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Want to know what the latest is on the competition scene? What is happening, where it's happening and what people are talking about regarding the soundoffs? Well look no further; all the relavent information on the New South Wales competition series is listed below. We concentrate on New South Wales because that is the state that Fhrx Studios is located. However we do venture out to other states and we appreciate that national visiters are reading the website so for all other information regarding other states competition series, please visit Mobile Electronics.
NSW CAASQ Sound Quality Competition Upcoming Dates. - 28/08/07
Currently there are no events scheduled.
NSW CAASQ Sound Quality Competition Round 7 Results. - 29/09/07
Well the final round of the NSW CAASQ Sound Quality Competition 2007 series was quite a good day all up with plenty of contending cars and visitors. Now that we're at the end of the official season (there are other non-sanctioned events too) we have a clear picture of where the final leaderboard lies. A huge thank you to all the people who attended and made the day so enjoyable and to all the people who are battling colds and flu; hope you get better soon. As per the norm there are a few items to run through regarding the day. Here they are:
The Competition
The number of audio enthusiasts competing in the various classes this time was a little diminished however we all now have our eyes
firmly fixed on the national finals in two weeks from now. Speaking of scores and places; here are the results of round seven:
- CAASQ Amateur Street Class
- 1st: Rick Formosa (Holden Nova)
- 2nd: Jonathan Hadley (Holden HZ)
- CAASQ Amateur Show Class
- 1st: John Crino (Honda Prelude)
- 2nd: Jack Horrocks (Daihatsu Sirion)
- CAASQ Pro Street Class
- 1st: Marty Price (Nissan 200SX)
- 2nd: Peter Harlovic (Ford Laser)
- CAASQ Pro Show Class
- 1st: Edwin Low (Subaru WRX)
- 2nd: Shane Dunn (Mitsubishi 380)
- CAASQ Judges Choice Award
- Rick Formosa (Holden Nova)
- CAASQ Encouragement Award
- Peter Harlovic (Ford Laser)
- Autobarn Best Install Award
- John Crino (Honda Prelude)
- Autobarn Best Display Award
- Autobarn
- Autobarn Encouragement Award
- Mark Wheeler (Holden Commodore)
After an exciting finale to the 2007 season we have the New South Wales leaderboard up on the Mobile Electronics Australia website. To check it out click here.
Thank You's
First and foremost; thank you to everyone who attended and made the event possible. We also thank Car Audio Australia for their
assistance and the judges (including Hakki from Crankin Car Audio / (02) 9698 4454) that gave up their time to judge the cars.
Thank you also to Zoran Popovic and the crew from Autobarn for not only hosting us but for making us all feel so welcome. Autobarn
can be contacted here. Thanks also to Chris Vidler from Data_Mine
Photography who took many of the fine photos you can see.
Further information including photos
Information on the event including discussions and photos can be found on Mobile Electronics
here. Photos from the event
can be found with that thread.
Orders
You would have read that we were offering special discounts on various products if ordered during the day. A few people placed
forward orders and we ask if you could email us so we can get further information off you and your orders processed.
NSW CAASQ Sound Quality Competition Round 6 Results. - 26/08/07
The latest round of the NSW CAASQ Sound Quality Competition 2007 series was again paired with a sanctioned SPL event and was a great success. We're now nearing the end of the season (with only one round to go) and still the very heavily contested Amateur Street class has no clear winner. On the SPL side of events there was one or two blown subwoofers but overall the day was enjoyed by all. A huge thank you to all the people who attended and made the day so enjoyable. As per the norm there are a few items to run through regarding the day. Here they are:
The Competition
We had large number of audio enthusiasts competing in the various classes and as we head towards the second half of the year, the
competition is looking like a close one with cars switching places and top scores being very close due to
many of the cars being tightly bunched together score wise. Speaking of scores and places; here are the results of round six:
- CAASQ Amateur Street Class
- 1st: Daniel Hobson (Honda Civic)
- 2nd: Jonathan Hadley (Holden HZ)
- CAASQ Amateur Show Class
- 1st: John Nassis (Daihatsu Charade)
- 2nd: Jack Horrocks (Mazda MX-5)
- CAASQ Pro Street Class
- 1st: Joel Cheesman (Nissan Pulsar)
- 2nd: Nathan Vlotis (Chysler Valiant)
- CAASQ Pro Show Class
- 1st: Shane Dunn (Mitsubishi 380)
- 2nd: Hakki (BMW)
- CAASQ Judges Choice Award
- Brad Thurlow (Holden Commodore)
- CAASQ Encouragement Award
- Rahul Movva (Honda Accord)
After an exciting start to the 2007 season we have the New South Wales leaderboard up on the Mobile Electronics Australia website. To check it out click here.
