Use & Enjoy Your A/V Gear : speaker

Single stereo-input dash speaker for vintage car owners

Charlie — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:48:00 GMT

If you've ever tried to install a modern car stereo in a pre-1960s vintage automobile, you've probably run across the problem of getting stereo sound in a vehicle with only one center dash speaker. When I owned a '56 Studebaker Hawk, I faced...(read more)

What HiFi 2.0 means to me

ZakB — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:06:00 GMT

I really love the new HiFi 2.0 movement here at Crutchfield. Helping people achieve and enjoy great sound is what we're all about, whether you're trying to do it in your house or in your car. And this building is full of people who are knowledgeable and...(read more)

Better home audio, Tip#10: Biamp your speakers

Ralph — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:21:00 GMT

Tip #10: Biamp your speakers. If you've purchased a home theater receiver in the last couple of years, it may have extra channels of amplifier power that you can put to use for better sound. That's because most newer receivers have seven amplifier channels...(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)

What's at the top of your wish list? (Here's what's on ours)

Chris E — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:48:00 GMT

Naturally, people around here are always talking about the latest, greatest electronic gear. I have a long list of things I hope to own soon, and I sometimes wonder what my friends at work would love to have. Thanks to a recent informal, open-ended poll...(read more)