Voodoo Customs Wins AlloyGator Prize on The 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel 240

Posted on October 7, 2023 by 12VoltNews in Featured.

SHREVEPORT LA (10.07.23) WTF…Win This Friday. Voodoo Customs won the AlloyGator prize on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel 240 on Friday morning, October 6th.

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 5.

The 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel rolled for 240th time on Friday morning October 6th. The Wheel landed on the AlloyGator space and the Voodoo Customs 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 Haltom City TX. Fred Montana, Voodoo Customs owner, was happy to hear the news. Fred competes in a lot of Sound-Offs and the AlloyGator wheel rings could add to his competition vehicle’s look in the lanes.

The AlloyGator 12volt Spin-To-Win 240 prize, in the 12volt Central Studios, will be headed to Fred Montana at Voodoo Customs in Haltom City TX.

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, PowerBass, CRUX, JBL, AlloyGator, Kenwood, JVC, SD Lighting, Nakamichi, Alphasonik, Race Sport Lighting and Maximum Power. 12volt News $100. cash awards 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 and Builds by Paul in Litchfield AZ.

Congratulations to all.

WTF… Where’s The Fun……On the next spin of the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel… on Friday, October 13th.

Ramzil Khalil’s JETS Badged Tesla Model Y Shined at the JETS-CHIEFS Game

Posted on October 5, 2023 by 12VoltNews in Featured.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (10.06.23) – The JETS-CHIEFS game at the MetLife Stadium on Sunday night October 1st was the hottest ticket of the NFL Football weekend. When attendees rolled into the tailgate area of the MetLife Stadium the first thing they saw was Ramzil Khalil’s JETS green Tesla with green LED’s lighting up the massive parking lot. When the attendees opened their doors they heard the Tesla rockin’.

*Ramzil Khalil, Dave Russell, Will Sullivan and Morris Hartman (LtoR) with Ramzil’s JETS-badged Tesla Model Y that drew a crowd in the MetLife Stadium tailgate area.*

Ramzil has been a JETS fan for years and this Tesla, totally decked with a full 12volt system and upgrades, is his latest personal vehicle featuring a large JETS logo. Ramzil is a Brooklyn Car Audio staff member with 10 years on the job and is sales floor manager. Many days his new Tesla is packed outside the store grabbing attention as drivers drive by the store.

“The whole football world was excited about the JETS-CHIEFS Sunday night game. When I drove into the MetLife Stadium parking tailgate area it was totally packed and heads started turning my way with horns honking and thumbs up. When I parked people started to gather and pose for selfies and want demos of the system. It is amazing how the Tesla draws a crowd. Seeing the Brooklyn Car Audio badging is certainly good for business too” Ramzil related.

At the JETS-CHIEFS game there were also special 12volt industry guests including Dave Russell, The Progressive Group, who was in town. He was joined by Brooklyn Car Stereo’s Will Sullivan and Progressive Group area Representative Morris Hartman.

“Ramzil’s JETS Tesla was a real ‘Swiftee’ parked in the tailgate area. It was amazing how that car drew a crowd that wanted to see it, hear it and take pictures. Seeing people so exited was a highlight of the night as the JETS lost the game in the final couple minutes” Hartman said.

At the next JETS home game Ramzil will have his JETS badged Highlander in the tailgate area with LED’s shining and tunes rocking for attendees getting set to go into MetLife Stadium.

For more see @brooklyncaraudio

IBEX 2023 in Tampa… See the 12voltSTP Tool at Work

Posted on October 4, 2023 by 12VoltNews in Featured and tagged IBEX.

TAMPA, FL (10.05.23) – The 2023 IBEX Show is October 3-5 in Tampa FL where marine focused companies are showcasing their latest products in the Tampa Convention Center and dockside. A number of 12volt focused companies are on site with booths inside and featuring their marine lineups as attendees walk the aisles and docks outside.

KICKER Marine is onsite with a large presence inside the CPS Marine booth. Marine Sport Lighting and Memphis Audio are also in the CPS Marine booth highlighting the company’s broad marine lineup.

Hertz also has a major presence on show floor and outside with a number of Hertz Audio cruisers. Hertz Marine was honored with an IBEX 2023 Innovations Award for the company’s HTX 8H S-FL G horn design tower speaker that delivers crystal-clear audio well outside the wake.

Audiopipe Marine has a large booth with many displays highlighting specific marine products. A product that caught the eyes of attendees is a 7-lead speaker wire designed with a separate leads for LED RGB speakers. The new product greatly reduces the installation time.

