JBL Sets the Standard for Car Audio With GTi MkII Component Systems

JBL Mobile Systems, with a proven track record of designing and manufacturing car audio components that make the music in your car sound like a live performance, today unveiled its GTi MkII Component Systems. Available in 5-1/4-inch and 6-inch models, the component systems are the latest addition to the GTi product line. Audio distortion is virtually nonexistent with the GTi Component Systems – they provide crisp and clear sonic reproduction at all sound levels.

“The JBL GTi component systems deliver what recording engineers call cut or bite – it’s a quality heard at live music events,” said Andy Wehmeyer, product marketing manager, JBL Mobile Systems. “In order to reproduce it, speakers must be capable of handling tons of power and of responding instantaneously to high-amplitude transients – without distortion, without hangover and without high-amplitude adjacent-band deviations. A pioneer in the live music arena, JBL has more experience reproducing live music than anyone else, and the result of our extensive engineering efforts is some of the best car audio component systems money can buy.”

Advanced motor technology is at the core of the GTi MkII component systems. Both the C508GTi and the C608GTi employ JBL’s Symmetrical Field Geometry^™ (SFG), which includes a flux-stabilization ring designed to create symmetrical coil inductance while the coil is moving within the motor. This dramatically reduces distortion – even when the speaker is driven to its excursion limit. A two-inch aluminum edge-wound voice coil is used on both the five- and six-inch models. The ribbon-shaped aluminum wire enables JBL to precisely specify the number of coil windings in the magnetic gap, optimizing motor force for high efficiency and reducing distortion. It also provides maximum power handling and minimum coil inductance for extended high-frequency response.

To further reduce distortion, the systems’ woofer cones are made of anodized aluminum and feature the company’s patent pending Plus One^® technology, creating 30 percent more cone area than is found in competing speakers, and delivering higher efficiency and more bass output. Anodized aluminum moves first-modal cone-body breakup to a higher frequency outside the operating band, significantly reducing audible distortion and maximizing midrange clarity.

Both systems include JBL’s 08GTi tweeter, and an outboard crossover network with a 24dB/octave Linquitz-Riley acoustic alignment. Air-core inductors are used to reduce magnetic saturation, and high-power and polypropylene capacitors ensure near-ideal characteristics with low series resistance (ESR).

The C508GTiMkII component system (MSRP: $479.00) and the C608GTiMkII component system (MSRP: $499.00) are now available at authorized JBL car audio dealers

XM Radio to Demonstrate In Car Video, Weather Tracking System at CES

XM has teamed up with On2 Technologies to showoff satellite video at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that starts this week. The company says the new technology will allow their satellites to beam video content to automobiles. XM also announced another great tool for drivers in the press release. A real-time weather tracking system that will allow drivers to see what kind of storms might be heading the way they are traveling. I


n the statement Rod MacKenzie stated, “XM is offering the first system that alerts consumers to real-time weather threats on the road ahead. You're not just getting the temperature and the forecast for a city. You get the weather that will impact your specific journey, and this information is constantly being updated. It's a major breakthrough in providing consumers with comprehensive, personalized weather information.”

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Navman F20 awesome entry level GPS

The global GPS market has been exploding for the past six months, and with more competition comes better models at lower prices. Navman's entry-level F20 lists for $349 (although you can find it for $50 less) and delivers a satisfyingly simple way to navigate. It doesn't have advanced features like Bluetooth or music playback, but price-conscious buyers will be happy with its value and streamlined interface.

The F20 is a slim unit measuring 4.6 x 3.1 x 1 inches and weighing 7.1 ounces, with a 3.5-inch color touchscreen. It doesn't have a fold-out antenna but manages excellent GPS reception without one. It ships with a suction-cup mount and a cigarette-lighter power cord.

Maps of the U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam, come preloaded on a removable SD Card. Many GPS units, even lower-priced ones, also include Canadian maps, so look elsewhere if you'll be driving across the border.

The F20's controls are simple enough for people who have never used a GPS system. When you first power on the device, it locks onto available GPS satellites using second-generation SiRFstarIII chips, a process that takes a few minutes the first time but is fairly speedy (less than a minute) after that. To access the menu, press the middle button on the right side of the F20. From there you can set your home address, enter favorite addresses, set preferences, or call up the five million points-of-interest database.

Navman thoughtfully included quick-access buttons for finding nearby gas stations and parking areas, as the company has done with previous models. It's a handy feature, since those are the two areas you're most likely to need directions to when in unfamiliar locations. You'll also find onscreen shortcuts for home and recent destinations.

Using the F20 is a mostly pleasant experience, as the controls are simple. But the onscreen menus move a little too slowly for our taste. You can search by address or intersection as well as by places of interest and recent trips. Our only quibble is that after you've entered an address, you're presented with a list of possible destinations and are asked to select the correct one. You have to go through this step even if there's only one address on the list. Also, you can't plan a route with multiple destinations, so you're limited to a single stop.

