r/CarAV is a subreddit with 161k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, annoying, audio, help, and stereo, 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
: "What is the best way to wire this setup? (See pics and read below for equipment)"
22 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "87 S10 Mini Truck-New Orion/Pioneer System"
14 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Massive confusion/frustration"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "What do you think about this dream build"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Build Log: Fully Active SQ Front Stage on a Budget – Legacy JL Audio/Alpine Gear in a Lancer CJ"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/CarAV
#1
Struggling
27 posts
#2
Annoying
24 posts
#3
Audio
: "How to get rid of the distortion noise from recording Audio on phone when trying to film a demo?"
20 posts
#4
Help
14 posts
#5
Stereo
11 posts
#6
Amp
: "Amp whining"
11 posts
#7
Speaker
8 posts
#8
Installing
8 posts
#9
Wiring
8 posts
#10
Hard Time
7 posts
Products Discussed in r/CarAV
Flair Used in r/CarAV
#1
Tech Support
: "Help Me Build Simple System"
73 posts
#2
Recommendations
: "Does anyone else here use welding cable?"
60 posts
#3
Discussion
: "UPDATE I DID IT MYSELF"
26 posts
#4
General
: "New sound system installed, how’s it look 👀"
14 posts
#5
Build Log
: "87 S10 Mini Truck-New Orion/Pioneer System"
11 posts
#6
Humor/Memes
: "Custom pc reddit sub are haters"
6 posts
#7
Music/Video
: "really happy with my front stage and DSP tune 🎶 California SQ finals (WCA) here we come 🔉💯👌🏽"
5 posts
#8
Review
: "Damascus pry tool"
2 posts
#9
News
: "CarSweep 1.4 Update: Added Live RTA mode, custom EQ parameters, and fixed Bluetooth/CarPlay audio bugs based on your feedback!"
1 post
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+26k members(19.4%)
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Last updated: September 7, 2026