12VOLT CENTRAL STUDIOS (03.16.24) 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 6.

The 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel rolled for the 263nd time on Friday morning March 15th. The Wheel landed on the RDV space and the Xtreme Auto Sound 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 the lucky winning retailer in Louisville KY with the news. Owner Anthony Zagata answered the phone and said he had just seen the post on Instagram. He was happy to hear the news and they be looking forward to receiving the RDV prize and knowing more about the in-vehicle connectivity products RDV offers.

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, RDV, PowerBass, CRUX, JBL, Kenwood, JVC, Alphasonik, Race Sport Lighting, Maximum Power, AlloyGator, King Boxes and Massive Audio. 12volt News $100. cash awards also have spaces on the 12volt Spin-To-Wheel for the 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. Just Audio Video in North Providence RI, CT_Custom in Philadelphia, Audio Solutions in Florence MS and The Audio Shop RC in Rapid City SD, DG Motorsportz in High Point NC, ST Mobile in Texarkana TX, AR Custom OC in Orange CA, Temecula Mobile Sound in Temecula CA,  Unique Auto Sound in Lindenhurst NY, D’s Garage in Corona CA and DS2 Mobile Solutionz in Tomball TX, C G Car Audio in Kissimmee FL, California Audio in West Valley City UT and The Action Audio Store in Wethersfield CT, Eclipse Car Audio in Vancouver WA, Electronics Depot Car Audio in Altamonte Springs FL. Car Audio Garage in Pearland TX, Pinnacle Autosound in Lake City FL, J H Audio in Bowling Green VA, The Car Audio Shop StL in High Ridge MO, Anthonys Car Stereo in North Highlands CA, Flynn Audio in Middleton WI, Living Loud Car Audio in Pelham AL, Trail Star Audio in Minnesota, On The Spot Audio in Pennsauken NJ, Animated Car Audio in Essex MD, West Coast Car Audio in Citrus Heights CA, Modified Auto Sound in East Alton IL, Star Car Audio in Hermiston OR, VapeNAudio in Clovis CA, SoundWorks in Millersville MD Eclipse Car Audio in Vancouver WA, J A Custom Audio in Houston TX Jose Electronics in North Hills CA,  Sound Proof Car Stereo in Douglasville GA, Auto Additions in Springfield IL, Elite Car Audio in Hollywood CA, Masters Car Stereo in Greenville SC, Audio Plus in Eden NC, Seismic AutoSound in Novato CA, Car Audio Addicts in Pittsburgh PA and AudioKing Tinting in Yakima WA, Arias Tint and Alarms in Duncanville TX, Odeh Car Audio in Gadsden AL, 12volt Specialist in Newark DE, Cutting Edge Audio in San Diego CA, Southern Auto Fab in Lafayette LA, California Sound in Fontana CA, Big Boyz Toyz in Florence SC, 740 Audio in Athens OH and 12volt Outfitters in Hollywood FL., High Quality Auto Sound, Lawrence MA, Custom Car Stereo SC in Spartanburg SC, Zier Box in Dallas TX, Maximum in Manville NJ, Audio Car Stereo in Miami FL, Mach 1 Audio in Washington MO, Doren Car Stereo in Queens Village NY, Side-x-Side Audio in South Charleston WV, Sound Concept in Nanuet NY, Pda Road Gear in Littleton CO and A-Plus Audio and Tinting  Newington CT, Audio Electronics in Indianapolis IN, Tint and Sound in Frederick MD, Tint World Wilmington DE, VIP Autoworks in Mentor OH, All Out Audio in Killeen TX, Yong’s Audio in Indianapolis IN, Custom Audio Concepts in Lima OH, Clear Vibrations in Quakertown PA, The Outlaw Garage in Columbia TN, Xpert Car Audio in Layton UT, No Doubt Window Tint in Ardmore OK, San Diego Car Stereo in San Diego CA, Smart Audio in Lawrence MA, Car Audio One in Chula Vista CA, Audio Excellence in Orlando FL, Ultimate Sounds 1 in Wilmington NC, King Kong Custom Audio in Albuquerque NM. Manny’s Customs in Stockton CA, OD Car Audio in Pasco WA, Car Tunes on Line in Largo FL, INOV8 Audio in Houston TX, Kartel Mobile Electronics in Waterbury CT, Pro Auto Sound in Hialeah FL Mobile AVC in Brunswick ME, Fabulous Auto Alarms in Passaic NJ, Jimmy_Sound_System in Lawrence MA, American Audio Concepts in Houston TX, Arias Tint and Alarm in Duncanville TX, Big Papas Car Audio in Cincinnati OH, Houston Audio Lab in Houston TX, 901 Sound in Memphis TN, Kurtz Car Stereo in Traverse City MI, Sound By Stephen, Music In Motion in Alsip IL, Current Automotive Design in Sparta NJ, Prestige Sounds in Pompano Beach FL, Mobile AVC in Brunswick ME, Telza Audio in Columbia SC, Limelight Automotive in Webster NY, Victory Lap Auto Restyling East Moline IL, Unique Audio VA in Lorton VA, Builds by Paul in Litchfield AZ, Voodoo Customs in Haltom City TX, Elevated Design in Phoenix AZ, Mobilework/Tintworks in Santa Maria CA, Nappo Car Audio in Houston, Platinum Car Audio in Washington, Ballistic Audiowerks in Smithsburg MD,  Xteme-Car Audio in Bremerton WA, Beltline Motors in Decatur AL, Ultimate Sounds in Chattanooga TN, Santa Fe Auto Sound in Overland Park KS, Soundelux Car Audio in Chula Vista CA, Kartele Mobile Electronics in Waterbury CT, BK Audio in Pasco WA and CenCal Audio in Madura CA.

