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In general make sure that
if you are supposed to be paying for new car audio system components
you see the box, the price, and installation materials before the
company installs the your car audio systems. Many installation places
will install used parts at new part prices. When buying used parts
make sure you are getting a discount. Also, examine all parts before
the are installed into your car. Once you drive the car of the
installation company's lot you will not be able to complain, get a
refund, or adjust your order. Once you drive away, you are stuck with
whatever they have installed. Only through being an aggressive
consumer will you get exactly what you paid for.
Head
Unit – good head units will have multiple RCA outputs on the back of
it. Also, a modern head unit which is basically a receiver or what
people call a radio should include a CD tray, and plugs to plug in put
devices into like a mp3 player. If the car audio system is bad the head
unit will not have RCA outputs and therefore a RCA converter will have
to be installed at added cost.
Amplifier – a low end or bad car
audio system will have low voltage 0.5 volts or lower amplifier.
Another characteristic o a bad car audio system is just one amplifier.
Most decent car audio systems will have at least two amplifiers. The
volume on the head unit and the amplifier should be able to be turned
all the way up with out there being distortion. If there is distortion
the settings can be tweaked usually by lowering the volume on both.
Speakers
– a good speaker system would include multiple set of speakers
installed at the idea locations within the car to give an even quality
sound. A speaker system will also include subwoofers, tweeters, and
midrange drivers. A bad car audio system will not have all these parts
and usually only has speakers. Subwoofers deal with the lower range of
sound like a dog barking. Tweeters deal with high frequency sounds like
a bird singing, and of course mid range devices deal with every sound
in between. Without this items the sound quality of a car audio system
is going to be pretty poor.
Especially in today's
modern society it is important to think about the future. While you
may not have any need for output devices like the ability to have
satellite radio, who knows what you will like to have in the future. A
characteristic of a bad car audio system is that it has 2 or less
plugs of in put devices. Do not pay for car audio components which can
not be easily up graded as the audio technology increases with each
passing year...
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