[David Carlstrom]

SMWTMS is the Detroit Area's Audio Construction Society. Meetings occur on
the second or third Saturday of odd numbered months. There is a door charge
of $5. Meetings are announced in the club publication named, LC, The SMWTMS
Network.




For information on the club, visit the SMWTMS Web Site at:

http://provide.net/~djcarlst/smwtms.htm




For directions to this meeting send complete snail address with phone to








195 TH SMWTMS MEETING DETAILS




DATE: Saturday September 15, 2007




TIME: 10 AM Until ?




FORMAL MEETING: 4 PM




COHOST: Ron Burk




HOST: DLC Design, 47677 Avante Dr., Wixom MI 48393, (248) 305-5534




*** NOTE AUTOSOUND CONTEST STARTS AT 10:00 AM ***

*** AUTOSOUND CONTEST ENDS AT 3:00 PM *** FORMAL MEETING AT 4:00 PM ***




AUTOSOUND TWEAKING: DLC Design autosound measurement equipment will be
available at 10:00 AM for any member who wishes to make measurements and
adjustments prior to the contest. Tuning will be in the West Bay of DLC
Design.




SIDE SHOW: DLC Design repeats the traditional offers to DUMAX woofers and to
help equalize systems with PTF. No heavy or difficult to mount speakers.
Only standard mount. As time permits.




PROGRAM: AUTOSOUND CONTEST XXV: Martin Marth Autosound Contest awarding the
Marth / Road Gear Memorial Prize




AUTOSOUND CONTEST JUDGING: Judging will be in the DLC Design East Bay. As in
recent years the contest the judge will be objective. Cars will be judged
solely on PTF (Perceptual Transfer Function) measurements. PTF includes,
tone balance frequency response, maximum SPL, maximum bass SPL, and Spatial
Rendition. A points system will produce the final sco 5 points Tonal
Balance; 5 points Soundstage; 0.1 point/dB for SPL over 100 dB SPL @ 10 %
distortion; 0.1 point/dB for 40 to 100 Hz average SPL over 100 dB @ 10 %
distortion; 0.1 point per Hz for extension below 40 Hz (-6dB from target).
Prizes have been funded by "Road Gear", Tom Nousaine, and backed by the
proceeds of the SMWTMS Martin Marth Auction.




AUTOSOUND CONTEST RULES: The autosound contest rules are unchanged. The
rules a 1) No charge for entering the autosound contest; 2) Non-members
must join SMWTMS for 2004 to enter the autosound contest; 3) Frivolous
entries may be rejected by the judges; 4) Time permitting, tuning for best
PTF score may be attempted. New this year is two prize categories: maximum
bass SPL; and best spectral balance.




CALENDAR: DATE / PROGRAM / HOST / CO-HOST:




11/10/2007 Jazz Organists / Arny Krueger / Kurt Lyons

1/19/2008 TBD / Gary Seguin / TBD