STILLWATER, OK (06.15.22) – Last week in Park City, Utah, Stillwater Designs was named Vendor-of-the-Year 2021 by the Elite Distributor Alliance, for the second straight year. Stillwater Designs President and founder Steve Irby attended the event and accepted the award, along with General Manager Jay Ralston, Vice President Tom Heath, and Regional Sales Manager Lori Boyer.
The EDA award for Vendor-of-the-Year 2021 went to Stillwater Designs.
One year ago the EDA honored the audio manufacturer of KICKER® Audio products as Vendor-of-the-Year/Best Supplier-in-a-Storm for 2020. The EDA created the unique sub-headline on the award to recognize the brand’s contribution to the industry during a tumultuous year.
Stillwater Designs President Steve Irby (third from right) accepts the Vendor-of-the-Year award from members of the EDA.
The EDA consists of 11 partner distributors, servicing electronics retailers across the country. Its stated mission is to “collectively seek to improve the business of EDA distributors, vendors and retailers by striving to create a more organized and predictable business environment,” per its website. KICKER is among 14 manufacturers that work with the EDA.
Additionally, KICKER acknowledged its West-Coast warehouse as being instrumental in allocating product into the supply chain during this delicate time period.
PALMYRA PA, (06.15.22) – “We have our winner from the 2022 DAS Showcase Click Photo Scavenger Hunt game within the show app. Scott Fitzpatrick, from Sound Solutions in Parkville MD, went to every booth at the DAS Showcase Event and scanned the “Click”App logo at each booth,” Ken Litton, Sales and Marketing Manager-Consumer Electronics, related.
Scott Fitzpatrick (R), in the Sound Solutions Parkville MD showroom, with Tim Small from DAS. Scavenger Hunt prizes-Yeti Cooler, Daypacks and Water Bottles-are displayed.
For his efforts Fitzpatrick won a Yeti Tundra 35 Cooler, 2 Osprey Daylite Cinch Daypacks and 2 HydroFlask 18oz Water Bottles that were delivered by DAS representative Tim Small.
Fitzpatrick scanned 139 “Click” app logos in booths at the DAS Showcase Marriott Hotel venue in Lancaster PA May 4th and 5th.
“I have attended several DAS shows in Atlantic City. The DAS Showcase 2022 in Lancaster was much closer to home and Travel Center vendors, as well as 12volt companies, showed their products. Seeing the Travel Center brands pointed to other items we could add to our store’s product mix,” Fitzpatrick relayed to the 12volt Central Studios.
Business remains strong at Sound Solutions and Fitzpatrick is looking forward the attending next year’s DAS Showcase event.
DIAMOND BAR, CA (06.15.22) – SEMA Show exhibitors and attendees preparing for the 2022 SEMA Show can lock in the guaranteed lowest hotel rate now by booking in the SEMA Show block.
Making hotel reservations in the block provides you with the most affordable and convenient options for a wide range of hotels located on and off the Strip.
All of the hotels available through the SEMA Show block come with a low-price guarantee. To help ensure that your price remains the lowest, SEMA will price-match lower advertised rates, even after your reservations are set. Whether you’re looking for your favorite place to stay, or for a hotel within close proximity to the Show, you can book with confidence knowing you will get the rooms you need at the the most affordable price available.
Show-goers can save more than $200 per night at several Las Vegas hotels, including Aria, by booking through the SEMA Show block.
The SEMA Show also provides shuttle service to and from the Show for the hotels listed that are not within walking distance to the Las Vegas Convention Center.
There are more than 45 hotels available in the block. For more information on the hotels listed below, including rating, price per night and distance from the Las Vegas Convention Center, visit www.SEMAShow.com.
SEMA has negotiated exclusive, discounted nightly rates at the best hotels in Las Vegas. However, you can only get the discounted rates when you book through the SEMA Show’s official hotel provider. Save more than $200 a night at the following SEMA Show hotels:
HOMESTEAD, FL (06.14.22) – The Florida Truck Meet, billed as ‘The Largest Truck Show In The World,’ took place at the Homestead Miami Speedway in Homestead FL June 10th thru 12th. DS18 was on site with a huge footprint.
DS18 had a huge footprint at the Florida Truck Meet.
