Who is Gonna Buy A New Jeep Grand Wagoneer For the MacIntosh Stereo?
Not I, Just wondering.
...are they Real Blue Meters, or just digital versions on the dash screen? Saw a brief glance of them in a Jeep commercial...first thought was 'another one bites the big one, another slide into mediocrity...' and y'all would (and did) start a post party... 'Tosh in a Jeep. Surprised a crowd hasn't gathered with torches and pitchforks yet at the factory...but heresy plays well of late...;) |
Remember that the first brand to purchase McIntosh from the original owner was Clarion. The Jeep thing is probably the result of UAW demands that their mechanics be enabled to listen to music while they work. That means they have to be able to operate computer systems some have not seen, etc., etc. So Mac was the low bidder to do this marketing campaign. The Jeeps, which in my experience, are often called into the shop like Muslims to Mecca, will no doubt offer their Mac network up for sacrifice to the highest volume.😏 Everyone reading this will fully appreciate the undercarriage of this type of deal that involves all the advertising, marketing, media and others who have recently traded-out part of their professional services (or whatever) for a brand new Mac amp and the ability to add to it at accommodation prices. How many Mac components will go into the homes and offices of Chrysler/Jeep executives and families and those of others associated with the deal? Influencers? Bunches. Wow! We just went to a this new Jeep campaign and our unit sales on integrated amps went up like a skyrocket! Actually, here's a "good job" buddy to the manufacturers who have pioneered this kind of idea. Unless the gear put into the cars turns out to be crap. |
@waytoomuchstuff - those were the good times! I was finishing my main power wiring in a hurry, did not measure the battery to fuse holder lead, ended up just an inch longer than regulation. Lost 5 points, ended up in 9th place. Arghh! My system sounded GREAT - Eclipse head unit, Eclipse 4 x 100 amp, CDT Audio separates upfront, DD Audio 15" 3500 in the back all in a white Mazda Protege. |
Yeah, those judges could get a little persnickety A little Car Audio Nationals story from the late 1980s. We were pretty proud of one of feature cars. It was inventive, tastefully done, and I was a serious home audio guy. So, I thought our use of "good stuff" and my ability to tune it properly would give us a distinct advantage in the sound quality category. At any rate, our featured car was being judged at the regionals in Chicago and, of course, I was a nervous wreck. Suddenly, everything stopped, and judges and officials from every lane were rapidly converging on our vehicle. I, literally, thought the vehicle had caught fire, or something and was in a total panic mode. I finally worked my way over to the judging lanes where all the officials were standing around, and asked: "Is everything okay?" The judge said: "Yeah, everything’s fine. This is our new sound quality reference vehicle and I wanted the rest of the judges to hear it." I felt a little better after that. And, won our class by 40 points. |
