Ultimate Lamborghini Experience
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Posted June 6 2008 12:22 PM by brook.howell
This Wednesday Lamborghini Beverly Hills and local chain Al & Ed's Autosound hosted The Ultimate Lamborghini Experience. The day included racing instruction and the opportunity to take a Lamborghini out on the...
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Filed under: Editorials
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MTX Audio marine line survives submersion
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Posted May 30 2008 03:47 PM by brook.howell
During these warm months I usually spend far too much time in the water than is good for me. Fortunately, I make off with just a bit of pruney skin, cold toes and a slight sunburn. When I heard this story about some about...
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Phone navigation options
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Posted May 29 2008 03:40 PM by brook.howell
Last time I went on a vacation that required some driving in foreign lands, I had to lug my portable navi and all the accoutrements that went with it in my luggage. On top of that, I had to purchase mapping for the country...
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Automotive infotainment revenue
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Posted May 28 2008 03:40 PM by brook.howell
Despite the downturn in the economy, it seems that life’s little necessities (e.g., navigation, hands-free calling and MP3 player integration in your car), won’t be cut out of Americans’ budget this year. With automakers...
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Filed under: Car Audio News
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In-Car Digital TV
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Posted May 22 2008 10:42 AM by brook.howell
Do an online search for in-car digital TV tuners and antennas and you’ll be pretty disappointed. Other than companies like Winegard with their RV antennas (which would look more than a little out of place on top of your...
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Pioneer Sound-Off
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Posted May 21 2008 03:41 PM by beno3
This year we left the desert in Arizona for the beaches of San Diego, where Pioneer held its second annual Build-Off competition. Naturally, as an SQ contest, they had IASCA judges again determining the best vehicles at...
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Filed under: Car Audio News, Pioneer Car Audio
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Alpine Rock the Dash Contest Winners
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Posted May 20 2008 12:45 PM by brook.howell
Readers of this blog may recall my plug for our editor, Ben Oh, in Alpine's online " Rock the Dash" contest . Even though he piles up enough audio equipment to make his office an earthquake hazard, he still wanted a shot...
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Filed under: Car Audio News, Alpine Car Audio
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Portable navigation device forecast
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Posted May 19 2008 11:16 AM by brook.howell
You have to wonder about the plummeting price of portable navigation devices, or as we in the know call them, PNDs. They burgeoned on the market last year. It seemed like every weekend we saw ads proclaiming incredible...
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Filed under: Car Audio News
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Kicker install in Deadliest Catch’s Cornelia Marie
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Posted May 14 2008 11:11 AM by brook.howell
Most marine speaker systems that come across my desk are designed to give wakeboarders and lake drunkards something to listen to while wasting time on weekends. Their boats have lots of pretty paint, comfy seats to take...
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Filed under: Featured Articles, Other Car Audio
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Ford Sync and the Aftermarket
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Posted April 29 2008 04:17 PM by brook.howell
It’s almost impossible to turn the TV on nowadays without seeing a commercial for Ford Sync, the voice-activated communications and entertainment system co-developed with Microsoft. Marketed to everyone, not just the...
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Acoustic Edge Chicago Location
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Posted April 24 2008 04:48 PM by brook.howell
Even while many rub their hands together and fret about the state of the industry, Dave Johnson, top dog of Acoustic Edge, has decided to go balls out and open a third location of the mobile electronics install school....
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Motley Crue, Crue Fest, JVC
Components, Crossovers and Power
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Posted April 15 2008 04:08 PM by Casey.Thorson
I recently received an inquiry with a seemingly simple answer: How much power will a Pioneer TS-C720PRS component system safely handle when electronically crossed over between 50Hz and 60Hz?
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Filed under: Miscellaneous, Pioneer Car Audio
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Music, Audio, Subwoofers, Competition
Sirius and XM Satellite Radio Merger
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Posted March 25 2008 03:30 PM by brook.howell
Yesterday, the Justice Department approved Sirius and XM Satellite Radio's plan to join forces. Now the two companies face one last hurdle: getting the FCC to agree to the $5 billion dollar merger.
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Filed under: Car Audio News, Other Car Audio
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