Ed Nuttall, Team Nutz-Pittsburg, made the trip to Tampa. Nuttall related “Nina and I came down looking for new marine products and accessories. We were not disappointed with we saw for the marine side of our business. Roswell Marine was a new brand that offers a selection audio, towers, racks and accessories. I see many possibilities for that line and would not have known about Roswell Marine without attending IBEX. Experiencing the loaded cruisers dockside definitely created sound and water waves. Show officials were on hand to tell all to dial back the volume.

Industry members at IBEX utilized the 12volt STP Tool to send images in this article. The 12volt STP Tool makes it easier than ever to showcase your company’s positive activities and products. Snap and Txt an image….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.

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DOW TECHNOLOGIES EXPANDS PARTNERSHIP WITH KICKER

Posted on October 3, 2023 by 12VoltNews in Featured.

TAMPA, Fla. (October 3, 2023) – DOW Technologies, the leading independently owned technology distributor, has expanded its partnership with KICKER as the new authorized distributor in Florida. This agreement expands DOW’s distribution of KICKER in the Southeast.

Mike Barcia, 12Volt Account Manager in front of Kicker inventory that arrived in Tampa.

DOW currently distributes KICKER in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. KICKER inventory will now be stocked in DOW’s Atlanta and Tampa locations for quick shipping and convenient pickup available to authorized dealers. KICKER’s products are already available for Florida dealers to order on DOW’s website.

The addition of KICKER strengthens DOW’s 12Volt audio lineup in Florida. DOW has a wide selection of speakers, subwoofers and amplifiers from well-known and sought after 12Volt brands including KICKER, Sony, Alpine, Triton, Arc Audio and more. In addition, KICKER’s product lineup provides another high-performance option for dealers in Florida’s large marine, powersports and motorcycle market.

“This is a great opportunity for us to build our relationship with DOW and get KICKER products out to their large customer base in Florida,” stated Lori Boyer, southeast regional sales manager for KICKER. “We appreciate the way DOW supports us as a partner and their strong industry presence. It will keep KICKER top of mind for dealers in Florida.”

“We are very excited to expand our partnership with KICKER in Florida,” commented senior vice president Dave Elkin. “KICKER is a great brand that dealers desire, so this is a natural fit that enhances the great line of products that we offer our customers.”

To learn more about DOW Technologies, please visit www.dowtechnologies.com or call 1.800.627.2900.

Paragon Sales & Marketing Hosted A Sunday Advanced Audio Training Class

Posted on October 2, 2023 by 12VoltNews in Featured.

ONTARIO CA (10.03.23) Paragon Sales & Marketing hosted an advanced audio training class on Sunday, October 1st, in the company’s Ontario location.

Under than name of SoundFix, Wayne Smedile-Paragon Sales & Marketing, Joseph Norton-Musway Tech Support & training along with Justin Zazzi-Harman Audio Engineer conducted the event.

Attendees engaged on their laptops making Q adjustment in the Paragon facility in Ontario CA.

“We wanted to offer an opportunity for industry members to take a deep dive into aspects of audio fundamentals. Sunday’s class was a hands on interactive application of using EQ filters. Attendees were required to bring their own laptop to perform the applications. This 3-hour class was narrow in focus, but provided the dozen people who attended with an experience they can apply every time they are making Equalizer adjustments” Smedile related.

Wayne Smedile (L), Principal Paragon Sales, with Cliff Johnson from Reus Systems who has been designing and installing high quality systems for many years.

Norton offered “The session dove into how to apply different filters using less bands of EQ. Everyone has heard of Q but not so many fully understand how to properly implement it. I admit that I used to just throw in Q adjustments to see if it would help but didn’t really know what the result would be until after applying it. This workshop showed attendees what the result would be before it was actually applied to the DSP.”

Joseph Norton, Musway, found the magic EQ curve.

“Cliff Johnson, with Reus Systems in Orange CA, is definitely an industry veteran and it was terrific to see him at the training. When it comes to appreciating great sound it never gets to old” Smedile added.

Justin Zazzi spent time around the room observing attendees as they were applying various adjustments.

A large monitor displayed actual Q adjustments being made.

“This was a trial event to gauge the interest in the community on learning the foundations of tuning broken down into smaller segments. Based on the results we believe we will be doing more of these sessions in the near future” Smedile concluded.

Look for future SoundFix classes on the Facebook group (coming soon.) These are live, in person events open to the public, sound competitors, and audio industry professionals.

