SHREVEPORT, LA (05.08.23) – In today’s world, and the 12volt world, it’s hard to find positive news. The 12volt News, and the 12volt Central Studios staffs, work to deliver positive industry news each business day. Creating the 12voltSTP Tool was another example of making it easy for industry members to deliver their company’s brand and activities to members of the 12volt industry.
The 2023 Rock The House 7-City Tour packed the house in Detroit at the first stop on May 4th.
Michael Foundation stopped the Throttle Monkey rig in Colorado for fuel and snacks during the 1750 mile trip to SoCal for a motorcycle audio competition.
The images below are examples of the 12volt STP Tool at work in just the last 5 days. There will be much more to come as coverage of the events will be expanded.
The 12volt STP Tool makes it easier than ever for industry members and companies to showcase positive activities and products. Snap..Txt..Presto.. your company’s positive news and activities could be in the news. 318-465-0844 is the number. With the advent of social media, Facebook and Instagram platforms became key vehicles to deliver information and news. The fact remains people still need, and look forward to, receiving positive news. That is also true for the business realm that includes the 12volt Industry.
Jeremy Foss connected dealers on their Jensen Journey on Sunday at the SSR Dealer Show in Dallas.
Today, a vast percentage of people spend hours and hours on their mobile devices each day. Reports are the average person spends 7 hours a day on their smartphone.
To deliver fresh industry news to members of the mobile electronics industry the 12volt Central Studios makes multiple posts on Instagram and Facebook each business day. The 12volt STP Tool was created in 2020 for members of the 12volt industry to send their news to the 12volt Central Studios. Snap and Txt an image to 318-465-0844. Presto, your positive news could be delivered to members of the 12volt industry.
Jeff Falk, PowerBass National Sales Manager, showed off the PS200 motorcycle handlebar speakers at the SSR Show in Dallas May 7th.
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Look forward to seeing your company’s brand and activities with a 12voltSTP Tool in the 12volt News.
ST. LOUIS, MO (05.08.23) – Tint World Automotive Styling Centers has just opened its first of three planned locations in the state of Missouri.
Tint World® St. Charles, owned by father and son team Andy and Drew Gladstein, offers drivers throughout the northwestern St. Louis area premium automotive style and performance services and a comprehensive selection of top aftermarket products from the most popular brands.
“We’re excited to have opened our first of three Tint World centers in St. Charles and the surrounding areas to enhance our customers’ automotive experience with the industry’s best selection of products and services provided by a team of trained expert technicians and installers,” Andy Gladstein said. “Our customers recognize that Tint World® is their one-stop provider of ultra-premium window tint, paint protection film, Nano ceramic coatings, audio and mobile electronics, performance upgrades, and safety and security technology. Tint World® is also a leading provider of residential and commercial window films and is looking forward to helping make homes and businesses in the area more comfortable and efficient while saving on their energy, heating, and cooling costs.”
Tint World® St. Charles, located at 2801 Veterans Memorial Parkway, St. Charles, Missouri 63303, serves Bridgeton, Maryland Heights, Saint Peters, Hazelwood, Saint Ann, Florissant, Chesterfield, Creve Coeur, Lake St. Louis, and O’Fallon. To book an appointment, request a quote, or find out more about the store and its products and services, call (636) 329-4151 or visit https://www.tintworld.com/locations/mo/st-charles-124/.
“Andy’s dedication and passion are delivering unmatched value and driving successful relationships with Tint World® customers throughout the St. Charles area,” said Charles J. Bonfiglio, president and CEO of Tint World®. “He’s proven to be an important addition to the Tint World® family by leveraging our proven, innovative franchise system and embracing our vision for franchisee success and overall growth.”
BEND, OR (05.08.23) – Industry Veteran Glenn McCarthy jumps back into the 12-Volt world in the cockpit of his new KIA EV6 GT.
When McCarthy formed CE Global Pro, a PNW Representative firm, he approached windshield time and on the road expense in a new way. “I am thrilled to be doing what I love, which is selling, and am excited to be able to do it in these picturesque states of Washington and Oregon,” McCarthy stated.
