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KICKER, KENWOOD, Alpine Super Soundoff Gains Momentum
By James Chevrette The upcoming "super" SQ sound off supported by competing brands KICKER, KENWOOD and Alpine, in...
KENWOOD Names New Director of Sales
KENWOOD USA announced the promotion of Tim Hill to Director of Sales, effective immediately. Hill will manage all...
New “SuperSub” From BLAM
The French company BLAM Audio, distributed by MSC America in North America, recently showed two unique 8 x...
Pioneer Names New Managers
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. announced two new regional manager appointments. Andrew Snook has been named West Coast Regional...
Full Year JVCKENWOOD, Alps Alpine Results
JVCKENWOOD and Alps Alpine announced their full year results for the year April 1, 2024-March 31, 2025. Both...
Epsilon Diversifies Beyond 12 Volt
Epsilon, supplier of car audio brands including Soundstream, Power Acoustik and Precision Power, is diversifying beyond car audio...
Memphis’ New Unusual RGB Subs
By James Chevrette Memphis Audio recently debuted new PRXL subwoofers, becoming one of the first mainstream manufacturers to...
This Truck Has No Stereo
A company reportedly backed by Jeff Bezos will offer a bare bones electric pickup truck that can sell...
JL Ships New Stealthbox And C6 System
Garmin announced two new JL Audio models -- a Stealthbox Enclosed Subwoofer for Ford F-150 models and a...
Some Suppliers Start Raising Prices
Suppliers including Rockford, Epsilon, and according to industry members, KENWOOD, have recently announced price increases in response to...
Metra Ships All-in-One Vehicle Specific Audio Kits
Metra Electronics has begun shipping its new all-in-one audio systems, which were created in partnership with VIBE Audio....
MESA Buying Group Promotes Next Gen Dealers
The car audio buying/marketing group Mobile Electronics Specialists of America (MESA) is taking steps to empower the next...
ZZ2 Enters Screen Replacement Infotainment
Under the DIZZPLAY brand, ZZ2 is entering the screen replacement infotainment market with a system designed specifically for...
NAV-TV Adds Newest ZEN Interface
NAV-TV announced its ninth amplifier interface in the ZEN series, the ZEN-F25 for 2025 and up Ford vehicles....
LinksWell Enters Powersports With Large Android Radios
Linkswell is bringing its large-screen radios into the powersports arena under a new Trail Force brand. Trail Force...
Garmin Responds to JL Audio Name Change Posts
By James Chevrette and Amy Gilroy Social media posts stating that Garmin will change the name of JL...
New Motorcycle Audio Company: Vegas Hardbags
By James Chevrette After closing his retail shop Kingpin Car Audio a couple of years ago, Jason Kranitz,...
New Diamond Microbox Amplified Sub Enclosures
At the CMA Show in Toronto last week, Diamond Audio launched its new DES Powered Subwoofer Enclosures. Expanding...
12 Volt Braces for Higher Tariffs
The turbulent setting and resetting of tariffs in recent days and weeks has left industry members collectively reassessing...
Has the Car Audio Industry Been Good to You?
By James Chevrette The car audio world is full of some of the most passionate people in any...