PHOENIX AZ (11.23.21) Across the marketplace supply issues seem to be everywhere.
There is good news at Cicada Audio in Phoenix AZ. “It’s been a crazy month with containers coming into the warehouse. We definitely have a lot going on over here at Cicada Audio” company Founder Larry Frederick stated.
Frederick with a new shipment that shows less than 1/3 of the inventory in the warehouse. He is dressed in the official Cicada Audio uniform…..Tommy Bahama shirt, shorts and sandals.
Continuing Frederick offered “Working on growing my dealer base, training everyone I talk to (chatty Cathy I am!!) and getting my product out to the bike audio guys who REALLY get what is going on out there. I started Cicada Audio to build REAL “Rider Systems” …not super crazy 4 -10 inch woofers in the bags and 8 more drivers for mid and highs with 6,000 watts on the bike. BUT…REAL rider systems that sound great and easy to install….But these guys want MORE!!!”.
Frederick holds a new CM Series NEO mid-bass driver with 2” voice coil to handle power.
To that end Frederick concluded “So I am working as hard as I can to get the kind of product THEY want, but…. my way. Super reliable, easy install (as easy as 10 inch woofers can be on a bike!!) and repeatable. Bigger, meaner amplifiers and more. If anyone looks at what Cicada Audio has done so far, this has all been done in less than a year!!! Over 40 products are already in production and another 8 to10 are in design or tooling. Lots going on for sure!!! More surprises are coming.”
Steady shipments of pallets arrive at the Cicada Audio warehouse in Phoenix.
OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 23, 2021 – Pandora is celebrating the season with more holiday stations than ever before! Pandora’s dozens of festive stations — more than 60 this year — span genres, decades and moods, ensuring all listeners will find something to soundtrack all of their holiday happenings — from Thanksgiving to Hanukkah to Christmas to Kwanzaa.
Pandora has invited Kelly Clarkson, Rob Thomas, Pentatonix and more to share their favorite holiday songs and traditions in exclusive Artist Takeover Modes on Today’s Christmas, Hipster Holidays, Holiday Hits, and Today’s Gospel Hits. Pandora’s Country Christmas station has gathered holiday stories and songs from Tim McGraw, Brett Eldridge, Darius Rucker, Lady A, Mickey Guyton, Josh Turner, and others for a very special Mode called The Pop Up: A Country Holiday. These guest DJ-style Modes will appear throughout November and December and offer a glimpse into how these artists are celebrating this year.
Pandora’s new holiday stations include three that have been curated by its listeners. Holiday Thumb 100 (made up of songs from all eras), Holiday Thumb 100: Traditional (featuring pre-1980 tracks), and Holiday Thumb 100: Modern (comprised of songs 1980-present) are programmed with the 100 songs that have earned the most thumbs ups from Pandora listeners. Pandora curators also pick their ultimate holiday tunes on the brand new Handpicked 100: Merry Shuffle station.
Heavy metal fans have a brand new station to rock out to this holiday season. Yuletide Slay Ride features the best festive metal and hard rock. With tracks from Alice Cooper, AC/DC, Lemmy, Twisted Sister, Skid Row, Girlschool, GWAR and dozens of others, this station rocks the holidays hard.Kwanzaa Celebration also makes its official debut as a station this year. And, Pandora listeners can travel back in time with 2000s Christmas, 90s Christmas (new this year), 80s Christmas, and 70s Christmas (new this year) stations.
Pandora’s flagship Christmas station has added more Modes this year, allowing listeners to fine-tune the station to hear even more of what they want at the moment. These Modes can be selected while listening to Christmas Radio on the Pandora app: Holiday Top Thumb 100 (also its own station), Acoustic Holiday, Christmas Present, Christmas Past, Grandma’s Favorites, Peaceful Instrumentals, Mistletoe Duets, and Christmas Ensemble.
YORKVILLE IL (11.22.21) The remote starter season 2021 is definitely here as temperatures have dropped and snow flurries are in the air. With that backdrop Midwest Sales Groups has been named the Magnadyne rep firm for the states of Illinois and Wisconsin.
