Many people choose to replace the
factory-installed car stereo system in their car. This is because the
factory-installed products are often of a low quality, both in terms of
technology and in terms of sound quality. There are several things to consider
when changing a car’s stereo system, and below we are going to look at some of
the things that you should be considering.
The Head Unit
The head unit is basically the control
panel. On most cars, you will find it on the dash in the centre console. The
head unit is the piece of equipment that brings all the other components of the
system together: the CD player (If you have one and if it’s separate), tape
deck, speakers, woofers, etc. It is the panel that you use to control volume,
track listing, radio channels, and so on.
There are many different types of head unit
on the market, each offering a variety of features. You will find that they
come in different shapes and sizes, although there is some standardisation
within the industry (unlike with speakers, but we’ll come to that in a minute).
When choosing your head unit you need to
make sure that you know what type of mountings it has, its size, and the features
it offers. You then have to make sure that they are compatible with your car.
If you have trouble understanding these issues, then you should speak to your car stereos retailer because they will have plenty of helpful information for
you.
Amplifiers
The amplifiers increase the volume of car
stereos. They are essential in cars because the music/radio talk needs to be
heard over the noise of the engine, the ambient noise of the traffic, and the
noise of the car as it travels over the tarmac.
The problem with amplifying sounds is that
the louder it gets the more distorted it becomes. Modern amplifiers are very
good at amplification without distortion. You do need to research good makes
and models, though, to make sure you buy something of quality.
Amplifiers are often better at creating
crisp sounds if they come as a standalone unit. Some amplifiers come as part of
the speaker units, while others come as their own unit. The latter are better,
but they take up more space. Unless you have a fantastic musical ear, you
probably won’t notice the difference between each type of amplifier, especially
with modern technologies.
The Speakers
There are three types of speaker: woofers,
mid-range, and tweeters. Each deals with a different section of the sound spectrum.
The woofer deals with the lower frequency, the mid-range with the medium
frequencies, and the tweeters with the higher frequencies.
Speakers can come as standalone units: the
woofer, tweeter, etc. come separately. This is known as a component system. In
a coaxial system, though, the woofer, tweeter, etc., is combined in a single
unit.
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