| When people are talking about car stereo | | | | between the receiver and speakers, you won't |
| systems - or any stereo systems for that | | | | get as high quality sound. |
| matter - they tend to miss out on the big | | | | |
| picture. People focus on one particular | | | | Of course, where you are getting the sound |
| aspect of car audio. Usually, it is the | | | | from matters a great deal. Nowadays, the most |
| speakers. Most people who are getting | | | | high fidelity sound comes from MP3 players, |
| expensive car audio systems are young people. | | | | iPods, and other similar digital sources. Be |
| They want big, loud, and low. The bigger, the | | | | aware, however, that not all digital |
| louder, and the lower, the better. Although | | | | recordings are of the same quality. If you're |
| it is possible to get some really tremendous | | | | playing MP3s that you downloaded online, they |
| booming sound with car subwoofer speakers, | | | | may have degraded signal quality. This can |
| just having the speakers doesn't give you a | | | | make them sound lousy no matter how good the |
| good car stereo system. If you want really | | | | rest of your car audio system is. |
| good sound, you can't neglect any aspect of | | | | |
| it. The receiver, the speakers, the wiring, | | | | Finally, we get to the part you've all been |
| and even the car design play some role in it. | | | | waiting for: the car audio speakers. It is |
| | | | not just a matter of getting the right |
| I would say that the audio receiver is at | | | | speakers, but getting the right speakers for |
| least as important as the car speakers. The | | | | your particular car. If they don't fit right, |
| receiver, you see, is what feeds the signal | | | | they won't sound right. Getting speakers that |
| to the speakers. A good receiver gets you a | | | | are too big for the available space is a |
| good clean signal at the right power, | | | | great way to guarantee lousy sound. Putting |
| impedance, and dynamic levels. This | | | | them in an area where they will be muffled by |
| guarantees the sound that you need. The best | | | | your feet, by luggage, or by the car |
| way to do it this to pick out a combo system | | | | upholstery is another way. Take into account |
| incorporating both the speaker and the | | | | the car design and get speakers that are |
| receivers that you like. Different speakers | | | | suitable for it. After all, the car stereo |
| and receivers have different impedance | | | | system should work as a whole. Every aspect |
| levels. If the impedance doesn't match | | | | of the car design should be in tune. |