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guys, this site is supposed to be a friendly place to hang out. Everyone isn't always going to get along, some people are way overly sensitive.... but for real, some of you are straight up assholes towards each other. This IS NOT the place. Go to some other shit forum where the admins and mods don't care but don't do it here. I am getting tired of reading the most terrible posts and for what? for nothing. I am just going to ban any and all who think this is a place to start some shit with the next man. I will also personally go into your settings and block you from being able to see whoevers post you have a problem with. I have instructed my admins to do the same thing. 1. I don't care if you are a friend of mine. I will ban you. I have before and i will do it again. 2. I don't care if i game with you. I will ban you. 3. I don't care if you don't like me going into your settings and adjusting it accordingly. Stay off the radar and nobody will EVER touch your profile. I am sure i have more "numbers" to add but this is the basics of it. Stop the bullshit arguing, it's old and it's for those other forums, not this one. thanks.

this month we are giving away some awesome Sundown Audio subs and a nice Sundown amp to go with them. I want a lot of contestants this month! So my plan is to do a REVERSE system of the month this time! Basically I HAVE the "System of the Month" in my hands and it will be shipped to the person who wins. Here is what you need. A Car. A Picture of you by the car you would put the system in if you win the prize. A membership to this forum, even BRAND NEW FRIENDLY MEMBERS are welcome! No post count required. Hopefully you will see this is a great place to hang out and you will stay! So join now, it is easy! use your facebook account to sign up in seconds If we reach 50 contestants, i will toss in $200 Store Credit out of my own pocket to any of the partners on this board for you to pick out a deck, crossover, or whatever else you need to enhance the already great prize (which you will soon see). Can someone with an already great system enter? YES! It can be the car you already have or maybe you standing next to your pop's car because you want him to have a system! So i am trying to reach my admin Nick aka Chode to get SOTM set up within the next day or so. I will post links here once he has it up and running. At the end of the month i will draw the winner! Does this sound like fun or what? STAY TUNED!!!

Possibly.I'll guinea pig that idea (since im doing a blowthrough with pvc ports enetering the cab soon) if you guys send me some to try out Never hurts to ask...and you are in luck today!!!! PM me your address I will send you out a test roll tomorrow as long as you send us pics of the project you work on it with. Second Skin For The Win!!!

"SKAR AUDIO FTW 1000.1 CLAIMED" Hi from Denmark

Today, me and Brandon were out front of the shop having a morning cup of coffee like a normal day, when we noticed a puppy across the street. Normally it isn't even that out of the ordinary to see dogs on the loose in my area as there is a neighborhood right down the street. Pitbulls, Chihuaua's are the usual street runners. I CRINGE when i see this because the street is pretty busy. I always hope they will just go home. This time it was different. A little Husky just sitting by himself. We slowly walked up to him, expecting him to run (like they usually do), but he didn't. So i scooped him up. He felt very emaciated and looked sick. Then the neighbor (tenant next to my shop) says "look, i think he got hit by a car". I look down and see his guts hanging out of his behind. I seriously went into panic mode. I didn't know what to do so i grabbed a towel from the shop and rushed him out to the nearest vet. The doctor wasn't in yet they told me and that i should go to the emergency pet center in Roseville. So i took him another 10 miles to Atlantic Street Pet Emergency Center. Seemed like the longest drive EVER! He was in my Lexus, on my suede seat wrapped in a towel and screaming like an injured animal would. Why is his name Baby? because i must have called him that 1000 times in that long trip to the vet. So when i got there they told me that since he didn't have an owner that someone had to claim him or they couldn't work on him. So i signed the papers. He is now my responsibility. I said "do whatever you gotta do". The main thing i was worried about besides the prolapsed rectum (which was almost as long as his tail it seemed), was Parvo. I have 4 dogs so i can't bring Parvo home. After leaving him there all day, they called and said he was negative for diseases and all put back together. I was EXTREMELY excited. So i went and got him

well "Change his life" might be a little exaggeration......but you know what i mean. Especially if you have what this guy has and I (Me) come rolling up on you. LOL I was on my way to get some chlorine for my pool, and on the way home i spot this guy hauling ass down the street. Not a care in the world. Smiling ear to ear. I nearly cut off a few people trying to get back to the parking lot to catch him. I wanted to see this thing. So i stop him and ask if i can take some pics, maybe a video. He is just happy as can be to show off his stuff. Naturally it sounded terrible, but that's ok, it SOUNDED! He had one channel on the amp running everything. The other side blows a fuse if he tries to hook up that channel LOL. The battery is like a piece of hazardous waste riding down the street. Smallest power wire i have ever seen. I do have a little video clip of it....about to upload. I think i can VERY EASILY make this dudes year. Should i?

