-=> Quoting Terry Smith to Jason Lavoie <=-
 JL> well, it's kinda hard not to call it PRO audio when 
 JL> people from all around the
 JL> wrold compete and share ideas, and NO not just any kid 
 JL> off the street can win 
 JL> competitions.  If someone has a lot of money they 
 TS> Consumer toys, no matter how esoteric, are not Pro unless the
 TS> consumers choose to buy toys intended and primarily marketed for
 TS> actual pro use.  In business, a favorable cost/performance ratio and
 TS> life expectancy during extended use are both considerations not
 TS> present in ESOTERIC consumer markets, which is the point you seem to
 TS> be confusing.   
 
I have to agree with you there Terry. Car audio has nothing to do with
Professional audio. Pro audio is my life, and I have no interest in car
audio whatsoever. It seems to me that there should be a "car audio"
echo for the trunk flappers. Lately there has been more car audio than
anything else in here, which I find a tad annoying; folks talking about
loading car amps to .5 ohms and such is certainly not professional. The
folks that enter those autosound competitions with their vans with 20
15" subs crammed into the back expecting response to 20 cycles, don't
have the background to know that there isn't enough room in a vehicle to
support the wavelength required for that kind of low end. This is typical
of the autosound enthusiasts (no offense intended, Jason). Take care.
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