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• DRAFT RULES: Misc.

  Window coverings other than tint will not be allowed on the windshield or the front side windows. Car Audio Nationals is not responsible for equipment or vehicle malfunctions; this is the competitor's responsibility. If there is a problem, 5 minutes... Posted Apr 16 2008, 02:43 PM by BenVollmer with | with no comments Filed under: Rules

• DRAFT RULES: Noise

  NOISE: 25 Points A well-executed installation, with a properly adjusted gain structure, should be free from noise at all listening levels. Noise is defined as any sound not present in the original program material that has been added by either the vehicle... Posted Apr 16 2008, 02:38 PM by BenVollmer with | with no comments Filed under: Rules

• DRAFT RULES: Sound Linearity

  SOUND LINEARITY – 30 points Sound linearity refers to a system’s ability to reproduce a recording with accurate spectral balance and accurate dynamics at different volume levels. The judges will score the system as to how well it reproduces... Posted Apr 16 2008, 02:37 PM by BenVollmer with | with no comments Filed under: Rules

• DRAFT RULES: Imaging

  IMAGING – 50 Points Imaging is a sound system’s ability to places sounds in a three-dimensional sound field allowing listeners to pick out individual instruments, voices, etc. and their location in the space through sound only. The sound stage... Posted Apr 16 2008, 02:36 PM by BenVollmer with | with no comments Filed under: Rules

• Draft Rules: Staging

  Staging- 50 Points The perceived width, depth and height of recorded sound played back over a car audio system; the setting is similar to a sound stage from which sounds seem to emanate when reproduced through a car audio system. Judges will evaluate... Posted Apr 16 2008, 02:34 PM by BenVollmer with | with no comments Filed under: Rules

• DRAFT Rules: Tonal Accuracy

  Tonal Accuracy: 100 Points In this section, judges will evaluate the tonal characteristics of the system based on how well it reproduces the four frequency ranges described below and from an overall perception. All five tonal accuracy categories are judged... Posted Apr 16 2008, 02:32 PM by BenVollmer with | with no comments Filed under: Rules