The Florida Truck Meet provides a space once a year for all truck enthusiasts to come together and show their pride and joy. This year’s event was the 8th Annual and first in Homestead after the inaugural 2014 event in Daytona Beach. A Bikini Contest, Burn Our Contest and Awards Party added to the excitement.
Rob Ferro, Mr DS18, happily shows the Best Jeep Award the company took home from the Florida Truck Meet.
Rob Ferro, MR DS18 stated, “No doubt we came out in force to show all at DS18 ‘We Like It Loud’. We had the 40’ double stack trailer showroom and lots of demo vehicles running DS18 gear. Wing, Teyo, Tavo and Henry were on on site too. Taking home ‘Best Jeep Award’ was icing on the cake.”
Rob Ferro, Mr DS18, happily shows the Best Jeep Award the company took home from the Florida Truck Meet.
The weather was hot, hot at the raceway and DS18 had cans of DS18 Sparkling water. “We passed out over 500 cans of the DS18 Sparkling water and that put big smiles on so many peoples faces” Ferro offered.
While Ferro and Team Members were at the Florida Truck Meet other DS18 Team members were working the DS18 booth in Orlando at K-Fest and on site at SLAMOLOGY at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indy.
IRVINE, CA (06.14.22) – Audison announced the Forza family of amplifiers – the culmination of years of research and development into DSP use in vehicles. Using our “All Channels Driven” design approach, and our “Fully Bridgeable” philosophy, these amplifiers give Audison dealers more tools to exceed their customer’s expectations. Forza is a family of 9 amplifiers – 5 “bit” DSP amplifiers with system control capability and four “companion” amplifiers which can be managed by the DSP section of the bit amplifiers.
The first model is the bit 5-channel AF M5.11 bit – the most powerful 5-channel DSP amplifier Audison has ever made. 100 watts to four channels (4Ω) plus 600 watts to the subwoofers (2Ω), over 1200 watts of RMS power available All Channels Driven, and with the most flexible DSP section Audison has offered.
“Dealers use DSPs for three things – OEM integration, system management, and acoustic tuning”, said Ken Ward, International Technical Marketing Manager for Elettromedia Sri, parent company of Audison. “We have made significant improvements to each functional area, so that our dealer technicians can overcome challenges more quickly and efficiently than ever. We kept the same approximate form factor as our previous line of DSP amps, which were very popular sizes our dealers preferred.”
The amplifiers are configured with a new software application, Audison bit Drive. “We’ve done training sessions here at KnowlegeFest, and our new bit Drive software has been a huge hit with dealers!” said Ward.
The Forza bit line will consist of five bit models and four companion models: AF M5.11 bit will ship initially. The AF C8.9 bit and the M12.14 bit will ship later this year. The four companion amps – the M6 D, the M4 D, the C4 D, and the M1 D – will also ship later this year. The last two bit models – the C4.10 bit and the M8.14 bit – will round out the product line.
“The bit Drive software is immediately familiar to Audison dealers, but has a modern design and advanced tools”, said Ward. “This is the software which is going to control our future products – it’s designed to be future-proof.”
Audison Forza amplifiers boast more power than ever, with the audiophile sound of the latest-generation Audison D-Class technology. This is combined with native DSP working at 24 bit/96 kHz, extending the audio band up to 40 kHz and earning the coveted High Resolution certification.
Fully Bridgeable: Bridging amplifier channels to more than double the power is a time-honored technique which Audison includes in every Forza multichannel amplifier. Fully Bridgeable means that every channel pair can be bridged, without exclusion, letting Audison dealers design and build exactly the system you’re looking for!
Dual Power Design is a new design element – Forza amplifiers have two independent power supplies: the audio amplifier power supply is loosely regulated, which allows superior dynamic performance at this price point The DSP power supply is stiffly regulated, which maintains DSP microprocessor operation even during lower-voltage transient states (i.e., start/stop operation).
High Res Certified – SPDIF digital wasn’t designed to control volume levels, and many implementations compromise the potential dynamic range. Absolute Volume maximizes the SPDIF bit depth, delivering uncompromised dynamic range from compatible digital sources like Audison B-CON.
