When it comes to adding the finishing touches on your new ride, there are many features that can bring your car to a gleaming shine. Window tints, chrome accents, and ambient interior lighting can make your new car sparkle. But, what is a decked out vehicle without a premium car audio system? Car audio installation brings riding in style to a whole new level.
Stereo
The most important part of the car audio system is the stereo and working features on the control panel of the system. The stereo portion should be situated centrally in whichever area the interior of the vehicle allows, preferably between the driver and passenger seat front console. Installing this piece of the audio system can be done quite easily by hand with minimal tools. It is best recommended that you contact your local mechanic to install this piece because it contains many electrical wiring pieces that you do not want to compromise mistakenly. This piece of the system can be outfitted with ambient color lights and the buttons can be customized through purchase at your local hardware store. The mechanic will need to hook up this piece of the system to wiring behind the stereo itself.
Speakers
There are various types of speakers that can you can use in order to optimize your listening experience. You can purchase woofer speakers and have them installed. These are speakers that amplify base, or low frequency, sounds between 50 to 1000 Hz. You can also have sub-woofers installed, which are meant to amplify sound frequencies that are even lower than those produced by woofer speakers. These types of speakers have to be driven by an external amplifier, usually placed underneath the trunk of the vehicle. The mechanic will be best inclined as to how to decide where these woofers and/or sub-woofer speakers should be placed. Some opt to have the speakers placed underneath the seats to make listening an interactive experience.
Amplifier
You can also opt to have an amplifier installed in your car audio system. This product makes it possible to amplify the volume of your car stereo to much greater levels than you would with a standard system. This requires an external system that is generally placed underneath the trunk of in the body of the vehicle. This is made up of an amplifier box and sometimes a pre-amplifier. They are perfect, should you want to blast your music for get togethers or while driving, you will definitely want to use an amplifier with your car audio system.
All in all, the car audio installation process is one that should be done by a seasoned auto professional. Installing the stereo, woofers, sub-woofers, and amplifier in a vehicle is a complex job. You will find that using these components for your audio system will enhance your listening experience ten-fold so you can ride in style.
