My partner and I just bought a car, against my better logic as a New Yorker. It's this glorious old Volvo station wagon: Buying a 13-year-old car means buying a 13-year-old car stereo, as I recently ...

If you’re an automotive enthusiast of taste, you can’t stand the idea of fitting a janky aftermarket stereo into your nice, clean ride. Flashy, modern head units can spoil the look of a car’s interior ...

Repurposing old devices to a useful role brings me joy. I have a fairly old Sony speaker system lying around that has stood the test of time. It still works and sounds well, but only accepts AUX cable ...

Q. Is there a way to connect my old receiver to Bluetooth headphones or Bluetooth speakers so we can listen to the headphones wirelessly inside, or send music outside to my porch? If it is possible, ...

We all know that Bluetooth has become fairly popular. Nowadays, it isn’t strange to see someone seemingly talking into thin air: “Oh, they’re just talking over Bluetooth,” we say to ourselves. And ...

Problem: You want to listen to music and answer calls from your phone while you’re driving, but your old car doesn’t have Bluetooth. Also, you don’t have an AUX or USB cord to link the two. What do ...

In the mid-2000s, standardized head units were replaced by integrated receivers. Then came USB and Bluetooth connectivity. And yet, millions of vehicles out there predate these factory audio ...