guys, keep in mind this is directly out of my pocket, it is not endorsed by RF at all. I just wanna have some fun on a Sunday and try to make some winners on Tuesday! Hit like if you like when i do this! I work for likes you know! :D

First off, my name is Nick Wright and I'm the owner of Incriminator Audio. I would like to say it is great to be here and it's been a very long time coming. I personally love the fact that all of you are enthusiast about car audio. It makes me feel right at home. Second, some of you might not know the background of Incriminator Audio and how it all started. For fun one year two friends and I went to SBN. Randomly I met Paul Nelson who was an Extreme 2 competitor. He was having a lot of issues keeping his subwoofers together that year. So I volunteered to help, I guess in Paul's mind he had nothing to lose. Luckily with my recone methods and MacGyver skills I pieced together a set of recones that helped Paul put up a huge 173. I said to Paul joking "Man, any retard can do this and make it work, so why don't they?" and he flat out said "Why don't you then, Mr. Fix it?" and me being me said I will to which a bet was made. We left that show and I thought I will show him someday. Five months later I'm riding in the car and a few of us are talking and someone just blurts out Incriminator. In response to my comment of it can't be a a real word. I had the idea it had to be something that people couldn't easily spell so it didn't need to be a real word, as I wanted it to be unique. A month or so later we are in a college history class and I can't get it out of my head. It was like Paul's words were mocking me. I passed a note to my friend Josh, who was just as bored as I was. He started drawing logo's, he drew several, all of them were very close and finally by the end of class it was decided here is the logo we will use. I stuck the logo in my book and walked to my next class. Several months later I was in a car wreck and I was laid up for about 4 weeks. Nothing too serious just me in my bed all day watching TV trying to be as still as possible so I could heal and move on. During that time Paul's words keep coming back to me. His challenge wouldn't go away. I gritted my teeth and said now is the time to get to work. The only problem is....I know nothing about car audio..... Sure I did those recones, but that was easy as I had something to work with and used a little common sense. Starting with nothing was going to be much harder. By the end of 2002 the DP was born and we never looked back. I won! The method of we will find a way was adopted and we pushed forward. To this day I still talk to Paul and I let him know it's all his fault. Paul just laughs at the idea and is just as in love with car audio now as he was then. Sometimes I wonder if I hadn't randomly met Paul how things would be different. The list would be long and hard to believe. For example: I would have never meet my wife. As I met her through a friend that helped me machine the very first Warden before neo was even thought about like it is today. I would have never meet Scottie Johnson who I sponsored and I would like to think I helped in a tiny way in his process of getting XS Power to where it is today. I'm still good friends with him to this day, one of the best guys you will ever meet. I would have never meet <insert random name>............... The list is tireless. Thanks Paul. Third, if you are interested in our products feel free to contact Showtime Electronics, as they are an authorized online dealer for us. We have many more but these guys are the only ones on SMD and we would ask you to support them! Fourth, I will do my best to drop in and keep you guys posted on all of the new products we are working on and plan to offer for 2016. Feel free to ask anytime. Fifth, we get a lot of people asking about gear (shirts, hats, etc) and logo's and such. You can buy all of our gear directly from our website under the Product, Gear section. If you need EPS files to make stickers for your car and such just send Tricia an email [email protected] and she will assist you in that. Lastly, feel free to ask or post anything. Or if you want shoot me an email directly - [email protected] Thanks, Nick

i am a little bit behind on my video's...but here is the Tahoe demo, Stan getting to hear some REAL bass for the first time. Also a trip to the bike shop. The actual install video, reaction and all that stuff will be either tomorrow or Saturday. I am kinda busy but i managed to get this done today, only because i promised him "next week"...last week.

At :23 Kev sees "someone" with a camera At :24 Kev looks down like "meh" thinking it's just another onlooker, I'm kind of a big deal so I will just act like it doesn't phase me At :25 Oh, I know you At :26 OH SHIT IT'S STEVE MEADE!!! LOL, priceless.

1000 Watts for $129.99? Is that a typo? I don't know. If so, sorry to the guys at SKAR Audio. But when i saw that i knew i had to put my 1000.1D on the dyno and see if it would make it's rated power. I have had the v1 version for over a year but never really had a good chance to play with it. I guess there is a v2 version out which is pretty close to the same in looks. I don't know about internals. Anyway, if it does it's power, i want to give it away to a lucky winner! See how this is first comment is "post #1"? Each member who see's this post can claim up to 3 spots. Just post the words "SKAR AUDIO FTW 1000.1 CLAIMED" in whatever 3 spots you would like. You can do 3 in a row. You can spread them out over the next few days. If you do more than 3, first of all, that is DIRTY....but we will see it. If that is the case, and we catch it, your first 3 will be the only ones that count. So lets not waste anyone's time by doing more than that. Then all you have to do is wait! I will draw a random number on a specified day in the near future... and if it lands on your POST, you will get it! Simple right? I am working on the video right now. I will have results as soon as i do. Good luck guys!

i love grapes. And my bass knocks. Anyone else like flip-flops? Mine are comfortable and i cannot believe it is raining out!

