Car Audio

For better or for worse, we’ve all been there. We get into our car, put the key in the ignition, turn the engine, and… the car won’t start. While there are many things that can potentially go wrong mechanically, this usually happens when the car battery is defective or dead. Sometimes this can be a […]

There are many options when it comes to replacing a car radio. Radios range in quality and therefore in price. A professional can do the installation, or the car owner can do it themselves for a little less, with some caveats. This article outlines these caveats. People who fancy replacing their car radio might be

A lot of people worry that listening to the radio in the car with the engine turned off could drain the battery. In theory, leaving the radio on while the engine is off could drain the car battery. However, radios usually don’t use a lot of power, so battery drainage is more likely to be

A Bluetooth FM transmitter will let you stream music wirelessly from your phone through your car’s FM stereo. You could use it to listen to MP3 files, podcasts, internet radio or streaming services like Spotify. You can also use a Bluetooth FM transmitter to take hands-free calls or use Google Maps as a sat-nav. Most

There are lots of reasons why the DAB radio in a car might not work properly, so fixing the problem isn’t always easy. In this post, we’ve summarised some of the most common car DAB radio reception problems and their possible fixes. Problem 1: You can’t receive any DAB stations Sometimes your car stereo display

Some traditional radio stations began streaming online in the 1990s but internet radio didn’t really become popular until RealAudio appeared in 1995, followed by the availability of various radio apps. As a result, it’s estimated that almost one quarter of young adults and younger radio listeners were listening to internet radio rather than traditional broadcasts

Most existing AM/FM car radios fit into a standard DIN slot. If this is the case for your car, it should be possible to remove the current radio and install a DAB radio in its place. The existing aerial is intended for AM and FM frequencies and may well filter out stations outside these bands.

Drivers are reckoned to number between 25% and 50% of radio listeners, which isn’t surprising since listening to the radio can be combined with driving and has no adverse effect on safety. Increasingly, drivers are listening on DAB radios, which are becoming ever more common in new cars. The number of radio stations broadcasting digitally