Even if you don't follow car audio technologies religiously,
you will have noticed in the past year or so a revolution in car audio
technology, which has transformed the mundane car audio system into a
full on home entertainment system but in the car.
Our number one
favourite car audio technology is the digital media stereo - a system
that is a favourite to replace the good old car Cd/Mp3 player. In the
last few years, we have all gone digital, replacing our CD players with
iPods as we jog, now the car cd player is similarly to be replaced with
digital media stereos that solely connect to Mp3 players and other
digital media players (i.e sd cards). Although, we will dearly miss the
CD player, the digital media stereo has the advantage of docking space
for your iPod and a bigger screen.
In second place are
navigation and stereo combinations, which combine the practical elements
of sat-nav and an entertainment system all in one unit. The combination
system has become really popular over the last few years as it means
you can access all you need to from one device rather than several.
Our third
love is Dual Zone technology - a useful feature that splits the car
into two zones (front and back) whereby passengers can choose their own
entertainment. Found to be often a valuable feature for families, the
Dual Zone feature enable passengers at the front to listen to their own
music, whilst the back passengers listen to music or watch a film
through the attached headrest screens.
Number four on our
list is Bluetooth, the technology that allows you to connect your smart
phone or iPhone to your stereo. Stream music, take and receive calls all
on your stereo whilst on the go. For busy people everywhere, this
device is a saviour as they no longer have to fiddle with hands free.
With in-built Bluetooth technology, they can instead connect quickly and
easily with their loved ones and colleagues.
Our number five
car audio love is the iPod Solution kits. Although not at the height of
technology, they do enable older stereos to be able to play music from
Mp3 players and iPods. Not everyone wants to change their car stereo,
but they may still want the latest technology, so these solution kits
have developed for that audience. It's an apt technology for those who
just want to connect up to the latest technology without many features,
gadgets or gizmos.
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