Car Audio Guides
How to Upgrade Your Factory Car Audio System
Why Factory Audio Underdelivers Automakers balance dozens of priorities when building a vehicle. Audio quality rarely makes the top of that list for most trim levels. Factory speakers are often made from pressed paper cones and basic voice coils that distort easily at even moderate volume. Factory head units limit...
Monoblock vs. Multi-Channel Amplifiers — Which Is Right for You?
What Is a Monoblock Amplifier? A monoblock amplifier has a single output channel. It sends all of its power to one destination — typically a subwoofer or a pair of subs wired together. Because 100% of the amp’s circuitry is dedicated to that one channel, monoblock amps can deliver very...
Amp Wiring Kit Size Guide — Which Gauge Do You Need?
Why Wire Gauge Matters Electrical wire is rated by AWG (American Wire Gauge). In AWG, a lower number means a thicker wire. Thicker wire carries more current (amperage) with less resistance, meaning more of your amplifier’s power reaches the speakers instead of being lost as heat. Thin wire in a...
How to Match a Subwoofer to an Amplifier
Why Matching Matters A subwoofer and an amplifier are a team. The amp sends power to the sub, and the sub turns that power into bass. If the amp sends too little power, you’ll be stuck turning the gain all the way up and distorting the signal — which damages...