Putting Car Audio to the Test

Round one: Receivers and Speakers
Starting from a stock factory system, we added an Alpine receiver, then upgraded the speakers. We tested each configuration separately to see how loud it was playing, checked out the quality of sound and evaluated the soundstaging.

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Round two: Amplifiers and subwoofers
The second step was to see how much improvement we got by adding power and bass. We also upgraded the speakers and dove into the Alpine head unit's 7-band parametric EQ. 

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Round three: Processors and other upgrades
Jeff upgrades to component speakers, high-quality speaker wire, and adds a processor to give him fine-tuning ability. He also bi-amps the speakers to get more headroom.

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Round four: Battling road noise with Dynamat
Now that all the gear’s in place, it’s time to battle road noise. Enter Dynamat — they build a variety of products that minimize vibrations, block road noise, absorb sonic reflections, and make sure Jeff gets to hear every last detail of the system he’s built.

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