Complete Car Stereo

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car stereo businesses(Kelly, 58).
Small shops along with big ones are popping up all over taking advantage of the publics new interest in car stereo. “Our biggest customers are the youth. They come in here, have what they want already picked out and then shell out 1000 to 2000 dollars without any questions,” stated Steve Frame, a local car stereo store manager(Frame,Interview). Along with the youth, adults are becoming more and more interested in quality sound. They have formed leagues and competitions to show off their stereos and cars.
To be entered in one of these leagues, a person must know much about the technical aspects of car stereo. An important factor is the basic terminology. What is a head unit, speakers, subwoofer, amplifiers and equalizer. The more technical aspect involves knowing how sound is produced and what components lead to better sound. An important factor is signal to noise ratio, that determines the quality level that is being put out by a ...

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To plan out a system, a person must decide what components he or she will want to have. The first, and probably most important component is the head unit. A decision must be made as to whether the user will use tapes or CD’s most frequently. A CD player will have a better signal to noise ratio, which means better clarity and less distortion at high levels(Mobile Audio Homepage). The next step is to determine what add-on components are wanted: amplifiers, crossovers, equalizers, or power distribution are the most common. A head unit produces a mere 20 watts per channel where an amplifier can produce up to 1000 watts per channel. An average car enthusiast should only need ...

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