Things to look for when buying car stereo speakers.

There are so may car stereo speakers on the market. How do you
know what to choose? Let's take a look at some of the things you
should look for when buying a car speaker.

1. How is the speaker's power measured?

Pay close attention to the amount of power the speaker can
handle. This is particularly important when dealing with
woofers, since they require more power to play loudly. Look out
for models where the manufacturers exaggerate power. Ensure that
power is measures in RMS. Be very wary of terms like "music
power" and "peak power". These terms mean nothing when it comes
to measuring power.

2. How sensitive is the speaker?

The more sensitive a speaker is, the less power required to play
it. If a speaker is insensitive it will require a lot more power
to play at the same volume. If you're using an amplifier you
don't have much to worry about. But sensitivity becomes a bigger
issue when you're using your head unit to power your speakers.
Head units have less power so they require speakers that are
more sensitive. 

3. Are you buying the right size speakers?

The size of your speaker is very important. They should be able
to fit in the proper locations. Ensure that your midrange
speakers can fit in the door or dash spaces or else you may have
to do some cutting. Do you have enough room in your trunk for
your woofer to fit? Ensure that tweeters can be mounted in a
location where they fire almost directly at you. 

4. What type of enclosure is best for your subwoofers?

Woofers generate a back wave behind them. They should never be
mounted in free air space. If this is done the sound they
produced at the front will be cancelled out by the backwave. As
a result they will produce no bass. Hence the need for
enclosures. You can choose between many types of enclosures. 

One popular choice is the ported box. The woofer is mounted in
the box with a hole in it and a port tube attached to the hole.

There's another technique where two chambers are used. The
woofer is mounted in one chamber inside the box and fires into
another chamber that is ported to the outside. 

Another method uses the speaker's trunk as an enclosure.

The sealed enclosure is the most popular. The back wave is
surpressed inside the box and the speaker fires inside the car. 

All of these methods have their advantages and disadvantages.
You need to choose one that is best for your situation. Be sure
to inform yourself about enclosures before making a selection.

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