It all started with an email to Digital Designs regarding an incident I had with my current sub (my complete fault I might add), after explaining what had happened I received a reply that can only be described as incredible, the reply read something like: “I would like to build you guys a prototype of the next {12”} series we are working on. It will have higher power handling and more motor force than {your current subwoofer}”. Well, what does one say to an offer like that?! Of course, I jumped in head first with complete eagerness regardless the cost!...
It is known that Digital Designs have been making Home Audio for quite some time now, in fact my understanding is that Digital Designs have been designing and building high quality products for Home Audio as far back as 1986. So when Ashley ‘Madd Bass’ Burrell told me that Digital Designs had just released the IW6.5 In-Wall/Ceiling Speaker I had to have a listen, so for the next few days I hounded Ashley (As I do) for us to get a set in. The first thing I noticed when I unboxed the IW6.5’s was the twin Silk Dome Tweeters, seeing...
You’ve got a subwoofer, or you’re thinking about getting one. Great idea. Whether your goal is to build a system with head-turning, ground-pounding bass, or to improve the sound of a low-powered factory system, a sub can do wonders. Providing your sub with the right amount of power is key to getting it to perform properly. Let’s take a look at what to consider when selecting an amp. What’s up with watts? Even if you’re a novice to car sound, you’ve probably heard people talk about watts. Watts are simply a way to measure power. In the same way that...
About two years ago Sony brought out the replacement for the Sony G-Tank, the Sony RDHGTK33IP iPod-Dock/Ghetto-blaster. The Sony RDHGTK33IP was a great unit, so great that they sold out so fast in NZ that Sony struggled to keep up with demand! This time round I have been assured they will be more than enough stock, and with this I really hope so since the Sony RDHGTK37IP has had a so much needed improvements with the slight changes to iPhones/iPods that have happened in the last couple of years! Out of the box the Sony RDHGTK37IP has quite a nice sound to it, it...
It was that time of year again, time for the V 4 & Rotary Jamboree Sounds Alive & Extreme Bass Battle Sound Off! Just like last year the weather at Manfield Park was flawless but the turnout was even better with twenty three people this time round! Again we had Aaron & Deirdere running the show allowing Ashley again to roam around with his camera! The morning started well… Well I wasn’t there for the setup (A first in the last couple of years) so when I arrived all I had to do was setup the Term-Lab and after a couple of small...
So you have been thinking about getting a Subwoofer Enclosure made? Well there is a lot more involved in getting one made than slapping some wood together and putting some holes in it. In fact there are so many variables involved that I can not sum it up in one paragraph. (ABTEC’s SPL/SQL Enclosure for ABTEC3) First of all you need to work out what you are looking for when it comes to your bass needs, for a lot of people Pre-fab Enclosures will provide more than enough for their needs. For the rest of us it becomes a little...
The Sony CDX-GT620UI is a good USB Head-unit for the person looking for a USB/iPod/Flash-drive compatible Head-unit on an affordable budget! Not only does it have a front USB and AUX, it also has two Pre-out’s for running a couple of amps if your in the need of some extra bass or just you prefer to run your speakers off an amp. Specifications: General Pre Out Output Level: (V) 2 Pre Out Impedance: (ohms) 220 Maximum Output Power: (4Ω, 1kHz) (W) 52 Dimensions: (W x H x D) 178 x 50 x 177mm Mounting Dimensions: (W x H x D) 182 x...
When Ashley walked into my office with the Klipsch KMC 1 the first thing I thought was “That Orange is a bit bright for my liking” & “What a cute little toy” soon afterwards my opinion of it changed quite a bit, not because the colour grew on me but because as soon as I had paired my phone with it I realised there was a lot more sound coming out of it for its size! The Sound Quality out of the Klipsch KMC 1 is astonishing when when compared to the size of it, it could easily fill a...
Its not very often that I get to compare two different series Digital Designs Subwoofers in the same enclosure yet alone two different 21″ Subwoofers! So when I was asked to do a comparison of the DD-9921 & DD-Z21 (Knowing this meant I got to daily ABTEC1 for some time.) I already knew I couldn’t say no to this! Ok, to start off I have to say that comparing any Subwoofer in the Digital Designs range to a DD-Z is just unfair in my opinion as the DD-Z’s have a very unique clean sound about them. So after the DD-9921...
It was that time again, time for another V 4 & Rotary Sounds Alive Sound Off! And this year in Auckland it was another scorching day with a decent amount of competitors yet again. This time things were changed up a bit giving Ashley time to take more photos and enjoy the event, while Aaron, Deirdere, David, Shane, Leon, Joe and myself took charge of the event! The morning started well with pretty much everybody arriving before 7:30AM, while everybody socialised in the car park I was setting up the dB Drag Trailer & marquee. Once this job was done we...
