Hybrid Audio Trade -In / Trade - Up Program

By: Ben Vollmer - Team SoundDomain / Car Audio Nationals

Hybrid Audio Technologies is pleased to announce that, for a limited time, you will receive a guaranteed 60% of the original value of your present Hybrid Audio Technologies speakers or speaker component system, irrespective of age, when you trade-up to new Hybrid Audio Technologies speakers or component system.

Hybrid Audio Technologies is now offering a trade-up program with for their existing customers and a trade-in program for their competitor's products, according to Scott Buwalda, the company founder.

"To the best of my knowledge, Hybrid Audio Technologies is the only car stereo manufacturer that guarantees the value of their product," said Scott Buwalda, founder of Hybrid Audio Technologies LLC. "We have just launched our trade-in-and-trade-up initiative that provide, among other things, a mechanism to buy back and trade up Hybrid Audio Technologies products."

Hybrid Audio Technologies is not only making the trade-up program available to dealers and consumers, but they are also offering to buy their competitor's products in their trade-in program.

"We are positioned to buy our competitor's products in our trade-in program and offer a considerable trade-in value for non-Hybrid audio product," Buwalda added. "This offer will be extended to consumers, as well as dealers that have old stock on their shelves that they can't sell."

David Edwards, marketing manager for Hybrid Audio Technologies noted that "the market has changed and we as an industry must be willing to show value to our customers; Hybrid Audio Technologies is going to lead by example by not only guaranteeing the value of our products, but also by offering to give a solid trade-in value for our competitor's products."

For details on the trade-in-and-trade-up program, please visit the Hybrid Audio website.

Dave Edwards of Team Hybrid's Perfect Season

By: Ben Vollmer, Car Audio Nationals / Team SoundDomain

David Edwards of Virginia goes undefeated in his first year of competing in the MECA organization using front-stage speakers from Hybrid Audio Technologies.

Dave's car was one of my favorite cars to listen to at MECA Finals. His center was so strong, I kept looking for the center channel in his Camry! (There wasn't one)

It doesn’t happen very often that a competitor wins every show he attends in a season, but Dave did it. His 2006 Toyota Camry picked up first in eleven shows, including the MECA ModEx Finals Championship, and seven “Best of Show” awards throughout the year as well. What makes this achievement even more unreal is that Edwards accomplished this great feat in his first year of competing, with a “DIY” installation, in the highly-contested ModEx class in MECA.

Dave used the Legatia L631-3 component set, which includes the L6 midbass in the front doors, Legatia L3 midrange in the factory dashboard locations, and the Legatia L1 in custom-fabricated a-pillars. This great sound quality was achieved using almost all of the OEM speaker-mounting locations.

I am looking forward to seeing what Dave Edwards has up his sleeve next year for the Camry.  Congrats to Dave on his Perfect Season and winning MECA's ModEx class!

Sound Quality Summit Returns

Hybrid Audio has announced the return of the Sound Quality Summit, hosted by SQ Guru Scott Buwalda. Not sure what it is? According to Hybrid Audio:

"The Sound Quality Summit™ is an interactive and fun seminar focusing on advanced topics in car stereo sound quality, proctored by Scott Buwalda, three-time expert world auto sound champion and internationally-recognized authority in high-end mobile audio. The conference includes both theory and applied fundamentals in sound quality, including hands-on training, listening evaluations, laboratory exercises, and secrets to making great sound quality.  Topics include everything from the most basic principles of sound to advanced topics in car audio sound quality.  The seminar is appropriate for all levels of expertise; all are encouraged to attend."

The Summit is currently scheduled take place on the island of Trinidad May 17-18, 2008, with other locations possible later in the year. Dallas, TX and Atlanta, GA are current contenders for US locations , but other location are possibilities. The event will offer many different seminars covering a pretty comprehensive host many seminars covering all topics:

• Speaker Diaphragms
• Speaker Directivity
• Active Verses Passive Crossovers
• Crossover Filters
• Time Delay and Crossovers
• Benefits of Active Crossovers
• Tweeters and Crossovers
• Zero Delay Plane
• Distortions
• Phase
• Group Delay and Enclosure Group Delay
• Impulse Response
• Power Handling and Power Compression

If you've ever wondered how to achieve aural perfection in your own car, were curious about what makes a great speaker great, this is the seminar for you.

Source: Hybrid Audio

Hybrid Audio's New Legatia L1 "Pro Series" Tweeter

We gave you a preview of the new Hybrid Audio Legatia L1 tweet a few months ago, pre-CES. Well the Hybrid Audio crew have finally finished the design and the Legatia L1 Pro-Series tweeter is shipping. The tweeter features a fully machined aluminum body, a damped rear chamber, a 25mm fine silk diaphragm and neodymium motor. Full press release and additional photos available after the jump!

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Hybrid Audio Salutes Team Member David Brooks

If you're involved in the car audio competition scene, then you know the names Team Hybrids and Hybrid Audio. Simply put, they've been sweeping the competitions. Team Hybrids is a tight-knit group and their title sponsor, Hybrid Audio, appreciates and values each and every member's efforts to support the brand. In return, Hybrid also recognizes achievements of it's team members outside of the car audio world.
Team Hybrid member Dave Brooks swept the car audio competition scene this year, winning the MECA Modex Division National Championship, and earned the title of IASCA's Rookie World Champion and taking the title in the Sound Quality Championship (SQC). However, Dave achievements don't end there. Dave is now the highest-ranking enlisted serviceman in the United States Air Force, achieving Chief Master Sergeant this week at Robins Air Force Base. I'm an Air Force brat myself, so I can appreciate the level of this accomplishment. Congrats Dave!

My buddy Stephen has a term for people like Dave... He's an M3. A Massively Motivated Mother..... Eh.. You get it. Full press release after the break.

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