12VOLT CENRAL STUDIOS (07.05.21) Sunday, July 4th, marked the celebration of Independence Day 244 across the U.S. Many businesses are enjoying a 3-Day 4th of July weekend by taking off today, July 5th.
July 4th 2021 is seeing a return to somewhat normal with the COVID 19 Pandemic in retreat with travel and events returning to everyday life. On the 12volt industry side business remains strong but inventory issues persist.
The business year is divided into 4 quarters….much like a football game. The first quarter of 2021 was strong as another round of stimulus checks arrived. Many billions more arrived in the second quarter with more stimulus checks arriving for many and sales remained strong in the first couple of months in the second quarter. As the second quarter came to a close the shortage of inventory, caused for the most part by the ship shortage, came to the forefront.
Now, as the second half of 2021 gets underway, all businesses must put a game plan in place. Importantly, businesses must then keep their eye on the ball and work their game plan.
From the 12volt Central Studios we will continue to focus on the positives and encourage all to work to “Get Our Shine On”.
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BILOXI, MS (07.02.2021) – The 2021 Scrapin’ the Coast event filled the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum and surrounding grounds the weekend June 26th and 27th in Biloxi MS. A large enthusiastic crowd checked out hundreds of rides, exhibits and vendors inside the coliseum. Members of the crowd were drawn outside to see more vendors and demos with the Gulf Coast waves in the background. The Limitless Lithium demo, loaded with DS18 gear, was certainly one of the loudest on the grounds. All experienced the DS18 slogan “We Like It Loud.”
The Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi was the place to check out Scrapin’ the Coast 2021.The show floor was filled with great demo vehicles showcasing exceptional design and craftsmanship.
James Halter, Stereo & Video Center in Tyler TX, included time at Scrapin’ the Coast in the family’s vacation. Halter, and daughter Katelyn who takes great pictures, spent a lot of time inside and outside at the event. Halter relayed “The Scrapin’ the Coast was great and one of my favorites to go to every year. I always like to see if there are new enthusiasts and consumers trends we might be able to incorporate back at the store in Tyler. I also like to take the opportunity to catch up with any industry friends or other friends I have made going to shows that might be there.”
James Halter and daughter Kaitlyn, with her camera in hand, who took great images for this article.This demo vehicle, with DS18 subwoofers, was amazing.
Ray Mckenzie, and the BATCAP brand, was in the House. “This is the 19th year we have displayed at Scrapin’ the Coast. Attendance was up from last year. There was so much congestion on the highway out front the show actually got going a couple hours late. Our new BATCAP 7600 Farad Advanced Carbon Capacitor grabbed a lot of attention from folks with big systems.” Ray’s son Tanner and staff Daniel and Zak were also in the booth.
An amazing Rat Rod out front.The BATCAP booth with Ray McKenzie (L) and crew Daniel, Zak and Tanner.
Across the 12volt industry retailers are continuing to have record sales months. Distributors are slammed with business and there are increasing product shortages from vendors. Manufacturer rep firms are beginning to travel their territories in certain areas of the U.S.
BATCAP showed their product lineup including the new BATCAP 7600 Farad Advanced Carbon Capacitor.
Scrapin’ the Coast is an example that the overall marketplace is returning to normal. Sound-Off events are seeing large turnouts of Competitors. The KICKER Country Stampede in Topeka KS June 24-26 drew a large crowd but was dampened by numerous thunder storms. June 23-27 the UTV Takeover in Coos Bay OR also drew large crowd. These are more signs that the COVID-19 Pandemic is fading in the rear view mirror.
Katelyn’ cousin Phil getting ready to experience some heavy bass.Amazing work!
WTF… What’s The Future? Day by Day, from the 12volt Central Studios, we will strive to highlight positives across the 12volt industry. We trust others will do they same in all business segments, organizations and personally. Please be safe, courteous of others and practice social distancing.
Spectacular wraps on show vehicles are becoming more popular.
MOUNTVILLE, PA (07.01.2021) – 717 Car Audio invited friends, customers and enthusiasts to celebrate the company’s 4-Year Anniversary Open House on Saturday, June 26th. The event, from 10 AM until 2PM, was held at the company’s Mountville store with a full slate of activities for all to enjoy.
Under a cloudy sky some of the attendee’s rides.
