Ssshh!
There's a new kid in town. Long a supplier of sound-damping materials to the automakers, HushMat has hit the aftermarket with its Ultra sound-damping product. HushMat and its ilk is a must for reducing road noise and other distracting vibrations. Like others of its kind, it looks like a mat and glues to the area to be sound insulated. No surface pre-treatment, cleaning, or heat is required before applying HushMat Ultra. It's specially formulated to provide 10 percent more damping material per square foot and can be bought in bulk or in a variety of kits tailored for floor, dash, door, speaker, and trunk locations. For more information, contact: HushMat, Dept. TR, 9150 Glenwood, Overland Park, KS 66212, sales@hushmat.com, www.hushmat.com.

There Can Be Only One
One channel, that is. Most amplifiers drive speakers and subwoofers, but not this one. The CDX10A Class X mono block amplifier from Clif Designs has only one purpose in life, to drive subwoofers. This amplifier accepts 12 to 17 volts RMS of power. At 14.4 volts, it cranks out 500Wx1 at 4 ohms, 750Wx1 at 2 ohms, and 1000Wx1 at 1 ohm. At 17 volts, that amplifier delivers 750Wx1 at 4 ohms, 1,350Wx1 at 2 ohms, and 1,800Wx1 at 1 ohm. Its frequency response ranges from 10 to 350 Hz. RCA input voltage ranges from 0.2 to 8 volts RMS, and the amplifier wields thermal, short, and overload protection. An LCD displays temperature and voltage, and a fully variable 24dB subsonic filter and low-pass filter. Variable bass boost, a remote gain module, RCA line-out for daisy chaining amplifiers, and bridgeability with another CDX10A make this a force to be reckoned with. For more information, contact: Clif Designs, Dept. TR, 18601 S. Susana Rd., Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221, (310) 223-0400, www.clifdesigns.com.

Shockingly Good
Component speakers are great for creating the sound that best suits your vehicle and are even better when they don't have to cost too much. Enter the Strike component speaker line from Lightning Audio. This mid-level line borrows technology from Lightning's high-end Storm speakers, but manages to keep prices down. Two sizes are available - the S2.525C 5.25-inch and S2.65C 6.5-inch models. Both use a 1-inch satin-blue aluminum dome tweeter, front-mount neo motor, 1-inch voice coil, aluminum former, flat spider, and stamped basket matching the coaxial design. For more information, contact: Lightning Audio, Dept. TR, 2055 East 5th St., Tempe, AZ 85281, (888) 881-8186, www.lightningaudio.com.

Prefabbed Thunder
Subwoofer enclosures are usually custom-designed for maximum performance, but at a higher cost in installation time and money. But for those who want decent plug-and-play performance at an affordable price, try the Thunderform enclosure from MTX for the '01-'03 Ford F-150 SuperCrew four-door. This prefab box fits beneath the 40/60 split rear seat and matches charcoal, tan, and gray interiors. It comes pre-loaded with a 10-inch subwoofer, and another version adds a 100-watt amplifier. For more information, contact: MTX, Dept. TR, 4545 E. Baseline Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85042, (800) 225 5689, www.mtxaudio.com.

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