Car Audio & Electronics

Car amplifiers are built to provide dependable, powerful output in a tough environment. Why not take advantage of those capabilities at home? The problem is that car amplifiers are made to operate...

Car amplifiers are designed to operate properly with a specific speaker resistance (impedance) or range of resistances, measured in ohms. Likewise, speakers or subwoofers have specific resistance...

Car audio amplifiers offer lots of power and outstanding performance in compact reliable designs. Many audio aficionados would like to tap into this performance in their home systems. But since...

You can wire the subwoofers within your car several different ways, which apply to both car subwoofers and to a home stereo system. Wiring depends on the number of subwoofers you are installing...

Connecting wires of different gauges can be done in a variety of different ways. You can twist them together and tape them, twist them together and solder, or connect them together with a variety...

Connecting speaker wire correctly to a car amp takes only a few minutes with a screwdriver and a pair of wire strippers. While the connections are simple, doing the job the right way is important...

The 6x9 car speaker is found in many vehicles, and is a popular speaker among many car audio enthusiasts. The large size of the speaker allows for strong bass response, and most models include a...

Wiring speakers in parallel to a mono amplifier is a common way of adding multiple subwoofers into a car audio system. Because the mono amplifier typically only has one set of speaker output...

A crossover in a car speaker system performs the vital function of separating the high frequencies from the low frequencies. Crossovers are integral parts of car speaker systems known as component...

If you want to connect two speakers to one source, you'll have to employ one of two types of wiring: series wiring or parallel wiring. Parallel wiring offers some advantages -- it's simple and...

A crossover is a set of frequency-tuned filters that direct the proper sound frequencies to the different components of a speaker system. In car audio, these are most familiar in "component...

A power amp in your car ensures more volume and better sound from your car audio system. One of the crucial steps in realizing this potential is correctly connecting speakers to the power amp....

The Hyundai Sonata sedan is equipped with a stereo and two sets of speakers--front door and rear deck. Audio enthusiasts who want to improve the car's sound system will often replace the speakers...

A transistor is a device in electronics that is used to switch or amplify signals. Transistors are composed of semiconductor material, which is a type of material that is not fully a conductor or...

DVC subwoofers have an advantage over regular subwoofers: they can be wired to different impedance levels (meaured in ohms). The resistance of the subwoofer is vital when you're connecting the sub...

Terminal connections are crucial in loading a woofer speaker. Install a woofer properly with the right connectors and terminals with tips from a car stereo specialist in this free video on woofer...

A dual-voice coil subwoofer is a popular choice for an audio system, due to its flexibility in wiring. Because of the two voice coils, the subwoofer can be wired in series or in parallel,...

Dual-voice coil (DVC) subwoofers are commonly used in car audio systems. They may be wired in one of two ways. The first way doubles the resistance, or ohm rating, of the subwoofer, and the second...

Bridging an amplifier is a method of taking a two-channel amplifier and using the output to power a single speaker. It's especially useful when you're using the amplifier to power a subwoofer....

If you've got a mono amplifier, you've got a great opportunity to really bring on the bass. Mono amplifiers are especially well-suited to wiring to two subwoofers. To wire two subwoofers to a mono...

Bridging the subwoofer connection in your car's audio system is a way of taking a 2-channel amplifier output and combining the amp's output to go to a single output. This is an excellent way to...

Car amp speaker terminals are easy to use, but you may want to change your car amp speaker wire inputs to RCA plugs for a variety of reasons. For example, with RCA plugs, you can change speakers...

There's nothing like a four-subwoofer system if you want to bring on the bass in your car. But there are several ways to connect four subs to one amp, depending on what kind of amplifier you have....

Dual voice coil (DVC) speakers provide flexibility in usage because they can be wired to different impedance levels. Depending on the type of amplifier you are using, or the number of speakers in...

Hooking up four subwoofers to a single car amp may sound like a challenge, but with the right amp and some simple wiring, you'll have no trouble getting the job done right the first time. There...

The Orion 2500D car amplifier is a beast. With a power output of 2500 watts to a 1 ohm load, it's capable of driving multiple subwoofers, and driving them hard. If you have ambitious plans of...

When installing subwoofers into a subwoofer box, it's vital that you wire the subs correctly to the subwoofer box's input terminals. Failure to do so will affect the sound quality of your system...

Installing a Rockford subwoofer is a multistep project. You need to connect the wiring to the subwoofer properly and you must mount the subwoofer in its sub box as well. Take it one step at a time...

Connecting your JBL subwoofer to an amplifier, or "hooking it up," is an essential step in using it to get the solid bass sound want in your car audio system. The hook-up isn't complicated. After...