Things to consider while searching for car audio head units

Are you looking to give your car audio a smart upgrade? No matter how much money you spend on your car audio system, it is all about audio quality and your experience. There are large numbers of car audio head units available in the market from different manufacturers. So, how you will make the best selection? This article is surely going to help you in making a good selection.

User-friendliness of the unit:-
The car audio head unit you’re buying should be very user friendly. This is actually the part of your car stereo you will interact the most so you must feel easy while using it. Before actually placing the order make sure to check it in all aspects. Check things like changing tracks of a CD, switch radio stations, and other functionalities. You must feel easy during usage.

Unit’s power measurement:-
You should always put close on power measurement. Always look for models where the manufacturers overstate the unit’s power. This practice is pretty common among most manufacturers. Make sure that power is measured in RMS. To understand more, you should know terms like “music power” and “peak power”. These terms mean a lot while measuring power.

Cassette player or CD player:-
When it comes to choose between these two, everything is up to your personal choice. Although cassette players no longer is use due to their complex mechanism, buying CD playing devices is indeed the best choice. Another important thing to look for is in-dash CD players as they are easy to operate and you won’t have to get to your trunk every time to change CDs.

Pre-amp output:-
If you want decent quality sound out of your car audio head units, you shouldn’t buy a head unit that doesn’t support pre-amp outputs. Using these outputs, you can run an amplifier directly without any need for conversion. This output is meant to be the cleanest. Higher volt outputs are better as long as your amplifier or crossover can manage the voltage. In case of less noise, it is better to choose 4 volts over 1-2 volts.

Theft Prevention:-
It you’re worried about theft, you should buy car audio head units that come with a theft prevention scheme. You can choose between a partially detachable and fully detachable face. Detaching the face of your head unit makes it useless. So this is really a great deterrent for thieves.

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