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A car audio system has four major components--the head units, amplifiers, speakers and auxiliary input devices, which are the CD changer or graphic equalizer. The head unit is the main part that makes the audio system work. It is a control panel where the volume and bass controls are and where the radio system resides. In some audio... more »
Pioneer is one of the leading manufacturers known around the world for car audio components and accessories. Most vehicles come with audio systems included and some may be Pioneer products to begin with. It is very common for car enthusiasts to replace stock sound arrangements with Pioneer audio or to add Pioneer components to... more »
Bridging your car audio amplifier is a great way to get better sound coming out of your speakers. The process of bridging isn't too terribly difficult, but it is very important that you do it properly. A failure to make the right connections can result in permanent damage being done to your car audio set up. Bridging your amplifier is... more »
Purchasing car audio online is not much different than buying in a store, the main difference being that the buyer cannot inspect the equipment before purchase. Knowing what equipment to look for, and how much it is worth, will make the experience worthwhile, and can save money over buying it retail. more »
Crossovers are a powerful tool that allow you to send different audio frequencies to varying components, such as amplifiers or compressors. This article discusses how to connect a standard, two-band crossover common to night clubs, studios, home theater and car audio systems. more »
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Car audio/video (car AV), mobile audio, 12-volt and other terms are used to describe the sound or video system fitted in an automobile. Such devices arent necessarily limited to automobiles, and can be used, marketed, or manufactured for marine, aviation, and mass transit (vehicle audio/video). This article focuses on cars as the most common application.
History
From the earliest days of radio, enthusiasts had adapted domestic equipment to use in their cars. The commercial introduction of the fitted car radio came in the 1930s from the Galvin Manufacturing Corporation. Galvin Manufacturing was owned and operated by Paul V. Galvin and his brother Joseph E. Galvin. The Galvin brothers purchased a battery eliminator business in 1928 and the corporation’s first product was a battery eliminator that allowed vacuum tube battery-powered radios to run on standard household electric current (see also Rogers Majestic Batteryless Radio). In 1930, the Galvin Corporation introduced one of the first commercial car radios, the Motorola model 5T71, which sold for between $110 and $130 (2009: $}}) and could be installed in most popular automobiles. Founders Paul Galvin and Joe Galvin came up with the name Motorola when his company started manufacturing car radios. A number of early companies making phonographs, radios, and other audio equipment in the early 20th century used the suffix "-ola," the most famous being Victrola; RCA made a "radiola"; there was also a company that made jukeboxes called Rock-Ola, and a film editing device called a Moviola. The Motorola prefix "motor-" was chosen because the companys initial focus was in automotive electronics.
In Germany Blaupunkt fitted their first radio to a Studebaker in 1932 and in the United Kingdom Crossley offered a factory fitted wireless in their 10 hp models from 1933.
The early car radio receivers used the battery voltage (6.3 volts at the time) to run the vacuum tube filaments, and genera read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car+audio
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