Digital Designs DD-CS6.5 Product Review

The Digital Designs DD-CS6.5 CS Series Component Speakers are one of the most amazing sounding component speakers I have ever heard. The sound that comes out of these speakers is so crystal clear that I can only compare it to when I’m wearing high-end head-phones, so clear that I had to buy two set’s for myself and install them into my family car! Features: Less than 2 inch mounting depth Metallized polypropylene capacitor Low inductance coil SFB cone with hand applied acoustic treatment Copper shorting ring motor design Ultra-light, fabric dome tweeter diaphragm Flush and surface mount hardware Specifications: Diameter 6.5″ Frequency Response...

Sony XM-GTR6020 Product Review

The Sony XM-GTX6020 Amplifier is the entry level unit in Sony’s amplifier range. I know usually this means it wouldn’t be used to run a sub-woofer but I have actual tried to run a 8″ sub on the bridged-mode and was surprised that it did so and without any issues at all! Features: Maximum Output Power: 350W Rated Output Power: 60W x 2 (at 4 ohms) Channel Configuration: 2ch / 1ch Low Pass Filter: 80Hz (Variable), 18dB/oct Frequency Response: 5-50kHz MOSFET Power Supply Specifications:Channel Configuration 2/1 Power Supply MOSFET Power Supply Maximum Output Power 175W (at 2 ohms), 110W (at...

Sony CXS3016F Product Review

The Sony CXS3016F CD/MP3 Tuner and speaker combo pack is a good starter pack for people wanting to upgrade their factory Head-Unit and front speakers without spending a truck-load of money! The pack consists of one Sony CDX-GT300MP and a pair of Sony XS-GF1622X 6.5″ speakers. Features Frontal Aux-In 52W x 4 Pre-Out: Rear/Sub switchable Speaker Peak/Rated Input Power: 190W/40W Specifications: General Pre Out Output Level (V) 2v Pre Out Impedance (ohms) 220 Maximum Output Power (W) 52 Dimensions (W x H x D) 178 x 50 x 179mm Mounting Dimensions (W x H x D) 182 x 53 x...

JBL GTO938 Product Review

The JBL GTO938 6″x9″ 3-Way Speaker Set is a great addition to any car audio sound system! The JBL GTO938 speakers sound fantastic, the high-end notes are immaculate and clear and the low notes are full and round. These are some very high-quality car speakers that will improve any factory car audio system. Features 6″ x 9″ 3-Way Coaxial Loudspeaker Frequency Response 45Hz 21kHz Impedance 2-ohms (4-ohms stable) Mounting Depth 74mm (2-15/16″) Power handling, peak 300W Power handling, RMS 100W Sensitivity 94dB 13mm (1/2″) My-Ti super tweeter, 25mm (1″) Edge-driven My-Ti tweeter The most impressive part of these 6″x9″ speakers is the performance of the built-in...

JBL GTO428 Product Review

The JBL GTO428 4″ 2-Way Speaker Set is a great replacement speaker for cars that come with 4″ speakers from factory! Not only are they a small compact speaker but they sound great too! What amazes me with these little 4″ speakers is how loud they are and even at high volumes they are still so clear and crisp. With a dB sensitivity of 90dB this makes the GTO428‘s perfect to run off a Head-Unit without the need to amp them! Features: Power handling, RMS: 35W Power handling, Peak: 105W Frequency response: 75Hz – 21kHz Sensitivity: 90dB Impedance: 2-ohms (4-ohms...

Pioneer DEH-1350MPG Product Review

The Pioneer DEH-1350MPG is Pioneer’s entry level unit and for an entry level unit you definitely get your moneys worth! With its AUX, ASR and one Pre-Out the DEH-1350MPG is a great unit for someone looking to replace their factory Head-Unit or have simple needs when it comes to car audio. Features Equipped with ample power and quality playback, the DEH-1350MPG is powered by Pioneer’s renowned MOSFET 50W x 4 Amplifier, which offers optimal levels of performance with minimal distortion and features 1 x RCA Pre-out, which adds flexibility to your in-car audio setup. This means, for example, that you can...

JBL 12″ Subwoofers Pull 150.5db!

Earlier on in the year we started playing around with SPL (Sound Pressure Levels) box designs. Researching, designing, building and testing them until our ears almost bleed at times and then we came across one design we were happy with. This design was used in the states and produced some MASSIVE SPL numbers in a little Honda CRX, we duplicated this design and with this box and four entry level 10″ Sony Subs we managed a 149.9dB in ABTEC3. You can read all about that HERE Since this design worked so well on four entry level 10’s we thought why...

JBL GTO1214 Product Review

The JBL GTO1214 is a really nice sounding 12″ sub-woofer but that is to be expected from a company that has been making speakers for over 60+ years. The GTO1214 has a nice mix of the sound that you would expect from 10″ and 15″ subs, so it is not a bad option if you like the punch of a 10″ and also the low tones from a 15″ sub. It has a single voice coil and is a 4 ohm sub-woofer.  The RMS rating is 350w and can handle 1400w at peak.  The sensitivity rating on the GTO1214 is 90 dB...

AVS-RS620E Product Review

The AVS-RS620E Reversing sensors are great for every vehicle Most new cars now have reversing sensors fitted as standard because they go such as long way towards improving visibility and safety around the vehicle. And the good news is reversing sensors can be also fitted as an after market option for cars of any type and age.   So what are reversing sensors and how do they work? Reversing sensors are small ultrasonic sensors that are fitted into the rear bumper of the car. When the car is in reverse they will detect any object getting nearer behind the car...

Sony XAV-72BT Product Review

The Sony XAV-72BT is a great In-Car Entertainment System with beautiful video quality and absolutely amazing sound quality! The 7″ Touch-Screen with its large touch buttons makes it a breeze to use/navigate its menus and options. Another cool feature is its gesture commands that allows the user to control the unit with a command stroke on the display, which I found to be quite useful. Soon after using the gestures I found it very easy to change songs/albums without even looking at the unit while driving! The Bluetooth on the XAV-72BT also impressed me with its hands-free/audio-streaming which worked without...