McCarthy hits the road in his KIA EV6 GT that is totally set up to be a remote office as he makes 40 minute stops at charging stations on the road in the picturesque PNW.
McCarthy hit the road behind the wheel of a new KIA EV6 GT. “I plan to be on the road a lot seeing dealers. The PNW is an environmentally friendly region of the US. With the move to Electric Vehicles, and the high price of fuel, it was a natural to investigate an EV.”
Continuing, “I made the decision to buy a new KIA EV6 GT as it saves a ton on fuel cost but requires time at charging stations on the road.To make that charging time productive I added gear in the cockpit were I can stay totally connected and productive for that 40 minutes or so of charging time. I even added a printer in the trunk. With the amazing landscape in the PNW each charging stop can offer a wonderfully refreshing view.”
Cicada Audio was the first 12volt company to appoint McCarthy in the PNW region to drive their brand through motorcycle, UTV and other applicable resellers.
“We are very excited to have Glenn representing Cicada Audio in the top west corner of the USA”, Cicada Audio’s Director of Sales Marty Deane, commented. “We are growing and always need top professionals like McCarthy in the field. We look forward to growing with Glenn’s venture,” Deane stated.
Look for much more coming from CE Global Pro in the PNW with Cicada Audio!
DETROIT, MI (05.05.23) – The Progressive Group powers the annual Rock The House Tour and the 2023 Tour got off to a fast start at the company’s Detroit facility. A very large tent provided ample space for a meeting area, area for tables for the Go Blue BBQ lunch plus a spot for “DJ Marlow The Entertainer” to entertain attendees with live performances…..protection too from the unpredictable Detroit weather.
As soon as the doors opened dealers were in the aisles checking out booths from nearly 3 dozen brands.
Dealers enjoy a delicious plate lunch from the Go Blue BBQ smoker in the background.
Smoked brisket is prepared for plate lunches by the Go Blue BBQ chef.
“DJ Marlow The Entertainment” set up his system under the tent and perform live for attendees.
Check out this great custom Go Blue BBQ Smoker
The broad ATG (Audio To Go) product lineup it’s showcased on warehouse shelving.
Kenwood products ready for all to check out.
Jason Dubie, Director of Business-Midwest, related “Dealers started to arrive early and the action was still going strong late in the afternoon. Throughout the day dealers moved around the event enjoying drinks, picking up gift bags, keeping an ear out for raffles and taking advantage of specials. Connecting with our vendor staffs, fellow dealers and our team happened all day. When they smelled the Go Blue BBQ it was certainly time for a fresh, delicious BBQ plate lunch off the Go Blue BBQ smoker just outside the tent.”
In addition special companies AAMP, Kenwood, Rockford Fosgate, VOXX and Wet Sounds were in the house throughout the event.
The next date on the 2023 Rock the House Tour will be May 11th with separate events in Salt Lake City and Denver.
LIBERTYVILLE, IL (05.05.23) – MB Quart Jeep Tuned Audio is about to receive a major upgrade in superior listening and playback. ALL-NEW for 2023 Jeep Rear Overhead Soundbars bring more audio into every song with incredible listening details, richer clarity in every beat, and undistorted higher volumes of playback and sound. Perfect for unleashing MORE LOUD on every outdoor Jeep adventure that demands more concert thrills around every turn and corner – Jeep Tuned Audio Rear Overhead Soundbars add another dimension of audio quality to Jeep Wrangler (JL) and Jeep Gladiator (JT) vehicles. It’s time to embrace more from MB Quart Jeep Tuned Audio with a listening experience that encapsulates sound and transforms listening details into deeper layers of audio!
Brian Sherman, Vice President of Product and Marketing, said, “Although we’re not the first to enter the Jeep market with a replacement soundbar, we’re definitely the best. These are the most low-profile designs on the market and require no modifications to the vehicle to install. The factory match in-mold texture looks right at home in any JL Wrangler or JT Gladiator, and the sound is amazing! We’re very proud of the effort the entire team put forth on this project!”
