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Guide to Car Speakers

Car Speaker : What is it?

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Car speakers are devices used for producing music and sounds played on a car's cassette deck, CD player, or mp3 player. They receive the electrical signals produced by the amplifier. Air is pushed forward to create sound waves through the speakers' voice coils.

Car speakers come in pairs in different sizes and materials. They are usually installed along the front passenger doors and at the backseat. 

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Types Of Car Speakers

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Kinds of Car Speakers include the following:

Size types

Car tweeters

  • Car tweeters are the smallest types of car speakers.
  • They use small drivers to produce high notes and high-frequency sounds.
  • They are available in various subtypes including cone and dome tweeters.
  • Cone tweeters are the more efficient and economical types. Dome tweeters, on the other hand, disperse sounds over a wide area just like home speakers for a smooth and accurate sound reproduction.Semi-dome car tweeters are also available.
  • They combine some of the features of cone and dome tweeters for clarity and superior sound dispersion.
  • They can be made of paper, titanium, aluminum, or synthetic films like polyethylene naphthalate and polyetherimide.


Mid-range Car Speakers

  • Mid-range Car Speakers measure three-and-a-half to seven inches.
  • They produce sounds in mid-range frequencies.
  • They usually make up the difference between car tweeters and woofers.
  • They are generally inexpensive and easy to install.


Car woofers

  • Car woofers have the largest cones among all the types of car speakers.
  • They produce sounds with bass, deep, and lower midrange notes.
  • Their cones are stiff and lightweight.
  • They are usually made of aluminum, treated paper, and synthetic films such as polypropylene to produce excellent sounds and withstand cold, heat, and moisture.


Coaxial Car Speakers

  • Coaxial Car Speakers combine the features of tweeters and woofers.
  • They are more affordable than getting separate tweeters and woofers.
  • They are space saving.


Feature types

Dual Cone Car Speakers

  • Dual Cone Car Speakers are made up of a larger paper cone surrounding a smaller paper cone usually attached to the center of the speaker.
  • They produce high-frequency sounds.


Two-way Car Speakers

  • Two-way Car Speakers feature a separate tweeter mounted on a large paper cone.
  • They offer better sound quality and more frequency response.

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Choosing Car Speakers (Buying Tips)

Sound quality: Choose car speakers that offer excellent sound quality, producing clean and smooth sounds while reducing background noises and hisses.

Material:
For better sound and longer life, get car speakers made of more durable materials than paper such as aluminum, titanium, and ceramic.

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Sources

Car Sound Systems
Car Accessories Magazine
Car Accessories Magazine
Crutch Field Advisor

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