To get the full story of how ABTEC3 (Toyota Vitz) ended up with my CRAZY Ports in the back of it we will have to go back to the end of last year in Nelson. Ashley and I had spent a lot of hours testing to get ABTEC3 to SPL at 155+dB for this event. So when we finally did we came to the agreement that between then and the event at Nelson there was to be no changes to the setup, this made perfect sense since any changes could net in a lower result. The event came and went and...
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...
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...
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...
Digital Designs have just released their NEW Entry-Level REDLINE Series Subwoofers, a lot of you are most likely thinking that Digital Designs has the 500 Series to cover Entry-Level which is true but it makes perfect sense to provide the same quality to a broader range of enthusiasts! The REDLINE Series are made using the same quality standards as the American-Made Subwoofers, hand-built using the same Digital Designs Audio innovations with the parts tooled to Digital Designs exact specifications to provide you with the same performance expected from Digital Designs at an affordable price-point. The REDLINE Series Subwoofers are broken...
As a lot of you out there would know by now, I am usually ABTEC’s guinea pig when it comes to trying out Digital Designs Subwoofers. I have to admit this is my favourite of my job (if you can call it work when you love what you do) considering not only do I usually get to hear them before anybody else but also get to daily them for some time. This time I wasn’t the first in New Zealand to hear the NEW Digital Designs 9900 Series, that honour went to Tom Mangu as the photo’s on Digital Designs...
A lot of people spend a massive amount of time and money building their Car Audio Systems to get the perfect (perfection is really subjective though) sound only to find a new rattle when upgrading to bigger/better equipment. I personally have come across this issue myself in several cars I have owned, on some cars it was just a minor bit of road noise and slight number plate rattles but since my systems have gotten bigger the rattles grew and so did the annoyances of it! There are three main uses for Sound Deadening, these three uses are: Increasing Sound...
As a lot of you know Ashley ‘MADBASS’ Burrell and myself have been doing SPL testing for the last five weeks in search of the 155dB+ with reliability, well it didn’t start as this but it surely ended that way. Well it started as clamp testing so we could find where our SPL system was the most efficient so we could help do the same for a good friends car with a similar set-up, with this we not only tested the amplifiers to find where they were making the most power but also where they were netting the best result...
So your interested in getting into SPL? The first thing you will want to do is work out how much money you want to spend, get that figure and instantly double it because I can tell you from experience that dB Drag Racing like any competitive sport can become very expensive! I’m not writing this to change your mind about getting into SPL, in fact if competing in SPL is what you really want to do I say go for it! I just would like to inform people that are just beginning in SPL or thinking of doing so that...