Lunch
As if you didn't already know, during the middle of the day there was a sausage sizzle put on by the Doran crew. Thanks heaps
to them for organising the food for everyone.
Thank You's
First and foremost; thank you to everyone who attended and made the event possible. We also thank Car Audio Australia for their
assistance and the judges (including Hakki from Crankin Car Audio / (02) 9698 4454) that gave up their time to judge the cars.
Thank you also to Tony Doran and the crew from Doran Pro Audio for not only running another exciting SPL event, but for also
hosting the SQ crowd and making us all feel so welcome. Doran Pro Audio can be contacted
here. Thanks also to Chris Vidler who took many of the fine photos
you can see.
Further information including photos
Information on the event including discussions and photos can be found on Mobile Electronics
here. Photos from the event
can be found with that thread.
Orders
You would have read that we were offering special discounts on various products if ordered during the day. A few people placed
forward orders and we ask if you could email us so we can get further information off you and your orders processed.
NSW CAASQ Sound Quality Competition Round 5 Results. - 28/06/07
Unlike round 4, there was no sign of rain for the fifth round of the NSW CAASQ Sound Quality Competition 2007. Matter of fact, it went off without any dramas at all. As well as the sound off there was also plenty of new equipment to audition including the stunning new Morel Supremo components that not only came first but also amassed the highest points score in NSW so far this year. A huge thank you to all the people who attended and made the day so enjoyable. As per the norm there are a few items to run through regarding the day. Here they are:
The Competition
Numbers were down a little from last round but there were still plenty of audio enthusiasts competing in the various classes. The
scores are rising and the competition is looking like a close one with cars switching places and top scores being very close
due to many of the cars being tightly bunched together score wise. Speaking of scores and places; here are the results of round
five:
- CAASQ Amateur Street Class
- 1st: Daniel Hobson (Honda Civic)
- 2nd: Jonathan Hadley (Holden HZ)
- 3rd: Rick Formosa (Holden Nova)
- CAASQ Amateur Show Class
- 1st: John Nassis (Daihatsu Charade)
- 2nd: Jack Horrocks (Mazda MX-5)
- CAASQ Pro Street Class
- 1st: Marty Price (Nissan 200SX)
- 2nd: Joel Cheesman (Nissan Pulsar)
- 3rd: Paul Young (Mazda 3)
- CAASQ Pro Show Class
- 1st: Edwin Low (Subaru WRX)
- 2nd: Hakki Kazan (Nissan Pulsar)
- CAASQ Judges Choice Award
- Mark Wheeler (Holden Commodore)
- CAASQ Encouragement Award
- Kris Wilson (Mazda 3)
After an exciting start to the 2007 season we have the New South Wales leaderboard up on the Mobile Electronics Australia website. To check it out click here.
Lunch and Charity
As if you didn't already know, during the middle of the day there was a free sausage sizzle and soft drinks. However while
the food and drink were free we did ask for a small donation that is going towards the
Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) in order
to help those young among us that are not quite as fortunate. We're pleased to announce that a sum of money was raised and has
been transferred to the RIDBC. The receipt number will be posted up as soon as the transaction has cleared. Thanks to all that
were kind enough to open their wallets for a good cause.
