September 2008: Hybrid Audio Technologies Initiates Dealer Referral Program (USA)

In an attempt to identify the best dealers in the USA, we are seeking the help of the enthusiast members of the 12-volt industry. If we were to ask you "who is the best car audio dealer in your home town?", we are sure that you could come up with a name quite quickly based upon your own personal experience.  We're willing to pay you in Hybrid Audio speaker systems for this experience.  Here's how it works:

Visit your favorite neighborhood dealer, introduce yourself, and introduce the Hybrid Audio Technologies line, and suggest that the dealer carry the products. You could go in armed with a few print-outs from our website, such as these documents:

About Us
Why Hybrid?
...and maybe a few details about our Products.

If the dealer is interested, grab a business card, a manager or owner contact name, an e-mail address, and a snail mail address, and ask him if a representative of Hybrid Audio can call him or e-mail him to discuss becoming a dealer. If he says yes, send the details to us a info@hybrid-audio.com and we'll do the rest.

If the dealer you referred signs on as an official Hybrid Audio Technologies dealer, and meets all of the requirements of the HAT dealer program, we will offer you a finder's fee reward of ANY pair of Legatia speakers we sell. Your choices are:

One pair L1, or
One pair L1 Pro, or
One pair L3, or
One pair L4, or
One pair L6, or
One pair L8

Yes, absolutely free. You just pay a boxing, peanuts, and labor/handling charge of $20.00 and the actual DHL shipping to your door (usually less than $10.00).

There is no limit to the number of dealers you can refer. Just remember though, our dealers have to be a minimum of 35 miles apart, so keep that in mind.

So get out there and find us the USA's best dealers!

August 2008: Hybrid Audio Technologies Welcomes South Pacific Impex Pte Ltd (Singapore)

Hybrid Audio Technologies has now achieved an important distribution hub in Singapore, further expanding the Hybrid Audio Technologies product line in SE Asia.  It is with great pleasure that we welcome aboard Jonathan Heng and his crew at South Pacific Impex Pte Ltd to distribute the Hybrid Audio product line along side our preferred industry partner amplifier manufacturer, Tru Technology.  Please reference our Dealers page to get contact information for South Pacific Impex Pte Ltd.  Welcome aboard gentlemen!

August 2008: Hybrid Audio Technologies Welcomes Sound Solution Distribution (Canada)

Its been a summer of international expansion of the Hybrid Audio nation, this time in Canada.  We are excited to announce that Sound Solution, let by industry veterans Larry Woolacott and Jason Gay, have assumed distribution of the Hybrid Audio Technologies brand as their primary line in Canada.  Please reference our Dealers page to get contact information for Sound Solution, or visit their website here.  Welcome aboard gentlemen!

July 2008: Hybrid Audio Technologies Welcomes Loud and Clear Distribution (Israel)

We are elated to announce that Eli Katsobashvili and his team at Loud and Clear Distribution, located in Holon, have joined Hybrid Audio Technologies as our exclusive distributor in Israel!  Please reference our Dealers page to get contact information for Loud and Clear Distribution.  Welcome aboard gentlemen! 

June 2008: Hybrid Audio Launches New Advertisement Campaign Geared Toward German Luxury and Performance Cars

As a growing and vibrant company, we saw the need to expose our products to the discerning German luxury and performance car market, and are pleased to launch our new ad campaign "Qualitätslautsprecher für Ihr Qualitätsautomobil."  Download our latest advertisement here:

June 2008: Specialty Retailers Continue to "Get on Board" with Hybrid Audio Technologies!

The specialty retailer is the lifeblood of the car audio industry; you can't match the advice and tutelage of a good car audio dealer!  At Hybrid Audio Technologies, we continue to foster our vision to advance the specialty retailer, and are pleased to announce that dealer growth has been strong for 2008.  In the past five weeks, since May 1, 2008, we are pleased to announce three new dealers to the Hybrid Audio family: Custom Audio in Burney, California, Boomer's Audio in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Performance Audio in Tyler, Texas.  All three shops represent the pinnacle of car audio know-how in their respective towns, and we are elated that they have chosen Hybrid Audio for their protected brand of choice.  If you are a dealer and want a real high-end brand that out-performs everything in its price bracket, is protected, and can't be purchased via on-line auction, please contact us at info@hybrid-audio.com.

May 2008: Car Audio & Electronics Publishes a Glowing Review of the Clarus C51-2 Set; Evaluative Scoring Places Clarus™ Better than Sets Costing Five and Six Times as Much!

