Exile Attends Oregon Coast Exotic Car show

June 13th, 2009

Exile attended the annual Oregon Coast exotic car show at the beautiful Salishan Spa and Golf resort. Every year some of the most exotic cars in the world descend on the Oregon coast for a benefit showing to raise money for the Angels Anonymous foundation.

Here are some of the cool cars that showed up:

EXILE M3 DEMO CAR – JOY RIDE

M3 is on the streets this summer sporting a Euro styled audio system powered by the new XI Series amplifiers!

Xi2500.1 pushes the BIG15 woofer at 1 ohm load!
Xi800.4 pushes 16 speakers all throughout the car.

This Stereo POUNDS! Check out the video of the M3 at a local dealer show last week.

See you on the streets.

Peace!

EXILE XM7 TOWER SPEAKERS CATCH A WAVE

We hooked up with the guys from Samson Sports in Camas Washington and put our 7's to the test. We auditioned them against several of the so called elite brands and can only say, our ears didn't lie!. More bass, more Hi-Def sound that makes you actually want to turn it up in the boat or out on the water boarding. These speakers really sound good. Not to mention LOUD! Next week we'll post some picks from the consumer testing happening in Wilsonville Oregon. -Brian

New Exile Xi Amplifiers Arrive

Exile Audio® has begun shipping the all new Xi series amplifiers to authorized dealers worldwide. The Xi series is the next evolution of the popular silver X series line of performance, low impedance capable amplifiers.

Exile Audio's engineering team utilized the same technologies developed for the high-end home and professional market in order to make these the best performing amplifiers in Exile's line up. "We wanted to bring a product to the market that has a classic look and filled with unique features and the bullet proof reliability that Exile Audio® has come to be known for" says Brian Kelsey, Sales Director of Exile Audio®.

The Xi amplifiers offer exciting new features like the ISD^TM Integrated Status Display circuit that continuously monitors the signal, power output and protection conditions then shows you what is happening inside the amplifier. Each amplifier has a built in backlit display on top of the amplifier that indicates SIGNAL, CLIP and PROTECT conditions. Xi amplifiers also feature an "ICE" cooling design that boasts 15grams/mm of aluminum cooling coupled with unique die cast venting that guarantees the amplifier stays cool even under the most abusive conditions.

Xi Series Models:
XI2500.1: 2500W rms - 1 ohm Stable Monoblock
XI1500.1: 1500W rms - 1 ohm Stable Monoblock
Xi800.4: 800W rms - 2/4 channel amplifier
Availability: Now!

Exile Audio Install - Simpicity Sound San Jose CA

Check out this stealthy install from Bing at Simplicity In Sound out of California (www.simplicityinsound.com). This was his first install using a large amount of Exile gear and he was decent enough to share the pictures with us.

The Car is a 2001 Acura CL Type S and is intended to be a part time show car for his client. Bing's goals were to create a system that had good sound quality, aesthetically capture the feel of the subdued nature of the vehicle, and design it so it was stealthy and could be hidden out of view.

The Exile gear he included is as follows:
1 X300.2 sending 75W to a pair of tweeters
1 X1200.1 (running at 2 ohm) powering the 2 XT10 Subwoofers (which are enclosed in a 1cu.ft. sealed enclosure)
1 X600.4 bridged, sending 300W to each mid bass.

Bing says "Overall, I am quite pleased with the exile amps." He plans on doing some tuning and the car should be competitive at competitions soon. Bing said he liked the high stage of the amps, stating that they had a "well defined center with good depth", and "are pretty balanced, when it comes to tone, and have good mid bass and decent overall blending."

"AFTER HOURS" PARTY FOR EXILE DEALERS IN THE NORTH WEST

Exile teamed up with Kinetik Audio to host a fun evening for some of our mutual retailers in what proved to be a great time for all. "Our idea behind the 'After Hours' theme was to create an environment that allows people to relax and socialize with other retailers in the industry," states Brian Kelsey of Exile. "The turnout was great. We saw about 30 people and it brought together owners, sales people and installers as well as a few industry friends. Thanks for spending the evening with us everyone!

In attendance:
Lutz Audio - Dallas Ore,
Mobile West - Portland Ore,
Kingpin - Wilsonville Ore,
Sounds Unlimited - McMinnville Ore,
Rhino Audio - Longview Wa,
Streamline Audio - Vancouver Wa,
Direct Audio - Salem Ore,
NBA Car Stereo - Vancouver Wa.,
Sounds on Wheels - bend Ore,
Crossover Audio - Seaside Ore

REMEMBERING A FALLEN HERO

This is a story about best friends, Dustin Overton and Jeffery Ammon, forever interrupted by the war. Before deployment in the United States Military, Dustin and Jeffery planned on rebuilding a 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z28. After their first R&R, they returned to the Middle East: Dustin went back to Iraq, and Jeff resumed his duty in Afghanistan, where he was Killed in Action by a roadside bomb.

After returning from deployment, Dustin contacted a local car club to seek advice on rebuilding the Chevy Camaro. Dustin's intentions were straightforward, as he wanted to "finish what he and Jeffrey started together--to honor his fallen friend and the other fallen soldiers of the Pacific Northwest."

Making Dustin's and Jeffrey's original vision a reality is now underway. Gordon Aram of A-Team Racing, Bend, Oregon, states, "We are working with Dustin's father to do this project 'Overhaulin style'. Meaning Dustin doesn't have a clue what's going on and is completely out of the loop."

"When we first heard about this project, we where honored to support our troops. Our heart goes out to the families of every solider serving in our Military," said Brian Kelsey, President, Exile Audio. "This is simply an opportunity to give back and be part of something very special. This is about Americans helping Americans."

The Exile system consists of:

A 1200 watt mono block powering two SG12 500 watt woofers in a sealed enclosure. The front stage is powered by 600 watt four channel amplifier running two pairs of 5.25" XP components. 6 by 9 coaxial speakers are also installed in the rear deck of the vehicle. The custom installation was performed by the top notch crew of Sounds on Wheels, Bend Oregon.

Take a look at the build pictures for updates on the installation itself.

For more information on this project, contact Gordon Aram at (541) 382-0756.