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Car Stereo Buying Guide
Car Stereo Buying GuideI've seen a lot of people asking what kind of car
stereo would best fit their ride and I have seen
a lot of people get frustrated of their car
stereo just because of following someone's advice.
Don't let this happen to you. You can avoid the
common mistakes done by a lot of people in
choosing their car stereo by following the
guidelines that I'm about to give you. You might
say, "Okay Richard, is this a sales pitch'" not
even close. The truth is that a lot of people are
seeking advice from others not realizing that
those people are not the best ones to ask about
the matter and in turn could have a negative
effect after having bought the car stereo.
Commonly, they get frustrated. Let's face it,
some people love to give advice even if they don'
t know anything or just a little about the matter.
So what should you do now'
Follow these guidelines and tips before
purchasing a car stereo.
1. Decide on what type of car stereo you want,
will it be a plain tuner, cassette player, CD
player, DVD player, HDD stereo, car stereo with
video, 1 ½ din player (GM/Chrysler Fit) or any
combination of the above.
2. When you see someone with a nice car stereo or
know someone who has a nice car stereo, try to
ask them the brand and model of that car stereo
unit, ask them about the good and bad things it
has and ask them if they would recommend that
kind of stereo but don't buy just yet or you
might end up like the one I was talking about
above "Frustrated".
3. After having a list of car stereo, go to a
store and ask the salesperson for a demo. Pay
close attention to what the salesperson is
talking about so you could compare what he is
saying with what the person you asked about the
car stereo will tell you.
4. Listen carefully to the sound that the car
stereo is producing. Take note if the sound has a
loud bass, clear or if the feature can produce
both sound. Some people like the sound of loud
bass while some go for clarity. It's just a
matter of preference but personally, I'll go with
the one that could produce both a loud bass and a
clear sound.
5. Inspect the feature of the car stereo if the
quality of sound can be easily manipulated like
the bass, mid and high frequency and check if the
car stereo control is user friendly and driver
friendly.
6. Inspect the specification if it will be
compatible with the current speakers you have (if
you have speakers already) or not. This is a
better way than having to buy a new set of
speakers if your speaker's circuitry is damaged
by the power of the stereo because some stereo
are so powerful that it could easily damage
speakers.
7. The technology of car stereos are evolving the
way computers evolve so consider new features
like iPOD, Bluetooth, GPS and such if you plan to
attatch this devices into your car stereo. Not
every car stereo out in the market is iPOD,
Bluetooth and GPS ready. So choose wisely.
8. Take into consideration future enhancement and
sound expansion. I mean like having expanded bass
and separates for better sounds. Inspect whether
the car stereo unit has expansion inputs and
outputs. You might decide in the future to join a
car sound set-up competition. :…
9. Warranty. Check the warranty, the longer
warranty period, the better.
10. Select a price range and eliminate those that
does not fit in your list of car stereos. (
consider all the guidelines above before
eliminating some stereo from your list).
Having followed these guidelines, you should have
a list car stereo that will match your
expectation. Again, it's just a matter of choice
depending on your preferences and other factors
to consider like the price.
Now for the sales pitch : (kidding).
There are a lot of good car stereo brand out
there too many to mention here some of the many
brands are Alpine, Kenwood, Bose, Sony, Eclipse
and Pioneer car stereo which has 2 kinds, the
Pioneer Car Stereo and the Pioneer Premier Car
Stereo.
Whichever you choose depends on you.
The bottomline is choose wisely so you can avoid
getting frustrated and not end up spending more
money.
That's it for now.
For more information on car stereo and exciting
new updates you may go to my blog at http://www.
pioneercarstereoplanet.com/blog.
Chard B.
admin@pioneercarstereoplanet.com
Pioneer Car Stereo
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