In the July 2008 issue of Car Audio & Electronics Magazine, there is a review of the Clarus C51-2 set (5 1/4" component speaker set). The results of the evaluation were glowing.

The highest sound quality score ever achieved, using the new Car Audio & Electronics scoring criteria, went to the Clarus component system.  For example, near perfect listening test scores were achieved (9.5 out of 10 on the song "Spanish Harlem" as performed by Rebecca Pidgeon).  According to the reviewer, even despite being 5 ¼” midbass, they compared well to competitor’s 6 ½” and 7” component sets!  Using a formularized Excel spreadsheet, which subjectively compared the old Car Audio & Electronics scoring criteria to the one adopted relatively recently, it was quickly determined by Hybrid Audio Technologies staff that this was one of the best component sets, if not THE BEST component set reviewed by the magazine in the past several years (as far back as we were able to take our research). 

Reader Note: Clarus C51-2 is a $469.99 set of 5 ¼” speakers which was compared to, and found to exceed the performance of 6 ½” and 7” component sets costing literally up to six times as much ($2,000+).

Notable quotes from the reviewer:

"What I found was one of, if not, the best owner's manuals I've ever encountered in my many years in this industry! It is a comprehensive description of the speaker system and a lengthy and very informative tutorial on sound quality system setup in general..."

"To adjust tweeter output, you select between different push terminals (a nice way to do this)...which eliminates the common selector switch that can degrade over time and affect the quality of the connection."

"It was a large sound...other components sets I've auditioned employ a 6.5-inch low frequency driver, so the fact that these diminutive speakers can hold their own against a larger driver is a feat in itself."

"When (Rebecca) Pidgeon's solo vocal starts it's as though she's in the room with me! The image is strong, at eye level, and perfectly centered with a life-like tone. I can even detect the size of the room and there's a feeling of air around the vocalist."

"There's a realistic, sweet sound to the strings...that I've rarely heard from even the most expensive component sets that I've auditioned."

"When (B.B.) King starts singing, his voice is stable and perfectly centered. It has all the rich, soulful character he's famous for and when Lucille (King's guitar) plays, she sounds totally life-like and robust."

"If you and/or your installer completely read the owner's manual that's downloadable for these components, and institute the damping and driver placement recommendations therein, you'll be able to realize the same excellent imaging and staging details these components are capable of producing."

"I wish more speaker manufacturers would take it upon themselves to educate their customers as to proper installation and placement of their products as Hybrid Audio has done."

"After listening to these speakers for literally hours on end, I didn't experience any appreciable listening fatigue."

"From the extremely complete user's manual to the construction and sound of these diminutive drivers, they're a class act by any standard, and they're probably one of the best bargains out there for a retail price of $469.99. It's obvious that the folks at Hybrid Audio did their homework and a lot of research, testing, and listening to perfect this product."

"If you're in the market for a component set for your car audio system, you'll be doing yourself a great disservice if you don't audition these speakers for your application."

We invite you to support our last remaining dedicated car audio publication in the USA, and further, invite you to check out the review of our Clarus C51-2 set!

Blatant plug: After winning "State of the Art" from England's Talk Audio Magazine, to winning seventeen (17) national- and world-championships last year alone in organized competition, and now getting a review which says that this $469.99 component set is better than systems costing five and six times as much---if there was any remaining doubt---even those that relish in doubting---you have hereby been given notice: THERE IS NO DOUBTING ANYMORE.

May 2008: The Sound Quality Summit Series Returns!

For the past four years, Scott Buwalda, the Founder and Managing Director of Hybrid Audio Technologies and curator of Buwalda Hybrids International, has been offering the Sound Quality Summit (SQS) advanced sound quality seminar at locations around the world.  On May 17-18, 2008, the SQS returns to the island of Trinidad with the addition of a second day of seminar, covering the most advanced topics in car audio sound quality.  Some of the more popular topics include a discussion of:

Be on the look-out later on this year for the SQS to return home to the USA, with potential offerings in the Dallas/Tyler, TX area, and Atlanta, GA.  Mr. Buwalda is certainly open to suggestions for other host cities and/or host dealers, so please e-mail sbuwalda@hybrid-audio.com. 

April 2008: Best Month Ever for Hybrid Audio Technologies!

