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New Clarion CZ500E Has Star-Appeal: Flagship Model All-New Look For 2010

Highlighting the 2010 range of in-car audio, Clarion's CZ500E features the all-new ‘star-burst' style illumination design amidst an array of flawless finishes and highly sought-after specification, providing the ideal showcase for what Clarion has to offer. The CZ500E incorporates CD/CD-R/CD-RW and MP3/WMA/AAC playback, whilst providing direct iPod control (no additional… Read more

Rayner Steals Sponsorship! C2 & Midbass Get Behind Talk Audio Boys!

Regular readers will be aware of Project Big Black and how I persuaded Connects2 that their marketing shove for Ground Zero should be concentrated in one insane install with one insanely motivated and proven nutter to drive it all forward. Well, after the intervention of the real… Read more

Clarion's affordable style statement

Despite the continued call to scrap older cars, Clarion is hoping to coax motorists keen on pepping up their tired interior and stereo system rather than splashing out on an all-new one, with the launch of the CZ100E providing a stylish, seamless way to enhance any audio experience, at minimal… Read more

Highdown And Midbass Make A Wish And Wake A Monster

Forgive me if I get a bit anecdotal first, it comes from a good place... I used to be a rep in the car audio industry, selling widgets and bits and bobs for an outfit that was swallowed up by Autoleads in the end and became part of Armour Auto.… Read more

New Pioneer Digital Media Receivers Geared For Connectivy, Convenience And Sound Quality

The consumer demand for digital connectivity, integrated communication and an improved in-car listening experience is vastly increasing. In response to this demand, Pioneer GB has expanded its line of in-car entertainment products with two new digital media receivers: the MVH-8200 and MVH-8200BT. These versatile multimedia centres enhance the driving… Read more

Acoustic Weapon Can Kill!

Regular readers will know that yours truly is obsessed by bass and boom. I find stories of underground explosions from the Mad Scientists I know utterly gripping. I have experienced a Sonic Boom from a big supersonic plane. I have been in a cave underground in the sea and… Read more

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CASPER The Friendly Bass

06.10.2009

When you run one of the top e-retailing sites in all ICE and you also have a showroom and stock that is the envy of the whole bricks and mortar… Readmore

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Just Effing Do It!

11.02.2010

A few weeks ago Talk Audio's own Adam Rayner gave me a call; "Wonks, how d'ya fancy writing an editorial"? Without thinking I replied with a resounding "Of course fella!"… ...

Week Eleven – it’s JBL Heaven!

Monday, 15 March 2010

Regular readers will know that I am also a home AV reviewer on Home Cinema Choice magazine, where they say of me me, "The UK's foremost expert on extreme audio. Adam likes bass, HiFi and cartoons." And as well as enjoying reviewing some of the most amazing bits of kit in car electronics, I get to play with some fabulous bits of stuff in the home cinema field as well. We have had Harman, the UK JBL in-car folks as site associates for some time and have seen some of their higher end equipment in reviews as they are the JBL and Infinity people. So it can't hurt to know that your in-car electronics reviewer gets to review mad-end cinema stuff as well, from another Harman division up to the value of £50,000 - odd pounds of JBL Synthesis self-EQing cinema wonder in this case!

I swear I get guilt attacks getting paid to check this stuff out as I know there are a few readers who would give a bollock for the chance to do what I do!

Meanwhile, that's Thursday and I have to get the Vibe Delta Box Bass generator review written and up and get at a whole heap of other stuff I'm behind with. Do check out the video in the pane this week as it is all about the future of high end in modern production cars and has an element of proper hope for the niche that is ours here on Talk Audio. The far future of custom ICE won't just be horrible old rusty heaps. New cars WILL be able to have posh after market head units placed in them, even if you have to install half a new dashboard from Connects2 to do it! I have video clips of thejoose swagging a new headunit and other stuff to weave into a bit of a show news item from the Autosound & Styling Show in Stoneleigh park recently as well, so...

I'll go get on then.

Adam Rayner - Online Editor

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Son of Boomzilla - EP2

Episode Two: Identity Crisis Jim Gentry Junior has just found out that he is the son of a genetically modified mutant when his 18th birthday party ends in disaster… Read more

Son of Boomzilla - EP1

The original BoomZilla graphic art strip was born in Car Stereo & Security magazine (Which can be seen here in pauljolee’s Old Skool Car Audio mags… Read more

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