double din car stereo

What is DAB Radio and why should we care

Posted by Geoff on February 24, 2011 at 4:32 am

DAB radio (Digital Audio Broadcasting) simply speaking is a digital radio technology used by radio broadcasting stations, with the intention of providing improved sound quality. Initially started in the 80s in Europe, it has now spread thoughout more than 20 countries worldwide with thousands of stations using the technology. One of the benefits of dab [...]

Where to Download Music for iPod

Posted by Geoff on February 9, 2011 at 2:26 am

One of the great things about the modern double din car stereo is it’s ability to connect to your iPod/iPhone. The question then is where to download music for iPod from? A lot of people still think the only option is to buy songs for ipod from itunes. However this is not true anymore. Of the [...]

Improving Your Double Din Car Stereo by adding a Sub and Sub Box

Posted by Geoff on January 25, 2011 at 2:53 am

Adding a sub and sub box to your double din car stereo is an easy way to improve the sound quality of your stereo. Especially if you don’t have to manually build or install it yourself. Just putting a sub woofer in can give a great boost to the sound, most people are amazed at [...]

What do you listen to on your Double Din Car Stereo?

Posted by Geoff on January 4, 2011 at 1:55 am

We get these systems that cost us, whether it be a few hundred dollars for a basic system or we go the whole hog and spend tens of thousands of dollars for the top of the range double din car stereo setup. But it always wonder what others are listening to. Not to be judgemental [...]

Tips for Choosing the Best Double Din Car Stereo

Posted by Geoff on December 13, 2010 at 2:07 am

Choosing the best double din car stereo can be simplified by just taking a look at some of these tips. If you want to play a certain song from your CD, a lot of people will just keep pressing the next button until they find what they want. A better option is to look for [...]

Holiday Deals for Double Din Car Stereos and Accessories

Posted by Geoff on December 8, 2010 at 1:42 am

Tis the season, or so they say, when retailers come out with some great deals to stuff your stockings with. If you’re on the lookout for double din car stereos, or single din if you must, or any accessories to beef up your car stereo system, then go and check out these deals on Amazon now. [...]

The Best Double Din Car Stereo

Posted by Geoff on November 29, 2010 at 2:52 am

I think this is probably one of the hardest, if not impossible, questions to answer, “What is the best double din car stereo?”. I could give you an answer of course, but the problem with that would be that it would probably be the best double din head unit for me. But what you really [...]

Using an Amp to Improve Double Din Car Stereo Sound

Posted by Geoff on November 10, 2010 at 2:39 am

Most people feel that the system they have got, either pre-installed or as an upgrade, produces enough power. After all, the stereo puts out 200 watts, right? And that’s plenty of power for a car system, isn’t it? Well, to be frank, no. There can be a huge difference between the 50 watts peak power [...]

Imrpove Your Double Din Car Stereo Ipod Playback

Posted by Geoff on November 3, 2010 at 2:07 am

One of the selling points of the modern double din car stereo (and single din, if you must), is its ability to playback music directly from your iPod or iPhone. But most people don’t have them setup to maximise the music quality, especially when it is streamed to a car stereo. There are two basic [...]

The Double Din Car Stereo – The Ultimate Car Accessory

Posted by Geoff on October 27, 2010 at 2:47 am

Practically every car audio maker is now producing double din car stereo, even the unbranded manufacturers have numerous available. The features of these units are continually expanding to increase and improve functionality. Some of the more popular brands in this segment are Alpine, Blaupunkt, JVC, Kenwood and Panasonic. Their units include the ability to hook [...]