Scott Wagner related “It was a super day. We had between 40 and 50 people through the day and all very excited to be out at an event and showing their rides. In the lot during the day we had over 2 dozen cars, Jeeps and trucks including some really nice show cars with cool graphics. Stephanie’s Pink ‘Fight Like a Girl’ Jeep, pounding with the new Massive Audio system, got a lot of attention. The system features 4 SUMO 15” subs powered by a 24,000 watt Massive Audio amp. Even though the wrap on the enclosure it not finished the Jeep definitely got a lot of attention.”
Wagner continued “We offered a free custom 717 Car Audio T-shirt plus hotdogs on the grill with chips and bottles of water. We also had some cool POP items from KICKER. A KICKER Bullfrog was a raffle prize.Recently 717 Car Audio had a strong presence at the Bantam Jeep Festival in Butler PA. The Jeep vehicle, and Jeepers, are driving a lot of 12volt automotive aftermarket business and there were a number of Jeeps at the Open House. Several of those Jeeps featured custom graphic wraps from the sister company 717 Wraps & Graphics.
The TieDye Jeep shined even under heavy cloud cover.
Jamie White, Opus Marketing principal, related “Chuck Ottati handles the 717 account for our firm. 717 Car Audio is a key KICKER dealer and he works closely with their team.”
Bobby is a very good customer and his ride was first in line at the meter…where he was up 3 dB from last year’s event.
12volt retailers that are visible and connect with consumers in their respective marketplace are so important. We congratulate 717 Car Audio for all they do to move the 12volt industry forward. A big 12volt News hats off to owners Stephanie Stryjwski and Jeremy Lease along with Scott and the Team at 717 Car Audio.
Attendee’s rides spilled over into the Turkey Hill convenience store next-door.
COOS BAY, OR (06.23-27.2021) – Stereo King was on site at the UTV Takeover on the Dunes for the fifth time. The 2021 UTV Takeover was in Coos Bay OR from June 23-27. Reports noted over 3000 UTV’s were on site with the crowd of powersports enthusiasts topping 10,000.
Kevin Cornutt, Stereo King GM, related “The PowerSports category is very strong for our company. This year was our fifth year to exhibit at the UTV Takeover. We were very busy and had strong sales as we did installs on right at 100 UTVs.
Stereo King rolled into the Dunes with a big U-Haul a new 30’ trailer with custom Stereo King graphics….Both packed with inventory, tents and show supplies.
Stereo King rolled into the event with a big U-Haul truck and 30’ trailer with Stereo King custom graphics. The booth was set up in vendor row with multiple tents and demo vehicles. “During the 5-day event run we spent time with well over 1000 people in our booth. We offered onsite installation and worked under the lights into the night to complete jobs. Many Can Am’s and RZR’s were decked with Rockford Fosgate Stage 5 and 6 gear. Several customers got upgrades to their systems from previous years. BOSS whip lights got a lot of attention too” Scotty Miles stated.
Stereo King was set up along vendor row.
During the event 13 Stereo King staff members were on site. Sales staff Kevin, Bethany, Scotty, Anthony, Randy and Jacob with techs Jon, Matt, Tristan, Corey, Jeff, Alec and Ethan knocked it out at the UTV Takeover 2021.
Stereo King tech worked all day and into the night to complete installs on nearly 100 UTVs at the 5-Day event.
Stereo King crew members spent the nights at local motels in North Bend and wrapped their long days at an in town bowling alley that stayed open late to serve the hungry Stereo King crew.
UTVs were jammed underneath the tents for installs.
Late in July Stereo King will head to the DuneFest for another major UTV related event. Stereo King operates 4 stores in the Portland area and one in Boise ID.
Kevin Cornutt’s daily driver 2015 Jeep, with 220,000 miles, is loaded with audio gear and lights up!
TORRENCE CA (June, 29 2021) – Kevan Morris, Executive Vice President, Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. and consumer electronics industry veteran passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2021.
A well-respected and cherished member of the Pioneer family, Kevan’s affiliation with Pioneer began in 1984. While working at Pacific Stereo selling car stereo components directly to consumers, he was recruited into the role of Product Specialist at NLS Marketing, a rep firm in Bellevue, Washington selling Pioneer car electronics to retailers throughout Washington state. In August 1986, Kevan officially joined Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. as a District Sales Manager covering car electronics in the Pacific Northwest territory. In the thirty-five years since, Kevan quickly ascended the ranks of Pioneer and held numerous sales and management positions related to Pioneer’s car electronics, home electronics, and television businesses, culminating as Executive Vice President, a position in which he served with distinction since May 2011.
