• Steve Meade is back and causing a ruckus with his 20,000 Watt Tahoe. In the two latest videos, Steve shows Doja Clik’s Lil Man what the Tahoe can do and the dude nearly melts into the seat! And the hair trick at the end of the video is a classic. Video Two features Ice Cube producer Teak showing his buddy PSYPH what Steve’s four 18" Fi subs feels like on 20K watts. He doesn’t know what hit him!
• Sound Sensations took first place at the Pioneer Sound Build-Off with their 99 Mercedes CLK 430, and with good reason. The install was flawless and nearly acoustically perfect. The custom remote flush-mounted in the center console that controls the radio, lighting, and various accessories is uber-trick, but I think the custom kick panels are my favorite.
• MTX is running a contest and giving away $4500 in stereo equipment and gear to the lucky few who create the best MTX commercial and post it online. Get the details!
• Sirius Satellite Radio got scooped! We’ve got pics of the newest Starmate 5 tuner, and it’s not actually due out for quite a few months. Thanks FCC!
• Need an iPhone or iTouch dock for your ride but can’t quite find the perfect solution? Until you do, you could just make your own using the contents that came in your iPhone’s box!

I know you were all worried about not seeing a SoundDomain Sound-Off post to keep you informed of what’s going on in the Mobile Electronics World, but not to worry folks, the Sound-Off is back! I had to step away from the office for a while to take care of some family matters, but we’re back in business! So what’s going on in the world of car audio? Take a look!

• Hybrid Audio has finally released the details and production photos of their newest competition tweeter, the Legatia L1 Pro Series. This bad boy features a machined all-aluminum body, a damped rear chamber, silk-dome tweeter powered by a neodymium motor. Not only do they look sexy as hell, but based on Hybrid’s previous tweeter success, these should stomp the competition!
• If you need some power wire for your amplifier install, Elemental Designs is currently offering 40% off their 4 gauge and 8 gauge power wire. It’s sold by the foot so you can get the perfect length and with this savings you’re practically getting it for free!
• Sirius and XM just had their merger blessed and approved by the Department of Justice and are now waiting on the FCC’s approval. Sorry about your luck commercial-ridden FM radio! So what does these mean to you and how are you going to benefit from this deal? Hop over to SoundDomain and find out!
• After a brief new-product-hiatus, high-end car audio manufacturer Xtant has just revealed their new product line-up. Wood-cone component speakers, leather-wrapped subwoofers, and customizable wood-paneled amplifiers make these products some of the sexiest on the market. Amazing looks and great sound quality… What more could you ask for?

• Aliph, makers of the cool Jawbone Bluetooth headset, released details on three limited edition Jawbones designed by the the device’s creator. Sweet Talk, Dirty Talk, and Trash Talk are pretty simple, but I appreciate that they don’t have that modern "Matrix" styling a lot of manufacturers have taken on. The trucker lady emblem is my favorite. Do ya dig?
• CarDomain member e34zoui’s e34 5-Series BMW is off the charts. I was surfing through the Top A/V Installs on CarDomain when I came across this kitted-up starch white BMW beauty queen. He’s completely reworked the interior: kick panels, custom consoles, a complete A/V system, carPC… And the quality is straight-up outstanding.
• Don’t forget!! If you live in the Vancouver, BC area, Varad is searching for a booth car for the Lordco Trade Show! You get a slew of free gear and your car featured in the blog! Get all the details!
• Speaking of contests– Sirius is taking entries for a free trip to the Winter Music Conference in Miami with guest host Paul Van Dyk! If you’re an electronic music music junkie like myself, this is a killer opportunity!
• Audiojunkies got the scoop on some new amplifiers from Italian amplifier manufacturer Tec. The sleek and simple design will look awesome flush-mounted or on full display!

• If you’re looking for a SMOKING deal on a single amp to power your entire audio system, Elemental Designs is closing out their NINe.5 five-channel amp and have knocked $150 off the price!
• If you own a 2004+ Toyota with the Premium Sound or JBL Premium Sound upgrade and you’ve tried to upgrade the radio, then you know it’s not a cheap or easy install, until now. Premium Sound/JBL-equipped Toyotas use a data turn-on for the amp rather than a standard 12-volt system. Removing the radio used to mean rewiring the entire system or bypassing the factory amp completely, but now Scosche offers a device that will interface with the factory amp and provide the data turn-on. And we’ve got a video for you showing just how easy it is!
• Polk Audio’s new home Sirius tuner is out, and a sexy piece of equipment it is! This full-sized component will look right at home in your home audio stack, and offers on-screen metadata to your TV as well as Time Shift and an optical out. Did you know Sirius actually broadcasts in 5.1 surround sound? Now you do, and now you can take advantage of it!
• Zapco’s new iForce amps are out! These amps feature a similar design to the rest of the Zapco family, keeping it simple and sleek. But they also took this somewhat-entry level series and added Symbilink technology so you can take full advantage of Zapco’s amazing sound quality!

• If you haven’t experienced the beauty of Satellite Radio yet, you honestly don’t know what you’re missing. Not only is the programming superior to what you get on repetitive FM radio, the fact that it’s uncensored and little to no commercials on the music channels really is a God-send. If you want to give it a try, but don’t want to spend a lot of money, check out the killer deals Sirius is running! Good ’til March 1st!
• If you just picked up an ’08 Accord and want to swap out the radio, but all the shops told you "No-Can-Do", Scosche just released this color-matched kit for single and double-DIN radios!
• Did you know that JBL speakers can be found in approximately 80% of allmovie theaters in the US and that Lucas Arts (You know, the guys that made Star Wars?) designed initial THXspecifications using JBL speakers? Yep. That’s right. And JBL just released some new Power Series speakers so you can swap out those tin can-sounding factory speakers for some premium quality sound. May the force be with you.
• Ben from Car Audio Nationals just stopped by the to announce the resurrection of the Car Audio Nationals Series of Sound Quality events for competitors on the East Coast (or those further West crazy and dedicated enough to make the trek!). Three events are planned so far, and winners are actually paid CASH to go along with their trophy. Start tuning that sound system!