Auto Sound Systems With Added Benefits

With technology changing and getting better faster than you can blink, people that are looking for good sound systems for their vehicles have been stunned by the array of sound system choices they are given. Today’s sound systems go way beyond the old AM/FM radios that our parents and grandparents had. Nowadays there are so many different components to mix and match that it might just give you a monster of a headache trying to sort it all out. The more components and special features you add to your sound system, the more expensive it will be. If you really think about it, you can really go overboard and end up spending a few thousand dollars for an elaborate sound system for your vehicle when all you might really need is a simpler system that is no more than $300. If you do not need all of the fancy stuff, then this is the wiser choice for you.

Having said that, let us continue. If you want to get a sound system that includes any of the following: a DVD player, a CD player, in-car GPS navigation systems and/or an MP3 player; then you want to be looking for a sound system that can handle any and all of these. You will have so much more enjoyment from this kind of set-up.

Prices will vary depending on what you include in your sound system. Let’s say that you have found the system you want, now your best bet is to do a little comparison shopping for the best possible deal you can find. Please remember that shipping costs need to be added if you are buying online or through mail order and then add installation costs. The more elaborate systems often require professional installation. If there is a local electronics or audio store that can match the lowest prices that you have and is willing to provide free installation, you might want to use them.

Here are three of the most commonly purchased sound systems that you can buy along with some prices.

1) Pioneer AVIC-N2 DVD with a GPS-enabled Navigation System. You can buy the system for anywhere from $750 to $1,200; however, this does not include installation. It allows you to play CDs, DVDs and MP3s and can get you where you need to go, without getting lost!

2) Alpine IVA-W200 has a DVD, CD plus MP3 Player. This sound system’s price ranges from $760 to slightly over $1,000. As its name suggests it has a both CD and DVD players as well as an MP3 player. It does not have GPS-enabled navigation though

3) Jensen VM9311TS has AM/FM stereo with CD player and a 7 inch LCD screen DVD player. This system ranges from $330 to $500 in price and might be the best overall system to get as it has all of these components: DVD, CD and MP3 players, WMA, iPod and XM Satellite Radio capabilities. The only thing it does not have is GPS-enabled navigation.

Hopefully this information has helped you in deciding which kind of auto sound system is to your liking. This might also give you the exact details you needed to be able to drop those not-so subtle hints to friends and family about hat you really want for Christmas and/or your next birthday! Another good piece of advice is this: it is not wise to have an expensive sound system in an old, beat up car. It makes you too tempting a target for thieves.

Passport PD250 (Portable PA Systems)

The Fender Passport Deluxe PD-250 Portable PA gives you convenience, portability, reliability, and amazing ease of use. What more could you ask for? How about high-fidelity audio to rival a home theater? That's the Fender Passport Deluxe Series. A highly evolved loudspeaker design, the Deluxe Speaker Array, delivers wide horizontal projection, remarkable clarity, and truly impressive imaging via 4 speaker drivers per cabinet (x2 cabs).

Passport PD 150 PA Sound System

At the core of the Deluxe series is a highly evolved loudspeaker design the Deluxe Speaker Array . Fender co-developed the proprietary speaker component and enclosure designs with one of the most prominent and innovative loudspeaker technology companies in the world. The sound of the Deluxe series is remarkable. It sounds more like a home theatre than a PA system. Our proprietary design delivers high fidelity audio with wide horizontal projection, remarkable clarity and truly impressive imaging characteristics not typically found in a traditional PA cabinet. The advancements in the sound performance of the deluxe speaker design are realized while maintaining the high gain before feedback characteristics that make Passport systems the choice of tens of thousands of users worldwide. If you are serious about the sound of your performance, you owe it to yourself to use one. T he PD-150 has the following basic specs: 28 lbs. Four input mixer: Three mic/line, One mono/stereo Operates on AC or DC power 150 watts stereo, with digital reverb One P-51 microphone Proprietary DSA speaker design featuring three custom speaker drivers per cabinet

Audio LIB-6000H PA Sound System

The Liberty is a battery-powered sound system that may have optional installation of one or two Anchor Wireless UHF receivers. Designed for crowds up to 1,000 people with its 117dB of clear sound.

Squier 4 Sound System Compact PA (New)

Includes a 4-channel, 80-watt mixer with spring reverb, 2 cabinets with 10 in. speakers, 2 speaker cables, mic, and mic cable., Whether you're putting a band together in your basement or taking your solo act to the local coffee house, the Squier 4 Sound System has everything you need. The Squier 4 includes an 80-watt, 4-channel mixer, and 2 high-performance 10 in. speakers in trapezoidal cabinets. Great sound, quality, and affordability is what it's all about.

JRX115 Portable PA Speaker

The JBL JRX115 is a 15-inch two-way front-of-house speaker, which handles 1,000 watts peak power capacity and 250 watts continuous. JBL designed the popular JRX100 series for cost-conscious musicians, DJs and other users of live sound reinforcement speakers. All full-range models feature Neutrik® Speakon® and quarter inch input connectors. JRX100 cabinets are constructed of carpet-covered, .75-inch MDF - a material that is structurally and acoustically superior to the particleboard that is used by many competitive products. To minimize distortion, heavy gauge wire is used for inductors and SonicGuard™ high-frequency driver protection guards against damage caused by inadvertent overpowering of the system. JRX115 dimensions: 27 x 18.25 x 17 inches, 60.5 lbs.The JRX115 and JRX112M's innovative, new dual-angle pole socket allows them to be mounted in either a conventional, vertical position, or with a 10 degree down angle. By aiming the speaker down, you get more even audience coverage and reduce the destructive acoustic reflections from walls. JBL constructs the JRX enclosures with advanced adhesives and closely mechanically spaced fasteners, not just glue. They use non-resonant, all metal handles, and an 18-gauge, full metal grille. All JRX100 models have passed the same 100-hour, full rated-power torture test that JBL high-end touring systems must survive.

PV215 2-Way PA Enclosure (2x15 in.) (New)

Tweeter protection. Heavy-duty crossover. Heavy-duty metal grille., Peavey proudly introduces new additions to its long-running PV Series, including mixers, equalizers, crossovers, loudspeakers and cables. The PV Series has long been the benchmark of performance and value in audio, and the new PV products live up to this legacy.