Audison’s completely-new bit Drive PC software can analyze, route, and correct the signal in completely new ways – now you can measure, mix, and finally tune the sound with one powerful tool! The new Graphical User Interface simplifies every control and function, integrating acoustic measurement, and ensuring efficient tuning and great sound!
The Acoustic RTA is integrated into the equalizer graph, and is compatible with your 16-bit USB microphone or sound card. The Final EQ function allows final equalization without damaging the delicate left/right frequency relationships. Forza’s eight analog inputs, plus an optical Toslink digital input, support total connectivity even with the most complex OEM systems. If more analog inputs are required, the optional F4IN expansion card adds four additional analog input channels!
If a Coaxial SPDIF or a second Toslink SPDIF input is needed, the optional F2O expansion card can be used.
Up to 14 DSP outputs allows Forza’s DSP section to manage a larger system easily. Audison’s classic de-EQ process is joined by de-Time and de-Phase capabilities, enabling sound restoration in nearly every OEM system., The electrical signal analysis ensures proper integration and correction for each input and output channel. The built-in universal speaker simulation technology (USS) yields maximum compatibility with any OEM Source, without muting or instability.
BOCA RATON, FL (06.15.22) — Tint World Automotive Styling Centers has hired Jack Tusa to support the fast-growing company’s global marketing and franchise development efforts as its new social content and e-commerce manager.
In his new role, Tusa is responsible for managing content across Tint World’s social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok. He also provides critical support for Tint World’s public relations and e-commerce initiatives.
Jack Tusa
“We’re committed to continuing to grow Tint World, and our online strategy is a key part of that plan,” said Charles J. Bonfiglio, CEO and president of Tint World. “With his previous experience in digital marketing and his entrepreneurial spirit, Jack has shown that he has the insight and perspective to drive engagement with our customers and franchisees and build awareness of Tint World as a leader in the automotive aftermarket franchise industry.”
Tusa is a graduate of the University of Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and corporate relations. His responsibilities as Tint World’s social content and e-commerce manager include developing and executing online strategies, coordinating the company’s online brand messaging, and supporting Tint World’s marketing and franchise development through social media and digital engagement.
“Tint World’s success as a premier provider of automotive aftermarket accessories and services speaks for itself,” Tusa said. “This team is focused on continuing to build the brand and supporting the hard-working franchisees driving the company’s unprecedented growth.”
SHREVEPORT LA (06.13.22) The weekend of June 10-12…Friday, Saturday and Sunday…was ultra busy across the 12volt industry. The KnowledgeFest in Orlando, Slamology in Indy, The Florida Truck Meet in Miami and a special concert sponsored by Sanford Sound in Sanford ME grabbed the attention of staff in the 12volt Central Studios.
The Wayne Harris TermPro class covering subwoofer enclosures on Saturday morning was well attended.
The MEA KnowledgeFest in Orlando took place at the Orange County Convention Center and featured a full slate of manufacturer and training sessions over the 3 days. The event floor was filled with over 3 dozen top industry brands exhibiting their latest products. Top notch show displays and demo vehicles provided real world sound experiences for attendees..
KnowledgeFest Orlando also provided networking opportunities for manufacturer staff members, representatives, distributors and 12volt retailers.
SLAMOLOGY 2022 filled the Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis IN. This annual event is one of the largest car audio and car centric events in the country and took place Saturday and Sunday, June 11th and 12th. Guage Magazine orchestrates the event that included sound-off competition formats from IASCA, USACi, MECA and BassWars. Over 2000 vehicles were expected on site with over 20,000 enthusiasts expected on the massive layout.
KICKER is a 2022 Co-sponsor and rolled the 80’ XRV and staff members to showcase KICKER Livin’Loud in the Boom Room. DS18 was also on site with demo vehicles and a massive array of DS18 tents.
DS18 also had a strong showing at the Florida Truck Meet at the Homestead-Miami Raceway. KnowledgeFest Orlando, SLAMOLOGY and the Florida Truck Meet made for a DS18 Trifecta over the weekend.
The KICKER XRV is set up at SLAMOLOGY in Indy and people are lined up to experience the Livin’Loud Boom Room.
Of note is the Sanford Sound sponsorship tribute featuring The Pirate Beach Band. Jack Bogard and the crew were busy preparing cups for audience members and expected a big turnout for the Saturday evening June 11th concert.
