, even on a flagship vehicle like this. Let’s look at some of the […]
Speaker pods and build-outs on A-pillars are becoming increasingly common in custom car audio installations. While some of these solutions look cool, the laws of physics can work against these cosmetic efforts to degrade the performance of your car stereo system. The subject of speaker installation could (and should) fill a book. In this article, […]
If you’ve looked carefully at the specifications of car audio amplifiers for any amount of time, then you’ll know that some designs make more power when they are connected to a higher-voltage electrical system. This type of amplifier is called an unregulated design. In the simplest of terms, it multiplies the provided battery voltage by […]
