Tag: Amplifier

1963 Lincoln Continental with Kenwood KDC-X895 Headunit, Morel Tempo 6.5" Coax Speakers (Custom Kick Pannels), Morel Tempo 4" Coax Speakers (In Dash), JL Audio 7.7" Marine Speakers (Rear Arm Rest), and JL Audio XD600/6 Amplifier

‎2011 Mustang GT w/ 18" American Muscle Wheels, Nitto NT555 Tires, Eibach Lowering Springs, SCT Tuner w/ Custom Tune, Steeda Intake, Roush Exhaust, Steeda Short Shifter, JL Audio Clean Sweep, JL Audio ZR 8" Midbass, JL Audio C5 Components, JL Audio C5 Coaxials, JL Audio HD900/5 Amplifier, Custom Matte Black Stripes, and 3M Tint

1998 Porsche 993 Cabriolet w/Kenwood KDC-X995 Headunit, JL Audio XD400/4 Amplifier, Morel Tempo 6.5" Components (Front), and Morel Tempo 4" Coaxials (Rear)

2012 Audi A7 w/Audio Control LCQ-1, JL Audio C5653 3 Way Components (Front), JL Audio C2650 2 Way Components (Rear), Rockford Fosgate P2 10" Subwoofer, Kenwood XR-5S Amplifier, and Audio Control Bass Knob

‎2010 Cadillac Escalade w/Kenwood DNX9980HD Headunit, Kenwood CMOS-200 Rear View Camera, Morel Tempo 6.5" Components (Front), Morel Tempo 6.5" Coaxials (Rear), Kenwood XR-W10F 10" Thin Mount Subwoofer, and Kenwood XR-5S 5Ch. Amplifier

Go ahead. Crank up that volume until your ears bleed…Until every cop knows you. Just make sure you do it properly- AND- have the proper equipment to provide “staying power”. (Some of you can relate to this and some of you might not)

Sure, car audio gear can get plenty loud- and given the fact that much of today’s music is either saturated or compressed to death- it makes avoiding the dreaded “D” and “C” words. I’m talking about distortion and clipping- and they usually signal the death of speakers and electronics, whether by user error (misuse) or inadequate equipment. (Did She say that to one of you?)

2009 Mercedes CL550 w/ Morel Elate 3 Way Components (Front), Morel Integra Coax rear speakers, JL Audio HD600/4 Amplifier, JL Audio 13TW5 Subwoofer, JL Audio HD750/1 Amplifier, and Kinetic Secondary Battery

2011 VW GTi w/Kenwood 6980 Headunit, JL Audio C3 Door Speakers, JL Audio 13.5" TW5 Subwoofer in a custom enclosure all powered by a JL Audio HD900/5 Amplifier

You might have noticed that automobile manufacturers have been “paying more attention” to the calls for better sounding factory audio systems in their vehicles. Manufacturers are touting systems with components from brands including Alpine, Bose, Infinity, JBL, Pioneer and others- which might lead you to think that there isn’t a reason to look at aftermarket equipment as a logical upgrade.

Occasionally, I come across incidents where car audio systems are being damaged without any clue to the owner, whether by over-driving components, maladjustments of the equipment or simply a combination of crappy equipment and stupidity. I’m going to review some common issues and offer some “guidance” if I may in the hopes that I might be able to save some gear- and ears in the process.

Jeep Wrangler w/ Alpine Headunit, Morel Dotec 6" Component Door Speakers, JL Audio M660 Amplifier, JL Audio Prefab Marine 10" Subwoofer.