Dash pods, kick-panel enclosures and sealed enclosures in doors might look cool, but they aren’t always an ideal solution for a speaker that will attempt to produce bass. In this context, when we talk about bass, we are discussing audio frequencies below about 300 Hz. In this … [Read more...] about Why Mid-Woofers Won’t Work Well in Small Speaker Enclosures
Car Audio
Product Spotlight: Audison Voce II Speakers
We’ve said dozens of times that speakers are by a long way the most important part of any audio system, be it for a home or car. The team at Audison in Italy went to great lengths to create a truly carte blanche set of speaker solutions when they developed the Voce II series of … [Read more...] about Product Spotlight: Audison Voce II Speakers
Should Your Car Audio Speakers Be Mounted in Pods?
Speaker pods and build-outs on A-pillars are becoming increasingly common in custom car audio installations. While some of these solutions look cool, the laws of physics can work against these cosmetic efforts to degrade the performance of your car stereo system. The subject of … [Read more...] about Should Your Car Audio Speakers Be Mounted in Pods?
Your Car Audio Amplifier Wants More Battery Voltage
If you’ve looked carefully at the specifications of car audio amplifiers for any amount of time, then you’ll know that some designs make more power when they are connected to a higher-voltage electrical system. This type of amplifier is called an unregulated design. In the … [Read more...] about Your Car Audio Amplifier Wants More Battery Voltage
Keys to Proper Car Audio Speaker Installation
Over the years, car audio speakers have been installed in seemingly endless combinations of panels, pods and baffles. Some look great, some sound great and some offer both. Sadly, not everyone understands the physics involved in choosing the ideal installation locations for … [Read more...] about Keys to Proper Car Audio Speaker Installation