Kevan’s expansive sales knowledge, strong leadership and tireless work ethic have been the backbone of Pioneer’s growth and success throughout North America. Kevan could always be counted on to meet any challenge with a calm demeanor and comforting smile. Kevan conducted himself with the utmost integrity and he earned the admiration and respect of all with whom he has worked. Kevan was proud of his life-long career at Pioneer, and he valued every friendship that developed during the past thirty-five years. Kevan’s legacy continues in the strong bonds he developed with his customers as well as the Pioneer staff that he mentored and guided throughout his Pioneer career.
The entire Pioneer global family mourns the loss of such an outstanding leader, teammate, and friend. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his wife, Mary, his sons, Devon and Ryan, and the rest of his extended family and friends.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (Jun. 29, 2021) – Alpine Electronics of America, Inc. is now shipping the SPV-65-SXS 6.5” Weather-Resistant Coaxial Speaker Pods. Now customers can get Alpine sound on a variety of powersport and all terrain vehicles.
Alpine Sound for Every Adventure
By popular demand, the speaker pods previously included in the PSS-SX01 sound system are now available on their own. Customers who have enjoyed Alpine sound in their vehicles can now get the same premium music experience in a variety of powersport and all-terrain vehicles (ATV/UTV) with the SPV-65-SXS. The SPV-65-SXS includes two premium, weather-resistant enclosures with 6.5” coaxial 2-way speakers and grill-mounted, 1” teteron dome tweeters. The built-in universal folding-style clamps are optimized to fit 1.5”– 2” rails on a variety of ATV/UTV applications.
Premium Sound on the Open Road
Without doors, windows, or a roof, music details are often lost to wind and engine noise that occur while driving. With 90W of power (225W peak power), the SPV-65-SXS is designed to deliver a premium sound experience on the road. The tweeters capture the high frequencies of your music, for crisp, clean sound.
Music that Moves with You
The weather-resistant speakers are built to withstand all the elements. The speaker enclosures are made from rugged, durable fiberglass, finished in a matt black coating. The included clamps are attached to a rotating aluminum base coated for protection against the elements and adjustable up to 90-degrees for an optimal listening position. The speakers come with a weather-resistant plug for wiring. Additional wires may be necessary for installation.
The SPV-65-SXS is now shipping for $499.95 and will be available at Alpine Authorized retailers or online at www.alpine-usa.com through Crutchfield. Installation options can be found on the Alpine-USA website through the store locator.
Tech specs:
Enclosed 6.5” Coaxial 2-Way Speakers
1” Teteron Dome Tweeter
Drivers Rated IP55 Weather-Resistant
Enclosures Rated 1P65 Weather-Resistant
Steel Frame
ASA 978 B+ Fiberglass
Built-In Pro-Style Folding Style Clamp that will fit 1.5-inch – 2-inch Rails
Rotating Coated Aluminum Base
90-Degree Plug with 20AWG Pigtail
90W RMS
225W Peak Power Handling
Nominal Impedance 4Ω
50-22kHz Frequency Response
Santoprene Woofer Material
25mm voice coil
*Additional speaker and power wire may be required for installation.
SHREVEPORT LA (06.27.21) No doubt about it. The past week was the busiest in well over a year. The KICKER Country Stampede in Topeka KS, Knowledgefest in Orlando, UTV Takeover in Coos Bay OR and Scrapin’ the Coast in Biloxi MS, 717 Car Audio Open House in Mountville PA and Audio Solutions 49 Grand Opening in Florence MS headlined the action. In the coming days there will be an expanded feature covering each event.
The KICKER Country Stampede filled the Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka KS June 24th through Saturday the 26th. A Topeka Police Department motorcycle team escorted the KICKER XRV into town and to the Heartland Motorsports Park. Once on site the recently revamped 82’ XRV was the centerpiece of the KICKER area. The Boom Room in the XRV showed enthusiasts that KICKER is Livin’Loud with a system powered with 40,000 watts of power. Also in the XRV is an impressive show room of the latest KICKER products.
