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Whether you face a long commute every day or are planning a road trip, consider the following recommendations for audio entertainment.

Is Is it time to install new speakers? If you hear rattling or excessive humming or buzzing coming from your car speakers, it may be time to replace your old speakers (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-replace-your-car-speakers). Or, if you are looking for extra volume,...

Virtually Virtually all vehicles built in the past fifty years come with some sort of audio entertainment system as standard equipment. While most of the original equipment stereos (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/4-essential-things-to-know-about-your-car-s-stereo-and-speakers) on newer vehicles offer adequate performance, the stereo units found on...

Even Even the highest-quality audio systems wear out over time, especially if you like to listen to your music at a high volume. If your car’s speakers (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/4-essential-things-to-know-about-your-car-s-stereo-and-speakers) seem muted or if they are not working at all, you need...

It It can be really easy to get frustrated at a stuck CD, especially when you’ve been forced to listen to the same song over and over every time you get in the car. With this frustration the urge may...

While While a factory sound system will do the job, if you want to really “feel” the music, you should install an aftermarket system, and subwoofers are a big part of a high quality aftermarket car stereo system (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-buy-a-good-quality-stereo). <img...

Installing new car speakers can greatly improve the quality of audio when you listen to the radio or music in your car.

If If you want a good sound system, you need a good set of speakers (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/4-essential-things-to-know-about-your-car-s-stereo-and-speakers). Speakers are basically air pistons that move back and forth creating different sound frequencies. Alternating current is fed to the speaker voice coil by...

It It can be upsetting to know you just put a bunch of your hard-earned money into a new car stereo (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/4-essential-things-to-know-about-your-car-s-stereo-and-speakers), only to realize it sounds terrible. You changed the head unit, added more speakers (https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/how-to-replace-your-car-speakers), and better yet,...

Not Not everyone is satisfied with the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) radio that comes with their car and many people want to buy a new one. With so many different types of car radios for sale out there, though, it’s...

While While the primary purpose of driving your car is to get from Point A to Point B, you might as well enjoy the process, especially if you have a lengthy commute. One way to enhance the experience is with...