Thank you to our dealers, representatives, distributors, and most importantly, the people that buy our products!  March 2008 was the best sales month ever for Hybrid Audio Technologies!  As a no-debt, organic company, we are so happy that your choice in high-end mobile audio is Hybrid Audio Technologies!  THANK YOU!

March 2008: Hybrid Audio Technologies Announces the Legatia L1 "Pro Series" is Now Available!

In the past two years since releasing its first offering, the benchmark wide-bandwidth, small-format Legatia L3 wide-bandwidth midrange, the world has seen the emergence of Hybrid Audio Technologies as a leader in the development of a wide variety of loudspeakers specifically designed for in-car use.  In 2007 alone, seventeen national- and world-championship victories were earned in heavily contested car audio competitions around the world, five of which came at the International Auto Sound Challenge Association World Finals; more championships were won by Hybrid Audio Technologies-equipped vehicles than all other front-stage speaker manufacturers combined.  And just recently, Hybrid Audio Technologies products achieved the coveted “State of the Art” award from Talk Audio – UK Magazine; the first speaker system to ever receive this honour out of hundreds of tests performed.  In continuing with our tradition of exceptional, mobile audio loudspeakers, we are elated to announce that we are now shipping our widely-anticipated Legatia L1 “Pro Series” tweeter to compliment our vast array of other products in the Legatia series, as well as our recently-introduced Clarus series component separates.

The Legatia L1 Pro tweeter is the result of a significant effort in research and development, materials science engineering, an exhaustive level of sampling and prototyping, real-world testing, and obsessive attention to detail to create the ultimate masterpiece in a mobile audio tweeter.  The body of the tweeter is a fully-machined aluminium housing (not cast aluminium), and contains a damped rear chamber to ensure the tweeter’s wide-bandwidth operation.  The dome is an impregnated 25mm fine silk diaphragm, and the motor a neodymium design.  The connections are via nickel-plated small-format spring-loaded binding posts, with an extremely unique 52mm knurled accoutrement at the rear to attach the tweeter to its mounting surface.  With the addition of the L1 Pro tweeter to the Hybrid Audio Technologies product line-up, we now offer sixteen options for two- and three-way component sets, in addition to offering the six different component speakers in the Legatia line ala carte, and two different packaged two-way kits with passive crossovers in the Clarus line.

March 2008: Hybrid Audio Technologies Legatia-Series the Subject of Rave Review by United Kingdom Reviewer and Industry Expert

Hybrid Audio Technologies has received word that its Legatia-series L631-3 three-way component set just received the highest honor in the United Kingdom from professional reviewer Adam Rayner: the coveted “State of the Art” award.

We are pleased to announce that Adam’s review of the Legatia L631-3 was glowing, as outlined in his official review:

http://www.talkaudio.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=308,

Adam likened the Legatia L631-3 set, which was supplied to the reviewer in semi-infinite baffle enclosures to replicate in-car conditions, to the sound of “a pair of hifi enclosures.”  Adam went on to say “I could hear brushed cymbals in the background I had never heard before…I (could) hear edits and cuts. Hell, I could almost see the bloody faders in my mind’s eye.  So analytical, so sweet, and with pin sharp placement of the instruments.  A fabulous speed and rapid rise time for impulse sounds like the leading edge of big thumps.  Front and foremost and clean as a whistle.”  Then a realization occurred to Adam, as he commented “…these potent, spanky and incredibly high quality and crisp definition loudspeakers are not £1,000 like the JBL set I tested (here) or even £1,400 like the Morel I tried (here) but are £560 plus whatever you want to do with an individually designed passive or else six channels of super clean amplification…all of which adds up to an unbeatable-at-the-money package of truly fabulous speakers.”

The unprecedented review of the Legatia L631-3 was concluded with the component speaker system being awarded the second-ever “State of the Art” award, and a 9.6 out of 10 ranking (the first State of the Art award went to a CD source unit, making this the first speaker system in Talk Audio history to achieve this coveted award).  Many speaker systems have been tested before, but Legatia is the first to achieve “State of the Art.”

Read more here:

March 2008: Final Tooling for the Legatia L1 Pro Series Tweeter is Done!  Production Begins Immediately.

Ever hear the saying "a picture is worth a thousand words?"  Here is our final tooling for the Legatia L1 Pro Series Tweeter. We should be shipping these tweeters in two to three weeks!  Contact us at info@hybrid-audio.com for details!

March 2008: The Long Anticipated Clarus Product Line is Now Shipping!