Five Jeep Rear Overhead Soundbar models are available to choose from that best fits your Jeep vehicle (Wrangler JL/Gladiator JT) audio installation and setup. The MBQJ-48HRGB and MBQJ-48H feature 8-inch compression horn speakers with an enclosure, but the MBQJ-48HRGB also includes RGB LED lighting to bring the concert to life with moving colors to showcase an in-vehicle concert right in your Jeep vehicle. Designed to directly replace and upgrade the OEM rear speaker soundbar, both of these rear overhead soundbars bring to life every genre of audio with incredible details.
The MBQJ-48CRGB and MBQJ-48C MB Quart Jeep Rear Overhead Soundbars feature 8-inch coaxial speakers with an enclosure (like the MBQJ-48HRGB), but the MBQJ-48CRGB also includes RGB LED lighting. The MBQJ-48C still features 8-inch coaxial speakers with the enclosure.
The MBQJ-48E includes no speakers but fits four 8-inch round speakers. This model is just the rear soundbar enclosure and fits where the OEM rear speaker soundbar is on Jeep (Wrangler JL/Gladiator JT) vehicles.
Chad Marra, R & D Manager, commented, “The sound on these Jeep Rear Overhead Soundbars bring out more detail and clarity within music. Installation is a breeze and easy with Plug and Play installation with no cutting of the vehicle or factory panels. These are some of the best speakers that MB Quart has to offer, and I am blown away at the quality and performance of sound quality. Hats off to the entire team!”
Alden Stiefel, President of Maxxsonics, mentioned, “These all-new Jeep Rear Overhead Soundbars create rich and deeper playback that truly takes the listener into every song. I am extremely happy for the team for all their hard work and dedication to making these Jeep Tuned Rear Overhead Soundbars the perfect addition to every MB Quart Jeep Tuned audio installation. I have these in my own Jeep Gladiator, and they sound incredible!”
Get ready for Jeep Tuned Audio to become infused with adventure adrenaline in every beat and HEAR MORE SOUND. With ALL-NEW Jeep Rear Overhead Soundbars – audio will transform into deeper dimensions of higher quality playback, superior soundscapes of more detail, and incredible levels of listening immersion.
Audio was meant to be heard in crystal clarity within every beat. Hear more of your sound with a rear soundbar that transforms Jeep Tuned playback into an encompassing concert right in your Jeep JL/JT vehicle. A BIGGER SOUNDSTAGE STARTS NOW!
For a complete breakdown of the ALL-NEW MB Quart Jeep Rear Overhead Soundbars, head to the MB Quart website at https://mbquart.com/.
MAKE SURE to contact your Maxxsonics Sales Representative NOW as orders for the ALL-NEW MB Quart Jeep Rear Overhead Soundbars are GOING FAST!
EDMONTON, ALBERTA (05.05.23) – Eleven Engineering, Inc. has announced that it will donate its May 2023 profits from its SKAAstore.com to help support Ukrainian families in dire need of assistance during the continued crisis with Russia who are actively working to protect their country.
Eleven Engineering added that SKAA’s donations will be the equivalent of the costs for a year’s rent and other family necessities in hopes that the money helps ease any monetary burdens on them while they fight for their country’s freedom and independence.
“Last year when the war was still new, we knew that we needed to do something about the needless humanitarian crisis caused by Russia’s unprovoked invasion and so we donated May’s SKAAstore.com profits to the Petrunko family, who has first-hand experience with the horrors that come with war,” said John Sobota, Eleven Engineering CEO. “As this unnecessary war drags on, the team at SKAA made a commitment to once again support more families that have been affected by Putin’s war in Ukraine.”
Eleven Engineering will announce the families who will be receiving this May’s donation in the coming month.
“We salute both the Russian people who believe using their country’s military might to shell the homes of children is diabolical, as well as those who risk their lives to protest and resist Putin inside Russia,” Sobota continued. “We hope that our continued small gestures will help Ukrainian families persist with hope and determination as they continue in their noble causes. Thank you to those who fight the good fight.”
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, home to Eleven Engineering’s headquarters, has the largest Ukrainian population of any Canadian city. “And this fact really hits home for us,” Sobota said. “We still challenge other Canadian-based companies to consider stepping up and helping those in Ukraine and the refugees that have fled in any way that they can,” Sobota concluded. “We all need to help because that’s what Canadians do.”