Congratulations to all.

WTF… Where’s The Fun……On the next spin of the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel 264 on Friday, March 22nd.

NORTHLAKE, IL (03.15.24) – The 2024 Woofer Electronics Expo combined a product expo, trainings, networking and dinner for attendees. Over 30 manufacturers were present along with factory staff members and territory reps to connect with area dealers.

Sam Yoo, Woofer Electronics President, related “There was an overwhelming response to the training seminars and many dealers noted that they loved the fact that they could learn from and interact with all of our vendors throughout the event. The very busy day finished with a full dinner with refreshments.”

The schedule for the day included 17 training sessions presented by vendors and representatives. The 17 training sessions were divided into 6 one hour timeframes in ballrooms. Focal, VOXX, Wavtech, AAMP, Firstech, RDV, KICKER, Lucas Lighting, Limitless Lithium, ADS, Diamond Audio, Uniden, JVC, Cicada, Memphis, Kenwood and Metra hosted dealer trainings.

Demo vehicles on the Expo floor included a Subaru, UTVs and Bikes from Uniden, DS18, Wet Sounds, Memphis and Diamond Audio.

The KICKER booth was manned by Bill Braun and Carlos Jimenez along with area representative Tom Ebeling of Tree Associates. Braun and Jimenez conducted KICKER training sessions.

JVC Mobile showcased the company’s new in-store display with Josh Bowen meeting with dealers.

Tim Hill was set up in the Kenwood booth with a display featuring the company’s motorcycle audio products.

The latest RDV interface products were showcased by Rich De Sclafani. A highlight for De Sclsfani was seeing long time friend Mario Paredes owner of M&M Pro Audio in River Grove IL. Paredes related “Seeing Rich is always great. His RDV products are doing well in our store as more consumers are looking for in-vehicle connectivity solutions. We have worked with Woofer Electronics for decades. Sam Yoo and his team do such a great job serving their dealers and working to drive the 12volt industry forward.”

The motorcycle category is hot across the 12volt industry and Diamond Audio was set up with Richard Young, Eastern Regional, showing the company’s latest products including the MSHD14 10 Channel Media player in a Harley demo in the booth.

