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Car Sound Systems Explained

There are three main components that go into making a car’s stereo system. It is important to know a bit about the units that make up a car’s sound system before you can start out building one.

The first is the head unit which actually produces sound from the CD, mp3, or whatever other source you may be using. The second is the stereo amplifier or amp. The third component of course is the speakers including woofers, sub woofers and tweeters. The quality and capability of all three determines what kind of sound you get.

There are different speakers for the different frequencies they handle and the kind of sound they produce. Tweeters produce notes in the higher pitch. Woofers produce bass but in the upper range, while sub woofers produce the sound that makes our feet thump and our heart race, that low base and subsonic pitches.

While the head unit produces sound and adds some amount of amplification to it, chances are you will want to add amplifiers to make the sound louder. There are several great stereo amps that can add the boom factor to your vehicle. Read some stereo amp review before choosing. Not all vehicles can handle all amps. Some amps require large amounts of energy and your car battery may or may not be able to provide it.

Since all these units are separate and modular, you can mix, match and invest in one unit at a time before building your dream sound system.