First let me start out by saying, i haven't had a car payment in 2.5 years. I paid my last car off so fast i have been off the hook for a while now. I have been thinking of a new Tahoe for a few years but i wanted to wait until the body style was new. Today, we officially recieved our US Patent for the SMD DD-1 so i decided to go ahead and just take a look at what is out there. The Tahoes were all very nice. But when i got in the Escalade it was game over. But it was a little out of my budget. I was trying to talk them down just a little but he said he had an all black, fully loaded 2015 (used) with only 20,000 miles on it. He asked if i was interested...i said HELL YA, as long as it wasn't a smoker or dog owner (well at least the dog didn't ride in it). I don't like used car smells, i like new car smells. But this thing is basically still new. Smells new and i got 7 year, 100,000 mile warranty on it. I got a pretty good deal i think But that is beside the point. I am already thinking of what i want to do. Already called my boys at Wilwood brakes before i even got there just in case i did get something Who knows how long before i can start anything on it, i have to settle into having a car payment again before i spend money on it. I already got the post car-purchase jitters right now. But that happens every time. to be continued! Oh, just to let you guys know, i worked my ass off for this 800 score! I finally touched it! Not bad from someone who had no hope of being above 500 at one time.

I never in my life thought i would have a product with a U.S. Patent but today, that day is a reality! After almost 5 years of battling back and forth and spending close to $15,000 on patent attorneys, we are finally approved! we should officially get our patent number and the certificates etc in a few months time! Listed on the patent. Inventors: Tony D'Amore, Steve Meade and Juan Rodriguez. This is a joint effort by me and my amazing engineers at D'Amore Engineering.... and has been from day 1. Before day one actually. The product has spoken for itself 1000's of times over. The reviews are 99% positive on all of my sites (Amazon, ebay and other dealer pages). One guy brought my rating down by giving me 1 star on amazon because he thought we should "supply him with a battery". Can't win them all i suppose. But anyhow, it is pretty much official now but will REALLY be official when we get our documents!!! Thanks to everyone who has purchased one! We have 14 products together and just the DD-1 alone has sold 7500 so far. We are so grateful for knowledgeable people who "get it", and even those who weren't so knowledgeable and now "get it". People from all over the world have been taking their skills to the next level JUST BY setting the gains right for the first time ever. Also, these tools are being used in classrooms all over the world and lots of big name manufacturer's recognize it as a great tool. Install shops from every civilized country on the planet are using them! This is great and we are all very appreciative of everyone! Thanks! More updates when the paperwork gets here

"sir, which amps are you interested in? what is your budget?" "no thanks, i will make my own."

i gotta balance out hooking a brotha up with going overboard - i mean i don't want him to get the shit stolen the first day LOL. We will clean it up, i know that for sure but how far i am going to go is a different story. I am willing to go all out BUT that might be in the future. I just met the guy today, let me see who i am dealing with first Fair? I will hook him up nice though regardless.

Look what showed up at the shop a few days ago! this HUGE B2 Audio "Raven" Amp. Rated 8,000 Watts @ 12v, 11,500 at 14.4v and a massive 15,000 watts at 16v this thing is just a monster! I will test it soon, but for now, this is what it looks like. (Editing the actual unboxing video tonight too)

