Rick Arnold

It’s time to look at the input stage of how a modern car audio amplifier works. The input stage is responsible for interfacing with your radio and provides features like the gain … [Read more...] about How Does a Car Audio Amplifier Work? – The Input Stage

Whether the sound system in your car or truck is bone stock or upgraded with premium amplifiers, speakers and subwoofers, the system’s maximum volume may not directly coincide with … [Read more...] about Why Can’t I Turn the Volume on My Factory Radio All the Way Up?

We’ve talked about car audio amplifier features and specifications at great length, but up to this point, we haven’t discussed how a car audio amplifier works. In this article, … [Read more...] about How Does a Car Audio Amplifier Work – The Power Supply

As we slowly approach the end of our latest Understanding Specifications series, we want to take a look at car audio amplifier distortion ratings and explain what they mean. We … [Read more...] about Understanding Specifications: Car Audio Amplifier Distortion

Unlike buying and setting up a basic home audio system, having a new amplifier and speakers installed in your car or truck requires proper setup and tuning. At home, you can adjust … [Read more...] about Why Car Audio System Setup and Tuning Are Important