When it came time to replace their crock mobile show
truck with a new model to take it on the road in 2001,
the people at Profile Consumer Electronics did
so
with mixed emotions. How do you replace a road warrior
that's taken if you from coast-to-coast three or four
times, appeared at 50 or more events, and has been the
subject of numerous magazine articles?
Well, you could find a cool limited edition four-wheel-drive
SUV say, the ISUZU "Vehi-Cross" and have it fitted with
the newest 18" Italian SUV/Truck wheels, Antera 301's
like Profile did. Next, you could put the system
design and execution in the capable hands of Michael Chang
at Xtreme Audio in Anaheim California.
To
showcase 8 of Profiles beefy California 800SX amplifiers
Mike crafted an octagon of wood and fiberglass, painted
the inside, then backed it with a sheet of 3/4" Plexiglas
etched with the
distinctive
PROFILE logo. To intensify the effect of the eight
red LED strips on the amps, a ring of blue neon was mounted
around perimeter of the amp rack so that only the glow
is visible. The result was an eerie, otherworldly
aura that permeates the entire installation. The
1-farad chrome capacitors from PIE's new Reaper series
featuring LED voltmeters are seen through Plexiglas windows
at the front of the install, as is a gold plated distribution
block.
A
wall behind the Isuzu's Recaro front seats was built to
house four of Profile's California JAM" subwoofers and
fiberglass
pods were built into the kick panels to accommodate BC6PK
6 1/2" component speakers and 1" tweeters. Profile's
latest CD player, the CD4600, was mounted in the factory
opening. Sound deadening was accomplished using
"Dynamat".
Isuzu's rear hatch, hinged on the left, houses a spare
tire and provides an ideal location for two "Audio Control"
EQT equalizers. The inside cover was removed, re-fitted
with the Plexiglas window, fiber- glassed and repainted.
There
are three sealed Optima yellow top batteries on-board
for the system and one more under the hood.