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 […]

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, 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 […]

Aftermarket electronics WILL NOT void your vehicles warranty! KNOW YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS! Many consumers are confused regarding the installation and service of third party accessories for their vehicles. This confusion often is the result of incorrect information given by car dealerships intended to convince you that only the manufacturer or authorized dealer should service your […]

This vehicle came in today to add some functionality to it’s factory radio.  Using the ISimple Media Gateway, this customer can now access HD Radio programming and take phone calls handsfree via a bluetooth connection.  Everything is controlled from the factory radio buttons and knobs so there is no new system to learn.

Do you use the navigation feature of your smart phone?  Yeah, I know, who doesn’t?  With such functionality built into something that fits in your pocket, why wouldn’t you?  Well, maybe because it would be distracting to have to keep looking down at the phone while you drive!  Enter Parrot.  The Minikit Smart suction cups […]

Drone Mobile from Compustar is basically like hiding a cell phone in your car, except that this cell phone can start your car!  From your smart phone or your computer, you can send commands such as start, arm, disarm, trunk release and more to your car. Also, if the vehicle is broken into, you will […]

At the 2011 CES show in Las Vegas, Parrot USA announced it’s newest product, Asteroid.  This device will replace your old, boring car stereo with something much more up to date and feature-rich!  Running on the Android operating system, the Asteroid boasts 4 USB inputs for your various devices, AM/FM tuner, built-in bluetooth for hands-free […]