| Finding the best amplifier for your auto sound system | | | | creating that wonderful sound. 2) B. This class is slightly |
| can be a lot easier if you take the time ahead of time | | | | better than A as far as it wastes less energy and |
| to learn what you need and what will work best with | | | | slightly worse as it produces a somewhat inferior |
| the sound system you've selected for your car, truck, | | | | quality of sound. 3) A/B. This resembles either A or B |
| or SUV. It helps to understand what an amplifier does | | | | as far as sound and energy waste goes depending on |
| in order to purchase the one that will best suit your | | | | the volume. Lower volumes will utilize the class A |
| needs. An amplifier takes a small sound, adds a little | | | | qualities of the amplifier while louder volumes are more |
| boost of its own, and then turns it into a big sound. The | | | | in keeping with class B. 4) D. This class is primarily |
| more power your amplifier has, the better quality of | | | | decent for producing a good bass sound and little else. |
| sound it will provide. An underpowered amplifier will | | | | The quality of sound and amount of energy wasted |
| have a thin, tinny sound that is rather unattractive in an | | | | are both only moderate and neither are very |
| auto sound system, or any other sound system for | | | | impressive. |
| that matter. | | | | Of course this is the bare bones run through of the |
| You should also take care to remember that the | | | | very basic amplifier basics. Another thing to note is |
| power rating of an amplifier is the maximum power it is | | | | that many people simply refer to amplifiers as amps |
| capable of expending not the amount that it will | | | | rather than saying the entire word. It's slang but it's so |
| regularly use. The RMS rating of an amplifier is a good | | | | common that no one will blink if you do it. In fact you |
| indication of its power output. One thing that is | | | | are far more likely to get funny looks for calling it an |
| important to remember is that you should never buy | | | | amplifier. Regardless of the small talk an amplifier isn't |
| an amplifier based on the maximum output or RMS | | | | the end all be all of an auto sound system. It is only |
| rating. This number is more often than not incredibly | | | | important if you feel it is important and many sound |
| misleading. If a driving, thumping bass beat is important | | | | systems work splendidly without an extra amplifier to |
| to you then you should make sure that your amplifier | | | | confuse the process and raise the price. |
| has a bass boost button. This button will or switch will | | | | Whenever you decide to buy a new auto sound |
| give a little bit of a boost to your bass. It's something I | | | | system for your car, truck, or SUV there is a moment |
| can pass on by many bass lovers cannot live without. | | | | of exhilaration and excitement as this is often a |
| Not all amplifiers have this so choose wisely and | | | | decision you've mulled over for quite a while rather |
| according to your preferences. | | | | than a spur of the moment decision. This exhilaration is |
| When it comes to amplifiers there are essentially four | | | | promptly followed by a moment of complete and utter |
| major classes (there are other classes but they are | | | | fear, as most of us have no clue what we really need. |
| not all that common so I will not dwell on defining them) | | | | Hopefully, this has helped you decide whether or not |
| that represent the quality of sound you should expect | | | | you will need an amplifier and if you will, perhaps you |
| from the system. | | | | can make a more educated and informed decision as |
| 1) A. This class has a great output of quality sound but | | | | to the type of amp you need. |
| wastes huge amounts of energy in the process of | | | | |