I can't say exactly what it is, i can't say what i did YET. I basically got summoned to shoot a scene for a commercial for a very well known brand. I wish i could share details but i promised i wouldn't. When it comes out, i will show more behind the scenes type pictures. I just got home after being gone 4 days. It was definitely an experience. Real Hollywood film industry type of shit. Ive never seen anything like it. It was fun to witness! All expenses paid (Air-fare, Transport, hotel and Ubers) and i got a nice check too . Feels good to be home! After discussing the "project" for about 3 weeks, i got a phone call. They said, "can you come on short notice"...i said "sure". They said see you in 2 days. LOL. If you follow my instagram page http://www.instagram.com/meade916 or my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SteveMeadeDesigns you would have seen what happened when this guy pulled my truck up on to this trailer. I was disappointed and highly worried about my Tahoe the entire time, especially if you see what happened to it right out of the gate. Even though these people are taking GREAT care of me and really no expenses spared type of thing, getting the vehicle shipped out with 1 day notice is very had to do. If we had a week advance notice from the directors, i KNOW they would have gotten me a much better transport. But i am a trooper and i let it go. Said a midnight, wholesome, dinner time prayer (LOL) and watched it roll away. The sketchiest thing i have ever witnessed and allowed myself to do. LUCKY for me, it made it to it's destination. Halfway through the trip, i remembered my ipad Pro in the dashboard. I decided to start tracking my Tahoe with "find my ipad" app. LOL. It worked great. I even got to see it spend the night in a fucking TRUCK STOP PARKING LOT while he blew Z's up into the sky from a warm motel bed. I almost threw up. But again, it made it so i can now speak on it The production assistant really was helpful. She drove it from the trailer to the studio lot and facetimed me the whole time. I was able to see my suspension (bag) pressure, my voltage, and everything else while she pulled it in to it's spot (which was only about 50 feet away). It spent the night behind a guarded gate with Ivy on it (can't see in). So i felt better from this point on. I was set to fly in the next day and meet up with her. Stalker status level 4. I could see down to the parking spot next to the guard shack and i knew it was safe. Time to take flight. They got me the A seat's (business class) round trip which is nice! The only way i like to fly. It ain't first class but you get on and off the plane first! See ya later Sactown! I was kinda in shock walking out of the plane and onto the tarmac LOL. Burbank Airport is old and outdated crap. BUT, it is fast and there wasn't very much traffic in the area. As long as the PLANE is good i'm not bitching. And it was! the place i spent 3 1/2 days watching the coolest shit i have seen in a long time. These people are amazing at what they do. They took my seat out to fit objects in place not to mention equipment. Ill tell ya what it is for when that time comes. Oh there is the plate the first transport driver ripped off the vehicle as he was loading it up....CRUNCH. UHHHGGGG.... Sun finally poked out from the hazy LA sky. Spy pic. Cool shit. I wish i could show more. So amazing... she performed well but was highly molested. They said they would detail it for me when i get home though so i ain't mad at that! a SOLID paycheck for a lot of standing around, a lot of observing, and a little of me doing what i do...what they asked me down to do. As promised, they got me a MUCH better transport vehicle (and a GREAT driver) for the trip back. Showed up at 8am, made me feel 100% safe and pulled out. a NICE 40 footer will do. I will see my Tahoe sometime early tonight and pull her back into the shop and call it one of the funnest 4 days i have had in a while! I have gotten to do some really dope shit in my life just because of BASS. I will update this post with more details once the project is on the air!

Experimenting with some idea's that i have had for almost 15 years and i think i am on to something cool. I actually did this years ago but didn't have any way to make the housings (for the magnets) and i didn't want to make them out of wood. Now that i own a CNC, the sky (and my imagination) is the limit. What you are about to see is subject to small changes as well as some big changes as i make a few different versions of this in the coming month. I plan to have these ready mid August. If you have a box you would like to take out every day, this will work great! Before you say anything, just know i have already tested this up to 1600watts and there is NO difference with this terminal vs. a direct wire connection. I was very pleased. I suspect i can take it MUCH further than that and i will test it (and prove it with the AD-1). Please remember this also, this is a prototype! I am going to make it nicer before it sells...i will also offer it with 12ga AND 8ga OFC cable. This way you can save a little bit and not everyone needs 8ga. Also, before you say it, i plan on making the AMPLIFIER side neo-magnets countersunk and the speaker terminal side will stick out some. this way you don't run the risk of the wrong side sticking to the side of your car with the amp on. I already have the drawing fixed i am just waiting on materials. These products are made from raw flatstock and hardware at SMD HQ.

