Car Audio Glossary
Use this directory to jump into the alphabetized glossary pages used across the Ohmic Audio site. The entries cover everyday install language, enclosure terms, electrical basics, tuning vocabulary, and competition shorthand.
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- How to Use This Glossary - A quick guide to how the glossary is organized and what to expect inside each entry page.
- A - A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
- B - Bandpass Enclosure
- C - CAN Bus (Controller Area Network)
- D - Damping Factor (DF)
- E - EQ (Equalization)
- F - Fb (Box Tuning Frequency)
- G - Gain Staging
- H - Head Unit
- I - IASCA (International Auto Sound Challenge Association)
- L - LiFePO4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate)
- M - MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard)
- O - OBD-II (On-Board Diagnostics II)
- P - Parametric EQ
- Q - Q Factor (Quality Factor)
- R - RCA
- S - Sealed (Acoustic Suspension) Enclosure
- T - TermLab
- U - UMIK-1
- V - Vas (Equivalent Compliance Volume)
- W - Waterfall Plot (CSD)
- X - Xmax (Maximum Linear Excursion)