SQOLOGY Car Audio Podcast

SQOLOGY Car Audio Podcast

The study of accurate, intelligible, and enjoyable car audio.

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June 27, 2025 52 mins

From garage installs to global retail, JL Audio’s legacy runs deep—but what happens when a brand built on culture joins forces with a tech giant?


It’s been nearly two years since Garmin acquired JL Audio—but until now, almost nothing has been said directly from the source.


In this exclusive interview, Garmin’s Dave Dunn (Senior Director of Marine & RV Sales) joins SQOLOGY co-hosts Klifton Keplinger (Soundz / Hybrid Audio ...

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In this episode of the SQOLOGY Podcast, we sit down with Vin Quach—a relentless builder, passionate demo enthusiast, and long-haul competitor with a deep love for loud, well-tuned sound. From his earliest experiments with clock radios and gutted speaker enclosures to competing with multi-car fleets at Finals, Vin takes us through decades of misadventures, moldy interiors, blown tweeters, and breakthrough bass. His stories are raw, ...

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In this episode of the SQOLOGY Podcast, Klifton Keplinger and Mike Myers break down Aggieland XI — covering event highlights, judging insights, competitor feedback, and the razor-thin battle between top competitors like Mark Bruno and Brian Gill. They reveal the winners of both the Tuner Challenge and the Demologist award, and reflect on what made this year's event one of the most dynamic yet.

The conversation also dives into th...

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March 28, 2025 80 mins

This episode, sponsored by ⁠Resonix Sound Solutions⁠, features hosts Mike Myers and Klifton Keplinger with guests Dean and Fernando of Five Star Car Stereo.


In this conversation, Dean and Fernando talk about what they're currently focused on—from running a high-volume install shop to creating educational content for a global audience. They also share their impressions from the recent Unified SQ Finals event in Birmingham, Alabama, o...

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December 3, 2024 105 mins

This episode, sponsored by Resonix Sound Solutions, features hosts Mike Myers and Klifton Keplinger with guest Jeff Smith.


The discussion centers on Jeff's experience in car audio, his history with sound quality competitions, and the industry's evolution. Jeff reflects on his early competition days, the systems he built, and the relationships he's developed in the industry. This interview captures the essence of the car audio cult...

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November 25, 2024 53 mins

Travis Chin, owner of IASCA Worldwide — joins Mike and Klif to discuss the competition organization's mission as we approach the 2025 season.


To gain more insight into Travis and his background with IASCA, you can listen by following this link.


Many thanks to ResoNix Sound Solutions for supporting the SQOLOGY Podcast. You can find out more about Resonix Sound Treatment Solutions, along with tons of other info and products, at http://...

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November 11, 2024 110 mins

Join us for this episode of The SQOLOGY Car Audio Podcast, where hosts Michael Myers and Klifton Keplinger sit down with Nick Apicella of ⁠Resonix Sound Solutions (also the sponsor of this podcast, https://bit.ly/sound-deadening ) to discuss this year's Car Audio Championship and beyond. Nick shares his insights into the competition scene in a conversation that covers the Championship event and broader topics around car audio today...

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November 2, 2024 119 mins

Sponsored by Resonix Sound Solutions — check out their killer buyer's guide here to learn (a lot) more: https://bit.ly/sound-deadening

Join us for this episode of The SQOLOGY Car Audio Podcast as we dive into the highlights of the 2024 car audio season! Hosts Michael Myers and Klifton Keplinger sit down with Peter Steinbacher of PSSound, a prominent figure in the car audio scene from the UK, for an in-depth discussion on this year’...

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October 27, 2024 107 mins

Howard Cantor, co-founder of MASQ (Mobile Audio Sound Quality), joins Mike and Klif to discuss the competition organization's vision and provide an overview of MASQ's scoresheet and music for 2025.


2025 MASQ Scoresheet https://bit.ly/masq-scoresheet

2025 MASQ Playlist https://amzn.to/3YFzX5V


Many thanks to ResoNix Sound Solutions for supporting the SQOLOGY Podcast. You can find out more about Resonix Sound Treatment Solutions, along w...

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Bart Andeer, managing partner and director of the Florida International Audio Expo, joins Mike, Erin Hardison, and Klif to discuss the expo in Tampa (Feb 21-23, 2025) and ideas for maximizing crossover with the integrated car audio event, 'Sound Paradise,' by the enthusiast group, Florida Sound Quality, and IASCA.


