Improve Your Car Audio System

Posted under Audio Tips by admin on Saturday 15 August 2009 at 5:54 pm

 

Car audio components are being improved each passing day to upgrade sound systems. If one does not opt for these improved components, then one might just be living in the past. These improved components add greater functionality to your car audio system.

These components are speakers, subwoofers, tweeters, amplifiers, ipod adapters and more. All these add another dimension to your audio system. You have the option of settling for your factory installed system, however, aftermarket systems are massively superior to factory systems. But that’s by the way.

To take your car audio to another level, you’ll need to add new speakers, upgrade your receiver, add tweeters, add an amplifier, install vibration dampers like dynamat, install bass blockers on your full-range component speakers, add equalizers and other signal processors — the list goes on…

Adding new speakers to your audio system will alter your setup most dramatically (if done right). This is because your speakers are the most important units in your car audio set up. Also know that you need to add such that will fit your vehicle. This will prevent sound inbalance or damage to your audio system. What you install is what you get. If you install old age-stricken stuff, then you get old age-stricken sound.

Adding tweeters to your sound system improves your listening experience. A tweeter takes care of those sizzling highs that cannot be catered for by regular speakers. A crossover will help make your output stage a lot better.

Upgrading your receivers will ensure better sound and less distortion. This could include adding additional music sources like a portable DVD, a satellite radio tuner and more; through an auxiliary input.

You also need vibration dampers. Dynamats absorb the vibration caused by your car speakers and road noise. When these vibrations are absorbed, you can conveniently hear the music that comes out of your sound system without background noise.

If you’re in for the best sound, you’ll need to add a bass blocker. Installing bass blockers on your full range component speakers simply help to block the bass frequencies that your speakers cannot handle. They are installed on your speaker’s wire. This helps remove distortion from your music.

Other steps you could take to improve your car audio output include making sure your subwoofers and speakers are in phase, changing the position or enclosure style of your subwoofer and avoiding extreme bass control boost.

Your subwoofers and speakers wired in phase helps give more balance to your sound. Make sure the positive and the negative sides are wired accordingly at both the receiver and the speakers.

Changing the enclosure style of your subwoofer actually depends on the type of bass sound you prefer. Some prefer a boomy bass; others prefer a low frequency bass. The position of your subwoofer will determine that.

Avoiding extreme bass control boost and turning up your volume instead will give less distortion to your signals.

Implement these and your car audio will never remain the same.

 


Looking for the cheapest web hosting service?

Posted under Car Audio by admin on Friday 14 August 2009 at 10:52 am

The cheapest web hosting service does not necessarily mean that they are giving you a mediocre service. Check web hosting out, they can give you a list of the best companies that offer you the best service at a very low price. You can see the comparison of prices, services offer and ratings from drupal web hosting and dedicated web hosting and you’ll be amazed that they offer the best service that they have at a very reasonable price.


Considering Managed or Shared Hosting

Posted under Car Audio by admin on Friday 14 August 2009 at 10:51 am

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Car CD/MP3 Players

Posted under Audio Unit by admin on Saturday 8 August 2009 at 5:51 pm

 

USB MP3 Car Radio: Check this out an MP3 USB card reader Car Radio. I would buy it, but I just in bough a new MP3 car radio.

Now you can play your favourite MP3;s and WMA digital music formats in your car. This great new product accepts a SDRAM memory card or a USB memory stick. Allowing you to copy music from your PC or Laptop and play on this car radio.

Of course the stereo also plays standard CDs and CDR’s giving you endless possibilities to play your own music whilst on the road. USB & SD memory cards not supplied.

 

MP3/FM Car Audio
Audio CD / Audio CD-R/RW
MP3 CD-R/RW
MP3 USB interface (1.1 & 2.0 compatible)
MP3 SD/MMC Card reader
Power Output 4x45W
RDS (Radio Data System)
TA/TP (Traffic Program)
EON (Enhanced Other Networks)
PTY (Program Type)
AMS (Auto Memory Store)
MP3 – ID3 Tag Display
MP3 track search
4 DSP Equalizer Modes

 

Kenwood DDX6017

 

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Kenwood DDX6017 – In-Dash Double Din 6.5 Inch Touch Screen Monitor w/ DVD/CD/MP3 AM/FM Receiver.

My New Favorite DVD/MP3 Player. The Kenwood DDX6017 has 6.5″ touchscreen monitor, play’s MP3/WMA, CD/CD-R/CD-RW, VCD, DVD/DVD-R, AM/FM, HD RADIO READY, TV Tuner (Optional), SIRIUS SATELLITE READY and come with a remote control. The Kenwood DDX6017 fits in the dash of most double din size automobile dashes. The DVD receiver has 5 screen modes that changes each time you press the MODE key.

The modes are Full picture, justify picture mode, cinema picture mode, zoom picture mode and normal picture mode. These screen mode can be set for DVD, VCD, and TV viewing.

The Kenwood DDx6017 has a great looking blue screen saver, but I would like to find a way to change it. It sounds great and looks good. The monitor/receiver has audio and visual input and output. So I’m going to experiment with the visual input to see if I can connect a pocket Pc or notebook Pc to it. I think it would be cool if I could go to the internet and read email or web pages from my car’s dash board. I will add more pictures later, so stop by again.

 

 

The Sony MEX-HD1

 

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The Sony MEX-HD1 - Price $1,500. Sony in-dash unit burns CDs as you drive: Sony CD player that reads MP3 encoded CDs just like Kenwood’s Z828. This unit like the Rio Car that has an internal hard drive to store music. When you want to load music you remove the unit from the car and attach it to your computer to transfer music.

