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2002 Marine Product Buyer's Guide 2002 Marine Product Buyer's Guide
If you own a boat and want to have a nice stereo setup on the water like you have on land then you need products specific to the marine... more
Audiobahn 2800E Car Audio Amplifier Audiobahn 2800E Car Audio Amplifier
Unpacking the 2800E reveals an unusual looking power amplifier. The amplifier is finished in either a chrome plate or bright dip finish.... more
Blaupunkt IDC A 09 CD Changer Blaupunkt IDC A 09 CD Changer
CD changers are wonderful things. You get hours of your favorite music without the annoyance of having to insert/eject discs every 45... more
Emerson Mobile SA-100 Car Audio Subwoofer Emerson Mobile SA-100 Car Audio Subwoofer
The SA-100 has an MSRP of $74.99, which makes it a very reasonably priced subwoofer. Emerson Mobile's representative states the subwoofer... more
JL 18W3 Car Audio Subwoofer JL 18W3 Car Audio Subwoofer
The subject of this month's review, the new JL18W3 18" subwoofer, is certainly no exception. Like all of JL's products, the W3 series is... more
Kenwood Excelon Z828 - MP3 Car Deck Kenwood Excelon Z828 - MP3 Car Deck
Put a CD into your in-dash head unit and let it play 13 hours of your favorite songs straight. Imagine that, you can drive up the coast of,... more
Kenwood KDC-X917 Car Audio Display Kenwood KDC-X917 Car Audio Display
There are plenty of other features that impress. The display is a rectangular grid of pixels with enough resolution to show mini videos and... more
MA Audio SY65C1 Car Audio Component Set MA Audio SY65C1 Car Audio Component Set
Subwoofers are probably the hottest item in car audio today. It's become so popular as to overshadow everything else. What about the rest... more
Phoenix Gold ZX600ti Car Audio Amplifier Phoenix Gold ZX600ti Car Audio Amplifier
With so much work put into the amplifier's cosmetics, this is not an amplifier destined to be installed underneath your seat. As well, with... more
Planet Audio PA2500D Car Audio Amplifier Planet Audio PA2500D Car Audio Amplifier
The first thing that you notice about the Planet Audio PA2500D is that it is a substantial power amplifier. The unit weighs in at around 14... more
Rockford Fosgate RFX 9400 Car MP3 Player Rockford Fosgate RFX 9400 Car MP3 Player
Rockford Fosgate has been at the forefront of mobile MP3 players since the format first became available in the car. The new RFX 9400 is at... more
Sony XM-1502SX Car Amplifier Sony XM-1502SX Car Amplifier
The amplifier market has a lot of good things going on these days. In addition to incredible technological advancements, we're seeing some... more
Alpine SPR-176a Component Set Alpine SPR-176a Component Set
Creating a new speaker is a balancing act that requires compromise at every stage of the design process. Balancing measurements with... more
Cutting Edge CE1000M Class AB Mono Amplifier Cutting Edge CE1000M Class AB Mono Amplifier
Cutting Edge rates this amplifier at 1,000 watts into one ohm. The amplifier can be bridged with a second CE1000M to achieve 2,000 watts... more
Diamond Audio Four Channel Car Amplifier Diamond Audio Four Channel Car Amplifier
CosmeticsBreathtaking. That's how I'd have to describe the appearance of the Diamond Audio D7054 amplifier. All of the connections on this... more
McIntosh MCC602TM Car Audio Amplifier McIntosh MCC602TM Car Audio Amplifier
McIntosh is a name synonymous with extrodinary home audio audio products. It was no surprise when they started in the car audio industry... more
Phoenix Gold Titanium TiDEQ Digital Car Equalizer Phoenix Gold Titanium TiDEQ Digital Car Equalizer
A technical marvel, the Phoenix Gold TiDEQ is a stereo, digital, 30-band EQ and time delay unit with analog inputs & outputs. more
Pioneer Premier DEX-P9/DEQ-P9 Car Audio Head Unit Pioneer Premier DEX-P9/DEQ-P9 Car Audio Head Unit
Most people believe that to get what you want you must make compromises. Well, not in this case. Pioneer has just proven that you can have... more
Rockford Fosgate MP3 Player - RFX 9400 Rockford Fosgate MP3 Player - RFX 9400
Rockford Fosgate has been at the forefront of mobile MP3 players since the format first became available in the car. The new RFX 9400 is at... more
OnStar - Street Security OnStar - Street Security
"Holy Telematics!, Batman" more
Budget Head Units Budget Head Units
What A Difference Five Years Make more
Blaupunkt GPS Navigation System - How Get There Blaupunkt GPS Navigation System - How Get There
A Closer Look At Blaupunkt's Two Navigation Systems more
Audiobahn 2800E Two Channel Stereo Amplifier Audiobahn 2800E Two Channel Stereo Amplifier
Unpacking the 2800E reveals an unusual looking power amplifier. The amplifier is finished in either a chrome plate or bright dip finish.... more
Navigation System - Select Words On Selective Availability Navigation System - Select Words On Selective Availability
Several months ago, there were some murmurs about "something" happening to GPS that was supposed to be "good" for GPS-based navigation. The... more
Alumapro Alchemy 12 Subwoofer Review Alumapro Alchemy 12 Subwoofer Review
Having reviewed the Alumapro Alchemy 12DVC in January 1999, I was rather interested to see what changes had been made to the current... more
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Alma Gates 1986 Ford Bronco - 20th Anniversary
The former schoolteacher got hooked on car audio by her teenage son and quickly got serious,... more
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Cartunes 1976 Chevy Impala - Shop Spotlight
Cartunes went Jurassic on this '76 Chevy Impala - Web Exclusive... more
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James Cotta's Mack B-73BLT - Web Exclusive
Check out this one-of-a-kind 1956 Mack B-73 dubbed the "Millennium Mack" that it took eight years... more
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Gary Biggs' Buick Regal Circa 2003 - 20th Anniversary Showcase - Web Exclusive
One synonymous name with winning and championships in the last decade. - Web Exclusive... more
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Phattaraphong Ongsiriwattana's BMW 525 - Web Exclusive
After a year and a half of meticulous crafting, and $140,000 later, one would expect nothing less... more

 
HELP
I have two 12" 2ohm DVC subs rated at 1000 watts, and one two ch. amp ( 1600 watts at 1ohm bridged,... more
 
No Music & Buzzing noise from my speaker... Plz help
2001 Mustang that came with MACH 460 sound system. (Before switching it all out) Currently have:... more
 
Speaker Sizes for BMW 745Li?
Ok, I'm officially stumped. We've been trying to replace the speakers in our beamer but for some... more
 
Where to get excellent Car MP3 Player?
Don't know where to get excellent Car MP3 Player?Come to us.We solocar Technology Co.,Ltd is a... more
 
Alpine IDAX300 - recommendations please
I'm pulling an older Kenwood out of my '96 F350 diesel and considering an Alpine IDAX300 because I... more

 
Becker Cadillac Escalade ESV
I received an email with images of an absolutely gorgeous Cadillac Escalade ESV recently.... more
 
Sixth generation component speakers
  Now in their sixth generation, Boston Acoustics has raised the bar for performance and... more
 
Electronics Recycling Programs
My friends know what a fiend I am for recycling. I guess I got the compulsion from my father, and... more
 
MTX Tour Anti-Bling Escalade
MTX is going on an “Eastern Assault Tour” this month on the East Coast. Knowing MTX, their chosen... more
 
Pioneer Community Give Back Award
We get a lot of letters from the military. We send them what we can: magazines, t-shirts, the odd... more