On the massive main stage set up over 40 bands performed. Weather during the KICKER Country Stampede did not cooperate but all members of the crowd were Livin’Loud.
The 3-Day Knowledgefest in Orlando took place at the Orange Country Convention Center Friday through Sunday, June 25th-27th. Over 40 top industry brands occupied the event floor with a full slate of product training sessions.
Jack Bogard, with two Sanford Sound team members Kevin and Andrew, traveled from Sanford ME to attend the event. Bogard related “We really saw a lot of new products and met with industry members. Attending as many training sessions as we could gave us a lot to take back to our store. Vinnie DeStefano really opened out eyes about a sales presentation.”
Morris Hartman, Big Daddy Marketing in the Big Apple, stated “Checked out the latest products in the Kenwood booth with Kelly McDaniel our Eastern Regional. Kenwood is offering such a broad lineup and the new dash cams are great. Seth Halstead did a great job setting the training sessions with Marcus and Josh.The MMATS booth setup also got a lot of attention on the show floor. So great to see people face to face for the first time in over a year.”
The UTV Takeover in Coos Bay OR is the West Coast’s biggest UTV community event took place June 23 through 27th. The event offers over 40 miles of dunes and adjacent campgrounds. Stereo King, from Happy Valley OR was in the center of the action with a huge booth for sales and onsite installations.
Scotty relayed “We knocked it out of the park. On site we had sales team members, Kevin, Bethany, Anthony, Randy and Jacob plus myself along with techs Jon, Matt, Tristan, Cory, Jeff, Alec and Ethan. Reports are this was the largest UTV Takeover event yet. Jeff Oliver, with Oliver Marketing, was on site working to show Rockford Fosgate. BOSS Light Whips were hot sellers too.”
Scrapin’ the Coast in Biloxi MS once again drew a huge turnout of enthusiasts to show their car audio rides and customized trucks.
717 Car Audio, Mountville PA, hosted an Open House on Saturday June 26th to celebrate the company’s 4th Anniversary. The turnout of locals filled the company’s parking lot and adjacent business parking lots also.
Audio Solutions 49 celebrated the Grand Opening of the company’s new store in Florence MS. Wayne Holton as transformed the previous location to showcase PowerSports in the area. His new store will take mobile electronics to a new level in the Jackson MS area.
Stay tuned to the 12volt Central Studios for upcoming features highlighting each of the above activities from across the 12volt industry.
SHREVEPORT LA (06.26.21) WTF…Win This Friday. DS2 Mobile Solutionz won the JVC Prize on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel on Friday morning, June 25th.
The 12volt Spin-to-Win Wheel was created to bring an element of fun to the 12volt industry. Six months ago we celebrated the 2nd Anniversary of the weekly 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel.
The 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel rolled for 133rd time on Friday morning June 25th. The Wheel landed on the JVC space. The DS2 Mobile Solutionz slip was drawn from the jar and an Instagram post of the winning slip was posted. A video of the Wheel spin was also posted. We reached out and spoke to Dominic Seymore and gave him the good news….which he was surprised and very happy to hear. Dominic will receive a JVC Qi Mobile Charging system which he said he was looking forward to checking it out when he receives it. DS2 Mobile Solutions is an automotive customization shop located in Tomball TX that offers marine, powersports, car audio, commercial and fleet services. 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, Accele, PowerBass, CRUX, DS18, SoundStream, AIS, JBL, Kenwood, Power Acoustik, JVC and ZZ-2. 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 and 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 and D’s Garage in Corona CA. Congratulations to all.
WTF… Where’s the Fun. On the next spin of the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel… on Friday, July 2nd.
SHREVEPORT, LA (06.25.2021) – 717 Car Audio is located in Mountville PA and Sanford Sound in located in Sanford ME. Both successful retailers recently put their brand in front of a large audience of enthusiasts. Both companies are set to keep the ball rolling as each is has big plans this weekend. 717 Car Audio is hosting the company’s 4th Anniversary event at their store. Sanford Sound will be in Orlando, as Jack Bogard with 2 staff members, journey to Knowledgefest.
717 Car Audio set up at the 10th Annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival June 11th-13th on the Cooper’s Lake grounds outside Butler PA.
Jeremy Lease working to get the Pink Jeep out of the trailer to place in the booth.
