Carhifi

An important, but not the only component that determines sound quality. Many customers suspect the loudspeaker if it distorts in an original system, although it is usually rather a lack of amplifier power and the absence of an external subwoofer that are to blame for the lousy sound. Nevertheless, there are of course huge differences in sound between the cheap original drivers and high-quality retrofit speakers.

We have had the best experience with the German speaker manufacturer Eton and the speakers from Focal, most of which are produced in France. Benefit from our experience as to which loudspeaker delivers the best result in your vehicle!

Since there is not much space for amplifier electronics in the standardised installation compartments of car radios and the ventilation situation is anything but perfect, the output power of car radios is usually limited to approx. 20 watts RMS per channel. If you want to listen to anything louder than room volume, the loudspeaker will quickly start to distort. The "inferior loudspeaker" is quickly suspected, but the fault lies elsewhere. The loudspeakers could play much louder, without distortion, if only they had enough power. This is where we come in with external amplifiers, which are either analogue or digital. Digital amplifiers have the advantage that they are much smaller (due to smaller heat sinks/less heat generation) and can be operated with thinner power cables. In contrast, the analogue amplifiers have a warm sound and are designed to be gentle on the speakers. Both variants are available as 1-, 2-, 4- or 5-channel versions, so we have a huge selection to upgrade your car with the right power amplifier.

The many plug-and-play power amplifiers are also interesting. They are simply plugged in between the vehicle wiring harness and the car radio, thus minimising the installation effort considerably.

Reproducing good music quality in the living room is relatively easy. In the car, however, the installer has to deal with a multitude of problems: you are not sitting centrally between the speakers, the sound is reflected by a multitude of different materials and the installation locations are usually anything but optimally arranged. These are just a few of the difficulties that need to be addressed. A wonderful tool for this is called DSP, which is the abbreviation of "Digital Sound Processor". This electronic component is installed between the radio and the amplifier, or is sometimes integrated into the radio or the amplifier, and offers interesting possibilities:

- An integrated crossover allows you to assign each individual speaker exactly the frequency range for which it was built.

- Numerous frequency bands make it possible to add or take away power from the individual speakers at individual, finely graduated frequency ranges, thus allowing the speaker to play louder or softer here.

- By means of a time-of-flight correction, one can delay the playback time of each individual loudspeaker. In this way, one sits at the same distance from all speakers again, taking into account the speed of sound. The impression that "everything comes from the front left" disappears and the speaker systems (tweeter, midrange and woofer) can be united into a single sound source.

With the help of our computer-aided measuring systems and our trained ear, we can adjust the hi-fi systems perfectly and thus help you to achieve a new unforgettable sound experience!