Two Powerhouse Vehicle Aftermarket Brands, Borla Exhaust And AudioControl, Enter Strategic Partnership Targeting The Electric Vehicle (EV) Category
Borla And AudioControl Partner To Develop A New And Unique Exhaust Sound System For EVs
Clearwater, FL (October 13, 2022) – Borla Exhaust, a world leader in performance exhaust systems, partnered with AudioControl, known in the vehicle aftermarket industry for its high-performance audio solutions, to bring the Borla Active Performance Sound™ System to life. David Borla, VP, Marketing and Sales at Borla, had a vision to bring the sensory excitement that driving enthusiasts have grown to expect from Borla, now to EV drivers. Electric Vehicles lose an element of driver excitement with the loss of audible exhaust. With its many years of audio processing expertise, AudioControl was able to develop state-of-the-art technology needed for Borla to add that excitement back to the EV driving experience.
Years in the making, Borla’s Active Performance Sound System, utilizes a proprietary Borla algorithm that takes into consideration the vehicle’s speed, power, RPM, torque and load with zero latency. It was developed using professional recordings of actual Borla-equipped internal-combustion (ICE) vehicles. Multiple microphones capture all characteristics of ICE audio, including idle, ramps to redline, cruising, throttle lifts, “burbles & pops” and more. Using real-time data from the EV’s internal computer, the Borla System generates a hyper-realistic ICE soundtrack that perfectly matches the EV motor status and other vehicle dynamics. The System perfectly pairs with a mobile app where drivers can select from multiple Borla sound technologies including ATAK®, S-Type, and Touring all with full control over volume and other characteristics.
“Sound, vision, and touch are the 3 senses we use for sport driving and without the real-time feedback of motor and vehicle dynamics through soundwaves and vibration much of that experience is missing,” stated David Borla, who prior to his 25 years at Borla Exhaust was a professional musician. “This product is actually an instrument, in more ways than one. It’s like an audio tachometer that provides drivers with that real-time feedback, and it’s also like a musical instrument that plays an exciting soundtrack which enhances the driving experience giving the vehicle personality and a sense of soul” Borla said, adding “Afterall, who wants to watch ‘Fast n’ Furious’ movies or play ‘Forza’ with no sound? They go to great lengths to ensure sound is prevalent in those mediums for a reason.”
Don Zaney, Vice President, Product Development at AAMP Global (parent company of AudioControl) said, “We were honored when our OEM partners recommended us to Borla. Once the two companies met, we were convinced it was the perfect marriage of capabilities to bring this amazing new product to life. Throughout the development and testing process it was our number one goal to maintain the highest standards in our areas of expertise; CAN bus integration, digital sound processing and amplification technology”
Featured on MotorTrend’s popular TV show, All Girls Garage, the vehicle-specific kit is expected to start shipping by Fall 2022 for the Mustang Mach-E first and then made available for Ford Lightning and other EV models soon after. It will be on display at the 2022 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas in both the Borla booth (Central Hall, #22765) and AudioControl booth (North Hall, #10929). Customers can currently sign up to be notified when the System becomes available.
AudioControl Introduces the 3-Zone ACX-BT3 Bluetooth® Controller
Premium Bluetooth interface delivers outstanding sound quality, IPX6-rated durability, and easy access to volume control over three separate zones at the touch of a button
Seattle, WA, July 25th, 2022 – AudioControl has introduced the ACX-BT3, a premium Bluetooth controller providing independent volume adjustment over three stereo zones or control of all three zones simultaneously. The ACX-BT3 is the ultimate solution for marine, powersports, and other applications where a Bluetooth-connected source is desired.