Thank You's
First and foremost; thank you to everyone who attended and made the event possible. We also thank Car Audio Australia for their
assistance and the judges (Paul / Hakki / Paul / Mike) that gave up their time to judge the SQ cars. Thanks to Kris and Peter
who got behind the lens. Thanks must also go out to Marty's wife Christie, Mel and Kris' better half Sascha for taking care of
lunch and assuring everyone had enough to eat and drink.
Further information including photos
Information on the event including discussions and photos can be found on Mobile Electronics
here. Photos from the event
can be found
here.
Orders
You would have read that we were offering special discounts on various products if ordered during the day. A few people placed
forward orders and we ask if you could email us so we can get further information off you and your orders processed.
NSW CAASQ Sound Quality Competition Round 4 Results. - 24/06/07
Well once again the rain tried to make us miserable with the assistance of some ridiculously cold wind, but the combined fourth round of NSW CAASQ Sound Quality Competition 2007 / sanctioned SPL event went off without a hitch. Well there was one or two blown subwoofers but this is what high pressure SPL competition is all about. A huge thank you to all the people who attended and made the day so enjoyable. As per the norm there are a few items to run through regarding the day. Here they are:
The Competition
We had large number of audio enthusiasts competing in the various classes and as we head towards the second half of the year, the
competition is looking like a close one with cars switching places and top scores being very close due to
many of the cars being tightly bunched together score wise. Speaking of scores and places; here are the results of round four:
- CAASQ Amateur Street Class
- 1st: Rick Formosa (Holden Nova)
- 2nd: Antony Hughes (Holden Commodore)
- 3rd: Miko Penning (Mazda 626)
- CAASQ Amateur Show Class
- 1st: John Nassis (Daihatsu Charade)
- 2nd: Oktay Sengoz (Subaru Liberty)
- CAASQ Pro Street Class
- 1st: Marty Price (Nissan 200SX)
- 2nd: Paul Young (Mazda 3)
- 3rd: Joel Cheesman (Nissan Pulsar)
- CAASQ Pro Show Class
- 1st: Edwin Low (Subaru WRX)
- 2nd: Hakki (BMW)
- CAASQ Judges Choice Award
- Matthew Towns (Toyota Corolla)
- CAASQ Encouragement Award
- Anand Maini (Nissan Pulsar)
After an exciting start to the 2007 season we have the New South Wales leaderboard up on the Mobile Electronics Australia website. To check it out click here.
Lunch
As if you didn't already know, during the middle of the day there was a sausage sizzle put on by the Doran crew. Thanks heaps
to them for organising the food for everyone.
Thank You's
First and foremost; thank you to everyone who attended and made the event possible. We also thank Car Audio Australia for their
assistance and the judges (including Hakki from Crankin Car Audio / (02) 9698 4454) that gave up their time to judge the cars.
Thank you also to Tony Doran and the crew from Doran Pro Audio for not only running another exciting SPL event, but for also
hosting the SQ crowd and making us all feel so welcome. Doran Pro Audio can be contacted
here. Thanks also to Kris Wilson who took many of the fine photos
you can see.
Further information including photos
Information on the event including discussions and photos can be found on Mobile Electronics
here. Photos from the event
can be found
here.
Orders
You would have read that we were offering special discounts on various products if ordered during the day. A few people placed
forward orders and we ask if you could email us so we can get further information off you and your orders processed.
