The RMS rating is determined but what the amplifiers, or CD players can produces and speakers and subwoofers can handle continuously under normal everyday use. I believe that the RMS rating is the most important when looking at any car stereo equipment, because it tell you what you can expect consistently from your equipment. The higher the RMS rating the cleaner and louder the sounds will be.
The Peak power rating is what the amplifier and CD player can produce and the speaker and subwoofers can handle during short burst of music. You can not and expect your car audio equipment to handle this kind of stress and power at all times.
A lot of people are always asking “How can I tell if my car’s subwoofer is blown?”. Well this is a great how to video that shows exactly that. Now this is really a video for people that are new to the car stereo scene, most experienced people will all ready know these tricks.
The Kenwood KFC-1682ie, unlike the Kenwood KFC-1652S, is designed to be a more of a upgrade to your factory system, but is still not part of the Kenwood high end line. The KFC-1682ie has a very nice sound and in my opinion is very clear at reasonal volumes. This car stereo speaker really does not require a amplifier and has a RMS rating of 35 watts, but does have a peak rating of 240 watts. If you have the mounting option to show of the grill I would recommend it, this speaker has a nice look to it. The Kenwood KFC-1682ie comes with a 6.5 woofer that has a polypropylene fiber textured cone and a .5 inch ceramic tweeter. This is a nice upgrade to a factory car stereo system, but I would not recommend this for people trying to build a high end system. MSRP $70.00. Let me know what you think of the car audio speaker.
The Kenwood KFC-1652S was designed as part of the Kenwood sports series. This is a 6.5 inch car audio speaker with a dual cone with a cloth surround and has a steel basket. This Kenwood speaker only has a RMS rating of 35 watts. The KFC-1652S does not require or really need a amplifier. The idea behind the KFC-1652S is to be low priced and high performance. This car stereo speaker is a really nice replacement speaker for your factory system, but not not meant to be a high end speaker. The KFC-1652S still possesses the the great sound and quality you would expect to get from a Kenwood car stereo speaker. So my thoughts on this speaker: if you are looking for a nice speaker to complement your factory set-up, go for it. If you are looking to build or start a high end system you are going to want to pass on this. MSRP $49.99
Well if you were wondering if it was possible or how to install a iPad in to your car stereo system here are the videos to do it. SoundMan car audio is said to be the first person to do this. The install was done the day the iPad came out, so it sound like he was the first to me. Let me know what you think about these videos.
I am all for custom car work. I really love going to car shows and seeing of the innovative things people can do to there cars, but can it go to far. I think so. I found this picture via Flickr, and I think this is were custom car work has gone to far. I know a lot of these cars are not daily drivers. Really, who is going to drive around with a disco ball in there car. But I still think that it is funny to have it in a car at all. Leave a comment below and let me know what you like about this picture
