Car Care is a twice-monthly series offering maintenance best practices and DIY tips for car owners. Getting your old stereo system looking and sounding like new doesn’t have to cost a pretty penny.

If you’ve bought a new car lately, you know the optional extras go on and on. In some cases, it’s possible to nearly double the car’s price by checking every box. Beyond boosting the rims or adding ...

Pioneer’s new Sphera Apple Carplay receiver claims to be the world’s first aftermarket Dolby Atmos car audio upgrade. Antuan Goodwin Senior Writer, Electrified Cars Antuan started out in the ...

My Verdict SPHERA is for the guy who keeps a car longer and hates the weak link: old tech and tired sound. If you live in CarPlay and want a bigger screen plus richer audio, this is a real way to ...

So I want to upgrade my 2004 Honda Civic SI stock sound system. The stock system has two front and two rear speakers. Let's say I replace these speakers with 3, or even 4-way speakers combined with a ...

There have been a few car audio threads here that I have been following lately and they have awaken an upgrade itch which I managed to avoid last Spring - ...

After recently assembling Project '66's dash, we were left with a nice hole in the center of it where the stock AM radio formerly resided. We wanted the stock look, but couldn't bear the thought of ...

Q: I love my car, but I hate its dated stereo. How hard is it to replace? A: Easier than you might think! It should take you less than an afternoon to install a new receiver that will not only let you ...

CNET tested the audio quality of OEM Audio Plus' upgrade for the Scion tC, finding a system with very clear sound, but a few flaws. Wayne Cunningham Managing Editor / Roadshow Wayne Cunningham reviews ...