Looking for the Best Double Din Navigation for 2016? Car Stereo Chick reviews and compares the Kenwood DNX893s, Alpine INE-W967HD and Pioneer AVIC-8200NEX Double din touch screen navigation stereos are one of the most popular selling products in our showroom.…
Kenwood DNX893S – Looks awesome on paper and in person I recently had the chance to go to a Kenwood product training where I got to check out a prototype of the new Kenwood DNX893S. Just on paper alone, this…
Kenwood DDX9902s – What you buy when your factory 2012 F-150 navigation radio craps out A couple months ago, a long time customer of mine came into the shop with his 2012 F-150 in need of a new stereo. I asked…
Alpine introduces 9″ Jeep Wrangler Apple CarPlay Head Unit – Alpine i109-WRA Although I did not get a chance to attend CES this year, I did hear about a couple cool new car audio products coming out in 2016 including…
Parrot RNB6 Cancelled – Technology Nabbed by Automotive Manufacturers After months of anticipation and waiting, many consumers will be disappointed to learn that the Parrot RNB6 has been cancelled. Parrot recently announced the company no longer has plans to develop and sell…
2014 Jeep Wrangler – Another Full Audio System Upgrade This week in the shop we had another Jeep Wrangler here for an audio upgrade. For this Jeep system, the customer opted for the new Pioneer AVH-4100NEX and a stealth custom Jeep Wrangler…
BavSound for BMWs – Better Sound Simply from Better Speakers? Recently our shop was presented with the opportunity to install and review the BavSound Stage One Speaker Upgrade in my buddy’s 2010 BMW 135i convertible. I had not heard these…
Apple CarPlay users want to go wireless When Alpine first announced the iLX-007 in September 2014, everyone seemed to notice the “Wifi Enabled” feature displayed on the packaging and press release. There was very little information from Alpine at the…
This week in the shop we installed an Alpine X008U with Alpine’s KTX-ESD8 dash kit in a 2010 Cadillac Escalade. The OEM 2007 – 2014 Cadillac Escalade navigation systems are known for being problematic. Screens blacking out, loss of GPS signal and “MAP…
Meticlous Install for a Meticulous Driver This week in the shop we had the pleasure of working on a client’s 2014 Mercedes CLS AMG. For this vehicle, our task was to install both a K40 radar and laser system as…