Many clients come to Sweet Sounds in search of Bluetooth convenience solutions for their vehicles. The lawmakers here in Minnesota are working on a bill to make talking without a hands-free solution illegal. This law has raised the awareness of the need for a safe way to communicate while behind the wheel. Sweet Sounds has […]
Product Spotlight: AudioControl DM-810 Digital Signal Processor
Over the past decade, the popularity of digital signal processing (DSP) in aftermarket audio systems has grown immensely. AudioControl, the long-time industry leader in signal processing, has launched its first foray into this market with a product called the DM-810. The DM-810 offers eight channels of input and 10 output channels, making it one of […]
Product Spotlight: Sony XAV-AX100 Media Receiver
Sony, one of the industry leaders in the design and manufacture of car audio products, recently launched their XAV-AX100 Media Receiver with Bluetooth. The XAV-AX100 is Sony’s first head unit with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Let’s see what makes this Double-DIN such a major success. Design and Interface The XAV-AX100 features a double-DIN front […]
Spirit Lake Client Travels To Sweet Sounds For Chevy 2500HD Upgrade
A client named Wes brought up his tricked-out 2007 Chevy 2500HD to us all the way from Spirit Lake, IA. He made the 200-mile round-trip journey so we could show his truck some much-needed love. The existing radio was in serious need of replacing after a little “oops.” We chose to go all out by […]
DroneMobile Lets You Remote Start Your Vehicle with Android and iPhone
As technology expands at an ever-increasing pace, more and more people come to Sweet Sounds in Mankato looking for remote starters for their vehicles. One particular question seems to come up more often every day: “Can I remote start my vehicle with my smartphone?” As Minnesotans Say, Ya, You Betcha! Our smartphone integration module is […]
Yamaha Golf Cart Audio System for Tee It Up for the Troops Charity Event
In support of the 6th annual Tee It Up for the Troops – Mankato, MN, charity golf event held on August 29, 2016, at the Mankato Golf Club, we created this golf cart audio system. This golf event benefits many veteran organizations in our area, and we were pleased to help out this year. We […]
Classic Car Audio Source Options
If you own a classic car, there is no reason you can’t have a great-sounding audio system. Sweet Sounds has been taking beautiful vehicles from years past and giving them modern audio systems for more than 20 years. In this article, we cover our four most popular options for adding a new stereo, or “source […]
Shakopee Client Gets Serious Sea-Doo Audio System
A client from Shakopee contacted Sweet Sounds in Mankato about a serious Sea-Doo audio system for his 2014 RXT260 watercraft. Our team got together with the client, looked over the Sea-Doo with him and explored different ideas. From early on in the conversation, we knew this guy wanted a concert on the water. At the […]
Adding an Auxiliary Input to Your Factory Radio
A message that mobile enhancement retailers strive to share is that we want you to come to us with your feature requests or ideas. If you want a remote starter or audio system upgrade, you know to come to us – but did you know we also can install heated seats, auto-dimming mirrors or auxiliary […]
10 Things to Consider When Buying Car Audio
Brought to you by our friends at BestCarAudio.com When it comes to buying or upgrading a car audio system, there are hundreds of products to choose from and dozens of questions for you to ask the sales staff at your local car audio retailer. This article provides some basic guidelines to help make the process […]