“The Magnadyne Team is proud to announce the appointment of Midwest Sales Group in the Illinois and Wisconsin Territories. I am honored to be able to partner with Max Fahlmark and Mara Bommelman in bringing our New Carbine and Silencer Plus remote starts and security solutions to our established retailers and distribution partners” Armando Parra, National Sales Manager, stated.
“The Carbine 76CSR and 66CSR models are grabbing attention when we make dealer sales calls” Max Fahlmark
“We are excited to have the Magnadyne brand on our rep firm’s line card. As all of this was coming together we did some homework and laid the groundwork with a number of dealers in our 2 states. Now that all is official we have hit the road and finalized all with several dealer” Max Fahlmark related.
Supply chain shortfalls have affected virtually every category of the 12volt industry. Continuing Fahlmark offered “We are seeing no shortages of product with the Carbine orders we have submitted and thus are expecting a strong remote starter season with Magnadyne.”
For more see magnadyneus.com Email max@midwestsalesgrp.com or contact 630 553 7895
11-22-2021 – Retro Manufacturing is proud to announce its Redondo Radio has won Best New Accessory Item at the ARMO Hot Product Showcase this past April. The RetroSound® Redondo was modeled after classic vehicles that had separate display and push-button assemblies in the dash. The Redondo is available in two configurations: The classic two-shaft design with period-correct knobs and bezels for vintage Ford, Mopar, and Volkswagen vehicles, or with Mopar style thumb rollers in place of control shafts for classic Mopar restorations. The RetroSound® InfiniMount™ Brackets allow for the display, push-buttons, controls, and Radio Motor to be adjusted during installation to recreate a factory look.
The Redondo is compatible with all RetroSound® Radio Motors giving classic car fans all the features of a modern car stereo. Available features include built-in Bluetooth® for hands-free calls and audio streaming, Made for iPod®/iPhone® compatibility, USB inputs for flash drives and media devices, and non-volatile memory. A 32,000 color digital display gives users the option to customize the display color to match their gauges and browse through media by artist, song title, or album. The Redondo has a selectable AM/FM Tuner allowing the user to select between USA, EUR, AUS, JAP, and RUS turner frequencies with 30 pre-sets to store favorite stations. A powerful 300-watt built-in amplifier provides plenty of power over 4 channels along with RCA pre-outs and a subwoofer output for customers looking to expand their audio system further. The Redondo is available with SiriusXM®, connecting directly to an SXV300V1 Connect Vehicle Tuner (sold separately) without the need for special adapters or cables. The SXV300V1 tuner adds SiriusXM® broadcasts to your RetroSound radio with artist, channel, and song information shown directly on the radios display. The Redondo is also available with HD Radio technology and DAB+ for superior radio reception.
METAIRE, LA, Aug. 17, 2020 – ORACLE Lighting (www.oraclelights.com), the market leader in innovative LED lighting solutions for the automotive aftermarket, is proud to announce the launch of its new fiber optic dash kits. Available in both ColorSHIFT ® ($39.95) and single-color ($9.95) options, both systems are now shipping.
“Our new Fiber Optic Dash Kits are the perfect way to accent a vehicle’s interior in a clean and seamless way,” said Justin Hartenstein, Oracle Lighting director of development. “The special side-ring fiber optic cables have an integrated edge to make installation easy on any vehicle. This integrated edge is inserted between interior body panels in your vehicle including door panels, dashboard, headliner, console, and more. The fiber can even be stitched into fabric on custom upholstery. This is a universal product and is simple to install in most cases.”
The fiber optic is end-lit by a LED light head. The light travels through the fiber and lights up smoothly along the way for a very clean and understated appearance. The integrated edge is designed to hold the fiber optic cable tightly without the use of any adhesive. The single-color kit is available in six options (white, blue, red, green, amber, and ABL). Specialized fiber optic cable is also required for install ($4.95), which can be cut with scissors and be re-used.
