Understanding Car Speakers

Speakers are a relatively easy thing to understand. However, people often think of them as much more complicated than they are. In simple terms, a speaker moves air around using frequency to make the noise. The air moves at different speeds and this creates different values of air pressure. These movements are picked up by the ears as noise. It is the same as how our voice works. We use our voice boxes to manipulate the air coming out of our lungs to make noises. Of course, there is a lot more to it than that, but in basic terms, that is all there is to it. Below, we are going to take a more in-depth consideration of speakers. If you want to learn more, then read on.

Different Stereo Set-Ups

There are two different types of speaker sets ups, and we will consider each in turn.

First, we need to consider three different types of speaker: there are different types of speaker that produce sounds on different parts of the sound spectrum. The sub-woofer and woofers produce low frequency sounds, the tweeters produce high frequency sounds, and the mid range speakers cover the rest. Low frequency sound is bass, you can feel it with your body and it makes a wub, wub, wub sound. High frequency sound is the high-pitched sounds, as birds make.

1.       Coaxial Speakers: these speakers have various components contained within a single unit. These components are the sub-woofer, the mid-range speaker, and the tweeters. The advantage of coaxial car speaker  is that they are cheaper and they take up less space. It means that they are also easier to install. The disadvantage is that they do not have the flexibility of sound production that the component speakers have. It can produce some odd sounding noises – for instance, the bass and the high might mismatch. You will only be able to notice it if you have a good ear for detail, so for most people it is all right.

2.       Component speakers: component speakers, or separates as the cool kids say, separate each of the component parts into standalone units. So you will have a different box for the woofers, the tweeters and the mid-range sounds. The advantage is that they create a much better, higher quality, crisper sound. They can take the bass right down low, and the tweeters up high, producing a fantastic range of sounds. The disadvantage, though, is that they take up a lot of room, and they are more expensive. Unless you really love your music and spend a lot of time in your car, it is probably better for you to buy coaxial speakers. Component speakers are best left to the boy racers, who love their in car sound systems.