Say the term car stereo and most people think of the thing in your dash with knobs and lights that you stick a disc into. But the in-dash part of a car audio system is only a small, part of the whole.

If you're using an older car, CNET's experts recommend upgrading your car stereo with one of the best Apple CarPlay head units to take full advantage of wireless streaming and modern tech. If you ...

Your decision when buying a head unit all comes down to which features are important - and which ones are not. Unless otherwise stated, the features mentioned here apply to both CD and DVD head units.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The centerpiece to any car stereo and infotainment system is the head unit, the big screen in the center of the dashboard that allows you to ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While more and more vehicles are being manufactured with proprietary infotainment systems, many older vehicles lack an interactive display, ...

We do everything with our smartphones these days and with the last iPhone count topping the 2.3 billion units shifted globally, it only seems logical that most drivers want to make the most of Apple's ...

The industry-leading manufacturer of automotive mobile media solutions, Alpine Electronics of America, Inc., presents four high-performance CD receivers this year that deliver high-quality music ...

Sony today announced four new Xplod in-dash head units that are able to connect directly to compatible iPod music players, allowing users to charge and control their iPod devices on the road. The ...

Boss Audio and sister brands Planet Audio and Sound Storm Laboratories today are introducing new car stereo head units that include support for wireless CarPlay and Android Auto at a price of just ...

Many people don't even think about replacing their car head as a standard one is enough to let them listen to music -- and that's really all they need. However, if you're someone looking for awesome ...