SQOLOGY Car Audio Podcast

In this episode of the SQOLOGY Podcast, Klifton and Michael Myers dig into one of the biggest underlying tensions in today’s sound quality world: the difference between events built to sell and events built to serve competitors. Using Steel Valley Regional as a starting point, the conversation expands into sponsorship, industry support, retailer involvement, grassroots event culture, and what actu...

In this episode of the SQOLOGY Podcast, Klifton Keplinger and Michael Myers are joined by Jeffrey Hald of Total Tuning . The conversation digs into the realities of remote tuning at scale, microphone strategy, physical optimization versus DSP-first thinking, and what actually separates consistent competitors from one-hit results. Jeffrey shares lessons from rebuilding after failure, tuning under r...

In this episode of the SQOLOGY Podcast, Klifton Keplinger and Michael Myers are joined by special guest Mark Bruno. Mark shares his origin story in car audio, his time at Eclipse during its peak years, and the real-world lessons that shaped how he builds and tunes today. The conversation covers competition mindset, “run what you brung” versus last-minute changes, what separates top money-round car...

Klifton Keplinger and Michael Myers catch up after a busy season and break down what they saw at Steel Valley Regional, including judging flow, multi-org complexity, and why score variation happens in the real world. They cover common event pitfalls like last-minute preset changes, competitors adjusting settings between judges, and the "middle seat" debate. They also touch on regional fi...

In this episode of the SQOLOGY Podcast, we sit down with Paul Adams to talk about the early days of car audio, what competition really teaches you over time, and why community and honest feedback matter more than trophies. Paul shares stories from finals past, lessons learned from winning and losing, and a grounded perspective on installers, tuning, and keeping sound quality relevant in a changing...

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 Kep...

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 brea...

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....

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...

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 capture...

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...

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 br...

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...

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 Reso...

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 ca...

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 Podcas...

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/hz9Gs...

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...

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 Solu...

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 imag...

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 vario...

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...

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 pr...

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 resonixsoundsolutio...

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 ton...