February 14th, 2009 — 06:43 am
How many of us take control of a car when suffering from a nasty headache? Even more of us drive when we are ill with a cold or influenza. Every time we take to the wheel without feeling one hundred per cent about ability to concentrate on the roads ahead, we are not only risking our own lives, but those of our passengers and of the others on the road. According to the article ‘Biting off more than you can ‘ATCHOO!’’ one in ten accidents on the roads occur because we are under the influence of a bout of flu. This is singularly the most dangerous ailment to drive with according to a recent study by Lloyds TSB insurance. We sneeze at the wheel and crash into the car in front, or miss the hazards that we would normally (with ease even) pick up upon when driving normally.
The message is don’t drink and drive, but how clear is the message don’t drive with flu. Hopefully, people are becoming more aware of the threat of various physical ailments and putting the brakes on driving when suffering any kind of symptom.
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December 11th, 2008 — 07:51 pm
December 10th, 2008 — 06:46 pm
y that the audio receiver is at least as important as the car speakers. The receiver, you see, is what feeds the signal to the speakers. A good receiver gets you a good clean signal at the right power, impedance, and dynamic levels. This guarantees the sound that you need. The best way to do it this to pick out a combo system incorporating both the speaker and the receivers that you like. Different speakers and receivers have different impedance levels. If the impedance doesn’t match between the receiver and speakers, you won’t get as high quality sound.
Of course, where you are getting the sound from matters a great deal. Nowadays, the most high fidelity sound comes from MP3 players, iPods, and other similar digital sources. Be aware, however, that not all digital recordings are of the same quality. If you’re playing MP3s that you downloaded online, they may have degraded signal quality. This can make them sound lousy no matter how good the rest of your car audio system is.
Finally, we get to the part you’ve all been waiting for: the car audio speakers. It is not just a matter of getting the right speakers, but getting the right speakers for your particular car. If they don’t fit right, they won’t sound right. Getting speakers that are too big for the available space is a great way to guarantee lousy sound. Putting them in an area where they will be muffled by your feet, by luggage, or by the car upholstery is another way. Take into account the car design and get speakers that are suitable for it. After all, the car stereo system should work as a whole. Every aspect of the car design should be in tune.
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