Sony MEX-HD1 is the first unit that can download music to the unit, this makes sense and more convent. You can slips a standard CD into the head unit, selects which tracks they want ripped, push the button and the chosen songs are compressed on the fly and saved to the drive.

Sony claims the MEX-HD1 can hold up to 160 hours of music, which means about a 10GB hard drive if Sony is talking about standard 128kbit compression rates. The MEX-HD1 hard drive CD-receiver comes with a wireless remote control, custom file memory and folder options and reads both CD-R and CD-RW discs.

Sony MEX-HD1 ships in about April and will list for a BIG $1,500. That’s pretty high for an me, I’ll stick with converting my MP3s to standard music CDs.

 

Jensen CD/MP3

 

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ensen MP3510: CD/MP3 Receiver – Price $229.95, street price $199.95. Jensen’s MP3510 CD/MP3 receiver has plenty of great features, including preamp outputs, a detachable face, multicolor display, wireless remote, and great power (17.5 watts RMS/45 peak x 4) — for a remarkably low price. The powerful Jensen Plus tuner pulls in even the most distant radio stations, and you’ll get plenty of presets for storing your favorites.

Best of all, you can “burn” up to 200 MP3 files on a CD-R (or CD-RW) and play it on the MP3510 — it’s like having a CD changer on a single disc! This versatile receiver also plays CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and prerecorded CDs. If you’re looking to augment your system’s overall power, you can easily hook up an external amplifier to the set of preamp outputs. And you even get an auxiliary input that lets you take along a portable cassette or MiniDisc player.

 

Key Features: detachable face, multicolor display, Jensen Plus tuner, US/European tuning, 20 FM/10 AM presets, seek and preset scan, mute, 1 set of preamp outputs, auxiliary input, loudness, plays CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and prerecorded CDs, plays MP3-encoded CD-Rs and CD-RWs, displays ID3 Tag information, 24 programmable CD tracks, wireless remote, 17.5 watts RMS/45 peak x 4 channels, CD frequency response 20-20,000 Hz, CD signal-to-noise ratio 90 dB, FM sensitivity 12 dBf, 1-year warranty.

 

Kenwood CD/MP3

 

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Kenwood eXcelon Z828: CD/MP3 Receiver with CD Changer Controls – Price $619.95, street price $399.95. MP3 files to go! Your in-car music menu can include CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and MP3-encoded discs when you choose the Kenwood eXcelon Z828. This charismatic CD/MP3 receiver serves up plenty of visual excitement with its striking 3-D FL high-res display, cutting-edge cosmetics, and impressive list of features.

To spice up your tunes’ sonic contours, season them with the 6 preset curves and 3-band parametric EQ of System Q EX Sound Control. To maximize your system’s performance, the System E’s+ Advanced Crossover provides high- and low-pass filters for your speaker and preamp outputs.

This receiver is Sirius satellite radio-ready — you must have a subscription to Sirius Radio, a Sirius tuner, and a Sirius-compatible antenna in order to receive the digital satellite radio signal. (Sirius satellite radio offers digital-quality sound, coast-to-coast coverage, and up to 100 channels of music, news, sports, and entertainment, all for $12.95 a month.)

Front, rear, and subwoofer preamp outputs send a clean, strong 4.5-volt signal to external amps. Musical variety and convenience a must? Hook in a Kenwood CD changer for 6- or 10-disc storage and access. A wireless remote is included for your convenience.

Key Features: detachable, fold-down face, 3-D FL high-res dot matrix display, CR-2 tuner, plays MP3-encoded CD-R and CD-RW discs, audio CD-Rs and CD-RWs, plus CDs, MP3 file and time memory — switch to a different source or turn off power, and the Z828 will return to the same point when MP3 play resumes, System E’s+ Advanced Crossover — for better performance from all your speakers, and independent crossover control/customized output from the driver’s seat, whether you use the built-in amp or external amps, System Q EX Sound Control, CD changer controls, 4.5-volt front and rear preamp outputs, 4.5-volt non-fading output with level control, disc and station naming, MP3 ID-3 tag display, satellite radio-ready, wireless remote, 22 watts RMS/47 peak x 4 channels, CD frequency response 10-20,000 Hz, CD signal-to-noise ratio 96 dB, FM sensitivity 9.3 dBf, 2-year warranty.


Before Visiting the Store

Posted under Car Audio by admin on Wednesday 5 August 2009 at 5:34 pm

if you want to go Audio Store and want to buy some Video Audio Unit you must read this step : 

Step1

Read car audio magazines such as “Car Audio & Electronics” and “Auto Sound & Security.” They will tell you which products are available and what features they have.

 

Step2

Make a prioritized list of the features you want in a stereo.

 

Step3

Write down the make, model and year of your car

 

Step4

Get a cassette or CD of your favorite music

 

and at the Audio Store

 

Step1

Ask a salesperson to suggest stereos based on your prioritized feature list. If the choices bust your budget, eliminate features one by one until you find at least three stereos you can afford.

 

Step2

Listen to each stereo, using your own music, and select the one that sounds best.

 

Step3

Make sure your choice is easy to operate.

Step4

Check that everything you need is in the stereo’s packing box. The package should include a faceplate, carrying case, sleeve, main plugs (some have one, some have two), one or two metal keys (for removing the stereo), an owner’s manual and an installation manual.