Having celebrated its 20-year anniversary in 2019, Metairie, LA-based Oracle Lighting has been designing innovative lighting products and technologies for the automotive/12Volt, powersports, motorcycle, and marine markets since 1999. Oracle’s philosophy is this: in today’s world of fly-by-night vendors, we think it is important to partner with businesses that you can trust to be there for you today, tomorrow, and for years to come.
For more information on Oracle Lighting and its full product line, please visit www.oraclelights.com, call (800) 407-5776, or email info@oraclelights.com.
Oxnard, Calif. (August 17, 2020) – Rockstar Performance Garage (RPG), collaboration between Rockstar Energy Drink and LDRSHIP designs to build the first Lifestyle Garage, and Scosche® Industries are bringing the wheeling to you. Since the start of the year, events have been getting canceled and enthusiasts have been left with little to enjoy.
The Great American Crawl (GAC) kicked off last weekend in Missouri at the Southern Missouri Off-Road Ranch (SMORR). Enthusiasts showed up over the two days of wheeling had traveled from across the country to wheel with popular influencers like @GRDLOC, @MISCHIEFMAKERJKU and @LITEBRITESTUDIOS they follow on social media platforms.
GAC is a series of trail rides that brings members together in specific off-road destinations across the country. These destinations are highly popular bucket list off-roading spots that are challenging with trails from mild to wild. Members show up to wheel in stock Jeeps, trucks and utv’s to fully built off-road rigs and bouncers capable of climbing the rock ledges that adorn these parks and trails.
“We are excited to get out and meet the enthusiasts on the trail. It’s a great way to get out and have fun from the safety of your own vehicle. Enjoy a cold Rockstar Energy on us and come hit a trail with us” -Nicholas Ashby owner, Rockstar Performance Garage
There is no cost to be a part of the group or to wheel with the group. Some parks have a daily access fee around 20-25 dollars. Joining the Group offers huge discounts from partner companies supporting the trail rides, meeting new friends that share the same hobbies and the safety of not wheeling alone.
Trying to cover all the destinations we could we consulted with different industry people and enthusiasts and built a great list of locations.
● 8/7-9 EVENT #1 SMORR MO ● 8/21-23 EVENT #2 WINDROCK, TN ● 9/4-6 EVENT #3 AOP ● 9/18-20 EVENT #4 BLACK MOUNTAIN KY ● 10/2-4 EVENT #5 WOLF CAVES, TX ● 10/8-11 EVENT #6 TRAIL HERO, UT ● 11/6-8 EVENT #7 MOAB, UT ● 11/27-29 EVENT #8 HUMP & BUMP NV
As a result of AAMPs strong commitment to the MECP certification program, AAMP GLOBAL announces the opening of its Industry-first, MECP Certified Technician hotline!
By opening a dedicated technical support line for AAMP products to MECP technicians, AAMP will now provide a quick way for certified installers with difficult problems to quickly get technical assistance, without having to go over basic troubleshooting items that should be checked before reaching out to tech support. AAMP recognizes that techs who are MECP certified have developed a certain level of professional troubleshooting skills, and employ these skills when installations get tricky.
When calling the MECP hotline, callers will be asked to provide their CEA Certificate number, which is readily available right on the MECP certificate. Once cleared, they will receive technical assistance from one of two MECP Master Certified technical support representatives, one of which is an Honorary Master, the highest level of certification one can achieve in the MECP program.
AAMP’s Technical Services Manager, Ernie Hartman says: “We recognize the value of time in today’s busy world. AAMP is very excited to provide a technical support path for MECP certified technicians that allows them to “bypass the line” so to speak, avoid all the simple questions, and get right to the matter at hand.”
“AAMP Global and it’s employees have long supported the MECP program, and they recognize the dedication and focus required to achieve certification,” says Kris Bulla, MECP Consultant. “It’s nice to see a tangible benefit tied with our certification program.”
Not only does this number support calls, but also text messages! Starting today, MECP certified techs can call or text their issues to 727-263-1617.