For more visit paragonsalesreps.com

SINGLE-DAY SEMA FEST TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

Posted on October 1, 2023 by 12VoltNews in Featured.

DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (Oct. 2, 2023) – Single-day tickets for SEMA Fest, a full-throttle festival that fuses motorsports, music, and car culture, are now available at www.semafest.com. Taking place November 3-4 at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, SEMA Fest is hosted by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), producers of the SEMA Show, the world’s leading automotive trade show held annually in Las Vegas.

SEMA Fest brings together some of the biggest names in music across the gamut of rock, hip-hop, and pop and the hottest automotive brands and their enthusiasts in a large-scale festival format. In addition to the world-class music programming, the event will feature a full slate of immersive automotive lifestyle events, a consumer marketplace, world-class drifting, motorsports competitions, freestyle motocross, BMX demos, and more.

Single-day tickets for SEMA Fest, a full-throttle festival that fuses motorsports, music, and car culture, are now available at www.semafest.com.

“The SEMA Show and SEMA Fest are two separate events that help maintain the integrity of the SEMA Show that makes it a must-attend event for automotive professionals,” said SEMA President & CEO Mike Spagnola. “SEMA Fest enables automotive enthusiasts and music fans to be a part of the SEMA Show experience through a one-of-a-kind festival that promotes the automotive lifestyle.”

The daily SEMA Fest musical lineup:

Friday, November 3 • Incubus• Wiz Khalifa• Third Eye Blind• Bush• Ludacris• Chase Matthew• Rome & Duddy• Ayron Jones• Bones UK• Starcrawler• Paper Idol

Saturday, November 4• Imagine Dragons• AJR• Walk The Moon• The Struts• Badflower• Meg Meyers• Dead Sara• renforshort• Brooke Alex• Hot Crazy• Good Boy Daisy• The Foxies

SEMA Fest is open to the public and is part of SEMA Week, which kicks off with the 2023 SEMA Show on October 31-November 3 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For more information, visit www.semafest.com or www.semashow.com.

Builds_By_Paul Wins Maximum Power Prize on The 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel 239

Posted on September 30, 2023 by 12VoltNews in Featured.

SHREVEPORT LA (09.30.23) WTF…Win This Friday. Builds_By_Paul won the Maximum Power prize on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel 239 on Friday morning, September 29th.

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 5.

The 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel rolled for 239th time on Friday morning September 29th. The Wheel landed on the Maximum Power space and the Builds_By_Paul 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 Litchfield AZ to let them know a Maximum Power 4 AWG Amp Kit prize will be headed their way. We sent an Instagram message to Paul Cabinatan with the super news.

Spinning out a winner each Friday, a lucky 12volt retailer can win a cool prize and top brands receive visibility across the marketplace.

Congratulations to all.

WTF… Where’s The Fun……On the next spin of the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel… on Friday, October 6th.

2023 West Coast Finale

Posted on September 28, 2023 by 12VoltNews in Featured.

VACAVILLE, CA (09.29.23) – The 2023 West Coast Finale event, titled “2023 WCA Finals, EMMA California State Finals, IASCA CA/NV Last Chance Points” was held on Saturday, September 23 – Sunday, September 24 at ADi – Aegis Distribution Inc. in Vacaville, California. 26 unique competitors from Arizona, California and Nevada participated in the three organizations to compete for the “Best Sounding Vehicle” or BSV title exclusive to Sound Quality events officiated by Papasin Sound. With a three organization weighted average, competitors could see how their vehicle ranked among the other competitors. Mark Bruno was crowned the first West Coast Finale Regional BSV winner. Acrylic laser cut awards such as the BSV trophy sponsored and created by ADi, the host of the event.

*Best Sounding Vehicle Champion, Mark Bruno*

In their inaugural year, Papasin Sound set out to provide the car audio community with high caliber experiences at car audio events. Papasin Sound’s mission statement states their primary focus is putting community first to bring car audio enthusiasts together and providing what the car audio community needs to thrive and grow. Their approach is to work closely with competition orgs, audio manufacturers, retail shops, teams, and individuals while emphasizing that each plays a vital role for a thriving car audio community and industry. The 2023 West Coast Finale event included three orgs: West Coast Audiophiles (WCA), EMMA USA, and IASCA as well as support and sponsorship by 12 volt manufacturers: ARC Audio, Morel America, TRU Technology, and U.S. Acoustics. Each manufacturer brought to the event unique contributions that are meaningful and inspirational to the car audio community.

