So some of the people reading this would know that I have a love for the DD-LE-308 since I ran one in my family car for close to two years, so when Ashley ‘Madd Bass’ Burrell told me that Digital Designs had remade the DD-LE-MINI08 I had to be the person to review it! Since the DD-LE-308 was released there have been two newer generations of the 8″ LE-M Series loaded enclosures, the second generation was the DD-LE-MINI08 and third being the “NEW” DD-LE-M08-D2. However I will get to that very soon! Out of the box there was a couple...
I knew when these arrived I going enjoy this, would you believe back in the 80’s I used to sell and install Kef Car Audio products. Today Kef has continued on with their home audio range a shame to see car audio go, but hey great to see they are still going strong. Right time to unpack…. Well must say they were well packaged and unlikely to get damaged in transit. Really like there look and single driver with tweeter on the center pole, this creates a nice array of musical detail over a wide spectrum, will find out soon...
With insurance companies tightening up on paying out on claims it pays to be extra careful with your pride and joy, even with this in mind accidents still happen. ABTEC can now say we have a dedicated driver safety range with the Parkmate brand in store! I thought I’d take a moment to take a description from Parkmate’s own site since I couldn’t of put it any better. Protect Your Family and Your Investment Even confident drivers can be betrayed by what they can’t see from the drivers’ seat. In the driveway and on the road, avoidable driver blind spots...
Well, Orion is a new brand for us but its been around since the early 80s. I must say this was going to be an interesting review. What I mean by that is I would have to ask around my contacts in NZ and Australia for some feed back as well as my own testing and listening via our demo board. Ok time to see what Orion themselves have to say about this product, see below… Description for XTR62 Component Set: Keeping their cool when the music heats up, these speakers show no mercy. Custom crossover with protection and selectable...
There are many exotic brands in audio, particularly in Hi-Fi. Focal is no exception achieving global status as one of the most recognised brands in both hi-fi and car sound. Their latest offering, “Ultima Kit” is a 2-way active speaker system that will retail for $23,799.00 AUD. Ultima has been designed and developed from one of Focal’s flagship hi-fi products which retails for more than $175,000. Focal’s Utopia Be series was the previous flagship in the car audio arena, attracting discerning buyers even at the $4,899 (Kit No.7) asking price. The kit comprises the same Beryllium tweeters used in the hi-fi system, two 6.5″ woofers...
Right, now this is a very cool idea and again DD Audio pulled something right out of the box and called it S-Box. I guess that name means sound box?? and a little one at that. First thought was wow!! this could be very cool and with no instructions I started to play and try to suss out how it worked, not saying that wasn’t fun 🙂 With that in mind I started with a Bluetooth connection via my iPhone 5 and streamed some of my favourite tracks…. Ok time to see what DD Audio themselves have to say about...
Love of music and a driving, booming, enthusiasm for quality sound and top customer service led by owner Ashley Burrell has turned Abtec into a automotive and home audio hit with customers. Sounds Alive is the theme of Abtec who have been in the business for more than 20 years and know their speakers. For the past two years they have been located in their own purpose-fitted building on the corner of Hutt Road and Riddlers Crescent in Lower Hutt. “Good music relies on quality speakers to make it come alive and everyone has a different ear for what they...
Now this is where I have some experience, back in 1981 I worked for a company called Precision Installations in Blakehurst, Sydney, Australia, their company statement was “Masters of Mobile Fidelity” everything was to the highest standard and they stocked a wide range of brands but with a focus on mid to high end. These were some of the big brands they provided and installed; Budget: Audiosonik AWA JVC Philips Sound Barrier Entry Level: Eurovox National Jensen Phase Linear Proton Mid Level: Blaupunkt Clarion Concord Kenwood Panasonic Pioneer Soundstream Sony Upper Mid to High End: ADS Alpine AR Boston Acoustics...
As a few people know, I am a big fan of Action Camera’s. Ok a big fan is most likely an understatement, I use them in slightly different ways than the norm (Strapping to my kids heads & using them to make bass flex video’s) but so far they are the only type of cameras that can put up with the abuse I put them through. However they are not the cheapest option when it comes to letting the kids use them, this is where the NanoCam Pro comes into its place. At first glance you would swear you were...
Last year we at ABTEC started supplying and installing OEM Audio Head-units, at first the public were very sceptical and then within weeks became a very big part of our business. I guess that what makes this option so attractive is the features along with also keeping your vehicle factory and retaining its market value. Ok time to see what OEM Audio themselves have to say about these products, see below… Description for OEM Audio Factory Replacement: These units are custom engineered to operate in each different model of vehicle, fitting the appearance of your dashboard and modernizing your car....