Chatsworth CA – December 2, 2019 – The BTCR-35X facilitates the integration of Bluetooth Handsfree, 4 Channel Audio Streaming, and Auxiliary Input. It allows for ease of use when navigating through calls, tracks, and music. It’s programmed to pause and resume when incoming calls are present.
Key Features:
Adds Bluetooth Handsfree Calling to the OEM radio.
Adds 4 channel Bluetooth Music Streaming.
Adds an auxiliary audio input.
Automatically pauses BT Streaming when a call is received and resumes when the call is ended.
Allows utilization of Steering Wheel Controls to navigate through calls and tracks
DSP and Echo-Cancellation allows for clear conversations on both sides of the phone call
Automatically mutes any source as soon as call is received, resumes when ended.
Allows previously paired mobile phone to automatically re-connect to Bluetooth
OLATHE, KS (10.21.2019) – Tint World Automotive Styling Centers has announced Tint World of Lenexa, under the ownership of local entrepreneur Austin Gurba and co-owners Evan Gurba and Bob Peel, has moved to a larger location in Olathe following years of business success.
“I have a passion for all types of cars and spent many years going to car shows with my own vehicles,” Gurba said. “I wanted to turn my passion into a career, and Tint World provides a great path for success in this industry. They have streamlined the process to give you all the support you need to reach your business goals.”
Tint World Olathe, Kansas will provide a full range of automotive styling and safety services including automotive tint, automotive paint protection film, mobile electronics, advanced driver-assistance systems, car stereo upgrades, and residential and commercial window film.
“Austin is a young entrepreneur who has invested in his passion and seen it pay off,” said Charles Bonfiglio, president and CEO of Tint World. “He leaned into his sales background and put a lot of love into the Lenexa store. Now, six years later, the trio has purchased a larger building and completed a full renovation to accommodate the demand in the area.”
The all-new Tint World Olathe, Kansas store is located at 1301 E Santa St, Olathe, KS 66061. For more information, call 913-815-8468.
Seattle, WA, October 10th, 2019 – AudioControl (audiocontrol.com) makers of innovative high-performance audio solutions for the residential, commercial and automotive markets has announced two new Load Generating Devices (LGD’s) that enable technicians to add aftermarket audio components to a wide range of newer vehicles from Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Jeep and Maserati, as well as a wide range of post 2005 vehicles with both standard and premium factory sound systems.
Two New LGD Models
Most new vehicles use a class D amplifier platform in their factory sound systems. These factory amplifiers can become unstable when they are connected to aftermarket equipment, causing system noise and overall compatibility issues. In order to maximize the upgrade opportunity for 12-volt retailers, AudioControl engineers created the LGD series of solutions, which seamlessly interfaces these newer OEM systems with aftermarket amplifiers. The AudioControl AC-LGD20 was designed specifically for Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep and Maserati audio systems without an amplifier. The AC-LGD60 provides interface capability for these same vehicles that feature audio systems with an amplifier. “The new LGD’s open up significant opportunities for our dealer base, enabling them to effortlessly deliver the audio performance their customers demand in these late model vehicles,” stated Chris Bennett, National Sales Director – Mobile at AudioControl.
The Ultimate Upgrade Solution with Two New 5-Channel Amplifiers
AudioControl has also introduced two new 5-channel amplifiers, both offering 125 watts into 4-channels RMS at 4-Ohm (200watts RMS X4 at 2-Ohm) and 500 watts into 1-channel at 2-Ohm along with eight speaker level inputs with selectable summing capability. The D-5.1300 delivers onboard DSP control of all amplified outputs and a pair of low-level outputs as well. The DSP interface is managed by the highly intuitive DM Smart App designed for all of AudioControl’s DSP amplifiers and processors. The LC-5.1300 offers the same outstanding specs and performance without the DSP features. These new models are schedule to become available at the end of Q4, 2019.
PLEASE VISIT AUDIOCONTROL AT SEMA 2019, BOOTH 11665 NORTH HALL
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