The F20 speaks directions clearly as you drive, signaling turns far in advance and then telling you again when it's time to turn. On our tests, the F20 quickly rerouted us when we took a wrong turn. The device can be a little too chatty; for example, we wish it didn't tell us to continue going in the same direction quite so often. The F20 doesn't speak street names, as higher-priced models do, so you'll occasionally need to glance at the map to make sure you're turning on the right street.

Pressing the bottom-right button lets you toggle between 2D, 3D, and text views of your directions. Once, during a detour in densely populated Secaucus, N.J., the F20 didn't have data for the streets we were on and acted as though we were driving through a field (it urged us to turn around and find the nearest road). It was funny, but it shows that the maps aren't as thorough as they should be.

The F20 powers up while connected to your cigarette lighter and will work for 3.5 hours on a charge, so you can take it out of the car. There's no outlet power cord, though, which would be handy for entering destinations at home before you leave. There's also no USB cable, so you can forget about downloading live updates online. There is currently no way to subscribe to live traffic or weather data in the U.S., although Navman promises there will be in the future.

It doesn't double as a Bluetooth speakerphone, and it can't play your favorite tunes. But if all you want are good, easy-to-follow directions at a decent price, the Navman F20 is hard to beat.

How to Choose a Radar Detector?

Radar Detectors can be purchased at our site.



Some features to look for:

• Type of detector: There are three types of radar detector: corded, cordless, and remote-mount. Corded detectors usually mount on the windshield via suction cups, and provide the best range of detection. Cordless detectors are transported easily between vehicles, and provide a cleaner installation than corded models. Remote-mount detectors are permanently mounted to your vehicle, providing a clean installation that's virtually undetectable by thieves.
  
  
• City Modes: City mode turns down the range or sensitivity so that you get fewer false alerts; this feature is helpful for urban driving.
  
  
• Laser detection: A detector with one laser sensor can detect laser beams in front of you, but not behind you or off to the sides. 360-degree laser detection uses two sensors to look for laser pulses to the sides and behind you. Models with 360-degree laser detection tend to be more reliable, but more costly.
  
  
• VG-2 and Spectre protection: These are shielding technologies that let you know when police are using radar detector detectors (RDD). Spectre is a more advanced RDD technology that is currently being used in several states and Canada. Some detectors offer Stealth protection, which warns you and then shuts down the detector, while more expensive detectors offer Invisible protection — they may be shielded from VG-2, Spectre, or both, so they can continue operating without being discovered.
  
  
• Digital voice alerts: A voice alert tells you what your radar detector has picked up. You don't have to take your eyes off of the road to look at the detector's display.
  
  
• "Instant-On" Protection: Practically speaking, you can't really defend yourself against Instant-On radar; if it's been aimed at you, your speed has been measured by the time your detector gives an alert. However, if the radar was targeted on a car ahead of you, a detector with sensitive K-band reception will alert you. High K-band sensitivity is what allows manufacturers to promote a detector as giving Instant-On Protection.

Radar Detectors: Treat yourself to peace of mind
The freedom to relax and drive with confidence — that's what an investment in a radar detector can give you. Today's models combine simple, ergonomic design with up-to-the-minute technology. They can offer you affordable, convenient protection, not only from speeding tickets but often from driving hazards, as well.


How radar detectors work
Think of a radar signal as a beam of light from a flashlight. When you shine a flashlight at an object, your eyes perceive the light reflected from the object. Now imagine yourself as the object being illuminated. You can see the light from the flashlight from a much farther distance than the person with the flashlight could ever hope to see you. That's because the beam loses energy over distance. So while the beam has enough energy to reach you, the reflected light doesn't have enough energy to travel all the way back to where it started.

Police radar guns "see" a vehicle by transmitting a microwave pulse. Then they make use of the Doppler Effect: the frequency of the transmitted pulse is compared to the frequency of the reflection, and speed is calculated by using the difference between them.

Five Ways to Judge Your Car Stereo Speakers

Car stereo speakers are very vital for an efficient car audio system. Car speakers are unique in that they are designed for reproducing sound frequencies. You can evaluate your car stereo speakers on the following criteria:

• Frequency response of the speakers should be higher and wider for better sound capturing and reproducing
• Efficiency of the speakers determines the distance sound will travel and is measured in terms of decibels, the higher the better.
• For playing your system continuously, the factor to be considered is the maximum power RMS, i.e., the maximum powers speakers can produce continuously.
• A component speaker set will give a full range and quality of sound in your car and it will be a thrilling experience.
• The car stereo speakers should be power efficient so that it does not eat up the riding power of your car.

A car audio system is comprised of different components. Speakers for your car have unique characteristics to ensure quality audio sound in your car. They are much different from speakers you would buy for your home, office, or computer.

When shopping for speakers, be sure to listen to a variety. Each speaker will have its own sound. Therefore, with the above knowledge gear up your car with better car stereo speakers, which will enhance your musical experience and rock your car.

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