Among the competition and excitement of Spring Break Nationals in Daytona Beach, FL, Alma Gates brought her Ford Bronco back to play, and win. But, instead of adding another SPL laurel to her stash, 69-year-old Gates took home wins in SQ.
Her Ford Bronco used to make hair stand on end during sound pressure level duels, but in spring 2005, her revamped Bronco debuted with Team JBL to take the cake in sound-quality competition for the first time ever. The full-range audio system includes JBL Pro speakers mounted underneath each of the Bronco's doors, six W15GTi 15" subwoofers in the cargo area, JBL c508GTi component system speakers, JBL Pro 2118H speakers, two monitors and a DVD player. Seven JBL Power Series and GTi amplifiers deliver nearly 20,000 watts of audio amplification.
Gates' Bronco boasts two audio systems. The PA system outside is enough to rock any neighborhood block party, while at the flip of a switch, the inside system provides high-quality 7.1 surround playback. The system inside the Bronco allowed Gates to sweep the MECA SQ competition, where she won Best SQ and first place in the Master class. The Bronco also won first place in Tuner Jam and second place in the IASCA Bass Boxing competition just behind Team JBL's Mike Bartells, who placed first.
Spring Break Nationals has never lacked for excitement. With competitors like Gates bringing more to the table, the forecast for next year is bound to be good.