For Immediate Release D'Amore Engineering Introduces High Performance Car Audio Amplifiers! Gilbert, AZ - January 6th, 2016 D'Amore Engineering proudly announces the introduction of high performance car audio amplifiers! These amplifiers have been designed to provide the most faithful reproduction of the audio signal possible. The very first model to be introduced is the A1500.2, a two channel stereo amplifier rated at 325 Watts RMS per channel into 4 Ohms and 900 Watts RMS per channel into 1 Ohm. To schedule an appointment to audition the amplifier in person please contact us at (480) 612-4741. We will be providing in-vehicle demonstrations at the Orleans Hotel during CES, 2016. The A1500.2 is a True Dual Mono Design providing better stereo separation and imaging as compared to traditional stereo amplifiers - the chassis being the only thing common between channels. In an effort to provide the very best signal to noise ratio and lowest distortion possible, 109 dB (A-weighted) and <.002% THD+N (when operated in Class A) respectively, the amplifier utilizes a Mirror Image Design with positive and negative output signals of each channel generated using identically mirrored circuitry. Each of the two channels is also a mirror image of the other. In addition, the A1500.2 offers Selectable Mode Design with both Class AB and True Class A modes of operation available. The execution of Class A topology is unlike anything that has been done in a mobile application to date, offering a realism and truth to the source never before available from a mobile power amplifier. From a design standpoint, the A1500.2 utilizes separate PCBs for the voltage amplification stage and current amplification stage to maximize the signal to noise ratio so that it's dead silent. It has been designed from the ground up around the highest quality components available at any cost, including; Nichicon Fine Gold™ capacitors, Nichicon Muse™ audio capacitors, (14) On-Semiconductor complementary bipolar junction transistors per channel, and non-inductive resistors, all assembled on 4-layer heavy copper PCBs! Its dual mono channels can be wired as a single channel with double the output voltage for applications where high power is required. Finally, it includes a pair of gorgeous LED output meters to indicate actual amplifier power for each channel. Pricing not yet determined at the time of this press release. "We are D'Amore Engineering. We share your passion for high quality sound reproduction. We are not slaves to corporate America, spreadsheets, price points, or bean counters. We proudly introduce the finest automotive amplifiers that have ever been. Period. We have spared no expense - thousands of hours of development time, a tireless quest for the finest parts in existence, and exhaustive engineering in an effort to achieve the most from the least. Our amplifiers will re-define your expectations of high performance audio - they have ours. They say the perfect audio amplifier is a straight wire with gain. We've come close. You're formally invited to come and see for yourself." Tony D'Amore, CEO - D'Amore Engineering About D'Amore Engineering D'Amore Engineering was founded in Southern California in 2011 by Tony D'Amore and Juan Rodriguez, two audio / electrical engineers with a passion for quality products. Tony D'Amore has designed and engineered numerous high profile products during his career. He earned a patent while employed with Rockford Fosgate and another is pending for the SMD DD-1 Distortion Detector, a product developed in conjunction with Steve Meade. D'Amore Engineering is known best for their line of audio measurement and calibration equipment developed specifically for car audio enthusiasts and professionals - the very best available at any price. For more information visit damoreengineering.com

It's almost my bed time and i wasn't planning on posting until tomorrow....but since it is already up and running i just wanted to say welcome to our newest partner Incriminator Audio! i am sure more than a few of you are familiar with this brand! Make sure you take a minute and support the brand by clicking the above banner! It isn't an ad, it's just a banner that leads to their site! Check it out if you get a chance!

for those that need to catch up, here are all 4 video's in a row - the final video (today's) at the bottom. If you are just now checking in, you might not understand what is going on here. AND FINALLY!

You know my answer. Absolutely. Not because he deserves it but because you already thought about it and you know if you don't you'll always regret not taking the time to give someone who tried hard but just didn't have the means to make it happen. If you need anything that you don't pull from the boneyard let me know and I'll dig through mine.

heading to the shop in a few to take some amp guts pictures!! hit like if you wanna see them. If i see no likes, you see no guts. LOL EDIT: Here is your guts! i am making a quick video clip too right now...

The plan has changed. Some things you see here in the early photo's are not being done anymore. Below is the edited list of items i am using for 2021. Sorry this has taken so long to OFFICIALLY start but my shop blew up and we have been busier than ever in the last 2 years! It is hard to find time for my own rides. But for now this is what i am running in the caddy. Again, IGNORE anything you see that is now changed and catch up to the newest at page 4! 1 Mechman 370a 6 Phase Elite series alternator 5 XS Power Titan 8 14v Lithium Batteries (S6 model) 2 Damore Engineering 1500.2 A Series Amps (Subwoofer) 2 Damore Engineering 1500.4 A Series Amps (mids/midrange/highs) NAV-TV 650GM Integration Audiocontrol DM-810 Processor 6 B2 Audio Rampage 12" Subs LIST TO CHANGE AS BUILD GROWS ^^^^ Ok lets get this started. Today i planned on putting the alternator AND the battery in, but the alternator, although in a very easy spot, was kind of a bitch. I had to remove turbo intake tubes to get one of the bolts out. I also had to cut a notch in the valve cover-cover (a plastic trim piece). I could not get any special wiring done yet. I am waiting on my Skyhigh wiring to arrive and it isn't here yet. I am planning on doing white for positive and black for negative. It is a special order since he doesn't carry it anymore so i am just waiting on it.

