SweetnLow91SC

Glad u like the GN video...... i thought it was sort of interesting that the tv station back then would even have interest to do coverage on soundoffs & car audio stuffs.

that GN actually came in third at the 89 CFOX soundoff. and the 89 Mustang from SPM took 1st (also in the Old Timer's thread). sure are alot of speakers.... vs Speakworks GN only has 6.

SweetnLow91SC

yeah...... also one of the "biggest" changes are the head units. as they were all analog cassette decks, people usually buys records and make their own recordings.

Tonality IMO has gotten worst..... cause HU/Amp/Signal processors manufacturer, are using cheaper parts to fool most consumers as it seems. and people no longer put effort in making sure their recordings are good.

I do agree tho, One of the definate "positive changes" are the system designs for producing an accurate soundstage for both front seats listenning

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iTrader: (1)

That's why, to me, the early 90s was the golden era of car audio and SQ. You had some real quality equipment out there, installation techniques were much what they are now and CD recordings were still good and not just compressed and made loud like they are now. CD's were still the higher level of an audio medium, not mainstream like they are today. For sure, some things have made some real improvements but competition cars then seemed to be much more musical and enjoyable to listen to as well.

Kilowatt

Wow...Very cool video's for sure, kinda ticks me off though that sound off have gone from that to vitualy non existant, it's a shame...

If you have any more, post em up Joe, love seeing the old stuff...

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iTrader: (1)

On my way to the Skytrain yesterday I was walking by that spot where the sound-off was held at Brentwood Mall which now would be 20 years ago picturing the cars and the excitement. Got me thinking about what made sound-offs fun and exciting 10+ years ago. It was definitely the amount of people there. Always seemed to be min. 20 cars at a show, all there to compete in the regular IASCA format. Not just SPL cars. Everybody had their cars opened up for display and playing music. Usually you were in a marked-off area of a parking lot and were either in rows according to your class or parked all along side each other rather then parking wherever the heck you wanted and some groups parking away from other groups. It was definitely fun and exciting to see who was running what gear and what their install looked like. Closest I've seen to that in at least 5 years was last years Kelowna USAC show, but even that didn't quite match it. It would be great to get that kind of feeling at a show going again.

The Tube Doctor

Joe, I don't know what to say!
Perhaps we should take a moment to remember Vernon Edward (Tink) Stewart, who passed away from a viral illness a few years ago.

I do remember Steve Anderson, the installer who put a lot of hard work into that system, asking me to let him do that job. I managed the install shop at 2001 when the car was built, and Steve really wanted to prove he was worthy to be amongst the top tier of installers in the lower mainland. He'd worked hard enough, and had done enough good work that I had no hesitation in letting him have at it. Those were some of Sigfried Shiffmacher's "Super Rock" woofers. Not expensive, but really high sensitivity. And no, there wasn't any viscious 70 Hz bump in the system. The EQT's managed to do a decent job of taming the curve.

Great and gracious thanks, Joe, for that trip down memory lane.

SweetnLow91SC

Hey Kevin, good to hear from ya.

Sorry to hear about Vernon Edward (Tink Stewart).

Thats quite a system in the GN, It was one of the most talked about system back then. I think I was with Sound Plus Mobile during that time..

Not sure if you have heard about Phil Gee (my old boss from Arrow Car Stereo). He has pass away a few years ago from a heart attack. It suddenly hit him shortly after he got back from a Japen business trip. He was indeed a good friend. He has help me out numerous times with doing customers ICBC claims, when I had my store and among other things.


Anyways, I'm glad you enjoy the videos........


BTW: the CES Hearse video and the 86-87 CFOX soundoff video are shot by Phil.

The Tube Doctor

Can't forget Phil Gee. He was pretty progressive way back then. I seem to recall that a BMW 320i that you installed at Arrow won at the CFOX sound off.
I remember Phil putting together some wild systems using JBL compression drivers long before they became a staple with the under-dash waveguides.
Didn't he do some design work for Sansui on their security systems after he closed Arrow? One of the first that had TX/RX for confirming the functions.
Another one of the forefathers of high-end gone..................

SweetnLow91SC

^ Yes..... it did. and there's also a Silver Prelude there that won 1st in system $2K and under. yeah... I did both.


I think he did some stuff for Sansui, but I can't remember exactly what it was tho.

Arrow was closed because his business partner (Ray The) drained the bank account and dissapeared one day. Ray was operating an computer distributor company called Microlink at the time. which is a division of Arrow.
unfortunately it put Arrow out of business. and I know Phil never really recovered from that emotionally.

trk2loud

man that thing is cool and the music is a little strange but the 80's were strange