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The 2020 Car Audio Season Starts at KnowledgeFest Dallas – Part Two

August 23, 2019 By Dave MacKinnon

2020 Car Audio

We continue coverage of the KnowledgeFest event from Dallas, Texas where the best retailers and vendors get together to improve the mobile enhancement industry.  Click HERE to see part 1 of this article.

2020 Car Audio
DD Audio staff explaining the benefits of their V-ROM (Vario-Density Extended Range of Motion) and EROM (Extended Range of Motion) Surround technologies.

 

2020 Car Audio
This amazing Mercedes-Benz was right at home in the Digital Designs booth.

 

2020 Car Audio
This classy Volkswagen was right at home in the Morel booth. Morel had everyone’s attention with its incredibly shallow Virtus Nano two-way and three-way speaker solutions. The 6.5-inch Nano and Carbon Nano woofers are only 0.67 inch deep.

 

2020 Car Audio
Escort Radar had this awesome Ford GT40 in its booth. The car is, of course, equipped with an Escort MAX CI 360 radar detector and laser defense system.

 

2020 Car Audio
The long-awaited 12-inch Audiomobile EVO 12 delivers world-class sound quality from an incredibly shallow design.

 

2020 Car Audio
Eton showed its new Mercedes-Benz speaker and subwoofer solutions alongside the much-loved BMW under-seat subwoofer upgrade.

 

2020 Car Audio
JVC showed the new KD-T91MBS and KD-X37MBS Marine and ATV Radios that provide direct support for Amazon Alexa. Image provided by Steven Coté.

 

2020 Car Audio
Kenwood had samples of its KFC-XP6903C and KFC-XP6902C components sets for 6×9 applications. The KFC-XP6903C includes a 6×9-inch woofer and 3.5-inch coaxial speaker, while the KFC-XP6902C uses the same woofer and a 2-inch wide-band driver. These are a great value upgrade for Chevrolet, Dodge and Toyota vehicles.

 

2020 Car Audio
Radenso showed its Pro M, XP and SP portable radar detectors along with the RC M custom-installed detector with AL Priority laser-defense integration.

 

2020 Car Audio
Aurigin, the distributor for Hybrid Audio and Zapco, had this beautiful Porsche 911 in its booth. Hybrid launched a new shallow-mount 6.5-inch woofer called the U6-S that has a mounting depth of only 1.65 inches. Zapco showed its ST-6X 6x100W Class AB amplifier with an integrated 8-channel DSP.

 

2020 Car Audio
Author alarms has partnered with Nav-TV to distribute their line of vehicle security and remote start systems in the US. Image Courtesy of Ilya Firsov.

 

2020 Car Audio
The Directed Electronics DS4 platform is a remote car starter and security platform that makes integration easy and reliable. More than 94% of vehicles on the road are compatible.

 

2020 Car Audio
The guys from Aquatic AV showed a new powered subwoofer with an integrated four-channel amplifier and Bluetooth audio streaming. The system works with their wired marine remote or it can be controlled exclusively by a smartphone.

 

2020 Car Audio
This black Rolls Royce near the Orca booth is equipped with Focal Speakers and Mosconi Processors and amplifiers. The car was built by Mobile Toys in College Station, Texas.

 

2020 Car Audio
Race Sport Lighting had one of the brightest displays at the show. They had samples of their LED strips, headlight retrofits, accents lights and LED cubes and light bars on display.

 

2020 Car Audio
If big power is in the cards, then check out the awesome Full Throttle Battery FT1450-8D. This 161-pound battery can deliver a jaw-dropping 2,400 amps of current for five seconds using the PHCA spec. If SPL or extended play time is your game, check out Fullriver Battery.

 

2020 Car Audio
Heise has taken the industry by storm with its high-quality, excellent value lighting solutions. This display shows a sample of their marine-specific LED lighting products.

 

2020 Car Audio
Jeff Cantrell of JC Audio in Jackson, Tennessee, is one of the select few MECP Master Certified Technicians in North America. The Mobile Electronics Certified Professional (MECP) program is the only nationally recognized credential that certifies mobile technology installation technicians and salespeople on automotive information technology, entertainment, navigation, safety and security systems.

 

2020 Car Audio
A sampling of the new Focal Utopia M Series speakers in the Orca booth. Image provided by Lynn Swezey.

 

2020 Car Audio
Harley-Davidson goodness in the Focal Booth.

 

2020 Car Audio
K40 had this amazing Lamborghini Huracan in their booth. The car features a full RL360di laser defense and radar detector system.

 

2020 Car Audio
Metra’s new TE-JEEP-BU-2 Jeep Wrangler Backup camera bolts directly to the spare tire and integrates with the factory display on 2007 through 2018 applications. The camera can also be used with aftermarket source units. The TE-FORD-SV-1 includes a pair of cameras for the side view mirrors of 2015 through 2017 Ford F-150 pickup trucks to make it easy to see what’s in the lane beside you.

 

2020 Car Audio
Metra had this monster Ford F-150 in their booth to show off their lighting and Accessories.

 

2020 Car Audio
Two custom bikes in Ground Zero Booth. Photo courtesy of Lynn Swezey.

 

2020 Car Audio
Alpine had this gorgeous Kia Stinger in their booth. Among the amazing audio goodies, the car was equipped with a trio of Type-R Subwoofers.

 

2020 Car Audio
AAMP Audio, the company behind Phoenix Gold, Stinger and PAC, brought this amazing Mercedes-Benz coupe to KnowledgeFest Dallas.

 

2020 Car Audio
Rockford Fosgate and iDatalink partnered to create the DSR1 digital processor and integrate it with the factory-installed audio system in select Fiat Chrysler America, Lexus, Toyota, Subaru and Volkswagen applications.

 

2020 Car Audio
The SQL Audio booth featured this amazing Chevrolet Corvette that was driven from Vancouver, British Columbia, to the show. The car features SQL Soundmat damping material, Illusion speakers and Mosconi amplifiers.

 

2020 Car Audio
Memphis Car Audio had this amazing off-roader in their booth to highlight their powersports speaker solutions.

 

2020 Car Audio
Titan Motoring of Nashville, Tennessee, brought this BLAM and Helix-equipped Mercedes-Benz to the show. The car was on hand to demonstrate products distributed by MSC America.

 

2020 Car Audio
The VAIS Technology booth just before the show opened. VAIS manufactures satellite radio and auxiliary input interfaces that connect to factory-installed radios. Image provided by Lynn Swezey.

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About Dave MacKinnon

Dave has worked in the mobile electronics industry since 1988 in almost every capacity, including roles as a Retail Salesperson, Installer, Sales Representative, Technical Trainer, and Product Development Manager for some of the largest car audio companies in the world. Dave started his writing career in 2000 as the Technical Editor of a Toronto-based car audio magazine and has reviewed more than 450 products. Formally trained as an Electronics Technician, Dave is considered an industry expert when it comes to explaining how mobile audio components work and has crafted thousands of articles to share that knowledge. He’s currently the Head Writer for 1sixty8 media and the Editor-in-Chief at BestCarAudio.com

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