Mike's Car Audio Reviews

JL Audio has released their new car audio amplifiers for 2010.  The new series is called XD Amplifiers.  They will be available in 3 different sizes.  XD600/1 a single channel mono subwoofer amp. XD400/4, a full range, class D, 2/3/4 channel amp. XD600/6, this is the all in one amp, full range, class D, 3/4/5/6. The main idea behind these amps is more power, less space and lower cost.  This will make the new XD series much more desirable than last years HD models.  They started to be available in march 2010 and all will be available by mid-year.

Jensen is now offering free music downloads.  Each month they offer 15 different iTunes free of charge for you to download.  This is perfect for everyone because there are many different types of music to choose from.  Jensen is also offering bass test tones to test you car stereo system.  The tracks are very close to the test tracks on the Bass Mekanik Sonic Overload SPL Competition CD.  So go ahead over to Jensen’s music download site here and check it out.

Car audio magazine is having a contest to see who can build the best fiberglass enclosure. “Does Your Box Rock” is giving away over $3,500 in prize money out. This completion is not going to be easy, they have a lot of rules and guide lines in order to qualify for the prize money. They want the box to be a “universal fiberglass enclosure whose overall dimensions must fit inside most mid-size trunks and SUVs.” or a box specific to the vehicles listed below. If any of you do enter the contest please let me know, I would love to see the pictures.

So it looks like Kicker and Hifonics may have some competition when it comes to square car subwoofers. MTX has announced the new TS55 and TS75 series square subs at the last CES. People that were at the CES have said these subwoofers hit very hard. MTX does claim that they has fixed the major problem with square subs, buckling at the corners. MTX has a patented new design “that eliminates surround corner overextension thus increasing linear excursions and overall output.” The TS55 and TS75 both come in a 10″ and 12″ sizes and you have the choice of dual 2 ohm and 4 ohm setup. I will have more information about these MTX subwoofers as soon as it is available.

Alpine is always keeping up with the times. Just recently Alpine-USA have updated there website for the Spanish community. Not just a little bit of the website is in Spanish the entire website is. This is great news for the Spanish speaking community. You can now read all the product name features and do product comparison all in Spanish.

In August 2006 MTX introduces MTX Rides. I love this site especially now that it has such a vast selection of modified car in it now. One of the best features of the site is that it gives you the ability to to search for vehicles by year, make and model. So if you are curious about what to do with your car or truck this could give you some ideas of what other people have done with the same vehicle. Don’t copy anyone just get some good ideas of what your car or truck can hold. And the best part is once your custom car audio setup is complete you can come back here and start your own vehicle’s profile. Just remember will have to have MTX car audio equipment in your ride to get listed