Hot Import Nights LA Scion xD
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Posted March 24 2008 03:54 PM by brook.howell
This Saturday, I stopped by the Los Angeles Convention Center to check out our Scion project car. Usually, I trek out to the convention center for the LA Auto Show, a far more sedate affair. But Hot Import Nights is far...
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Filed under: Car Audio News, Car Audio Shows
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MP3s vs. CDs
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Posted March 20 2008 03:38 PM by brook.howell
If any of you actually read these notes, you've probably figured out that I'm a CD-toting, vinyl-loving, audio snob. Snobbery isn't a bad thing when it elevates your quality of life. And I'm not so out of hand that I...
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Kicker Solo-Baric L7 Subwoofer
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Posted March 19 2008 11:09 AM by brook.howell
Maybe I’m just lazy, but I say, if you have something good, why meddle with it? Luckily the engineers at Kicker don’t share my shoddy lack of ambition and have redesigned their fabulous square subwoofer.
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Filed under: Buying Car Audio, Other Car Audio
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‘Fantastic Four’ Sweepstakes Dodge Charger
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Posted March 18 2008 11:09 AM by brook.howell
Last week our editor trekked out to West Coast Customs in Corona, CA. The shop, made famous by hosting MTV’s now defunct Pimp My Ride for its first few years, had outfitted a 2007 Dodge Charger for Continental Tire’s Power...
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AFS Trinity Extreme Hybrid
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Posted March 11 2008 01:44 PM by brook.howell
Most hybrids on the road today aren’t much to talk about. Their average miles per gallon numbers disappoint and they don’t do enough in my book to save energy. I’m waiting for vehicles like ones using AFS Trinity’s...
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Filed under: Miscellaneous
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Car sound Clock
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Posted March 7 2008 05:47 PM by brook.howell
I finally got my sister-in-law to get rid of her wall clock that chirped. Hearing those avian singers belting it out at the top of the hour made me jumpy, even though I love real birds. For those of you who love classic...
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Top 12 Installers
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Posted March 6 2008 05:37 PM by brook.howell
Every year, business mag Mobile Electronics puts on a contest for the top installers and shops in the country. This year, CAE contributor and MECP Master Certified Installer Chris Yato is a candidate. He’s won it before...
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Panasonic 103-inch Plasma
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Posted March 5 2008 05:33 PM by brook.howell
And you thought getting that high-end system installed in your car was expensive. Panasonic is now selling the TH-103PF10UK, 103-inch 1080p full-HD professional plasma display. I suppose only businesses can afford the...
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CEA Study Predicts In-Vehicle Electronics Sales Growth
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Posted March 4 2008 05:33 PM by brook.howell
With new technologies popping up all over the place and the average American’s spending 17 hours a week in the car, I suppose it’s not surprising to learn that sales of in-vehicle consumer electronics are predicted to grow...
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Nokia UC Berkeley real-time traffic experiment
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Posted March 3 2008 03:55 PM by brook.howell
For anyone who has used the traffic feature of a navigation unit, you know most systems are far from “real” time. The unit could be accessing info a half a hour old, and it certainly can’t keep up to the minute about...
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Grab-A-Card Car Business Card Holder
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Posted February 29 2008 10:59 AM by brook.howell
It's casual Friday again and the topic is random press releases. I love getting info from electronics manufacturers, letting me know before the rest of you about the latest thingermabob. But, I also get a lot of random...
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Reader survey
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Posted February 28 2008 11:44 PM by brook.howell
I get handy updates from the Consumer Electronics Association on a daily basis. They keep me abreast of what’s going on in the general electronics world (there’s a lot more out there than stuff that goes in cars, people)....
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Boyd Coddington Dies
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Posted February 27 2008 05:16 PM by brook.howell
Boyd Coddington, the legendary hot-rod designer, died this morning of undisclosed causes. The famed fabricator and star of the TV show American Hot Rod had been hospitalized earlier this year. He was 63 years old.
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ROCK THE DASH
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Posted February 25 2008 04:53 PM by brook.howell
Visit Alpine’s website right now for your chance to win one of the prizes from a stash worth over $18,000. All you have to do is upload your original song and wait for folks to vote for you.
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Filed under: Car Audio News, Alpine Car Audio
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HIN Tour 2008 schedule
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Posted February 22 2008 11:00 AM by brook.howell
Hot Import Nights (HIN) has something special going on. The car show/nightclub roams to different cities, spreading enthusiasm for modded out rides. This year, HIN features plenty of live performances and products...
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