Choosing the Right Car Audio Speakers is not rocket science. Most stereo systems have four component speaker outputs, whose output has two measurements, impedance and power. Impedance is measured in ohms, and the power is measured in watts. These specifications can be quite technically complicated, but for the normal user, it is a simple matter to match exactly the impedance of the speakers with the stereo output channel, and that the wattage of the speaker is equal to or greater than the stereo channel.

If you aren’t satisfied with the sound coming from your car’s stereo, and you want a louder, high-fidelity system, you’ll need to get a separate amplifier. After you install the amplifier into your existing stereo, it will read the stereo’s signal, amplify it, and then output this increased signal to your speakers. It’s easy to add car audio component speakers with an amplifier – just be sure to use the output specifications of the amplifier and not the specifications of your stereo. Read the rest of this entry »