California Audio | The Car Stereo Leaders For Over 15 Years

Here at California Audio, we offer a complete line of the best car audio, mobile video and security available. We have over twelve years of experience designing and installing car audio systems. So if you are looking to win at the car audio competition, or you just want to cruise down the road enjoying your music, let us design a custom system for you. To protect your system, let us install a top-of-the line security system from DEI the makers of Python Sidewinder and Viper.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. I just bought a new vehicle, and the stereo system needs help! What should I do without changing the radio?
A. In most cases, adding a subwoofer to the factory installed system will increase volume, bass response, and add to the overall clarity of your stereo.

Q. Should I buy a custom speaker enclosure, or is a prefabricated enclosure good enough?
A. Prefabricated enclosures have gotten much better over the years but subwoofers are designed for a specific amount of air space, and this can vary from one brand to another. We design and build enclosures that will give the best sound quality for each individual speaker. Therefore custom enclosures are the only way to ensure quality sound and a perfect fit for your car.

Q. Can I add a compact disc player to my factory installed radio?
A. Yes. Some new vehicles are pre-wired to accept a compact disc player; you will only need to purchase a compatible unit, and connect it to the existing stereo. Vehicles that are not equipped this way as a standard may have an FM modulator assisted CD Player. The FM modulator sends a signal via radio frequency, where it is then picked up by your radio's antenna. When you would like to listen to a music CD, you only need to tune the radio to a pre-determined station. This is also how most CD changers operate.

Q. I just installed an amplifier in my car, but I hear engine noise or a whine through my speakers. What is it?
A. It is probably magnetic interference caused by your car's engine. To clean up the sound, make sure your radio and all your other equipment is grounded at the same place your amplifier is grounded cleanly and securely.

Q. I have a subwoofer enclosure in the trunk of my car, and whenever it is on, everything rattles and the bass is not very strong. What causes this?
A. This phenomenon is causes by the bass being trapped in your trunk. A bandpass box ported through the rear deck, or an infinite baffle should take care of the problem.

Q. Can I buy Directed Electronics over the internet or by mail?
A. No. At California Audio, we have worked long and hard to get our product lines from the manufacturers, and because of our Dealer Agreements with them, we are obligated to only sell their products in-store.

Q. What is satellite radio
A. XM's 100-channel lineup features 71 music channels, more than 30 commercial free; and 29 news, talk, sports and entertainment channels - all for a monthly service fee of $9.99. XM's carefully constructed channel lineup is designed to satisfy every imaginable musical taste as well as introduce a stellar lineup of news, talk, sports and entertainment programming from the most popular and well-known media brand names today.

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