Tag: Ears

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?)

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.