The five most common mistakes when buying car speakers
The five most common mistakes when buying car speakers
When it comes time to buying replacement speakers for a car
audio system, there are several mistakes which are commonly
made. Be sure to read this handy guide to avoid the five most
common mistakes when buying car speakers.
1. Plan your budget. Are you revamping your entire audio system?
If so you need to allocate money to different parts of the
system. If you are just changing the speakers, decide how much
money you want to spend on them before seeing what is available.
This will allow you to keep costs within a reasonable range.
2. Consider how much you are willing to modify your car. Some
speaker systems require extensive modification. This is an extra
cost which must be factored into your budget, and also may
affect the resale value of the car if you decide you want to try
and keep the audio system.
3. What do you use your car for? If you travel extensively and
are on the road almost every day, you should probably splurge
and buy the best quality speakers you can afford. After all,
your car is like a second home, and anything you can do to make
it more comfortable will enhance your working life. On the other
hand, if you only use the car to go to the grocery store and
most of the time it sits on the driveway, it's a bit of a waste
to go for high-end car speakers.
4. How long are you going to keep your car? If you plan on using
the same car for two years or more, it makes sense to buy
good-quality speakers. If you're going to sell the car next
month and are simpler looking for a upgrade to the audio system
to make it easier to sell, keep your car speaker budget to a
minimum.
5. What kind of music you listen to? This will have a big
influence on the type of car audio system that you have. If you
like to listen to strong, bass-heavy music, you should get
powerful amplifiers and ample subwoofers. On the other hand, if
your music tastes run to classical or pop, you want a speaker
system which can reproduce the entire audio spectrum evenly.