*Group picture of the sound quality competitors after awards*

ARC Audio is WCA’s sponsor for the John Fisher Champion’s Cup, a perpetual cup that is awarded to the highest scoring vehicle at WCA’s annual finale event. The cup is a tribute to John Fisher who passed away in 2017. He was one of the original members of WCA (when it was a team) and was also on Team ARC Audio. John won multiple World Championships across multiple orgs. ARC Audio’s sound quality team captain Brian Mitchell (who traveled with John to several of the World Championship runs) has been a staple presence in the Sound Quality community. What better way is there than for ARC Audio to be the sponsor for this special WCA perpetual champion’s cup John’s honor.

*The John Fisher West Coast Audiophiles Champion’s Cup sponsored by ARC Audio*

Morel America has been a tremendous supporter of Papasin Sound for the entire 2023 sound quality competition season. For the 2023 West Coast Finale event, they sponsored three Morel Hogtalare (MSRP ~$549 each) speakers for the Top 10 for the Best Sounding Vehicle. The intent was for two to be bundled together so that the prize winner can run them in stereo. So one competitor in the top 10 took a pair home and another took one. https://www.morelhifi.com/product/hogtalare

In addition Casey and Natasha Thorson of Morel America has helped Papasin Sound throughout this season by sponsoring the East Coast Audiophiles (ECA) launch event back in June 2023. Morel America will be the ECA sponsor for the Michael Silverman Champion’s Cup, a perpetual cup that will be awarded to the highest scoring vehicle at ECA’s annual finale event. The cup is a tribute to Michael Silverman who passed away in 2020.

For the majority of the 2023 season, TRU Technology has sponsored most of the WCA events by providing cash prize for the BSV (Best Sounding Vehicle). Whether they were large multi-org events, or smaller ones, TRU did so to help encourage competitors to join all the formats irrespective of organization. John Yi of TRU helped cement relationships and contributed to the SQ community. For 2023 West Coast Finale event, a TRU Technology L8-S line conditioner (https://www.trutechnology.com/line-8-v2) and $500 were among the top 10 prizes offered by TRU.

Mike and Lanna Nicholls of U.S. Acoustics have supported the California car audio community for years. For the 2023 season, U.S. Acoustics commitment to the SQ community was no different as they provided cash prize to the most improved competitor at several WCA shows including the 2023 West Coast Finale event as a way to encourage competitors to continually strive for excellence. Also provided by U.S. Acoustics was a U.S. Acoustics Barbara Ann amplifer as one of the top 10 prizes. https://usacousticsca.com/barbara-ann-4-channel-amplifier

*U.S. Acoustics Barbara Ann 4 channel amplifier*

WCA, a Papasin Sound SQ competition format, was judged by two West Coast and two East Coast judges. Nick Adams and Fred Lynch were the West Coast judges. Cassie Hall and Mike Myers were the East Coast judges. This offered competitors feedback from a wider variety of judges from different regions and a competition scoring using a four judge average. The WCA SQ competition format was designed to be complementary to other premier internationally recognized Sound Quality organizations such as EMMA and IASCA. By partnering with these organizations, this helps competitors to get points to qualify for the various orgs while also helping to provide additional feedback to prepare the competitors for competition in all orgs. The EMMA USA format was judged by Linda Kobayashi and IASCA format was judged by Richard Papasin. For the 2024 season, Papasin Sound is planning to expand to include Mobile Audio Sound Quality (MASQ) as part of their sound quality competition offerings.

*Judges for the 2023 West Coast Finale Event. From left to right: Nick Adams (WCA), Cassie Hall (WCA), Mike Myers (WCA), Fred Lynch (WCA), Richard Papasin (IASCA), Linda Kobayashi (EMMA USA)*

The two day event was the first of its kind to offer West Coast sound quality competitors a larger scale event that offered multi-org formats and top to bottom down ranking determined by 6 judges’ scoring and feedback. Papasin Sound is working to provide the same kind of high caliber experience to the East Coast with East Coast Audiophiles (ECA). In the 2024 season, both WCA and ECA will be running simultaneously with a culmination to respective regional and season finale events similar to the 2023 West Coast Finale event.

Marine Sport Lighting Exhibiting at IBEX Show 2023 in Tampa, FL

Posted on September 27, 2023 by 12VoltNews in Featured and tagged Race Sport Lighting.

