Take Five! Five teams from five Nations – each team is uniting max. five top notch car hifi installers. All of the teams are aiming for the same goal: the EMMA@Work European Supercup 2008! Five columns build the basis to win the Supercup:

1. A nice car

Each team is allowed to build the components into a vehicle which size is not bigger then a Minivan. From Renault Clio (Team France) to Citroen Picasso (Team Romania) the size is various and the more interesting will be the result. The different surroundings will show the skill of the installers and the team with the best installation and sound will get the place at the sun in Sinsheim 2008.

2. The AlpineF#1 Status CD Headunit CDA-7990 side by side with the Alpine F#1 Status PXA-H900 Digital Processor

AlpineF#1Status R&D Concept � Alpine is a world-renown leader in developing products and technologies for drastically improving in-

vehicle acoustics and creation of superior sound quality. � Recently, the advent of breakthrough core digital technologies which have replaced traditional analog

approaches have transformed mobile lifestyles. � In the past, audio systems were the main in-vehicle systems. Recently, however, DVD-based visual

systems, navigation systems, and other information/communication components have been on the increase. The traditional definition of mobile entertainment and convenience is rapidly being transformed.

� Since 1996, Alpine has defined its corporate vision under the slogan “Discover the Future of Mobile Media”, and has focused its resources towards providing leading products and technologies for drivers worldwide.

� Within this Mobile Media era, Alpine firmly believes that one core element from past eras remain: the importance of superior sound. In Alpine’s vision, sound serves as the most critical interface between man and machine. Through developing and implementing the latest in digital technology, Alpine has

renewed its commitment to providing the ultimate in sound performance for the vehicle. � Under this challenge, Alpine has carefully selected its most experienced and elite R&D staff and

challenged them to develop an in-vehicle mobile media sound system that sets new standards of excellence in the industry. The result of this special internal project is products and technologies called “AlpineF#1Status”. These products are the result of years of built-up know-how and have been created with no compromises in the initial visions of the R&D teams.

� Alpine is confident that the performance of this new “AlpineF#1Status” system will completely re-define the standards of how audio is judged in the vehicle, and will serve as the guideline for future mobile media system performance.

Key Points of the “AlpineF#1Status” Products. CDA-7990: A CD head unit designed for ultimate playback accuracy of compact discs

- Best Playback Precision in the Industry: Incorporating an extremely fine-tuned mechanism and

superior-quality parts chosen after painstaking inspection by Alpine engineers, this unit enables superior, distortion-free playback of even the most delicate musical nuances, even under the harshest of driving conditions.

- Technology for Perfect Silence (Noise Proofing): The CDA-7990 has been designed to thoroughly

withstand perverse influences caused by external noises generated by the vehicles electrical systems. This prevents deteriation of the signal within the audio block of the unit, resulting in perfectly pure reproduction of the original music.

- Dynamic & High Speed: Unprecedented dynamic range performance allows for sound reproduction

that is energetic, with superior realism and musicality. - Super-Accurate Signal Transmission: The unit is designed with the demanding in-vehicle

environment in mind, ensuring that the audio signals are not degraded in any way during transmission stages nor effected by noise.

- Man Machine Interface: Provides natural and easy system operation based on ergonomic design

concepts. PXA-H900 Digital Processor: The Gateway to Mobile Media Sound -Super-Accurate Processing Calculations: This industry-first processor enables the complex acoustical properties of the vehicle cabin to be precisely measured, displayed, and adjusted under real time conditions. Even the most minute musical elements can be clearly reproduced thanks to the processors capabilities. -A Breakthrough in Installation Technology: What traditionally required many hours of analysis and countermeasures by highly-trained professionals can now be achieved with a push of a button through the use of this processor. Fine-tweaking of the system settings can also be manually performed. -Ideal for all System Needs: The processor can be used to create personalized acoustic settings based on each individual user preference and vehicle environment (full multi-media system, rear-entertainment system, heavy-bass system etc.) Also incorporates control over a navigation systems voice guidance. - Multi-Operation Capability: The unit’s operations and settings can be accessed and adjusted either

through the remote control incorporating a highly-detailed OELD display, or through connecting with a PC for more detailed adjustments via computer.

- Multi Media Decoder: Incorporates a signal decoder that copes with the latest sound technology used in music and visual software.

