So I watched this clip on ABC's 20/20 tonight and once again,the car audio world takes a hit...
Here's the online article...read both pages...

http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=1032649&page=1

And here is the letter I wrote in response...

"Dear 20/20

My name is Aaron Bird, founder of Team 8 Track dB Drag Racing Team.I write you representing some 100,000 car audio enthusiasts known as dB Drag Racers, or SPLer's(SPL=Sound Pressure Level).

I am somewhat upset by your story on on Aug.12/05 in regards to the "Boom Car Craze",as you have choosen to call them.

In your peice you made mention of all the problems and annoying things caused by these sound systems, but made no mention what so ever of the people, which I represent, who do car audio as very serious hobby and do it under the strictest of rules and regulations set out by numerous sactioning bodies world wide.Rules set out to make the "art" of car audio a safe, equal, and enjoyable experience for both participant and spectator.

You made mention of vehicles being capable of doing 170+ decibels, but failed to mention that most vehicles capable of doing such numbers are built soley for the purpose of competition and are in most case not even road worthy.They are merely a subwoofer enclosure on wheels.

I do agree that there are a number of people, of all ages, out on the streets with the sole intention of disturbing the peice.This is something that we in the dB Drag, Sound Quality competition community and car audio industry as a whole frown upon greatly.A great sound system can be enjoyed at loud levels if a person so wishes, but please do have respect for others around you.


I encourage you and your writers do more research on your topics and find the positive points of hobbies enjoyed by so many.Some enjoyed at the expense of others comfort.Others enjoy in a controlled enviroment, with a set rulebook in place and for the thrill of competition.

Please visit these links to learn more about dB Drag and SPL competions and you'll find that we are not all trouble makers.

http://www.termpro.com/dbdrag/

http://www.termpro.com/

http://www.teamgates.net/static.html

http://www.canadiancaraudio.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php

I hope these links will shine a more positive light on the world of car audio and the entire in-car entertainment industry as a whole.

Thank you for your time."

Your thoughts on it all?

 

Where do you find this stuff, if you still want a job, call me...

 

Good write there Aaron but I don't think it'll make a lick of difference to them now that its already over and done with.

Also something they could consider and you may find particularly interesting


found on JCO

[ August 13, 2005, 12:07 PM: Message edited by: Blind d(-_-)b ]

 

well **** then i'm screwed for the rest of my life. at work the noise get's louder then that all the time. heck the other day when i burped it got louder then 85 db's.

 

Hopefully you used spell check before sending that letter........
And no it won't do any good but I know you meant well so thanks.

 

A great sound system can be enjoyed at loud levels if a person so wishes, but please do have respect for others around you.


plus maybe change that line. your adressing 20/20 not the people who are desturbing the peacee.

 

yea like the lack of respect in my neighborhood for the punks driving back and forth at 3am blaring it [img]graemlins/banghead.gif[/img] If I ever get a paintball gun they'll sooner learn to stop lol

 

Hey..come on..I was half asleep when I sent it...and now looking at it, man I for sure needed to use spell checker and grammar checker...lol...

Oh well...I meant well by it...

 

Could be wrong.. but it seems to me concerts are louder... or i dont know my volumes..

but when my ears are still ringing the next day seems louder then 115 db.