You can learn more about the expo at their page: https://floridaaudioexpo.com


You can view the event on our Facebook ...

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Veteran competitor and IASCA judge Harry Kimura joins Mike and Klif to discuss the '24 Car Audio Championship in Alabama and some ideas from and for IASCA's past, present, and future.


If you have any ideas, stories, or anything else you'd like to hear, please do us a favor and submit them here: ⁠⁠forms.gle/hz9GsfrZxn92r9qLA⁠⁠


Many thanks to ResoNix Sound Solutions for supporting the SQOLOGY Podcast. You can find out more about Re...

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Erin of Erin's Audio Corner joins Mike and Klif to discuss the '24 Car Audio Championship in Alabama and some ideas for maximizing crossover events such as the Florida International Audio Expo in Tampa (Feb 21-23, 2025) and AXPONA outside of Chicago (April 11-13, 2025).

If you have any ideas, stories, or anything else you'd like to hear, please do us a favor and submit them here: ⁠forms.gle/hz9GsfrZxn92r9qLA⁠


Many thanks to ResoN...

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October 11, 2024 88 mins

Mike and Klif (Sound Team 2nd) share stories of Finals past, preparation tips, and a couple of "predictions."

If you have any stories to share or anything else you'd like to hear, please do us a favor and submit them here: forms.gle/hz9GsfrZxn92r9qLA

Many thanks to ResoNix Sound Solutions for supporting the SQOLOGY Podcast. You can find out more about Resonix Sound Treatment Solutions, along with tons of other info and products, a...

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October 8, 2024 64 mins
Leonard Day, a long-time competitor, joins us to discuss his background in car audio and a few other subjects. If there are topics or people you'd like to hear about over the coming season, please do us a favor and submit them here: https://forms.gle/hz9GsfrZxn92r9qLA Many thanks to ResoNix Sound Solutions for supporting the SQOLOGY Podcast. You can find out more about Resonix Sound Treatment Solutions, along with tons of other i...
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October 3, 2024 7 mins
The following is an AI-generated summary from an AI-generated tracklist for the theoretical of SQOLOGY as a competition organization. This resulting "conversation" is also entirely AI-generated. This is a list of songs commonly used in sound quality competitions for car audio systems. Each song is specifically chosen for its ability to test different aspects of a system's performance, such as imaging, tonal balance, dynamic range,...
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October 3, 2024 11 mins
The following is an AI-generated summary from an AI-generated theoretical of SQOLOGY as a competition organization. This resulting "conversation" is also entirely AI-generated. The SQOLOGY Sound Quality Car Audio Competition Rulebook lays out the guidelines for a competition designed to evaluate the accuracy, clarity, and immersive experience of car audio systems. Competitors can choose from various classes, ranging from beginner-...
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Michael Myers of The Sound Factory returns to discuss the Tuner Challenge at SVR and WCA Finals, as well as the ECA Finals, and some of his plans as the director of ECA. If there are topics or people you'd like to hear over the coming season, please do us a favor and submit them here: https://forms.gle/hz9GsfrZxn92r9qLA Many thanks to ResoNix Sound Solutions for supporting the SQOLOGY Podcast. You can find out more about Resonix ...
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July 16, 2024 138 mins
Mike Buononato, who recently hosted HVR (Hudson Valley Regionals), joins us to discuss some of the sausage-making activities of promoting and producing an event with high aspirations and some potential pitfalls along the way. Many thanks to ResoNix Sound Solutions for supporting the SQOLOGY Podcast. You can find out more about Resonix Sound Treatment Solutions, along with tons of other info and products, at resonixsoundsolutions.c...
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July 16, 2024 84 mins
Miguel Rios of WaveForm Tuning returns for a follow-up discussion about some of the potential pitfalls in building a high-performance audio system. Check out WaveForm Tuning at waveformtuning.com Many thanks to ResoNix Sound Solutions for supporting the SQOLOGY Podcast. You can find out more about Resonix Sound Treatment Solutions, along with tons of other info and products, at resonixsoundsolutions.com
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This week, Johnathan Price of Down4SoundShop joins us to discuss his background in car audio and his path to establishing one of the fastest-growing and prolific names in car audio today. Check out Down4SoundShop at https://www.down4soundshop.com/ Many thanks to ResoNix Sound Solutions for supporting the SQOLOGY Podcast. You can find out more about Resonix Sound Treatment Solutions, along with tons of other info and products, at ...
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