If you recall, sometime around June i got these subs to test out and play with. My CNC machine keeps me so busy, i hardly ever have time to do the one thing i bought it for, to build boxes. Weird huh? I make all kinds of stuff, but boxes are few and far between do the demand for the other items. I made a lot of stuff and got ahead of myself this week which gave me time to start the box for my two Pride ST 12" subs. I don't really have a vehicle to put them in right now but we will probably run these in Antheny's yukon since he is one of my best guinea pigs . Until he get's his 4 15" SMD Mini subs he is planning, we have an open canvas from his amp-rack back. In other words, i have 2 T2500.1bdcp on hand and it's just a quick box swap. I just gotta make the box! So here go's. This thing SHOULD be tuned to 34hz. I know i could tune it lower but i feel that is a nice sweet spot for a wide range of music. This is what the subs look like. It might LOOK like a box made of 1/2" MDF but look closer. It's 1" MDF with notched panels. These motors are so massive you have to wrap the 8ga direct leads around the motor a few times and then up into the basket out of the way. If you don't do that, you will not get it into the hole. All panels are notched to make for an easier build. It all goes together like a puzzle piece and makes it much nicer to work with.

I saw this subwoofer at a local shop and i had to have one....once i bought one, i really regretted not buying 2 just so i can have a pair to work with. So that's what i did...i ordered a 2nd one. Today, they arrived! On a fork lift! No, i don't know what i am going to do with them yet. I will have some fun with them i know that! Video coming next.

if brand X has an amp that has 1200 watts on the box but in reality it only does 298.......but is only $39 bucks, that is a GREAT deal for $39 bucks! Why wouldn't brand X just save some dignity and call it a 300 watt amp if it's still a great deal? An amp doesn't need to do twice the rated RMS to get my respect. It just needs to do what it claims. That's it. Seems like a reasonable request right?

Here we go

whipping up a "box" for 2 CT Sounds 8" Meso subwoofers. 24 Layers of 1" MDF - its not glued yet (in these pics) but this is the direction im taking it. Its a little bit wasteful of a technique but i interlaced the pieces on the board and got the most out of a sheet i could hope for. Plus its kinda fun to build one of these! It's got a ways to go before it is done so stay tuned for more updates.

Who wants to win some American made Spectrum liquid sound deadening or Firewall ceramic thermal coating? We are giving away (1) gallon of each product on multiple platforms we run Facebook, Instagram, and the SMD forum. All you have to do is like this post, follow the Second Skin page on the platform (yes we will check), and tag a friend and type out either SPECTRUM or FIREWALL so we know which one you want to win!!! It’s that easy, good luck to everyone!!! All winners must be over 16 years of age and a resident of one of the continental US states. You are allowed to enter on all 3 platforms for better odds of winning. Entry period is 8-17-20 through 8-21-20 all winners will be selected Saturday 8-22-20.

Hey SMD members, At Sonic Electronix we want to make sure that you get the best deals on your car audio purchases and we are willing to go the extra mile for you. I just put together a "Name your deal" form where you can let us know what product you are looking to buy next and at what price. I'll take a look at the product and offer you the best deal I can. Hopefully I'll be able to go as low as what you want. Click the link below to submit a request. NAME YOUR OFFER NO LONGER AVAILABLE There are several other promotions available including: FREE AMP & AMP KIT COMBOS 10% Off XS POWER BATTERIES - use code: 12VOLT 10% Off KICKER - use code: SINCE1973 I'll keep adding and removing from the coupon codes so keep checking back for more deals. If you see something that isn't working any more, let me know. If you want to see something that isn't on here, either submit a Name your Deal request or let me know and I'll try and get it posted. Also, if forum members are interested in group buys, I can help facilitate that.

We make these in several different sizes from small (half block), to this one (Full block), a split block (both) and even the "Long block" (25" long). For years i have used a home made version of these, not really anything like it, usually sittiong on a home made stand-off of some sort (the bar). But now they are universal. They can be mounted just about anywhere it can fit. Check out this happy customer seeing what they look like for the first time. We offer several colors, but here is a red and block combo.

Here are some photos of the recent collaboration we did with the legend Brandon Buck over at Audio Anarchy! This is a quarter wave T-Line tuned around 30hz that was specifically made to fit in the back of Devin's 1990 Jeep Cherokee that he just recently finished restoring! This T-Line blew everyone away at Skar Audio once we got it wired up! Its insanely loud, hits lows, and sounds great while playing any genre of music! The top of the enclosure has bed liner on it so items can be placed on top of it and they won't We would like to give a huge shoutout to Brandon once again for always supporting Skar Audio! If you are in need of an awesome enclosure make sure to give him a call!! Let the pics begin! Videos of this T-Line in action will be coming soon! Full specs: (2) Skar Audio EVL-65 D4's 6.5" Subwoofers (1) Skar Audio SK-M5001D Monoblock (4) Skar Audio TX525 5.25" Coaxial Speakers (1) Skar Audio SK-M4004D 4-Channel (1) Pioneer DEH-X7800BHS - Devin

