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Swizz Beatz's  2002 Lamborghini Diablo Swizz Beatz's 2002 Lamborghini Diablo
Unlike some other celebs, Swizz Beatz knows his cars and actually drives them. more
Hybrid Heaven (cont.) Hybrid Heaven (cont.)
The EQ232 is a versatile piece of equipment that is a "set once and forget it" type of device, as opposed to simpler EQs that may be built... more
Hybrid Heaven (cont.) Hybrid Heaven (cont.)
Best Laid Plans The original plans included making a couple of trick slide out trays that would house audio components under the seats.... more
A Short History of Compact Deep Bass Subwoofers A Short History of Compact Deep Bass Subwoofers
Anyone vaguely familiar with the car audio market knows how important it is to have great bass in a vehicle. Now with the proliferation of... more
Anatomy of the Subwoofer (cont.) Anatomy of the Subwoofer (cont.)
SPIDER Everyone familiar with a speaker has seen the flexible corrugated woven material that exists just below the cone. This is the... more
Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 1 (cont.) Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 1 (cont.)
Guidelines for Testing more
Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 1 (cont.) Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 1 (cont.)
Kove Z-12 Of all the subwoofers in this test, the Z-12 is the only one that is recommended to be used only in a vented box. As well, a... more
Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 3 (cont.) Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 3 (cont.)
Subjective The final round of the long excursion, 12" subwoofer test is literally the battle of the heavy weights. The "lightest" of these... more
Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 3 (cont.) Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 3 (cont.)
Kove Audio Armageddon Z-12 Kove Audio was founded fairly recently in 1997, but the company owners have been in the car audio business for... more
Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 1 (cont.) Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 1 (cont.)
Subjective Story by: Mike Frost more
Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 1 (cont.) Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 1 (cont.)
Objective Story by: Vance Dickason Priced between $270-$300 these four woofers would have been considered moderate to high priced a mere... more
Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 2 Guidelines for Testing Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 2 Guidelines for Testing
OBJECTIVE SECTION more
Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 2 (cont.) Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 2 (cont.)
Earthquake DBX12 Extreme This is one good little woofer for me. Rap/pop and Top 40 aren't my everyday stuff so that's why it fits me. It... more
Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 2 (cont.) Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 2 (cont.)
SUBJECTIVE by Tim Kelly more
Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 2 (cont.) Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 2 (cont.)
Ultimate ACW1200 Ultimate Sound has been in the mobile audio business for 26 years. During that time the company claims to have built over... more
Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 2 (cont.) Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 2 (cont.)
MA Audio has been building loudspeakers and amplifiers for the car audio consumer since 1989 (visit the site at www.maaudio.com) and while... more
Inaugural Beach-to -Beach Tour 2002 Inaugural Beach-to -Beach Tour 2002
In the eyes of competitors around the world a regional and triple points event could make or break a year's worth of competing (and... more
Spring Break in Daytona Beach Florida  2002 Spring Break in Daytona Beach Florida 2002
This year's 16th Annual Spring Break Nationals and the 2nd Annual Spring Break Tuner Bash once again fell on the same weekend. March... more
The IASCA Finals The IASCA Finals
For the last several months, competitors have traveled miles upon miles, weekend after weekend, to garner points for the IASCA Finals.... more
CES 2001 CES 2001
According to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), some 122,422 people from 120 countries came to the oasis in the desert to see and... more
TRC's TS-2000 TRC's TS-2000
Automotive security is a booming business thanks to car thieves who always seem to find a way around the latest security measure. So it's a... more
Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 1 Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 1
Deciding on which subwoofer you want to buy is becoming an increasingly difficult task. Not only is there a seemingly countless number of... more
Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 2 Subwoofer Comparison Test: Round 2
It took a little longer than anticipated, but we now have Round 2 of the Subwoofer Comparison Test. This time we review the next price... more
Sounds from the Sky Sounds from the Sky
After CES I was all amped up and ready to blow a fuse over the satellite radio announcements. Look guys, I'm not going to lie to you, I was... more
Anatomy of the Subwoofer Anatomy of the Subwoofer
Speakers are one of the few audio components that have made little advancement over the past decade. Until recently, that is. Power... more
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2001 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner - Fooling The Eye
The owner of this Tacoma wanted to keep this simple and stealthy.... more
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2006 Chrysler Crossfire SRT6 - Crossfire Crossover
Check out this custom Crossfire built by Kicker Audio.... more
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2004 Chevrolet Corvette - At Top Speed
This Corvette is able to hug the corners and still rock an awesome car audio system.... more
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1959 Volkswagen Beetle - Show-Off Bug
Built using home theather equipment and to remember an era.... more
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2000 Audi TT Quattro - Aluminum Dream Machine
Highlighting the aluminumm accents of the TT is what this build was all about.... more

 
Becker Cadillac Escalade ESV
I received an email with images of an absolutely gorgeous Cadillac Escalade ESV recently.... more
 
Sixth generation component speakers
  Now in their sixth generation, Boston Acoustics has raised the bar for performance and... more
 
Electronics Recycling Programs
My friends know what a fiend I am for recycling. I guess I got the compulsion from my father, and... more
 
MTX Tour Anti-Bling Escalade
MTX is going on an “Eastern Assault Tour” this month on the East Coast. Knowing MTX, their chosen... more
 
Pioneer Community Give Back Award
We get a lot of letters from the military. We send them what we can: magazines, t-shirts, the odd... more

 
what kinda amp do i need or should i use
i have a chry 300 car . i just got 2 - 15 L7s 2ohm off the street for $300 . i ended up gettin two... more
 
New Step-by-Step Installation guide
The guy that installed my car audio, was a feature columnist in Car Audio and Electronics magazine.... more
 
GPS - Car Stereo Mute
Hi Guys, Here is a little project that I want to share with you. Basically this project was born... more
 
for sale:Sony Ericsson C903 Cyber-shot--$135
Terrific Stores Limited is a house hold name for affordable and durable mobile phones for all... more
 
for sale:Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB- $210
Terrific Stores Limited is a house hold name for affordable and durable mobile phones for all... more