Use & Enjoy Your A/V Gear : Crutchfield

How to tame cable clutter

Jim R — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:20:00 GMT

Are you a neat freak? Then you'll love Cable it , a kit that makes it incredibly easy to wrap and organize cables behind your home theater components or home office machines. Dig the video: (Please visit the site to view this media) Crutchfield offers...(read more)

DLNA connects audio/video components across your home network

Jim R — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:28:00 GMT

What do you do with your home network? Provide Internet access throughout your home Share a printer Listen to digital music files, Internet radio or a music subscription service, such as Rhapsody, throughout your home View photos or videos stored on your...(read more)

Check out the Crutchfield Fan Page on Facebook

Ralph — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:35:00 GMT

Yes, we’ve launched a Crutchfield Fan Page on Facebook . It’s a pretty handy way to stay on top of all things Crutchfield. You can see the latest posts from all of our blogs, check out our videos, give us feedback through the discussion board...(read more)

Top Down Sound, Part 2: Installing an audio system in a convertible

Charlie — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:21:00 GMT

The big day has arrived. In the first installment , we planned out the system for my convertible. Now we'll take a long look at the installation process. A system of this magnitude is completely out of my league, so I turn to Ben and Wayne, two ace...(read more)

Top Down Sound, Part 1: Planning an audio system for a convertible

Charlie — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:23:00 GMT

For most people, the words "car audio" conjure up an image of a big SUV blasting you with waves of bass at a stoplight. But car audio systems aren't all about bass - they come in as many shapes and sizes as home audio systems. To the car...(read more)

Better car audio, Tip #10: Use a capacitor if you're going to push your subs hard

Jim R — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:26:00 GMT

They didn't have subwoofers in mind when they built your vehicle. Big bass sucks up a lot of power, and most car electrical systems aren't equipped to deal with it. A capacitor acts as a buffer between your amps and your car's battery. You connect the...(read more)

Better car audio, Tip #9: Add a sub and hear what you've been missing

Jim R — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:50:00 GMT

A good subwoofer will bring the bottom octave of your music back into proper balance, so you'll hear familiar tunes in a whole new light. It'll take a load off your full-range speakers too, since you'll be playing your tunes with the bass control set...(read more)

Video: Crutchfield's holiday gift guide

Crutchfield Video — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:10:00 GMT

Stuck for gift ideas? Crutchfield's video team canvassed their colleagues throughout the company for gift suggestions. As you can see in this Holiday Gift Guide video , there was no shortage of great gift ideas. Everyone was asked the same four questions...(read more)

Better car audio, Tip #1: New speakers

Jim R — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:08:00 GMT

How much time do you spend in your car? If your daily commute consumes 100 hours a year, as is the case for many people , then you can easily justify a modest investment to improve the sound of your car stereo. Navigation , video screens and Bluetooth...(read more)

Help for volunteers installing DTV converters

Jim R — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:23:00 GMT

I recently came across an article about volunteers in the Houston area who are installing DTV converter boxes for low-income senior citizens. Our hats are off to these volunteers. That's the picture we had in mind when we decided to publish our DTV Converter...(read more)

Is replacing a car stereo really that easy?

Deb G — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:30:00 GMT

I was helping a friend get a stereo for his car recently, and he asked a good question: "Is installing a stereo really as easy as we say it is?" We used to say that a lot, and I guess the message stuck. In recent years, Crutchfield has been careful not...(read more)

Did you see the news about our contest?

Jim R — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:38:00 GMT

If you didn't visit our home page last week, you may have missed the news about the winners of our "you dream it, we'll help you build it" contest . If you didn't see it last week, please take a look now. Let us know what you think of the concept and...(read more)

Noise-Isolating Headphones Help Video Recording

JRS — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:34:00 GMT

I used to be a disc jockey at a local rock radio station here in Charlottesville, Virginia. The headphones of choice for many DJs on a budget were the Sony MDR-V600 . These were big, loud, rock and roll headphones. Their large vinyl ear cups did a pretty...(read more)

How can we improve this blog?

Jim R — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:05:00 GMT

This blog will be one year old early next month. To mark the occasion, we are planning a makeover. You'll see a fresh design, and we hope you will find it easier to navigate. We are also planning to offer more content from an expanded roster of contributors...(read more)

Do you like to help friends install or troubleshoot their gear?

Jim R — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:14:00 GMT

We are looking for a few good people to join our Product Support Team and we hope you can help. This may strike you as an odd place for a help wanted message (and I promise not to do this often), but I have a hunch that a lot of good candidates hang out...(read more)