Use & Enjoy Your A/V Gear : car speakers

Top Down Sound, Part 4: Equalizing the audio system in a convertible

Charlie — Wed, 27 May 2009 17:23:00 GMT

Jeff and I meet at the Crutchfield Research Bay for the final system tuneup. In the last installment , we set the crossover points and adjusted the gain structure in the Sebring's system. Now, we've borrowed an AudioControl Real Time Analyzer...(read more)

Top Down Sound, Part 3: Tuning up the audio system in a convertible

Charlie — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:24:00 GMT

In Part 2 , we ripped my Sebring apart to install a high-performance audio system. Since then, I've been playing lots of music over my system in the last two weeks, and I spend a little time in my garage every night making adjustments. I've got...(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)

6-1/2" versus 6-3/4" car speakers

Buck P — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:21:00 GMT

Many customers note that sometimes Crutchfield's classification of a car speaker's size is different from what the speaker manufacturer states. This is especially true in the case of 6-1/2" versus 6-3/4" round speakers. What's going on when a company...(read more)

Kicker and Crutchfield roll out crowd-pleasing Polaris ATV

Robert FV — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:17:00 GMT

I recently added an article describing Crutchfield’s new Polaris Ranger ATV to the Customer Car Showroom on our website, and I wanted to tell everyone about it. I really enjoyed this assignment, and not only because it got me out of the office for an...(read more)

If your car stereo sounds bad, look at the speakers first

Buck P — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:17:00 GMT

My brother-in-law knew that his car stereo sounded bad. He didn’t know why. He spends a lot of time, every day for his job, driving around town listening to classic rock radio. He came to me for help. “I’m willing to spend five hundred dollars to make...(read more)

My Top 10 Car Audio Myths

Charlie — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:16:00 GMT

1) I don't need a subwoofer because I never listen to loud music, just classical and jazz. Subwoofers go great with heavy metal, rap, and other types of high-impact music, but they're not just for people who like to turn it up. In fact, a well-tuned subwoofer...(read more)

Shopping for Car Speakers? Pay Attention to the Specs

Todd — Thu, 31 May 2007 15:10:00 GMT

The most important factor I consider when shopping for new speakers (aside from making sure that they will fit my car and my budget) is how they will handle the power I'll be feeding them. This is a lesson I learned from personal experience. When I added...(read more)