/r/CarAV/

r/CarAV

157k members
r/CarAV is a subreddit with 157k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses amp, audio, subwoofer, speaker, and struggling, 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
: "Need help chosing 6-1/2" component speakers for a 1970 vw squareback"
12 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Seen and had to share where did your journey begin"
9 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Losing steam in my install"
2 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Are these a good buy for $150?"
1 post
#5
Opportunities
: "getting bored, how should i upgrade this?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/CarAV

#1

Amp

: "Dad’s old Amp, any good?"
47 posts
#2

Audio

: "Feels good when all that work finally catches up"
44 posts
#3

Subwoofer

: "Would a 6.5 Subwoofer work well in that spot?"
43 posts
#4

Speaker

: "Infinity Speakers, alpine deck, and got some sound deadening done. 99 Frontier I've been working on"
41 posts
#5

Struggling

28 posts
#6

Help

: "Need Help with installing amp and subwoofers"
27 posts
#7

Wiring

: "What layout is better for a simple Wiring setup?"
27 posts
#8

Annoying

24 posts
#9

Speakers

: "Why don’t speaker manufacturers always create high sensitivity Speakers?"
20 posts
#10

Head Unit

: "Idoing Head Unit VS Kenwood Head Unit?"
20 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
: "Looking for installer recs for something like this (LA /South Bay CA) - EV SQ build"
65 posts
#2
Tech Support
: "Dad’s old amp, any good?"
45 posts
#3
Build Log
: "C6 corvette full system install"
32 posts
#4
Discussion
: "Seen and had to share where did your journey begin"
31 posts
#5
General
: "Size comparison between a 15, 12, 10, 6.5, and 3.5 subs!"
14 posts
#6
Review
: "F150 system upgrade"
6 posts
#7
Humor/Memes
: "My battery is fully charged I'm now getting 100v"
3 posts
#8
Music/Video
: "New (for me) kenwood from japan"
3 posts
#9
News
: "Car Audio eBay SALE"
1 post

Member Growth in r/CarAV

Yearly
+29k members(22.4%)

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Last updated: June 10, 2026