The high-performance AudioControl ACX-BT3 has been engineered with an IPX6 rating to withstand the rigors of marine and powersports applications. Music enthusiasts will appreciate the superb sound quality of aptX HD, the most advanced 24-bit Bluetooth 5.0 audio codec, plus 4-volts of pristine audio output. With its clean design and elegant appearance, the ACX-BT3 features an AUX input for the integration of a wired audio source. A tap of the center button enables the user to effortlessly select which zone to control, clearly indicated by the color of the LED backlighting. The ACX-BT3 offers an elegant appearance and features integrated mounting holes for easy installation, making it the ideal solution for creating a high-performance, all-weather-rated, standalone sound system where a conventional head unit is impractical.
“The ACX-BT3 is the ultimate solution for integrating a phone as a wireless entertainment source, providing users with a durable volume control option and output to three zones,” said Matthew Palumbo, National Sales Manager at AudioControl. “This is a truly high-performance wireless solution that will help create new opportunities for 12-volt specialists.”
PERFECT WITH AUDIOCONTROL ACX SERIES AMPLIFIERS
AudioControl ACX Series Amplifiers are loaded with features and deliver superb sound quality for any system design, while featuring an amazingly compact overall footprint to ensure the easiest possible integration into confined spaces. Thanks to state-of-the-art conformal coatings, insulated gaskets, and loose-mating waterproof connectors, the AudioControl ACX lineup delivers breathtaking audio performance and superior build quality for marine and motorsports applications.
AudioControl Delivers Maximum Power and Performance from a Sleek Form Factor with the Architect Model P250EQ Amplifier
The Architect Model P250EQ features high-power, stability into 2-Ohms and the superb sound quality of AudioControl’s legendary Made in USA Constant Power Mode amp design
Seattle, WA June 6th, 2022 – AudioControl (audiocontrol.com) has introduced the Architect Model P250EQ, a high-power 2-channel amplifier engineered with an emphasis on sound quality plus key features for the custom installation channel. The P250EQ only requires a 1U rack space yet delivers the performance and functionality of much larger solutions.
The foundation of the AudioControl P250EQ is the company’s Constant Power Mode amplifier design that delivers clarity and balance into any loudspeaker. Output power is 250-Watts per channel into 8, 4 and 2-Ohm loads. The P250EQ’s Constant Power Mode amplifier platform is highlighted by an overbuilt power supply and advanced filter stage mated to robust output transistors capable of both high-current demand and rock-solid stability across the required range of load impedances. The P250EQ will extract every ounce of detail from all styles of music including the latest high-resolution digital content.
THREE PRESET EQ CURVES ONBOARD
The AudioControl Architect Model P250EQ features three selectable EQ curves to ease installation and setup efficiency while delivering a tailored, premium solution for each zone. Integrators can choose from Flat, Bass Boost or Bass/Treble Boost curves that have been engineered to enhance the performance of commonly deployed architectural loudspeakers.
FEATURES FOR THE CI CHANNEL
The Architect Model P250EQ offers an impressive array of inputs designed to accommodate every application. The main audio inputs are RCA (stereo) along with both coax and optical digital inputs that are controlled by a priority switch selector. There are also multiple 4-conductor speaker-level output connectors for effortless termination that enable the P250EQ to drive up to 4 pairs of speakers. AudioControl’s SDS Priority Input Switching feature is accessible via a 3.5mm stereo input, facilitating the integration of smart doorbells, network-connected speakers and other devices that can pause/restart the entertainment content in selected zones as desired. The P250EQ features a signal-sensing circuit for auto-turn on/off when applicable.
AudioControl has a 45-plus year history of creating award-winning products for integrators and backing them up with superior customer service as well as a 5-year warranty. Engineered and manufactured in the USA, the P250EQ amplifier is yet another example of a best-in-class product from AudioControl.
The AudioControl Architect Model P250EQ will be available July, 2022.
AudioControl Redefines the Performance of the 70-Volt Amplifier Category
New 70-volt Dual-Mode CM Series amplifiers leverage powerful technology first used for avionics and satellite applications
Seattle, WA May 5th, 2022 – AudioControl (audiocontrol.com) has continued their nearly 5-decade long legacy of best-in-class solutions by introducing a groundbreaking audio amplifier platform leveraging GaN (Gallium Nitride) semiconductors from GaN Systems. AudioControl engineers have created a circuit that establishes a new bar for power and sound quality, now available in the CM Series 4-channel, 3-channel, and 2-channel 70-volt Dual-Mode amplifiers.