February 2008: Hybrid Audio Technologies and Team Hybrids Honors One of its Key Members: David (Dave) Brooks, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant

Atlanta, GA –Hybrid Audio Technologies and Team Hybrids, the official competition team of Hybrid Audio Technologies, honor one of their own, Dave Brooks, as he achieves the highest enlisted rank one can attain in the United States Air Force.

Read the full press release here:

January 2008: Clarus and Legatia L1 Pro Series Updates

Clarus testing and prototyping is complete, and our shipping deadline of March 1, 2008 will be met.  We can't stress enough how good these new speakers sound.  And as eluded to in the December 2007 news column, Legatia L1 Pro tweeter testing is complete.  Here's a sneak peak at our exceptional new tweeter offering, as we expand our offering into the Legatia "Pro Series" ranks:

January 2008: More Expansion for Hybrid Audio - New Office Space.

We love to multi-task (well, not really, but the saying works well to drive home a point).  While we were away at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas (January 8-11), contractors descended on our quaint little home we call "Hybrid Headquarters", and retrofitted and expanded our offices.  Additionally, we have expanded our storage capability with an expansive loft build-out (previously, our 15-foot ceiling eve was largely unused...now with our office build-out, we were able to accommodate a large "loft" build-out for storage).  Storage space inside our office spaces also increased by about three times with the addition of industrial shelving to store out product "under heat and air" (in a controlled environment), unlike our competition who stores their products in warehouses, exposed to dust and potentially the elements.

December 2007: Thank you for a GREAT Year!

Hybrid Audio Technologies would like to thank its loyal customers, dealers, representatives, distributors, and last, but certainly not least, Team Hybrids for a banner year in 2007.  As an organically-grown company, owned by a true, passionate audiophile, with a lot of audiophile friends and associates, seemingly in an era of no high-end presence in the car audio communities, we not only "survived" in 2007, we "THRIVED" in 2007.  We are very much looking forward to 2008, with the launch of the Clarus series (you are really going to LOVE these speaker systems we have cooked up for you), and the Legatia L1 Pro Series tweeter (the Pro Series tweeter is double-secret, so please don't tell anyone).  Happy New Year everyone.  Here's to having great sound in your car!

November 2007: Hybrid Audio Technologies Team Hybrids Competitors Continue Reign of Supremacy in Organized Competition!

Hybrid Audio Technologies-equipped vehicles win two more World Championships, one in USACi and one in MECA, making the total championship count for 2007 at seventeen around the globe, showing once again the Hybrid Audio Technologies Legatia^™-series product is the brand of choice for sound quality championships.

Read the full press release here:

October 2007: Hybrid Audio Technologies Deep Into Clarus-Series Prototyping

Given our reputation of building some of the finest car audio speakers in the world, we knew that our newest line of car audio speaker drivers needed to be very special.  Our news for the month of October 2007 is we are deep into the prototyping and testing process with Clarus, and the results have been nothing short of spectacular.  In double-blind testing against kits from other major manufacturers, with products costing upwards of twice as much as the proposed MSRP of Clarus, Clarus has shown itself to be the most tonally accurate set amongst its rivals.  We are convinced that Clarus will set a new standard for product sound quality within its category.  Be on the look-out for Clarus on March 1, 2008!  Here's a sneak peak:

September 2007: Hybrid Audio Technologies Wins More First-Place Trophies at the IASCA World Finals Than All Other Front-Stage Speaker Manufacturers Combined.

Atlanta, GA – Hybrid Audio Technologies-equipped vehicles win five of the possible nine World Championship trophies at the recent IASCA® World Finals, showing complete and unequivocal dominance by cars equipped with the Hybrid Audio Technologies Legatia™-series product.

On the weekend of September 15-16, the highest-level of car audio competition was convened at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, the location of the world’s most prestigious car audio competition and World Championships: the IASCA® World Finals.  Held in conjunction with the annual NOPI Nationals, which serves host for more than 100,000 spectators and 7,000 show cars, the stage was set for the most exciting car audio championships seen to date.  The competition was fierce, but once the dust had settled, vehicles equipped with Hybrid Audio products won more World Championships that all other front-stage speaker manufacturers combined, winning five of the nine possible first-place trophies.  Read More...

September 2007: Hybrid Audio Technologies Making Their Mark on the European Competition Scene

Atlanta, GA - Hybrid Audio Technologies-equipped vehicles win 4 national first places, 2 league championships, and 4 invitations to the EMMA (European Mobile Media Association) European finals in Denmark and IASCA (International Auto Sound Challenge Association) European finals in Italy, proving beyond a doubt that the Hybrid Audio Legatia™ range is not only a success in its’ home country, but also a force to be reckoned with in Europe.