Matt Bund related “QPower had a very successful show. Customers were loving QBOMB Boxes. They get the USA spray that we use to coat the boxes creating an unbreakable seal. Woofer set up some really great deals for dealers on the boxes. Very very great deals here. The Yoo family went all out with morning coffee, lunch, dinner, and hourly trainings plus a raffle.”

Concluding Yoo offered “We wanted to show our appreciation to our dealers and vendors with our 2024 Expo. Our dealers need to be in touch with vendors and potential new categories and we stressed the importance of continuing to innovate. Woofer Electronics and its partners are invested in the continued success of our dealers and the industry as a whole. The feedback so far has been overwhelming positive. We are looking forward to making next year’s event an even greater success.”

Territory reps present at the Woofer Electronics Expo included Comprehensive Brands, Heritage Marketing Solutions, Midwest Sales Group, Progressive, Tree & Associates and Virtual Marketing Consultants..

For more see www.woofered.com

SONORA, CA (03.14.24) – The Wet Sounds Jeep Rubicon has been on a very busy tour in the Pacific Northwest recently attending shows and making stops at Wet Sounds’ dealers stores.

On Tuesday March 12th afternoon the 589 Kustoms Open House provided attendees a chance to meet Earl, The Wet Sounds decked out Jeep Rubicon, at the company’s Open House. 589 Kustoms owner Shane Costa, along with team members Chris Baker and Landen Walsh, put a strong plan in place to invite consumers across the area to the event. Social media posts, along with ads on local radio, drew people to the event in spite of the drive time rain.

Activity from the event carried forward to a very busy Wednesday. Landen Walsh broke away from an installation to relay that all attendees were amazed with the sound and custom installation in the Jeep. The event was family friendly, with a jump house for children, plus food and refreshments for all. Appointments for installations were scheduled with many customers who left with T-shirts and the Wet Sounds Jeep Experience.

Carl Campbell, Wet Sounds National Training Director, and area rep Scott Baughman-Reliable Product Marketing Principal were on site and worked with Jeep demos and answered customer questions throughout the Open House.

Campbell relayed “It’s so easy for all to be a fan of 589 Kustoms when you have a great owner who does all he can to give his customers what they envision with their vehicles, boats, trucks and UTVs. Everything they touch has real heart in the work. It shows and the customers are happy to come back with all their family and friends! Shane is building a brand and an image his customers want to be a part of and are happy to represent.”

Baughman stated “589 Kustoms moved from Modesto last July and have found a new home in Sonora that is doing very well. They are a strong 12volt retailer and we are having fun working with Shane and his team.”

The Wake Audio Open House in Rancho Cordova on Thursday March 14th is the next scheduled event for the Wet Sounds Jeep. There will be stops at Wet Sounds dealers along the way on the 80 mile trip to Wake Audio.

For more see wetsounds.com

Event supplied by Campbell and Baughman.

DALLAS, TX (03.13.24) – SSR University held its first session the evening of March 6th at the SSR North Texas HQ. Shop owners and their respective staff members drove from across the area to attend the ‘Basic 12volt Charging Upgrades’ presented by Trainer Paul Galanos who drove up from Houston for the SSRU Session.

Tracy Farr, SSR VP of Sales & Operations, related “I am pleased to report that we had approximately 41 attendees, plus employees, at the event. The feedback we received from participants has been overwhelmingly positive, reaffirming the success of our SSR University program. Building on the success of previous sessions in Houston, the Dallas event continues to demonstrate the value and impact of investing in our customers.”

“We dove right into the dos and don’ts when it comes to upgrading a customer’s electrical system. Also discussed were new technology items like Lithium and Sodium Ion batteries as well as high current alternators. The SSR Dallas team produced a great turnout. The Dallas team, headed by Tracy Farr, was very accommodating and provided free dinner along with the training session” Galanos detailed.

“At SSR, we firmly believe that when our customers succeed, so do we. That’s why we are committed to providing comprehensive training and support to ensure our customers achieve their goals and maximize their potential” Farr stated.

Kudos to the entire SSR Team for their dedication to making each session of the SSRU initiative a success for their dealers.
 
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