NSW CAASQ Sound Quality Competition Round 3 Results. - 27/05/07
With skydivers right above us, the third round of NSW CAASQ Sound Quality Competition 2007 was a roaring success and this time around the weather was fantastic with not a cloud in sight. A huge thank you to all the people who attended and made the day so enjoyable. Fhrx Studios installed cars picked up swag of trophies too which is always good for us. As with any event throughout the year, there are a few items to run through regarding the day so without further ado, here they are:
The Competition
We had large number of audio enthusiasts competing in the various classes and as we head towards the middle of the year, the
competition is looking like a close one with cars switching places and top scores being very close due to
many of the cars being tightly bunched together score wise. Speaking of scores and places; here are the results of round three:
- CAASQ Amateur Street Class
- 1st: Jonathan Hadley (Holden HZ)
- 2nd: Mark Wheeler (Holden Commodore)
- 3rd: Antony Hughes (Holden Commodore)
- CAASQ Amateur Show Class
- 1st: Jack Horrocks (Daihatsu Sirion)
- 2nd: Matt Judge (Mitsubishi Magna)
- CAASQ Pro Street Class
- 1st: Marty Price (Nissan 200SX)
- 2nd: Joel Cheesman (Nissan Pulsar)
- CAASQ Pro Show Class
- 1st: Peter Pain (Subaru WRX)
- 2nd: Edwin Low (Subaru WRX)
- CAASQ Judges Choice Award
- Kris Wilson (Mazda 3)
- CAASQ Encouragement Award
- Scott Bosnik (sic) (Ford Falcon)
After an exciting start to the 2007 season we have the New South Wales leaderboard up on the Mobile Electronics Australia website. To check it out click here.
Lunch
As if you didn't already know, during the middle of the day there was a sausage sizzle. Thanks heaps to Billy for organising
the food for everyone.
Thank You's
First and foremost; thank you to everyone who attended and made the event possible. We also thank Car Audio Australia for their
assistance and the judges that gave up their time to judge the cars. Thankyou also to Leo, Billy, Anothony, Kim and the other SPL
boys for humouring the SQ guys on the day and joining in on the fun. Thanks also to Hakki from Crankin Car Audio (02 9698 4454)
who got behind the lens for us.
Further information including photos
Information on the event including discussions and photos can be found on Mobile Electronics
here. Photos from the event
can be found found here.
Orders
You would have read that we were offering special discounts on various products if ordered during the day. A few people placed
forward orders and we ask if you could email us so we can get further information off you and your orders processed.
NSW CAASQ Sound Quality Competition Round 2 Results. - 28/04/07
Another round, another fantastic day! The second round of NSW CAASQ Sound Quality Competition 2007 was a roaring success despite the weather trying its best to ruin everything. A huge thank you to all the people who attended and made the day so enjoyable. Fhrx Studios installed cars picked up swag of trophies too which is always good for us. As with any event throughout the year, there are a few items to run through regarding the day so without further ado, here they are:
The Competition
We had large number of audio enthusiasts competing in the various classes and while it might still be early stages yet, this
years competition is looking like a close one with cars switching places and top scores being very close due to
many of the cars being tightly bunched together score wise. Speaking of scores and places; here are the results of today's round:
- CAASQ Amateur Street Class
- 1st: Jonathan Hadley (Holden HZ)
- 2nd: Craig Paddon (Nissan Skyline)
- 3rd: Ben Chong (Holden Astra)
- CAASQ Amateur Show Class
- 1st: Peter Pain (Subaru WRX)
- 2nd: Jack Chauvel (Holden Commodore)
- 3rd: Jack Horrocks (Daihatsu Sirion)
- CAASQ Pro Street Class
- 1st: Marty Price (Nissan 200SX)
- 2nd: Joel Cheesman (Nissan Pulsar)
- 3rd: Paul Young (Mazda 3)
- CAASQ Pro Show Class
- 1st: Edwin Low (Subaru WRX)
- 2nd: Shane Dunn (Mitsubishi 380)
- 3rd: Paul Con (Mitsubishi Lancer)
- CAASQ Judges Choice Award
- Craig Paddon (Nissan Skyline)
- CAASQ Encouragement Award
- Anmol Sagar (Nissan Pulsar)
After an exciting start to the 2007 season we have the New South Wales leaderboard up on the Mobile Electronics Australia website. To check it out click here.
