Thinking about upgrading your car’s audio system? Learn the key components, costs, and tips to get the best sound for your ...

In the last few decades, consumer-electronics retailing has become dominated by big box stores. You probably have one near you if you live in an urban area or even in a good-sized town. Car audio ...

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 ...

A 2013 study by Texas A&M reported that, on average, the American commuter spends 38 hours a year stuck in traffic. And while big engines and capable chassis make for driving pleasure when paired with ...

Whether an aftermarket car audio system or a factory system that comes with the vehicle, virtually all car radios now come with AM and FM radio and a CD player. But that's now only the beginning of ...

When I was in high school, the cool thing to do was replace your car’s crappy speakers with a souped-up system, complete with a seizure-inducing subwoofer in the trunk. I remember driving to soccer ...

All audio systems, including those installed in , SUVs, and trucks are engineered to handle specific ranges of sound frequencies. These range differences explain why some speakers have slightly ...

TV shows such as "Pimp My Ride," "OverHaulin'" and "Trick My Truck" have made it popular to customize your car with specialized audio and entertainment equipment. If you love customizing cars, ...

If you had told me even a few years ago that a high-end stock system could seriously compete with an equivalent aftermarket system in sound quality and features, I would probably have laughed in your ...

Bose is widely available and uniformly excellent. Consistency across a variety of different vehicles is its strong suit. The five-decades-old company also produces a super-high-end system for Cadillac ...

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 ...