Strange Times and Indulging Passions ABOUT Strange Times and Indulging Passions Well these are the strangest times I have ever known! I never could have anticipated that by Easter we would all be doing our best not to go out. And wouldn’t you believe it we had the first sunny Easter weekend I can remember.… Continue reading Strange Times and Indulging Passions
Double Din Defender Overview Land Rover History The Land Rover Defender is arguably the most iconic and recognised 4×4 in the world. Designed in the 1940s the original 90 and 110 were to become legends. The last iteration of the Defender (Puma series) is no different and their popularity has never been higher despite the… Continue reading Double Din Defender Overview
BMW M2: Sound System Upgrade The BMW M2 series F22/23 is a fabulous coupe. However, it suffers the same audio fate as the rest of the BMW range: terrible music reproduction. Whether you have the base audio system or the ‘upgrade’ Harman Kardon ‘hi-fi’ the audio performance is bad. Generally, the sound lacks sparkle or… Continue reading BMW M2: Sound System Upgrade
Boxster Magic At Car and Home Stereo we have worked on just about every type of car over the years but ones we see a lot are the Porsche Boxster and Cayman. These fabulous cars are a joy to drive but the sound system is sadly lacking especially if the standard head unit is the… Continue reading Boxster Magic
Bentley and the Benz: Audio Upgrades About About the Project Modern vehicles often have very sophisticated information/entertainment systems built into the dashboard. In a lot of cases it would be just about impossible to change this and besides, why would you want to? They usually look great and offer large clear displays with all the… Continue reading Bentley and the Benz: Audio Upgrades
Audi TT: Audio Upgrade BACKSTORY Audi TT: Audio Upgrade The latest Mk3 Audi TT is packed with technology and has a very sophisticated infotainment system installed as standard (it desperately needs better speakers but that’s another story). But what of the Mk2 TT? Still a great car; but the old Chorus, Concert and RNS-E navigation… Continue reading Audi TT: Audio Upgrade
Improving your BMW audio About About the Project We have had a lot of calls recently from owners of newer BMW 1, 3 and 5 series vehicles complaining about the very poor sound quality of the factory audio system; even those with the Harman Kardon upgrade option. Some have described it as the worst sounding… Continue reading Improving the BMW audio
Digital Audio: BMW 1 Series BACKSTORY Back in the day.. ..it used to be so easy if we wanted a better sound in our car. Change the factory fitted radio, upgrade the speakers and maybe add an amplifier and sub. I can’t remember how many of these Audi A3s I’ve done over the years, it must… Continue reading BMW 1 Series: Digital Audio
Porsche Boxster Audio Upgrade The Porsche Boxster S is a superb car which offers exciting top-down performance with practical everyday driving capability. Unfortunately, the audio performance leaves an awful lot to be desired especially the base version that is only equipped with dash speakers. The biggest challenge, of course, is the convertible… Continue reading Porsche Boxster Audio Upgrade
Looking at Volkswagen systems I am often asked what system I would recommend for a certain type of car. My answer is usually that it depends on the type of sound and performance you are after. That is certainly true but there are some constants and I think it will be useful to discuss these… Continue reading Looking at Volkswagen systems
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