717 Car Audio recently attended the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival in Butler PA. Stephanie Stryjwski and Jeremy Lease traveled west to just outside Pittsburgh, a trip of nearly 300 miles pulling 2 trailers. The 40’ trailer was for the large MB Quart tent, booth set up gear, inventory and supplies plus accommodations for the weekend. The 20’ trailer hauled The Pink Jeep and more inventory for sale. Shop Dog Blue was along on the trip too.
Scott Wagner provided event recap details. “The Jeep Heritage Festivval was an amzaing event. Stephanie and Jeremy were totally slammed every day. They made lots of sales for Jeepers rides ad sold a ton of custom T-Shirts that Stephanie produces with an associated business. Three Jeep owners, from close to our store who attended the event, actually brought their Jeeps in for systems right after returning from the Jeep Festival.”
Stephanie talking with a Jeeper in front of a wide selection of custom T’s and the raffle registration table.
The Pink ‘Fight Like A Girl’ Jeep by the sleeping quarters trailer.
The 717 Car Audio Jeep features bright pink graphics with a ‘Fight Like A Girl’ message for all to see. The back of the Pink Jeep is undergoing work on a Massive build with 24,000 watts of Girl Power to drive sales at 717 at 717 Car Audio.
Frankie Mark, 12volt Marketing Group, is the area rep and worked with 717 Car Audio for the MB Quart tent at the event. “It’s so great to see active 12volt retailers going the extra mile, many miles in this case, to showcase 12volt products to consumers…and importantly generate sales.”
Shop Dog Blue guarding the Pink Jeep in the trailer.
These 3 Jeeps are big jobs, in front of the store, that were new business from the event.
This Saturday, June 26th, 717 Car Audio will host customers, enthusiasts and consumers in the area for the company’s 4th Anniversary celebration at their Mountville PA store.
Sanford Sound held their first car audio show at the company’s new location in Sanford ME on Saturday 19th. “Our new store has been open just over a year. In spite of the Pandemic business has been very strong. With COVID restrictions easing we wanted to get the ball rolling again with car shows to create excitement in our market. The event drew over 30 competitors plus more cars demoing systems. In all we had over 100 people on site. The North American Decibel League was on site and one competitor hit 164dB with NADBL’s Chris Johnson judging and behind the meter,” owner Jack Bogard related.
The new Sanford Sound store getting set for the show early Saturday morning, June 19th.
The open field adjacent to the Sanford Sound store is perfect for consumer events.
Competitors registering for the NADBL competition.
There is an open field adjacent to the new Sanford Sound location that worked out nicely for competitors to position their vehicles.
Continuing, Bogard stated “The car show and NADBL event was a great trial run for our upcoming annual Show N’ Shine on Sunday, July 25th.”
This classic is loaded with gear and lithium batteries.
Sanford Sound is already getting the word out about their 25th Annual Show N’ Shine event.
The showroom at the new Sanford Sound location is amazing. Jeep and Powersports categories are highlighted.
“KnowledgeFest in Orlando is NOW. The store is closed June 24th-28th as myself and 2 members of the team head south to see new products and attend as many seminars as we can squeeze in,” Bogard concluded.
It’s great to see proactive 12volt retailers like 717 Car Audio and Sanford Sound be active in their respective markets to drive awareness and business for the 12volt industry.
AUBURN HILLS, MI (06.24.2021) – Alps Alpine Co., Ltd. and its domestic marketing division Alpine Electronics of America, Inc., introduce AlpineF#1Status, the pinnacle of car audio.
Developed through the culmination of knowledge and technical expertise gathered over the years as a premium sound system supplier, AlpineF#1Status is a complete premium car audio system that embodies Alpine’s vision of “Emotion in Mobility,” by delivering an unparalleled music experience. It provides listeners with the emotional experience of a live performance, transforming a space used for transportation into a superior acoustic environment.
AlpineF#1Status is the first in the industry to achieve 384kHz/32bit high-resolution audio playback, the highest recording spec possible in a car audio system. This is more than 17 times the amount of digital audio data in a standard CD (44.1kHz/16bit). Audio is reproduced with a level of quality that is not possible with CDs and allows listeners to experience music details that were previously exclusive to a live performance, such as the breath of the artist and subtle interactions with instruments. The AlpineF#1Status system truly allows listeners to experience recording studio-level sound within a vehicle.