Main Features of Products: CDA-7990 - High Precision Black Mechanism based on DVD-mechanism technology - Burr-Brown 24-bit High Precision DAC (K Rank) - 24-bit Digital Filter - Large Capacity Power Supply - 4V Preout

- Originally-designed RCA Cables - Super-shield RCA Connectors - Optical Out - Titanium nosepiece - BioLite Display (OELD) - Fine-gauge Rotary Encoder Volume - Ergonomic-design Key Layout PXA-H900 - Burr-Brown 24-bit DAC (K-Rank) - Ultra High Speed Processor DSP - 11-channel Auto Time Correction - Auto-Adaptive EQ - 31-band Real Time Analyzer - 31-band Graphic EQ/ 10-band Parametric Equalizer - 11-channel Divider - Navigation Voice Guidance Input - Auxiliary Input - PC Control

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3. The No. 7 Focal Utopia Be Component Speaker Kit together with the legendary Focal Beryllium Subwoofer

Focal No. 7 Utopia Be – the Experts Formula

The BE stands for beryllium, an exotic material Focal uses in a proprietary tweeter dome that's said to be far lighter — yet seven times more rigid — than titanium. It's used in the two 1-inch tweeters that are part of the BE No. 7 three-way component set. The set's pairs of 3-inch midranges and 6.5-inch woofers also borrow the famous W sandwich cone. That's foam laminated between two thin sheets of glass fabric — same stuff used in the French company's flagship and trés expensive Utopia home loudspeakers. Meanwhile, the Crossblock crossover (exclusive to the car line) allows you to tweak the sound to your liking with more than 4,000 filtering combinations.

Focal 21 WX – Bass for Beryllium

The Beryllium components are the absolute pinnacle of Focal’s car audio systems and expecting the 21WX to be the flagship subwoofer is absolutely correct. While not designed to set any new sound pressure level records, the 21WX will offer the most accurate bass reproduction ever heard in a car. Beginning with the cone, the 21WX is adorned with a smart-looking grey composite ‘W’ sandwich cone. This is constructed from foam layer sandwiched between two composite layers. The reason for the foam core is that it provides optimal acceleration and deceleration (which helps amplifier damping factor stay high) without decay, plus the damping provides a neutral and colour-free sound.The heart of the 21WX is the voice coil, former and cone but the standout part is the special magnet structure. There are six separate double-stacked multi-ferrite magnets (twelve in total), painted bright red and equally-spaced around the voice coil perimeter. The substantial benefit of this construction is cooling. Whereas most subwoofer manufacturers spend countless hours trying to get air to flow in through the top of the voice coil gap and out through the pole vent at the bottom, Focal has improved on this by designing the individual magnet structures to allow cool air to flow directly between the magnets and into the motor itself. The result is the copper

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50mm wide and 25mm high voice coil (wound on a black Kapton former) remains quite cool during the sub’s operation. The incorporation of small holes on the former top itself, allows air to get into the core as well, thus allowing cooling on both sides of the former. This design allows the subwoofer a power handling of 250 watts continuous or 500 watts maximum. Holding the magnet structure onto the bottom of the frame are two large brushes steel backing plates. The lower one contains a gold-plated pole exit vent and screws hold the magnets in place. www.focal.tm.fr

4. Powered by two Amps from Audison: The LRx 5.1K. ABD class amplifier and the LRx 2.4

stereo amplifier

Audison LRx 5.1K and Audison LRx 2.4

Objective: To achieve the maximum performances driving each loudspeaker with state-of-the-art technology. . LRx 5.1K. for SUBWOOFERS + TWEETERS: LRx 5.1K is an ABD class amplifier featuring “A class based” channels to drive the detailed high frequency section, AB class channels to drive the dynamic woofer section combined with the highly efficient auD-class technology1 for the high output subwoofer section, all in the same heatsink. LRx 2.4. MIDRANGE. LRx 2.4 is a stereo amplifier able to insure a very high output current thanks to the high performance power supply section and final stages. Tonal accuracy is the best with detailed mid-high frequency. www.audison.eu

5. And last but not least AIV’s most capacious selection of high quality accessories – such as

cables, connectors, power capacitors, fuses, fuse holders, special customizing products like adhesives and fiberglass mats, damping material, MDF rings and installation kits etcetera.

AIV – Worlds Are Connected Founded in 1976 AIV became one of Europe’s leading specialists in the automotive cable and connector industry. In more than 30 years of activity, the company has worked out its unique know-how. Meantime AIV products and components are available in over 30 countries. To ensure a constantly high product quality the company is assembling cables and connectors at its own DIN EN ISO 9001 certified production facility based in Germany. Being a true pioneer in fielding a comprehensive line of CAN Bus Interfaces AIV presents a full range of smart product solutions to enable a safe and easy integration of car entertainment, mobile phones and navigation systems in any modern car. Besides a highly professional Individual Custom Car Installation Component line AIV is also offering a broad range of high quality devices for mobile infotainment as well as an extensive range of Home-HiFi accessories. www.aiv.de

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