“I am so excited about the GaN amplifiers we have developed and the opportunities that CM Series amps represent for A/V integrators,” explained AudioControl President Alex Camara. “Our new Dual-Mode design effortlessly drives 70-volt speaker systems and standard 4/8-ohm speakers simultaneously, achieving bass clarity and definition far beyond the capability of traditional 70-volt solutions. CM Series Dual-Mode amplifiers also incorporate AudioControl’s award-winning DSP engine, enabling integrators to fine-tune each zone for optimized sound quality.”
THE CHALLENGE
The AudioControl engineering team was tasked with elevating the performance standard for the 70-volt Dual-Mode audio amplifier category. 70-volt amplifiers are useful for driving many loudspeakers but have always suffered from performance limitations, often lacking clarity and reduced bass extension. Now, in burgeoning resimercial markets such as bars, restaurants, retail outlets, and corporate offices/boardrooms as well as large residential/outdoor entertainment projects, the sound quality of 70-volt amplifiers had to be elevated to satisfy discerning clients.
THE SOLUTION — AUDIOCONTROL’S GAN-BASED AMPLIFIERS
AudioControl CM Series amplifiers have set a new standard for power and sound quality—but how was this achieved? GaN (Gallium Nitride) is a semiconductor material that was initially designed for the challenging demands of avionics, space, satellite, and 5G wireless applications. By using GaN Systems’ power semiconductors as the foundation for a new amplifier platform, AudioControl engineers were able to achieve high-output power, unparalleled efficiency, reduced distortion and ultra-low signal-to-noise resulting in outstanding sonic rendering from a highly efficient circuit that fits elegantly inside a sleek form factor.
“The AudioControl GaN amplifier design is a great example of combining system engineering innovation with the newest offerings in power semiconductors,” said Jim Witham, CEO of GaN Systems. “Customers across the market spectrum are taking the lead in their industry by leveraging the many performance advantages of GaN.”
ALWAYS THERE FOR INTEGRATORS WITH THE FINEST SOLUTIONS AVAILABLE
AudioControl has a 45-plus year history of creating award-winning products for integrators and backing them up with superior customer service and a 5-year warranty. Engineered and manufactured in Seattle, WA, the GaN audio amplifier platform and CM Series 70-volt Dual-Mode amplifiers are further examples of a best-in-class, innovative product design from AudioControl.
GaN-powered AudioControl CM Series amplifiers are available now.
PLEASE VISIT AUDIOCONTROL AT THE 2022 ISE SHOW IN BARCELONA MAY 10-13, STAND 2Q400
ABOUT AUDIOCONTROL
AudioControl is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative high-performance audio solutions for the residential, commercial, and automotive markets since 1977. Based in Seattle, WA, AudioControl offers premium quality home theater and whole-house entertainment products, distributed audio amplifiers for commercial applications and a legacy of outstanding car audio processors, amplifiers and OEM interface solutions sold and installed worldwide by qualified professionals. For more information visit audiocontrol.com or contact AudioControl at +1 425-775-8461 or email sound.great@audiocontrol.com.
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AudioControl’s Award-Winning Dual-Mode Amplifier Design on Display at ISE 2022 in Barcelona
ISE attendees will experience the latest multi-zone entertainment solutions from AudioControl highlighted by the new CM Series 70-volt Dual-Mode amplifiers
CM Series amplifiers feature category-defining engineering and performance plus optional Dante® network connectivity along with the benefits of DSP control and channel matrixing capabilities
Seattle, WA, May 2nd, 2022 – AudioControl (audiocontrol.com) is now shipping three highly versatile CM Series amplifiers, winner of several prestigious awards for design, innovation and performance including the 2021 CEDIA Best New Hardware award. AudioControl will showcase their full lineup of multi-zone entertainment and cinema products at the 2022 ISE show in Barcelona at the Fira Barcelona – Gran Via from May 10th-13th, stand 2Q400.