At the recent IASCA UK 2007 finals at Mega-Watts in Runcorn, Cheshire, both of our competing IASCA UK members were victorious in their respective classes, bringing home 1st places on the day, and seasonal league championship wins. The battle in Street Semi Pro was long anticipated and intense; John Paul proved to the competition that it doesn’t matter how much money or time you invest in a project, Hybrid Audio and Team Hybrids competitors are here, we’re serious, and with a little persistence and hard work, are more than a worthy adversary. Not only did John win the Street Semi Pro class, he also scored the highest in the Street Division. Jaz Suman also did the company and his fellow teammates extremely proud, winning Rookie 1-1000W in his first season of competition, whilst also actively competing in EMMA UK (more on that later), helping build teammates’ cars, buying, selling and moving house!  Read More...

August 2007: Hybrid Audio Announces Hand-Matching Services For All Speaker Systems

Hybrid Audio knows how hard-core their customers are, and they feel that a fair segment of the high-end market will be interested in something that has been historically reserved for only the highest-dollar component systems: hand matching of Thiele/Small parameters to within close tolerances for the Legatia series components.  Everyone loves to know when the speaker systems they are buying come in matched pairs.  This usually only occurs in the very highest-end range, and is often reserved for only the high-dollar systems. Well, not any longer. Scott Buwalda, Founder of Hybrid Audio technologies was quoted as saying "we have decided to begin to offer something that no other speaker manufacturer can offer at the price-point of Legatia, and that is to sell matched pairs of our drivers.  This will be an important factor for many enthusiasts, competitors, and dealers that want to offer the most precision in a speaker set to their customers."

Hybrid Audio has always had the ability to test individual T/S parameters on their speakers, and now they can do it to sell individually-matched pairs of drivers with within an acceptable range for pairing. What's even more important is that the pairing and T/S parameters are done POST burn-in, so you know the speakers are performing representative to their parameters. According to company representatives, a print-out will be provided of each speaker's parameter list, to keep for reference.  Hybrid Audio feels strongly that it's extremely important to offer this service, to show their commitment to high-end car audio and the faithful recreation of the music.

For more information, contact Hybrid Audio at sales@hybrid-audio.com.

August 2007: Hybrid Audio Absolutely Dominates Car Audio Competition Like No Other Speaker Manufacturer

Once again it has been shown, in the most emphatic way, that the car audio speaker manufacturer that continues to dominate in organized car audio competitions in the USA and abroad is Hybrid Audio Technologies.  With five cars in attendance at the recent Elite Summer Nationals, held in Spartanburg, South Carolina on August 11-12, 2007, Team Hybrids members Andy Jones, Dave Brooks, Jason Pellino, Hajji Grape, and John Marsh went on to dominate like no other speaker manufacturer with wins, high placements, and the coveted MECA "Best of Show - Sound Quality" in two competition formats.  Read More...

August 2007: Hybrid Audio's Jonathan (Marty) Martin Wins Professional Drift Event at Elite Summer Nationals

While Team Hybrids was busy dominating the Sound and Show competition formats at the Elite Summer Nationals in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Jonathan (Marty) Martin was dominating the professional racing drift exhibition and competition with an impressive win in the open drift competition.  Marty drives a bright pink supercharged Mazda Miata, and showed once again his race drift prowess by winning the event and a check in the amount of $500.

Congratulations Marty for your strong showing!  Hybrid Audio Technologies is excited to be associated with your drift program!  For more information about Marty Martin, go to http://martymartymarty.net/

August 2007: Legatia L8 Makes Its Competition Debut, and Wins!