This has been on my mind for about a month now. Simple, ring terminal style ANL fuse holders. Simple yet VERY effective that is. Ever since i started making speaker box terminals, i knew which direction i wanted to take this Now let me say this, i don't know anything about any other brand. I looked at NOBODY'S stuff. This was designed by me from scratch. I also know there is WAY nicer terminals out there. I don't have the capability to do some of the EXTREMELY nice stuff some of the top guys are making. BUT this will be a nice alternative and i hope the price will be super nice! I think it will! Milled from 3/4" PVC these have 8 files and if i include the aluminum strip that i also mill, there is also 6 tool changes (by hand) to make this happen. It's more complicated than it looks. But i hope you guys like them! **NOTE: Before you say anything. YES i am planning on designing a cover plate. YES i have my own ideas. YES i will have SMD on the top BUT offer a blank top as well. If you get me the vectorized files, i might even be able to do your own logo for a little extra. BUT let me design the cover first. I also have plans to integrate a VM-1 into one of these and the design is half way done now! NOTE #2: the bolts in the rear are milled around the hex heads. They won't turn (unless you torque them like an animal, it is still pvc after all). They will also be sealed so they won't be exposed like in these pics. I spent ALL day and most the evening working on these so i have more i want to do. I plan on having them ready by the weekend. I want to do singles, doubles, quads, 6'ers and Octo's...(like in the pic). visit http://www.wcCaraudio.com by this weekend they should all be up! thanks for looking! Of course i always practice on cheap particle board before diving into a $200 sheet of PVC looks good lets go! I will probably do .065 aluminum but the .040 is already twice as thick as the fuse housing itself...and they are only 1" apart. Should be fine this way too! Everything is flush.

When i first got my CNC there was nobody really to teach me anything. The tech at Baileigh showed me some stuff but i learned most of my tricks through good old fashioned frustration, broken bits, wasted material, long days/nights and a bone yard full of rejects. I am still not where i want to be and there is tons i DON'T know yet. But i do know a lot and my little tricks (for this brand machine) work good (for now). When i saw Doug got a similar machine, i knew i had to jump in and give him some tips to make his life much easier. Maybe save him a $60 bit or 2. I probably broke or ruined more than i want to talk about. My ratio is getting better though . Anyhow, his handheld controller is different than mine. Mine looks more like the one on his Plasma machine that he also bought. But we figured it out, kinda. The first thing we drew was a circle and a square. Then we learned more "complicated" tool paths like "area clearance". We made a quick little counter-sunk speaker ring. It came out just as expected! So after hours on the phone, we hang up and he is off and running. The next day, i see he has taken the knowledge i have bestowed upon him and used it for something useful, like a big wooden dick for Rafa's mom. SMH. LOL

Since the unveiling of our A series amplifiers and before, I get the occasional email that reads "hey, I know you're busy, but could you design a few amps for me real quick" It usually makes me giggle a little and then smh. It takes me back to 1999 right before I started with RF. I also had no idea what was involved designing an amplifier from the ground up. No disrespect intended if you are reading this and have asked me to make you some amps before. How would you know what is involved if you haven't done it before? This has prompted me to go through literally thousands of photos on my phone and pull off any amplifier design pictures that have to do with the new amplifiers we just introduced. I will make my best attempt at posting them here in chronological order, and make some brief comments here and there. I also threw in a few pictures of my daughter taken during those times as a measure of time. The A series amplifiers are a direct COPY of the home audio amplifier I designed for my own use (changed power supply to 12VDC, added fans, remote turn on, balanced/unbalanced input and ability to put it into Class A/B mode (home amp is always class A)) so I have included the photos of designing that as well because all of the time I spent developing the circuits went directly into the mobile amplifiers. Ok enough of me talking.. On with the show! Before I build any circuit I like to try to simulate it in PSPICE, here you see a nice clean output and the predicted distortion My daughter was born during this time Here you see the power supply for the home amp. AC to DC supplies like this are very easy to design. The small circuit board is the input stage and voltage amplifier stage. This is where a lot of the magic is and many months of reading and testing were done to get it to work. Unfortunately I couldn't find any pictures during that time. We went through at least 3 different voltage amplifier designs, PCBs and testing before we came up with what we use today. Moved tested input stage and voltage amplifier stage onto main PCB instead of it having it's own PCB. (In the car amp it still has its own PCB for the least amount of noise possible) Each tiny resistor and transistor has been studied for voltage, current, and power dissipation. Prototyping the current amplifier stage It works! Now lets build 2 voltage amplifiers, 2 current amplifiers, connect them together and add a power supply! We also added a prototype SMD VU-DIN meter for S&G. Ok let's put this contraption in some kind of case so we can move it around without breaking anything. A SMD AD-1 Amp Dyno prototype case worked well Keeping the same case, I designed a simple face plate for it and had my machine shop CNC it. We put it all together with some prototype meters. Shown here on the distortion analyzer making a sweet ass sine wave with only 0.0068% THD! WHOA! Cleanest amp i've ever tested, home, pro, or car.

