cars: Car stereo unit

Wednesday, 18 July 2012

Car stereo unit

To use an analogy, a car stereo (also called a head-unit or a receiver) is the "brain" of the car audio operation, allowing the user to control the sound output and adjust it as they see fit. After market stereos provide superior options and more features than factory head units. They also have a much flashier design including animated displays and customizable color schemes. The sound output is louder and cleaner from after-market car head units, and most have enhanced security features to prevent your head unit from being stolen. For the ultimate security features, look for head units with detachable face plates and stealth modes. Aftermarket in dash car stereos usually come standard with controls for your AM/FM tuner and also have CD, MP3, WMA, and AAC playback capability. They also include standard controls for volume, balance, tone, fader, and source selection. Unlike factory radios, after-market head units have special skip protection, built-in crossovers and equalizers, and even Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound decoding. The top of line car receivers include features such as DVD playback, satellite radio controls, digital HD Radio, internal hard drives, Bluetooth capability, GPS navigation, and inputs for iPod and USB use.