Speakers

Factory-fitted sound systems don’t always sound great. In many cases, most people install aftermarket options to get far superior sound. Many such installations don’t incorporate an amp, so how can you get the system to work? Here’s how to hook up car speakers without an amp: Gather the right tools. Remove the speaker grilles and

Every car has speakers for playing music and radio shows during your drive. But there are so many different speakers out there, and some are better than others. You may be wondering how you can figure out what speakers are in your car.  Here are five tips for how to tell what speakers are in

Blasting sounds from the rear, front, side, mid, and ceiling speakers is all fun until you realize that hanging speakers on your walls without mounts is quite tricky. Many speakers come with wall mounts that fit nicely into tiny holes drilled on the walls, while others don’t have that privilege. So, how do you install

Your car’s entertainment system makes long commutes a lot more bearable, as listening to your favorite tracks or podcasts can make the drive duration feel a lot shorter. Therefore, it’s frustrating when your car speakers aren’t powerful enough to drown out road noise. Many people choose to upgrade their car speakers for this reason, but

Object-oriented surround sound technology completely revolutionized how we perceive sound since the late 70s. However, like other sound systems out there, a 5.1 channel surround sound is bound to face several issues at one point in its lifetime. One such situation is when the surround sound doesn’t come out, or if it does, you can

Speakers are a common fixture in many household and business settings, whether we are listening to music, recording audio, or discussing an important presentation at work. But despite their common appearance in our lives, the way speakers make the various sounds we enjoy almost everyday remains a mystery to many. Speakers make different sounds by

To understand speaker amperage, you have to take things like impedance and wattage into account—but how many amps does a speaker use? On average, a speaker uses somewhere between 1 to 10 amps. Most speakers have a label on the back that tells you how many amps it uses. If the only information available is

Surround sound is a fantastic way to make movie nights even more enjoyable. You can use most speakers for surround sound. But how can you make every speaker work with surround sound? Here’s how you can make every speaker work with surround sound: Use similar speakers (or pairs of speakers). Only use passive speakers. Check

Speakers, such as computer speakers, can sometimes pick up radio interference. Though harmless, it can be annoying and can even spook you when you least expect it. Fortunately, you can easily stop your speakers from picking up radio signals. Here’s how you can stop speakers from picking up radio signals: Check new installations. Move the

Equalizers, also known as “EQ,” are audio filters that isolate frequencies for manipulation. After tweaking frequencies, artists can manipulate audio to enhance sound quality. But is adding EQ bad for your speakers? While adding EQ is not bad for speakers in itself, excessive boosting of high or low frequencies can cause damage to your speakers

You usually have to splice speaker wires to connect them to your amp and speakers. If you forget to apply electrical tape, the wires will stay exposed. While this undoubtedly saves time, many people do wonder whether exposed speaker wires are safe, and whether they can cause a fire in your home. Even though the