How to choose a car?

The models all seem similar at first equipped. Then they often turn to their favorite brand or to which the greatest reputation. However, the proposed functions are different from one brand to another.

Choose a brand?

In this as in many other areas, some people would change their brand of car for the world! It is an attraction to a design or sound aesthetic that we do not criticize. Moreover, in sound, each brand has its specificities: one more acute, more severe in the other, quickly made a reputation. Some brands of car stereos are adored by some and hated by others. They are our ears each his own, everyone's habits, each type of steel string sound. The unit is the central source of the system, so he will give his mark on the whole sequence of the chain. The amplifier and speakers will only reproduce what the receiver sends them: just what was read on the CD (or tuner, etc.)..

The amplification included in the unit is also often responsible for this characteristic to each brand. Here, there is nothing to do with the integrated power is just a report with the components and how they are used. It is not Because one unit will be more powerful than the sound it will come out better. In any case, the power is limited no matter what! As you see in this case, it ranges from 4x30 to 4x60 Watts max. It's not bad, but we quickly see the limitations, especially with speakers hungry watts. Besides a car will struggle to function properly a subwoofer! To summarize the qualities of a car stereo sound, as in all areas of purchase for a reproduction of the music, your ears are the only judges!

Extensions

Past the stage of sound color, one arrives at the source equipment. Depending on configuration changes and desires of all sources does not necessarily agree. An important point concerns the number of RCA outputs. It is they who are used to connect an external amplifier between the receiver and speakers. They are often at number 4, sometimes 6. They provide more voltage output is high (2V, 4V, etc..), And more likely it is to get rid of any parasites. This is another point that can play in the balance. All other possible extensions concern the auxiliary inputs (for connecting an MP3 player or the sound of an audio / video), controlling a changer or an iPod, it was very fashionable, or connection to the remote driving home. See for yourself what you really need.

Corporate Services

Moving quickly on MP3 and WMA are now found on nearly 3 out of 4 car radios! The AAC is beginning to take its brands. This is the one found in the Mac world and especially in the Ipod. At least with all the major formats covered, you do not feel limited!

Current sources are increasingly equipped with processors. These processors deviennt very powerful and totally eliminate the need for bulky external processors. There is very often graphic equalization and filtering active, a little less often parametric equalization and alignment time / frequency, but here we enter much into detail reserved for seasoned enthusiasts. But what begins to make its place is self-EQ with microphone included. Most perfectionists as novices setting will turn to this path.

For those who want more

Other possibilities are more creative and are often found only in one or two manufacturers. Blaupunkt offers a source with integrated DAB tuner, Sony has a model with a video input to play movies on the screen of the receiver, JVC and Clarion rely on the touch screen, Clarion and Kenwood are getting darker in the multi-channel Dolby Pro Logic II, while Pioneer and JVC help you customize the display of the receiver with a PC. After the iPod, now the USB plug that begins to multiply.

What do I really need?

That's the question you should ask. The performances are different possibilities for extensions are different, the features are numerous: no longer believe that design is the only difference between two radios! The range of proposals is so broad that a manufacturer has necessarily the model that fits your setup.