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Choosing A Car Stereo
By: Amy Barson
Choosing a car stereo can be a complicated and difficult task, especially for
individuals with little knowledge on the subject. This process requires
extensive research in order to determine you are receiving the best deal
possible. Before going to a car stereo dealer, you may want to review and
understand all the components of a car stereo. This way, you can personally
choose which components you would like for your car. The following is a list of
the basic components of a car stereo:
1. Decks - Car stereos cannot function without a deck. A deck constitutes any
piece of equipment ranging from cassette decks and CD players to MP3s and mini
discs. The deck is considered the glue that holds the car stereo together. The
deck controls the overall output of the sound and allows you to control the
music being played. All car stereo decks have a minimum 4-channel output for
your speakers. If you want more power than what your speakers alone can hold,
you may want to consider purchasing an amplifier.
2. Amplifiers – Amplifiers provide the power needed to blast the music in your
car. The more powerful your amplifier is, the louder the sound system is going
to be. An amplifier can have anywhere from 1 to 7 channels. The number of
channels in your amplifier is the number of speakers you can hookup in a series
circuit.
3. Speakers – Speakers are where the sound from the stereo is emitted. Different
types of speakers are designed to produce different frequencies. Higher
frequencies provide the capacity for more sound and produce a higher level sound
as well. The efficiency of the speakers is what will determine how far the sound
will travel. If you want the sound to travel far, you will need speakers with a
higher frequency.
4. Subwoofers – Every high-tech car stereo system should have a subwoofer.
Subwoofers complete the sound by providing high efficiency of low frequencies,
through the bass. In other words, the subwoofer is the piece of equipment which
makes the car vibrate. A subwoofer needs to be enclosed in either a box or
possibly the trunk of your vehicle. Keep this is mind when budgeting the cost of
your stereo system.
Now that you know the basics of how everything operates, you can ask informed
questions as to which components you should have in your car.
About the Author:
Amy Barson works as a contributing editor for
http://www.carstereos101.com – a
site that offers information on car stereos and car stereo installation.
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