Some people spend their spare time working on cars making them faster and lower to make them handle better. We at Abtec NZ are no different in a sense, except we spend our time pursuing better SQ (sound quality) and of course bigger SPL (sound pressure levels) . This post is more about the latter… This time round it all started when a little Honda CRX in the USA with a Steve Meade Designed box in it did a stunning 150dB with four Sony 10’s! After seeing what four entry level Sony Xplod Sub’s could achieve, we had to give it a go...
If you want the ultimate in car security you can’t go past the AVS S5 car alarm, it’s our biggest selling alarm model. And now you can get hold of the limited edition AVS S5-R3, only from Abtec, which comes with three remote controls. Let’s face it, you’re using that remote every day so it’s the make or break point for how you feel about your alarm. And we reckon AVS has got the run on the competition with their waterproof remote (yes it is actually waterproof, chuck it in a bucket of water, and it’ll still work when you fetch it back...
Alan Dante Sets dB Drag Racing World Record With 180.5dB Alan Dante from Lorton, Virginia, set a new world record on August 31st 2007 in a dB Drag competition with a 180.5dB peak using a single Digital Designs subwoofer. Dante’s concrete filled Volvo contained a Digital Designs 9918Z 18″ subwoofer receiving 26,000 watts of power from four Stetsom 7KD amplifiers. Your most likely sitting there wondering how loud is 180 dB is? Well to put into some sort of perspective it is possible to lose ones hearing around the 120 dB mark, a chainsaw is around 110 dB and a...
The JBL GTO638 makes the perfect factory replacement, considering it is a 6 1/2″ 3 way speaker it still slots into a 6″ space perfectly. It has become a bit of a trend with newer cars that changing the factory stereo can become a right pain, if this is the case replacing the factory speakers with GTO series can make a world of a difference. JBL also makes the GTO series in a 3 1/2″ , 4″ , 5″ , 5×7″ , 6×4″ and 6×9″ making them the ideal for any make of car. Also JBL have been making speakers for over 60 years and...
This is how Digital Designs view there yellow pages in the USA DD meets Phonebook
What do we do in our spare time?? Well, Install a DD-1508 8” Subwoofer into our PC Speakers… Plus some Energy Veritas V-Mini Bookshelf Speakers!! Logitech PC speakers $349.00 DD Sub $499.00!!! Energy Veritas V-Mini Bookshelf Speakers $999.00!!! Logitech new Retail $1498.00… Just a little MAD about BASS!!! Some of you may have already seen this on our Facebook page but I couldn’t help myself from putting it up on here as well. Words can not explain what was going through my mind when Ashley approached me like some sort of madman on a rampage and said “You have to...
The Pioneer DEH-8450BT is the perfect centrepiece from which to expand your in-car audio system. With 3 hi-volt RCA pre-outs, you can connect up to 3 additional amplifiers, add speakers or subwoofers. The DEH-8450BT superseds the DEH-8350SD by stepping-up with Bluetooth connectivity, so you can make and receive phone calls (microphone included) via your car stereo, as well as stream audio from any Bluetooth-enabled device. Enjoy your entire music collection on the road. Play audio from your CD collection, iPod, iPhone, USB device or SD card. Or even plug in your MP3 player via the front auxiliary input. With a MOSFET 50W x 4 Amplifier with high-grade audio parts inside, this tuner takes...
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dB Drag NZ Sound-offs turns up the sounds @ 4 & Rotary Wings Vs Wheels @ Ardmore Airport, Papakura, Auckland, Sunday 4th March 2012. Next event listen to this Radio Ad Awesome day out!! click here Results page click here National Results page click here Winners click Here A special thank you to Azhar and the team at 4s and rotary for making these shows possible!
