/r/CarAV/

r/CarAV

165k members
r/CarAV is a subreddit with 165k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses audio, struggling, annoying, car audio, and frustration, and they frequently recommend/review head unit, subwoofer, and amp.
For The Car Audio and Video beginners to enthusiast to everything in between! Heads, Subs, EQs, etc... Bring it into our show room. Q&A, Advice, Tips, tricks and tech welcome! If you are new to the hobby, you can subscribe, post and view our wiki for basic starting information. If you are a long time veteran, feel free to use this as a form to discuss with other like minded enthusiasts.

Popular Themes in r/CarAV

#1
Solution Requests
: "Solution needed please"
12 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "First time doing some sound treatment on my doors. Had some questions. Before/After"
2 posts

Popular Topics in r/CarAV

#1

Audio

29 posts
#2

Struggling

26 posts
#3

Annoying

21 posts
#4

Car Audio

13 posts
#5

Frustration

13 posts
#6

Help

8 posts
#7

Stereo

8 posts
#8

Installing

8 posts
#9

Ground

6 posts
#10

Speaker

6 posts

Products Discussed in r/CarAV

Head Unit

66 reviews
#1
Kenwood
4.5★ from 20 reviews
#2
Sony
4.5★ from 14 reviews
#3
Alpine
4.2★ from 6 reviews

Subwoofer

31 reviews
#1
Kicker
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#2
JL
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Edifier
4.0★ from 3 reviews

Amp

19 reviews
#1
Stinger Audio
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Helix
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Musway
4.0★ from 1 review

Flair Used in r/CarAV

#1
Recommendations
: "Upgraded whole system, something is still missing"
46 posts
#2
Tech Support
: "Solution needed please"
32 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Is replacing the factory stereo actually worth it in an older daily driver?"
9 posts
#4
General
: "I forgot I had this thing, but it sounds CLEANNNN"
8 posts
#5
Build Log
: "My budget build"
2 posts
#6
Music/Video
: "1 12 american bass XFL bumping"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/CarAV

Yearly
+25k members(18.1%)

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Last updated: November 5, 2026