At the Elite Summer Nationals in Spartanburg, South Carolina, an IASCA and MECA triple-point regional event held on the weekend of August 11-12, the newest member of the growing Legatia car audio speaker line made its competition debut.  A pair of the awesome new Legatia L8 8.5" infinite baffle subwoofers made their way into their new home: Dave Brooks' 2005 Harley Davidson Ford F250 competition vehicle.  Mr. Brooks is a Team Hybrids member and a do-it-yourself installer that placed the L8 subwoofers in the front doors of his truck, playing completely infinite baffle into the frame of the front doors, with absolutely no enclosure...the most elementary of all mounting methods.  The L8's were crossed over from 20 Hz to 140 Hz, to cover not only the critical midbass frequencies, but establish as well a significant front-stage subbass presence; the L8's compliment an existing Legatia L31-2 3" component system already installed on the truck's a-pillars.  Mission accomplished.  Dave went on to sweep the trophy ceremonies in both the IASCA and MECA triple-point competitions, with a win in every category competed in, despite stiff competition.  What makes the showing even more convincing is that Mr. Brooks went on to win the MECA Best of Show - Sound Quality for the MECA regional event.  At the trophy ceremony, MECA commissioner Steve Stern announced "the best sounding car [at the event] is owned by Dave Brooks." 

Congratulations Dave for your huge win, and for proving that an infinite baffle 8" subwoofer can dominate in the highest level of car audio competition, and also, for showing the world that a do-it-yourself installer that works out of his garage can win any competition with the right gear and good installation techniques.

The Legatia L8 is an infinite baffle-capable subwoofer that can be mounted without an enclosure virtually anywhere in a car. 

When baffle-mounted in a vehicle, the L8 can effectively reproduce the lowest octave of subbass music at reference levels.  For information on how to purchase the Legatia L8, or any other of Hybrid Audio's fine car audio speaker drivers, please contact us at sales@hybrid-audio.com.

August 2007: Three Different Countries, Same Result!

On the weekend of August 4-5, 2007, Team Hybrids members in Trinidad, England, and the USA made their way into competition, equipped with Hybrid Audio Technologies Legatia-series speaker drivers.  After the dust had settled, one result remained: first place finishes across the board, in three different countries, with three different rule sets and judging protocols. 

"It's hard to argue with results" exclaims Dinelle Mangalsingh, Captain and Coordinator for Team Hybrids Trinidad.  At the IASCA event in Trinidad, Team Hybrids members won every class they competed in.  And in those cases where a Team Hybrids member took second place, it was because another Team Hybrids member had placed first, creating a 1-2 sweep.  This is the third time this season that the six-member Trinidad team of Jason Tang, Keston Cooper, Kashmeed Khan, Vishnu Mangalsingh, Dinelle Mangalsingh, and Dalelan Mangalsingh has gone on to dominate the trophy ceremonies in Trinidad.

While Team Trinidad was tearing up the competition scene in the West Indies, Team Hybrids UK was also making a huge statement in the highly contested European Mobile Multimedia Association (EMMA) - UK event held at the Ultimate Street Car Challenge.  Jaz Suman beat his closest rivals again with an outstanding sound quality score courtesy a full Hybrid Audio Legatia front stage system, and went on to win his class amongst heavy competition.  Additionally, Kevin Hall won first place in the difficult "Pure Passive" class, which pits competitors against each other without any significant level of active crossover processing.  Two competitors with Hybrid Audio product competing in England, and two first place finishes in EMMA competition! Mark Stringer, Team UK Captain and Coordinator went on to say "once again, we show the high-end competition community that Hybrid Audio is the brand of choice for winning in organized sound-off competition."

Back across the pond, in the good 'ol USA, Team Hybrids competitors were mixing it up at two different IASCA events in Georgia and Florida.  Three competitors from Team Hybrids - USA were out seeking late-season points toward the IASCA World Finals, and once again, the results were the same.  Chris Ott came away a champion in Florida, and Andy Jones a champion in the sound quality-only class "SQC" in Georgia.  "It's nice to show our home country that we are poised to continue to dominate in organized competition like no other speaker manufacturer does, not only here in the USA, but wherever we decide to compete" exclaims Scott Buwalda, Founder and Owner of Hybrid Audio Technologies. 

These combined results show that, despite differing sets of rules, differing organizations, differing judging protocols, and widely different geography, Hybrid Audio Technologies and Legatia is the speaker brand of choice for those that want true high-fidelity sound in their cars at a reasonable price.  Trophies don't lie.

