r/CarAV is a subreddit with 163k 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 Coaxial Speaker (6.5”) if I want to keep my stock head unit."
6 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Hey y’all need some recommendations trying to keep total price with install under 500$~ maybe a little more"
2 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Idea for new sub(s)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/CarAV
#1
Struggling
26 posts
#2
Annoying
24 posts
#3
Audio
16 posts
#4
Help
12 posts
#5
Stereo
9 posts
#6
Installing
8 posts
#7
Hard Time
7 posts
#8
Speaker
7 posts
#9
Hate
6 posts
#10
Ground
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/CarAV
Flair Used in r/CarAV
#1
Recommendations
: "box recommendations?"
46 posts
#2
Tech Support
: "This cabling look messed up?"
28 posts
#3
General
: "Worth a gamble on a rough looking JL W3? Enclosure seem suitable?"
8 posts
#4
Discussion
: "Help! Issue with setup in my dads truck."
7 posts
#5
Build Log
: "Best speaker bolt terminals for a high power sub box?"
4 posts
#6
Review
: "Mirror cam reboots when auto stop-start kicks in. Did I choose the wrong fuse?"
1 post
#7
News
: "Alpine North America is sold! What Happened & My Thoughts On The Future Of Alpine Electronics"
1 post
Member Growth in r/CarAV
Yearly
+26k members(19.0%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026