Eleven Engineering invites everyone to share their first-hand stories of heroes from this conflict on its social media platforms.
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.
ARLINGTON, TX (05.04.23) – The Tri-State Enterprise 2023 Big Money Show packed the company’s 490,000 Arlington facility on Saturday, April 15th. Over 120 vendors showcased their latest automotive aftermarket and 12volt products. Throughout the day attendees were waiting to see who would win the Big Money Grand Prize Cam-Am presented by Covercraft.
The expansive Big Money Show floor in the Tri-State Arlington TX HQ. The Covercraft Can-Am C3 is in the foreground.
Richard Albus, A+ Farm Supply in Munday TX, was one of the 3 tickets drawn for a chance to win the Can-Am Grand Prize. “All day I had a feeling we could win the Cam Am. As the time to select the winner I told friends I had a feeling. Each of the 3 people’s ticket drawn prize got a key to the Can-Am ignition. At that point we had a 1 in 3 chance to win. When the first two keys didn’t start the Can-Am I was totally shocked. I looked at my son Alan and family members in shock and then members of the crowd stated coming over to offer there congratulations. I certainly had never won anything like the Can-Am.
Richard Albus (C) with the key is flanked by his son Alan (R) and Tri-State Sales Representative James Broadway at the A+ store in Munday TX.
A+ Farm Supply, located 190 miles from Arlington in a rural community that serves the farming marketplace with a variety of supplies, tools, hardware and auto parts. A+ Farm Supply is celebrating over 13 years in business. “This was our first Tri-State show and we certainly saw a number of new items that our customers could certainly use. With timely shipping from Tri-State we generally receive orders the next day. We can add to our inventory selection without a big investment” Albus added.
A+ Farm Supply news in the Knox County newspaper. James Broadway (L) Tri-State with the A+ Farm Supply family Alan, Richard, Sondra, Cathy along with grand children Aria and Evie in the foreground.
Barry Beller, who works on the 12volt side at Tri-State related “Richard and Alan were so excited. Tri-State provided products that were add to the Can-Am including Hertz, Heise LED lighting from Metra and AudioFormz.”
The Can-Am Grand Prize was picked up by Richard Albus. Alan Albus has enjoyed driving the Cam-Am around Munday and spotlighting the prize at the A+ store.
The article in the local newspaper penned by Sondra Albus.
There was also an article published in the local newspaper ‘The Knox County News-Courier. Sondra Albus, who certainly had first hand knowledge, wrote the news paper article.
“A huge thank you from A+ Farm Supply to Tri-State for presenting the Big Money Show and to Covercraft for providing the Can-Am Grand Prize. The Tri-State Big Money Show was terrific and we look forward to the 2024 event” Richard Albus concluded.
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MIRAMAR, FL (05.03.23) – Clarion Marine has announced the CMM-10, a new addition to its growing line of feature-rich, marine-grade source units and wired remote controller options. Ideal for smaller vessels, personal watercraft and UTVs, the Clarion Marine CMM-10 is equipped with the right set of features to enjoy streaming media, terrestrial radio, and locally stored content on the water, and off the beaten path.
“Our team engineered the CMM-10 to provide customers a cost-effective source unit with Clarion’s full Salt-and-Sun Certified construction standards and the audio performance that Clarion is known for.” said John Zimmerman, Clarion Marine’s Product Line Manager, “The small form factor will be easy to install in even the smallest watercraft and side-by-sides, without compromising on amplification and connectivity options.”
Featuring a purpose-engineered and weatherproof (IP66 rated) chassis, the CMM-10 offers an excellent variety of connectivity features and system expandability options. A global AM/FM tuner is included as are multiple connections for personal devices, including Bluetooth streaming from smartphones and USB for playback from flash drives and portable SSDs. The USB port also serves double duty as a charging port for smartphones and other USB-chargeable accessories. The control panel features easy-to-push physical buttons, a large rotary volume knob and easy-to-read, high-brightness, 2.09-inch (53 mm) LCD display with dimmable illumination control for nighttime viewing.
The Clarion Marine CMM-10 (MSRP: $179.99) is available now at authorized Clarion Marine retailers.
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