The AudioControl CM Series amplifiers utilize a highly sophisticated Constant Power Mode architecture featuring GaN (Gallium Nitride) semiconductors—a groundbreaking circuit engineered by AudioControl to deliver more output power, greater efficiency and superb sound quality—far surpassing the performance of conventional 70-volt solutions. CM Series amplifiers are the perfect complement to AudioControl’s best-in-class 4/8-Ohm Architect and Director Series amplifiers, engineered as the ultimate solution for professional integrators.
“The performance we have been able to achieve from the CM Series 70-volt amplifier platform is nothing short of astonishing,” explained AudioControl CEO Alex Camara. “These amps have redefined the value proposition for integrators seeking to deliver best solutions across a vast range of projects. We are thrilled to be able to showcase these amplifiers to ISE attendees in Barcelona.”
CM Series amplifiers feature optional Dante digital audio networking capability (Dante option available beginning Q1, 2022) along with the flexibility of both 70-volt and 4/8-Ohm (Dual-Mode) compatibility. These ultimate-performance amplifiers are ideally suited for commercial and residential A/V installations, delivering best-in-class audio performance, legendary build quality, channel matrixing and a powerful, intuitive DSP engine that is second to none. The features and performance of CM Series amplifiers enable integrators to precisely tailor the sound by zone to any environment—from Houses of Worship, Boardrooms, Hospitality, Collaboration Suites and more. CM Series amplifiers are compatible with popular smart home platforms such as Crestron, RTi and Control4, enabling control of Dante signal routing as well as volume up/down and power on/off by zone. There are three available channel configurations for the CM Series amplifiers:
- CM4-750—4-Channel high-power Dual-Mode DSP-enabled amplifier
- CM3-750—3-Channel high-power Dual-Mode DSP-enabled amplifier
- CM2-750—2-Channel high-power Dual-Mode DSP-enabled amplifier
A POWERFUL STORY
Each CM Series amplifier utilizes a highly sophisticated Constant Power Mode architecture that delivers 750-watts per channel in 70-volt mode or 625-watts per channel at 8, 6 or 4-ohms along with stability into 2-ohms. CM Series amplifiers also deliver 1500-watts bridged in 100-volt mode and 1250-watts bridged into an 8-ohm load. The CM Series Dual-Mode design can simultaneously operate in 70-volt mode while also driving a conventional loudspeaker. Each model offers eight analog inputs (two analog inputs can be set to accommodate a microphone) plus two digital audio inputs (coax and optical). The amplified outputs of each CM Series model can be individually controlled as mono outputs or controlled as stereo pairs, giving integrators the system configuration flexibility, they need to accommodate any system architecture.
AudioControl has a 40-plus year history of creating award-winning products for integrators and backing them up with superior customer service as well as a 5-year warranty. Engineered and manufactured in the USA, CM Series amplifiers are yet another example of a best-in-class product design from AudioControl.
AudioControl CM Series amplifiers are available now. The optional Dante capability will become available Q2, 2022.
PLEASE VISIT AUDIOCONTROL AT THE 2022 ISE SHOW IN BARCELONA MAY 10-13, STAND 2Q400
ABOUT AUDIOCONTROL
AudioControl is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative high-performance audio solutions for the residential, commercial, and automotive markets since 1977. Based in Seattle, WA, AudioControl offers premium quality home theater and whole-house entertainment products, distributed audio amplifiers for commercial applications and a legacy of outstanding car audio processors, amplifiers and OEM interface solutions sold and installed worldwide by qualified professionals. For more information visit audiocontrol.com or contact AudioControl at +1 425-775-8461 or email sound.great@audiocontrol.com.
PRESS CONTACT
Micah Sheveloff
WIRC Media
(727) 258-4770
wirc1@wircmedia.com