DS18 set to show all “We Like It Loud” in Indy.
There was so much excitement related to this Ultra Busy weekend the staff wanted to provide industry members with the positive news. Each of the above events will receive more detailed coverage from the 12volt Central Studios in the coming days.
DS18 set up at the Homestead Miami track for the Florida Truck Meet.
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No doubt Jack Bogard and the Sanford Sound team had a big time at this concert.
OEMs are transitioning their conventional ICE powertrains to electric. As a result, companies with performance products for ICE vehicles may need to pivot and adjust to electric vehicles.
Discover how one company has taken the traditional performance recipe and applied it to the cars of the future. During SEMA’s webinar “EV Tuning: A Reality Today” on June 23, Marie Pier Forget of Ingenext will share exciting developments that her company developed in EV powertrain tuning.
SEMA members are invited to join the session, where they will hear about the company’s performance gains for EVs, methods used, and application range of their cutting-edge product line.
Attendees will learn how:
Performance increases on EVs are possible and obtain examples of opportunities for performance modifications of electric vehicles.
The traditional hot-rod recipe of applying ingenuity to make products better and unique still holds true on EVs.
Enthusiasts come in all types, and a car doesn’t need to be gasoline powered to be fast and fun.
EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada, June 13, 2022 – Eleven Engineering, Inc. ( elevenengineering .com), a market leader in semiconductor products for wireless audio for professional, home theater, multi-room, portable, 12 Volt (car, truck, motorcycle, power sports, marine) and gaming applications including SKAA wireless HiFi audio is proud to announce its redesigned and updated website.
“We are excited to update and make our website more attractive in both aesthetics and usage,” said Rex Whitehead, Eleven Engineering executive vice president, sales & marketing. “We are a designer and manufacturer of reliable semiconductor components for wireless audio, as well as the creator of the world’s new wireless standard, and we needed to be able to better tell our story in a more informative and easily navigable way. The new ElevenEngineering.com does just that.”
The updated website includes:
A modern, beautiful design
Improved team info
Intuitive site navigation
Product line described in plain language so you know which is right for you with ease/speed
Exhaustive listing of design/factory partners
SKAA is the new wireless HiFi audio standard developed by Eleven Engineering, Inc. SKAA transmitters work with iOS & Android mobile devices, Mac & Windows computers, televisions, and just about any product with a line output or a headphone jack. SKAA is also available as a built-in technology not requiring an external transmitter in purpose-designed partner products, which are featured at SKAA.com. In environments laden with heavy Wi-Fi and Bluetooth traffic, SKAA navigates through these hostile environments with best-in-class reliability. SKAA also allows for uninterrupted audio signals which are delivered with the highest sound quality to all speakers without the latency that is inherent in other wireless solutions.
SHREVEPORT LA (06.11.22) WTF…Win This Friday. Zier Box won the 12volt News prize on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel 182 on Friday morning, June 10th.
The 12volt Spin-to-Win Wheel was created to bring an element of fun to the 12volt industry. The weekly 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel is now spinning in Year 4.
The 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel rolled for 182nd time on Friday morning June 10th. The Wheel landed on the 12volt space and the Zier Box slip was drawn from the jar. An Instagram post of the winning slip was posted. A video of the wheel spin was also posted.
We reached out to Todd Zier via Instagram message at his Cedar Hill store in the DFW area to let him know a $100. check will be heading his way. Todd is a renowned sound-off champion and fabricator with nearly 4 decades in the 12volt industry.
Spinning out a winner each Friday, a lucky 12volt retailer can win a cool prize and top brands receive visibility across the marketplace.
12volt brands with a space on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel include Kicker, NavAtlas, SiriusXM, AIS, PowerBass, CRUX, DS18, SoundStream, JBL, Kenwood, Power Acoustik, JVC and USASpec. 12volt News $100. cash awards have spaces on the 12volt Spin-To-Wheel for a winning 12volt retailer.