RINGWOOD, IL (09.28.23) – Race Sport will be exhibiting their fast-growing Marine Sport Lighting line up in booth #3-1615 for boat builders and customizers to visit and learn about their new marine lighting for 2023. Staff will be available in the booth all week to answer any questions. The booth will feature a large custom marine display with hundreds of marine solutions to test with the push of a button. Marine Sport Lighting will also be showing off their new patent pending High Output Camera/LED Docking Light that will be going on ocean cruisers in 2023 with a major boat builder in the industry.

“We can’t wait to meet with boat builders and customizers from all over the world. It has been a time of great change here at Marine Sport Lighting. We have released some great solutions and I can’t wait to show them off. We have developed dozens of boat builder relationships at past IBEX shows, and this year will be no different.” Steven Jergensen, President of Marine Sport Lighting.

Marine Sport Lighting will be on the floor exhibiting in the CPS Sales & Manufacturing booth from Tuesday, October 3rd until Thursday October 5th at the Tampa Convention Center. This is a very technical show full of Engineers and Project Managers ready to source and integrate products.

Find out More about Marine Sport Lighting by visiting www.marinesportlighting.com

RPM Hosted A Very Successful Annual Dealer Show At The Marconi Auto Museum

Posted on September 26, 2023 by 12VoltNews in Featured and tagged RPM.

TUSTIN, CA (09.27.23) – “We are very happy to report the RPM Annual Dealer Show connected industry players, enthusiasts, and families as we envisioned. The event was set against the backdrop of the Marconi Auto Museum which a haven for automotive enthusiasts throughout the area. Our Annual Dealer Show 2023 delivered an experience that engaged and delighted attendees of all backgrounds” Eddie Ramirez related for RPM.

For the event museum cars were placed on perimeter racks to clear showroom space. In the Vendor Showcase area tables were setup showing the latest innovations and products from a number of top brands in the mobile electronics industry. Automotive Data Solutions, Autotek, Compustar, DroneMobile, Hifonics, JVC, Kenwood, Lucas Lighting, Metra Electronics, Racesport Lighting, Soundskins and Triton Audio were spotlighted.

*RPM’s Eddie Ramirez with Ron Trout (R) JVC National Sales Manager.*

Well attended Tech Trainings took place in separate areas. Attendees picked up goodie bags and swag plus registered for raffle prizes that included a 75” TV, Blackstone Grill, Apple products and mobile electronics gear.

*The Sunday date brought families to the event.*

Matt Yerger presented the Maestro Training session where he spotlighted the Maestro iDatalink which is the pinnacle of radio replacement solutions on the market. “The RPM Dealer Show really brought together dealers in the area in a family friendly setting. During the session we showed dealers easy-to-install solutions that transform the ease of installation and save time in the install bay,” Yerger commented.

*Matt Yerger conducting the packed Maestro training session.*

Jeff Meece, Meece Car Audio, made the 106 mile trip from Lancaster CA to Tustin for the RPM Dealer Show. Jeff’s 16 year old daughter Taylor was in the passenger’s seat. “My daughter Taylor is a car enthusiasts. See loved the event, the Ferrari and understood what Matt was saying in the Maestro session. The venue that RPM selected was terrific. That, plus the Sunday date, promoted the show as a family event and several dealers brought their wives and kids. I really liked this more than other 12volt events I have attended” Meece stated.

*Marconi Auto Museum cars were moved to perimeter racks to make room for the RPM Show floor.*

Josh Eatherly, EDA Director of Business Development, was in the house in Tustin. “The show was a great opportunity for EDA partner brands Kenwood, JVC, Metra, ADS, Clarion, Firstech, RDV, SPlbox, NuFilm, Triton and Alliance to interface directly with RPM dealers. Southern California is a challenging market to see dealers so having access to over 125 people in one place was immeasurable. We were writing orders with RPM all day” Eatherly related.

As attendees spent time at the event checking out the Vendor Showcase, outside Maxxsonics area and in training sessions they developed an appetite. Food trucks with burgers and tacos energized and brought a smile to the faces off all during the day.

*Hifonics amplifiers were spotlighted on this unique 4-Wheel display.*

RPM staff members who worked very hard to bring the Annual Dealer Show to life included Ricardo Franco, Maria Perez-Lopez, Edgar Moreno, Carlos Moreno Robert Peerez, David Lopez and Eddie Ramirez.

Concluding Ramirez offered “We think there is a real need and benefit to shows like our Annual Dealer Show. As we made deliveries Monday following the show several dealers who attended our show thanked of drivers for the great show. We thank all our vendor partners, presenters and dealers for contributing to the success of our 2023 Annual Dealer Show. A special thank you also to our staff members who worked the extra hours to bring all together for the successful RPM Annual Dealer Show.”