To create accurate sound reproduction, development was focused on three critical parameters: Time scale synchronization of audio signal transmission, sound arrival and custom tone frequency range of a 4-way speaker system.
Achievement of 384kHz/32bit High-Resolution Audio Playback and Playback Environment
Appeal of High-Resolution Audio The human ear can hear frequencies up to 20kHz, however, 384kHz high-resolution audio allows playback of ultrahigh tonal ranges up to 192kHz. This poses a problem, as limiting the audio to a range that can be heard by humans causes compromises in the original sound wave, creating a reproduction that differs from the original. High-resolution audio is reproduced by incorporating frequency ranges that cannot be heard by the human ear. This provides a richer expression in high tonal ranges, expanding the sense of detail and depth of the music. Additionally, high-resolution audio reproduction is clean sound with minimal distortion, even when the music is played at high volumes.
Perfect Synchronization for a Live Feel
Time Scale Synchronization of Audio Signal Transmission Until recently, the head unit, used for audio source playback, and the audio processor, used for tuning, were separate systems due to the limited environment and installation space in the vehicle cabin. For this reason, it was necessary for each device handling digital signals to have an independent crystal (clock) to process the signals and timing of each component. This causes deviations in the digital signal called “jitter” (clocking errors) which affects the quality of the audio playback. The Master Clock Management System in the AlpineF#1Status system was developed to resolve this.
At the Master Clock Managements System’s Core, the OCXO DuCULoN®, boasts the world’s highest level of frequency precision completely synchronizing the transmission between the head unit and the audio processor with a single clock. This reduces the amount of jitter in the audio transmission.
Used for the first time in a car audio system, OCXO is a crystal oscillator with temperature control system. It enhances audio precision with a design containing two crystals housed in a dedicated case with enhanced heat insulation that increases the frequency-temperature characteristic from ±50ppm (parts per million) to ±0.1ppb (parts per billion) through an automated temperature control system.
To fully utilize this high-precision device, it is configured to be directly supplied as a Digital to Analog (DA) conversion clock to the ES9038PRO DAC used to achieve 384kHz/32bit playback. This minimizes audio quality deterioration caused by clock jitter and provides a configuration that reaches the full potential of high-resolution audio.
Synchronization of Sound Arrival
In traditional car audio systems, the distance to the listener is asymmetrical on the left and right depending on the speaker placement and seat positioning, thereby requiring high-precision tuning to optimize sound quality.
AlpineF#1Status is equipped with four premium digital sound processors running up to 1GHz/64bit, delivering processing capability of a high-power computer CPU to achieve accurate sound tuning. This enables AlpineF#1Status to perform time alignment adjustments with a precision of approximately 0.9mm, improving from the equivalent of approximately 7.2mm which is the smallest unit possible in existing products.
4-Way Synchronization of Speaker Tone
Conventional speakers are made with materials and a structure suited to the entire playback frequency band, while component speaker systems are made up of materials and structures designed for its individual frequency band. For example, thin diaphragms are lightweight and suitable for playback of high-speed high notes but have reduced rigidity. Meanwhile, highly rigid diaphragms are suitable for low notes, but they are thick and heavy, and not suitable for playback of high notes.
AlpineF#1Status uses high-performance carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) in each speaker that completely synchronizes the speaker’s tone by unifying the diaphragm material of each speaker. CFRP is lightweight, like plastic, yet highly rigid like aluminum. This aerospace material is versatile enough to be used for frequencies ranging from low to ultra-high range and results in the best diaphragm design to achieve the performance of the full specification of high-resolution audio.
The surrounds of the speakers incorporate a proprietary “double gathered edge” delivering audio quality that supports high-resolution audio. Combining Alpine patented speaker technologies, including DDDrive, DDLinear, and DualEmission magnetic circuits, reduce distortion between speakers by accurately transforming the incoming electrical signal into cone movement. As a result, the playback frequency of each AlpineF#1Status speaker covers a wider range than ever before, enabling a wider cross-over for each system component.
Introduction of AlpineF#1Status will begin with the launch of a new demo vehicle, which will tour the U.S. in the summer of 2022. Sales will start in fall. Details will be provided on www.alpine-usa.com.
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