Past winners of the 12volt Spin-To-Win include…Stereo & Video Center-Tyler TX, The Outlaw Garage-Franklin TN, Exotic Sounds-West Palm Beach FL, Endless Possibilities-Aurora IL., Go Auto Sound in Union City NJ, Al&Ed’s South Bay CA, No Limitz Car Audio in Upland CA, Neil’s Specialty-Eureka CA, Sturgess Customs-Lexington SC, Audio By Art-San Antonio TX, SMS Car Audio in Marreo LA and Sweet Wheelz in Mississauga Ontario Canada, Cartronics in Biscayne FL, The CarAudio Shop in St Louis MO, Exotic Sounds in West Palm Beach FL, High North Customs in Grand Prairie Alberta Canada and AMS Audio in Bakersfield CA, Team QRT in Abbeyville LA and California Sound in Fontana CA and Jackie Cooper Electronics, Oklahoma City OK, MARS Audio-Orlando FL, All American Audio in Nutley NJ, Proline Car Stereo in Brooklyn NY, Custom Shop Miami, Tunes and Tint in Lakeland FL, Mobile Concepts Inc in Mokena IL, Seismic Auto Sound in Concord CA, Brooklyn Car Audio in Brooklyn NY, Audio Solutions in Florence MS, Enhanced Customs in Largo FL, Rayco Auto Clinic, Audio Design in San Jose CA, Go Bass Mode in Florida, Avenue Sound in Freeport NY, Audio Plus in Riverview FL, Stereo Zone in Whittier CA, In-Phase Car Audio in Omaha NE, AutoLife Group, N&H Electronics, SK Customs, Land & Sea, The Audio One, NC Custom Shop,Tint World Orlando, Ricky Smith’s Audio, VIP Custom Woks, Mobile Audio Concepts, Audio Lad, Sound Sensations, Dave’s Stereo, Stereo Design, Badlands Customs, Custom Audio-Erie PA, Voltz Autosports-Bridgeport CT, Infinity Sound and Security-Kissimmee, Autosport Plus-Canton OH, Stereo City Pros in Carmichael CA, Devine Concepts in Naples FL, The Sound Shop in Indian Trail NC, Extreme Performance Audio in Fresno CA, Audio Depot in Arlington TX, Audio Security in Houston TX, Earmark Car Audio and Marine in Lewisville TX, Audio Jam in Bear DE, Stereo City Ontario, Ontario CA, Audio By Art, San Antonio TX, Code Zero Customs in Tulsa OK, Ken’s Car Tunes in Mobile AL, Soundz Plus in Naperville IL, Markland Designs in Lithonia GA, Electronics Plus in Salinas CA, Xtreme Autosports in Santa Clarita CA, Superior Audio Sounds in San Angelo TX, Model Electronics in Ramsey NJ, Texas Dreamz Customs in Spring TX, Wired Electronics in Linden NJ and Intense Car Audio in OKC, OK, Underground Auto in Sarasota FL, Car Toys Tulsa in Tulsa OK, Real Audio in Erie PA, Go Autosound in Union NJ, DFM Stereo in Ukiah CA, Impact Tint and Audio in Tyler TX, Mobile Sound Systems in Arlington TX, Redline Audio and Performance In Spindale NC, Car Audio Land in San Diego CA, Audio X Custom Car Audio in Florence AL, River Oaks Car Stereo in Houston TX, American Radio Orlando in Sanford FL, Illustrious Customs in Woodbridge VA, Remote Start Pros in Lawrence MA, HiPro Audio in Victoria TX, AudioPlanetNY in Huntington Station NY, Endless Possibilities in Aurora IL, Audio Finesse in Santa Monica, Drive Customs in San Luis Obispo CA, Custom Works, Noblesville IN, AtoZ Detail in West Haven CT, Cars 843 in Charleston SC, CarTunes Atlanta in Atlanta GA, Mobile Concepts in Garwood NJ, Duke’s Car Stereo in Flint MI, Infinity Auto Sound, King Car Audio in Norwalk CT, PopTronics in Baltimore MD, Sanford Sound in Sanford ME, Angelvip2474 in Draper UT, Dynamic Car Audio in Baltimore MD, Hi-Pro Audio in Victoria TX, Car Stereo Max in Houston, Pro Audio Center in Richland MS, Rhodes Off-Roads in Farmington MO, Model Electronics in Ramsey NJ, Class A Sounds in Athens OH. 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Congratulations to all.
WTF… Where’s the Fun. On the next spin of the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel… on Friday, June 17th.
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