Lunch and Charity
As if you didn't already know, during the middle of the day there was a free sausage sizzle and soft drinks. However while
the food and drink were free we did ask for a small donation that is going towards the
Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) in order
to help those young among us that are not quite as fortunate. We're pleased to announce that a sum of money was raised and has
been transferred to the RIDBC. The receipt number will be posted up as soon as the transaction has cleared. Thanks to all that
were kind enough to open their wallets for a good cause.
Thank You's
First and foremost; thank you to everyone who attended and made the event possible. We also thank Car Audio Australia for their
assistance and the judges that gave up their time to judge the SQ cars. Thanks to all those who got behind the lens. Thanks
must also go out to Marty's wife Christie for taking care of lunch and assuring everyone had enough to eat and drink.
Further information including photos
Information on the event including discussions and photos can be found on Mobile Electronics
here. Photos from the event
can be found found here.
Orders
You would have read that we were offering special discounts on various products if ordered during the day. A few people placed
forward orders and we ask if you could email us so we can get further information off you and your orders processed.
NSW CAASQ Sound Quality Competition Round 1 Results. - 31/03/07
Well what a fantastic day! The first round of NSW CAASQ Sound Quality Competition 2007 was a roaring success. A huge thank you to all the people who attended and made the day so enjoyable. Fhrx Studios installed cars picked up a total of ten trophies. As with any events throughout the year, there are a few items to run through regarding the day so without further ado, here they are:
The Competition
We had quite a number of audio enthusiasts competing in the various classes and while it might still be early stages yet, this
years competition is looking like a close one which may go right down to the wire (no pun intended). This is due to many of
the cars being tightly bunched together score wise. Speaking of scores and places; here are the results of today's round:
- CAASQ Amateur Street Class
- 1st: Antony Hughes (Holden Commodore)
- 2nd: Daniel Hobson (Honda Civic)
- 3rd: Jonathan Hadley (Holden HZ)
- CAASQ Amateur Show Class
- 1st: Peter Pain (Subaru WRX)
- 2nd: Jack Horrocks (Daihatsu Sirion)
- 3rd: Matthew Judge (Mistubishi Magna)
- CAASQ Pro Street Class
- 1st: Marty Price (Nissan 200SX)
- 2nd: Paul Young (Mazda 3)
- 3rd: Joel Cheesman (Nissan Pulsar)
- CAASQ Pro Show Class
- 1st: Edwin Low (Subaru WRX)
- 2nd: Paul Con (Mitsubishi Lancer)
- 3rd: Shane Dunn (Mitsubishi 380)
- CAASQ Judges Choice Award
- Jonathan Hadley (Holden HZ)
- CAASQ Encouragement Award
- Nathan Vlotis (Chrysler Valiant)
After an exciting start to the 2007 season we have the New South Wales leaderboard up on the Mobile Electronics Australia website. To check it out click here.
Lunch and Charity
As if you didn't already know, during the middle of the day there was a free sausage sizzle and soft drinks. However while
the food and drink were free we did ask for a small donation that is going towards the
Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) in order
to help those young among us that are not quite as fortunate. We're pleased to announce that a total of $158 was raised and has
been transferred to the RIDBC. The receipt number will be posted up as soon as the transaction has cleared. Thanks to all that
were king enough to open their wallets for a good cause.
Thank You's
First and foremost; thank you to everyone who attended and made the event possible. We also thank Car Audio Australia for their
assistance and the judges that gave up their time to judge the SQ cars. Thanks to all those who got behind the lens (including two
professional photographers). Thanks must also go out to Marty's wife Christie, sister-in-law Courtney and father-in-law Colin
for taking care of lunch and assuring everyone had enough to eat and drink.
Further information including photos
Information on the event including photos can be found on Mobile Electronics
here. These are
just some of the photos taken today by various people. Further information and discussion can be
found here.
Orders
You would have read that we were offering special discounts on various products if ordered during the day. A few people placed
forward orders and we ask if you could email us so we can get further information off you and your orders processed.