July 2007: Trinidad Sound Quality Summit a Big Success

On July 28, 2007, the car audiophiles of the island country of Trinidad came together for a Sound Quality Summit, proctored by Scott Buwalda, Founder of Hybrid Audio Technologies and three-time IASCA Expert Division World Champion.  The amazing seminar was well-attended with 24 of Trinidad's best installers, retailers, enthusiasts, and competitors.  The discussions were lively, as the seminar covered basic to advanced fundamentals of car audio sound quality.  Here is what a few of the attendees had to say:

"Excellent program, was well worth it for beginners and experienced guys." (Shazad Rahaman)

"The Summit was well organised...a lot of information was received...some I might have never learnt on my own. What I'm most happy about is that it gave me a stepping stone, somewhere to start in Sound Quality, so now I can start to expand on what I've learned, test it and start moving on." (Miguel Dindial)

"Those who didn't get to go, you guys missed out big time.  For the inexperienced installers like me, it was a chance to clear a lot of hurdles in terms of what one learns through experience.  I have never come across some of methods of tuning discussed in the seminar before.  The event on the whole was very well organised...and very well worth it." (Jonathon Babulal)

July 2007: Finally, a Real Infinite Baffle Subwoofer Option: The Legatia L8

The long-anticipated Legatia L8 infinite baffle-capable subwoofer is now available, and ready for immediate shipment!  Finally, consumers, professionals, and competitors have a REAL option for an infinite baffle-capable subwoofer.

We heard you asking for a great new I.B. subwoofer, and we answered the call again...once again setting the standard for others to follow.  Get a pair today to try and be amazed by what this 8.5" subwoofer can do without an enclosure.  Contact us at sales@hybrid-audio.com.

July 2007: Scott Buwalda & Select Team Hybrids Members Film New TV Show Pilot and First Episode

On July 11th - July 15th, a film crew descended on the Hybrid Audio Technologies headquarters to film a pilot and first episode for a new television show in the USA.  The new show will focus on high-quality do-it-yourself (DIY) techniques for modifying one's car for speed, styling, and sound quality.  The show will be hosted by Scott Buwalda, and includes Team Hybrids members Dwayne Blackwood, Brett Nelker, John Marsh, Chris Ott, Dave Brooks, Jeremy Carlson, and Bill Pleasant.  More details will be coming about this show in the very near future!

May 2007: The Much-Anticipated L4 4.65" Wide Bandwidth Midrange is Now Shipping!

They're finally here!  The world's finest car audio midranges are now shipping!  Contact us at sales@hybrid-audio.com.

Legatia™ L4

May 2007: Team Hybrids Member Establishes First Championship Win of the 2007 Season in England

Coming off an exceptional 2006 season in IASCA - UK, England's International Auto Sound Challenge Association affiliate competition association, Team Hybrids was again eager to continue on in the rich heritage of top honors forged previously by perennial powerhouses John Paul and Chris Kemp.  At the second show of the season, The Southeast Extreme Sports, yet another Team Hybrids member made his mark on the competition scene with a fantastic win: Jaz Suman.  Jaz is a do-it-yourself builder and tuner, and after coming away from his first showing at Donnington Park where he placed 2nd of seven competitors (and had a list of install-related items to rectify), Jaz came back with a vengeance to the Southeast Extreme Sports competition with a win, boasting an exceptional SQ score of 255.5 points.  Congratulations Jaz, and keep up the great work!

Jaz Suman of Team Hybrids, located in center of photo.

April 2007: More Team Hybrids Domination: Trinidad Witnesses Hybrid Audio Sweep of Trophies

Hybrid Audio Technologies is pleased to announce the newly-formed branch of Team Hybrids dominated the April 29 Centre Point Mall IASCA Trinidad event with first place finishes in every category competed in.  Read More...

April 2007: Team Hybrids Domination Again - This Time in USACi

On the weekend of April 28-29, Team Hybrids member Rick Sellers attended a pair of USACi events in Flowood and McComb, Mississippi, USA and came away with a truck-load of honors.  Rick came home with a pair of first-place finishes and a Sound Quality Best of Show, beating his nearest competition in the Best of Show judging by 24 points!  Rick is a college student, and do-it-yourself installer/enthusiast who's secret to success is the Legatia L631-3 component system in the front of his competition vehicle: a Dodge Ram Dually.  Congratulations Rick on your continued dominance using Hybrid Audio Technologies products! 

April 2007: Hybrid Audio Hosts MECA Key Event in Dawsonville, Georgia USA

Hybrid Audio Technologies is pleased to bring competitive car audio back to the former hotbed of car audio competition: the Metro Atlanta/North Georgia area, with its first of three events for the 2007 competitive season.  The event was held at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame (formerly known as Thunder Road USA) in Dawsonville, GA, and saw 15 competitors battle it out for bragging rights in the first show series to come to Georgia since the 2001 season.  Although attendance was light, likely due to the threat of inclement weather, we foresee the next two events grow in size as word gets out that there's a place to play now in North Georgia.  Read More...

