This truck belongs to a very loyal customer who had some equipment installed into his last truck. We pulled it all out of that one, and put it into this one. The system includes new front component speakers and a subwoofer in a custom box ran off an Arc Audio XXD4080 amplifier, a new in […]
2006 Toyota Tundra
In a persistent quest for the best possible sound quality in a vehicle, testing component selections and positions is the name of the game. This truck started out having Hybrid Audio Legatia 6 inch midbass/midrange drivers mounted to the door with custom adaptors that angled them toward the listener while remaining behind the grille. The […]
In the shop today: 2000 VW Passat
It seems that many people need their speakers upgraded this weekend. We are doing brand new sets of components in all four doors! This one already has a sub though. 🙁
In the shop today: 2004 Honda CRV
This one is kinda simple, but necessary none the less. We are upgrading the speakers in the front doors with some new component speakers and putting some new coaxial speakers in the rear doors. Should sound pretty good soon, but I think he will be back soon for a sub!
In the shop today: 09 GMC Acadia
This vehicle belongs to a long time customer of ours, so we pulled their Kenwood DNX6140 out of their old car and put it back in this new car. This in-dash navigation system features built in bluetooth and ipod control as well as DVD playback.
2009 Infiniti EX35
This vehicle was meant to be a daily driver, that could also hold it’s own at a car show. Maintaining functionality and appearance were two major design requirements. We used an Arc Audio SRI and an IDX to integrate the audio with the factory radio. 3 JL amplifiers powered the system. 2 amps for the […]
2006 Toyota Tacoma
At Handcrafted Car Audio, we get a lot of requests to keep things looking factory and out of the way. This is a reasonable requirement because, after all, we need to be able to use these vehicle right? In this one we built a small enclosure for two Ultra LV-6 subwoofers that was designed to […]
And the award goes to…
Jon Kowanetz, Owner/Operator of Handcrafted Car Audio was named Installer of the Year for 2009/2010 by Mobile Electronics Magazine! The six-month nationwide selection process starts when nominations are cast by industry professionals. The 100 installers who got the most nominations are then voted on by their industry peers through the national publication’s website. The 12 […]
The new Arc Audio KS125.2mini.
Arc Audio just released a new version of the popular KS125.2mini (pictured left) with one major changed. This new model incorporates the BX2 processor. Think of this as Bass Boost, found on many amplifiers, without the added demand on the speakers. Instead of actually boosting bass notes, this amp boosts a harmonic of the note […]
Audison announces Bit Ten and Bit Ten D
Audison, maker of the BitOne (Pictured left), have added a couple of little brothers to their family of processors. The Bit Ten and the Bit Ten D will allow you to integrate with your factory radio when adding a sound system in a similar way that the Bit One did for less than half the […]