Upgrading car audio enhances driving comfort and enjoyment, not just loudness or bass. Prioritize goals, budget, and each component—speakers, subwoofers, amps, wiring, and tuning matter. Professional ...

If you drive a car with a featureless stereo system, you may feel compelled to toss it into the trash and get something better. Pioneer, Kenwood and Alpine are some of the big names in aftermarket car ...

You spend a lot of time in your car. While a raucous engine note is all well and good, sometimes you just want to sit back and enjoy some music over the long haul. These are the best in-car sound ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. If you’re looking to buy a new aftermarket car stereo for your car, you’ll have a lot of things to consider. Many ...

It wasn't so long ago that car radios were rudimentary pieces of hardware that pumped muddy sound through a single tinny speaker in the middle of the dashboard. But over the last generation several ...

I used to build my own car stereos. This was not out of any intrinsic interest in ohms and crossover slopes, but because I enjoy crankin' tunes and factory car stereos used to stink. It was just a ...

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