April 2007: Hybrid Audio Technologies Announces Formation of Team Hybrids Trinidad and Tobago

Team Hybrids, the official sound-off competition team of Hybrid Audio Technologies, has branched out to Trinidad, with the formation of Team Hybrids Trinidad and Tobago.  Read more...

April 2007: Team Hybrids Member Andy Jones Recognized as "Member of the Month" for MECA

Team Hybrids is proud to announce that Senior Member Andy Jones has been recently honored as the Mobile Electronics Competition Association (MECA) "Member of the Month" for March 2007.  Steve Stern, Director of the MECA organization stated:

"Join me as we recognize Andy Jones (Team Schil Acoustics/Team Hybrid Audio) from Alabama as our March 2007 Member of the Month.  Andy was at [Spring Break Nationals 21] SBN21 and took first place in Modex+ Sound Quality, and did the same at the March 31st charity event for SKILLS USA in Lebanon, TN.  And, incidentally, Andy was at the April Fool's Fest the next day in Lebanon and took SQL Best of Show.  Last year's SQL Modified+ World Champion has received many nominations for this [Member of the Month] MOTM honor, especially after he was chosen for a special Spirit Award, out of all the SBN21 participants, which was presented at the Sunday Awards Ceremony at the Ocean Center.  His scores are going up and he'll let you sit in the driver's seat and soak up the good vibes at any show.  You can find Andy at shows in AL, TN, and GA coming up soon, and he'll probably be at many Soundfests as the season progresses, like Elite Summer Nationals in Spartanburg, SC in August, for example.  He's going for great sounding music and gathering lots of points along the way.  The MOTM is recognized for great spirit, attitude, competition results, and club involvement and that's why Andy is our March 2007 Member of the Month.
Congrats Andy!"

What takes some competitors years to accomplish, if ever at all, Andy has achieved in less than one month: Three first place finishes, two bests of show, a coveted competitive spirit award, and now the "member of the month" award.  Way to go, Andy! 

March 2007: Team Hybrids Dominates at the 2007 Daytona Spring Break Nationals

Team Hybrids, the official sound-off competition team of Hybrid Audio Technologies, once again made its indelible mark on the competition scene with wins and placements at the 2007 Daytona Spring Break Nationals, an IASCA^® Territorial Key Event and MECA^® Triple Point Regional Event.  The Daytona Spring Break Nationals represents the unofficial beginning of the 2007 sound-off competition season, and Team Hybrids USA had six competing members, and five support staff on hand to continue Hybrid dominance in organized sound-off competition.  Among its six members, Team Hybrids took home two firsts, a second, two thirds, and a fourth place finish, with strong performance across the board in the sound quality section of the judging sequence.  Read more...

February 2007: Hybrid Audio Technologies is Expanding its World Headquarters Operations - USA!

Hybrid Audio Technologies is expanding its Georgia/USA operations with a new building, and more space for inventory, staff, testing facilities, and our own dedicated installation bay for real-world testing of our designs, and to build our own demonstration and competition cars in house.  The expansion will triple the footprint size of the Hybrid headquarters; construction has begun, and we anticipate being done with the build-out by April 15, 2007!  It's an exciting time for us, as we continue to grow!

January 2007: The Legatia™ Speaker Line is Growing!

Hybrid Audio's famed Legatia line of speakers has made an indelible mark on the high-end car audio industry and in organized competition.   We’d like to highlight this series in more detail, and also introduce the new Legatia™ model numbers to accommodate the expansion of this product line with several new speakers and speaker sets.  Read More... 

December 2007: Hybrid Audio Announces Team Hybrids 2006 MVP Awards

2006 was a banner year for Hybrid Audio Technologies and Team Hybrids. We have put together an amazing group of competitors.  Out of this amazing group, two individuals have stood out as being the ones that have pushed the envelope and gone above and beyond in showing and WINNING with Hybrid Audio drivers.  For their extra efforts we wanted to recognize them both as the First Annual Team Hybrids MVPs: John Paul of Team UK, and Andy Jones of Team USA!  Congratulations Team Hybrids Champions!

November 2006: Hybrid Audio Announces World Championship Sound Quality Victories and Placements Internationally

In only its second year of existence, Hybrid Audio Technologies and Team Hybrids competitors once again dominate the organized car audio competition scene with wins and placements at five different organization’s national and world finals events.  Read More...