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Backup Camera Integration: Pairing Safety Tech With a New Head Unit
A new head unit can transform an older car's audio system, but the upgrade can do more than improve music. When the stereo supports a backup camera, the installation can...
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Wakeboard Tower Speakers: How to Get Sound to Carry Over Wind and Water
A boat audio system has a harder job than a typical car stereo. Once the boat is moving, wind rushes past the tower, the engine adds its own noise, and...
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Marine Speaker Pods vs Flush Mount Marine Speakers
Choosing marine speakers for a boat involves more than finding a model with good power handling and water resistance. Where those speakers are installed can have just as much impact...
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Fiberglass vs MDF Subwoofer Enclosures: Which Material Wins?
Choosing a subwoofer is only part of building a powerful car audio system. The enclosure surrounding it can have just as much influence on how that subwoofer performs. A well-designed...
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DIY Car Audio Installation: A Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide
For beginners, the smartest approach is to build the system in stages. Replacing speakers is one project. Adding an amplifier is another. Bringing in a subwoofer and enclosure adds another...
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Why Chevy Truck Owners Choose Custom Console Enclosures
Every truck owner eventually reaches the same point. The factory audio system has been upgraded with better speakers or a more powerful amplifier, but something still feels incomplete. The bass...
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Speaker Wire Gauge and Length and How Much It Actually Matters
Ask ten installers what gauge speaker wire to run and you will get answers ranging from "16 is fine for everything" to "never go below 12." Both camps are confident,...
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Rear Fill: Do You Actually Need Rear Speakers in Your Car?
Walk into any competition SQ car and open the rear doors. Half the time the speakers are gone entirely, and the panels are sealed. Walk into a factory showroom and...
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Jeep Audio Builds: Sound Bars, Roll Bar Pods and Open-Top Problems
A Jeep Wrangler is the hardest vehicle on the road to build a good audio system in, and most owners find that out the first time they drop the top...
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Bluetooth Codecs Explained: SBC, AAC, aptX and LDAC in Your Car
Two drivers can stream the same song, from the same app, in two similar cars, and hear noticeably different results. One system sounds open and detailed, the other sounds slightly...
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