Each Autosalon event on the calendar evolves the show a little, the standard increases, the size increases and new this year even a few new extra features. Read the rest of this entry »

After the event being delayed twice it was all go for the first NelSound on Saturday 22 May run by Retravision Stoke TV and Radio. The weather didn’t look the best in the morning but thanks to the wind, as the morning turned into afternoon, the clouds disappeared and the sun came out shining ready for a great event. Competitors came from all parts of the South Island; Blenheim, Christchurch, Ashburton, and with the local support of the Nelson cars a great turnout was achieved. Read the rest of this entry »

Many people use sound deadener in their installs. Why? Because it helps stop rattles/vibrations by adding mass to the panel it’s applied to and increases bass response in drivers mounted in doors. It can also help reduce road noise, therefore you don’t have to turn your system up so loud and make it work so hard. Road noise can also mess with some frequencies resulting in loss of detail and skewering response. Read the rest of this entry »

Well, what a day.
Upon arriving at Baypark, as soon as you stepped out of the car, you could hear systems trying to out do each other. It sounded like it was going to be a big event. Read the rest of this entry »

Over the last few years the Nix Crew annual charity drags have grown in popularity, and this year the turnout was not to disappoint. After being committed to an early start, originally arriving at Meremere there was no soundoff organisers to be seen. However, eventually some serious competitors and the officials started to turn up (maybe a little worse for wear after a hard night). Read the rest of this entry »

So you think you’ve got what it takes to become a serious Sound Quality (SQ) competitor? Read the rest of this entry »