Whatever equipment you choose for your car audio upgrades, it will need expert installation to ensure optimal performance. Here we look at a number of installations and link the images to Driving Sounds articles that you can download for free, to read about the customer’s motivation for having the equipment installed in the way it […]
Why Upgrade Your Car Audio? Many folk are still very suspicious of being sold car audio improvements, only for post-purchase dissonance to set in causing regret. Sometimes this is based on bad experiences with poor sales propositions presented by enthusiastic, yet unknowledgeable sales staff. Music is very popular. In many cases, it is possibly the […]
The Hertz Mille Power ML 5 power amplifier is perfect for driving a system using Mille Speakers and subwoofers. It came about because Hertz felt that there was not an amplifier on the market that offered the amount of control and stable power required to drive the Mille speaker range correctly. Typically, despite claims from […]
The Audison AV 5.1 K car amplifier has been with us for a while now. It is enjoying a surge in popularity due to new interest in Hi Res audio listening (previously known as HD audio). Hi Res audio has taken a while to gain traction. Traditional Hi Fi system messaging has very much focussed […]
Audison APBX 10 AS – Active subwoofer option for your car Active subwoofers have always offered an attractive option for bass in a car. But, throwing a cheap active subwoofer in your first vehicle as a budget enhancement has seen many young drivers invest, become disenchanted and turn their attention to other, visual enhancements instead. […]
Audison Thesis: https://www.fourcaraudio.co.uk/brands/audison/thesis car speakers are amongst some of the best speakers we have ever heard in a car. Created from an exercise in design and launched as a marketable product with as little compromise as possible, they do carry a top-end price tag. However, this is nowhere near what the home audio enthusiast is […]
Audison SR amplifiers have been with us since 1988. Always an audiophile’s choice, this new incarnation has taken class D topography to new levels of performance. Unfortunately, we cannot bring you specific details. In the pre release information, Audison’s marketing people make reference to; “Audison D-Class Technology” However, when I questioned them as to what […]
A full car audio upgrade can be a costly exercise. The compromises required can sometimes end up costing more in the long run, or delivering a disappointing end result. It is however, quite common for people to upgrade a bit at a time. Usually, and with good reason, people tend to start with a speaker […]
If you already understand the “runes” on this amplifier back plate, you may already have the knowledge we are about to impart. Impedance in car audio systems and audio in general is not that difficult to understand. However, there are pitfalls that can make uneducated meddling somewhat dangerous. If you are up for an analogy […]
When taming the acoustics in a car as part of an audio upgrade, it is important to appreciate the difference between “sound proofing” and “sound absorption”. In most vehicles, both need to be addressed. When a vehicle is in motion, its inside space is filled with sounds associated with that motion. Engine noise is often […]
