The Primary Features Of Car Audio

By Tim Kiv


Car audio refers to the sound or video units installed inside of vehicles. These devices have been around since the beginning days of the radio when people would adapt their domestic units to work in their vehicles. Many different versions have existed over the years, such as CD players, compact cassette units, 8-tracks, and tape players via reel-to-reel devices.

Stock units refers to the OEM, original equipment manufacturer, application that a vehicle manufacturer chose to be installed when the car had been built. Many stock systems have advanced in many ways. In fact, some of these systems do not require additional parts in order to enhance power and quality of the sound.

In modern vehicles, the main control device for these units is referred to as the head unit. This is installed in the center of a dash panel that is located between the passenger and driver seats. In older cars, that have the added option for audio components, these devices were mounted outwardly on the top or underneath the dash.

Speakers often include a space-saving design. For instance, the mounting of a tweeter over woofers or using non-circular cone shapes. A particular kind of speaker for low frequency reproduction is known as subwoofers. Motorcycles include similar equipment to give the driver a sound experience as well. Boom cars is the nickname given to cars that have loud sound systems that may violate local noise ordinances.

There are various components of these sound units in addition to the head units, subwoofers, stock units and speakers. An electronic car amplifier is separate from these systems. Although many head units have amps installed. These may be located elsewhere or not have the desired features or power wanted. External amps are an option if pre-installed devices prove inadequate.

Capacitors are devices used to store energy for the amps to take from on demand. They come in a range of sizes, calculated in farads. Damping refers to the sound deadening components that are often placed in doors, and the boot and trunk areas. These are used to damp the excess vibration of panels in the car to counter the loud subwoofer bass sounds, especially those in the trunk and boot area. Some other system components: gaming consoles, crossovers, cables, multiple CD changers, mobile video, car computer, controls, audio processors.

Audio systems that are installed within vehicles are known as car audio. These devices may be customized by the owner or used as the stock version installed by manufacturers. There are various elements to these units, such as head units, equalizers, subwoofers, speakers, controls and more.




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