Well the time flew by fast for the 2010 F150 2wd. Just like my previous F150's, it was a great truck! I love everything about it besides getting stuck in the sand and wishing i had 4x4. Well we were close to paying our old truck off and instead of keeping it like we planned, i decided i could not have a 2wd any more, especially since i have the RZR to pull around and i love going to sand dunes. So we traded it in today. The 2015's were more expensive and didn't have any rebates. So we got the 2014. Still brand new as can be, not used! We wanted the black leather seats and this time she wanted a black paint job instead of the traditional red we always get LOL. So that's exactly what we did. After going to Pismo Beach and watching Tim from Audiotistics handle the sand like a CHAMP, and with a toy hauler on back, i was sold on it. Yes it is a V6. But is a twin turbo V6. If he feels like telling eveyone his experience here, he will. But it is all good. Fast, very powerful (feels more powerful than my v8 did) and good on gas. Plus this vehicle is loaded-loaded. It has EVERYTHING! Even projectors with HID's that turn with the vehicle. Oh, Stock 20's too Not that those will be on there long though haaha. YAY I CAN FINALLY LIFT A VEHICLE! Getting ready to seal the deal. Good bye old red girl, you were good to us! Only had 33,000 miles on her too The first person to tell me i "should get some Projectors and HID's" is going to get bitchslapped, right through the computer screen. LOL

my old friend Mike from Santo's Toy Shop (STS) stopped by today and brought over his RHD '72 Celica. The Celica is a staple of my neighborhood and if you didn't have one of those as a first car, you had a Datsun 510. I truly have love for these cars as my first were also Toyota Celicas (had a 75 and a 74). The difference back then though was i didn't have any money to do it RIGHT. This is how it looks when you are grown folks and you can actually do everything they way it is supposed to be done! Everything here was done right all the way to the custom but STILL classic wheels. He had the faces removed and re-barreled onto a 15" wheel rather than the stock 13 (iirc). So sick! His website is http://www.santostoyshop.com if you want to see what else he has up his sleeve.

B2 Audio wasnt making up stories when they said they wanted to make me a custom 8 channel amp for my Escalade build. Of course once its finished and tested it will eventually make it out to the public. But i get #1! ? The only downside is it will be very large, but i am ok with that! Here are a few teaser pics. Ill post more when i get an update!

my buddy and also Fastenal guy brought his Z-box V-6 by to play with.

a good friend of mine called me up yesterday and said he had 2 Soundstream MC500's for sale and would hook me up proper. Of course i said yes and to bring them by. Back in 1989, i JUST graduated High School, my parents moved away and i didn't have but a wooden nickel to my name. I couldn't even come close to something of this caliber at that time. Anyway, when he told me he really needed the money i figured it was my duty to make him an offer he couldn't refuse and try to take both of them . I couldn't help it, as soon as i saw them i knew i had to at least try. He took my offer and they are both mine. No, i am not sure what i am going to do with them just yet. I will open them up, show the guts and run them on the dyno at some point i know that! It would be fun to do an oldschool SQ build with all vintage Soundstream amps some day. But just having them in my collection feels so nice More pics and some vids coming soon! Serial #25XX (i forgot to take a pic) and Serial #31XX (also forgot to take a pic). Ill have more updates to this post as i pull them apart and look at the guts

Between 30 and 500 grams though? I'm pretty sure most any court would see that as intent to distribute. it ain't the charge that is bringing this on. It's some other shit....and now a whole nother' family is suffering so this guy could save his own skin. You guys think this is about someone going to jail for some weed? Fuck that. We can smoke in Cali. That aint the problem. Get busted, do your time and keep your mouth shut. If you aren't ready to do the time and keep your mouth shut, don't do the crime.

If you scratch your balls in the forest but no one is around to see you do you still have to keep your dick in your pants?

getting arrested isn't a big deal. It happens to the best of us. But what you do to save your own fucking skin afterwards is what matters. Let me make that clear. None of us are saints. But if you do something to get in trouble you take your punishment and do your time like a man.

I don't see how anyone can see this dude smile and be happy and have some negative shit to say. You aren't coming out your pocket. I hate that shit. It's obvious he doesn't have a lot of shit and seems real appreciative to get whatever he's getting.

FYI: he didn't ask me for any help. I am doing this all on my own. Usually when i see something that really needs help bad, i can't help but help. No way i can let a brotha ride around with one channel and 26ga power wire LOL! I gotta hook him up - check out the video here >>