The 2007 CAASQ Sound Quality National Finals event is an invitational only event (wildcard entries excepted) where the top five competitors in each class, in each state from the leaderboard in the 2007 series have the chance to battle it out.

The details for this event are as follows:

Location: Wagga Wagga Showgrounds. Cnr Bourke & Urana Streets.

Date: Saturday 13th October.

Time: Competitor Arrival & Setup / Registration - Strictly 8:00am - 8:30am No Late Entry Accepted

Entry Fees: All competitors - all classes - $110.00
Reminder: The 2007 series did not require competitor annual membership fee therefore Finals entry fee increased to cover costs.

Trophies and Categories:

- Amateur Street | National Champion, Runner Up
- Amateur Show | National Champion, Runner Up
- Pro Street | National Champion, Runner Up
- Pro Show | National Champion, Runner Up
- Ainslee Duff Memorial Award

Judging Software: Specifically Chesky Records - 10 Best. You now have time to tune for this disc if necessary.

Judging Format: Two experienced judges selected from VIC, QLD, NSW per class.

No correspondence/feedback will be given to the competitor at the completion of judging (This is the National Finals after all).

240V Power: It is possible that there will be 240V power available nearby. Suffiecent power boards and extension leads is the competitors responsibility.

Accomodation: Competitors are staying at Carriage House Motor Inn.

This is approximately a very easy 10 minute drive to the showgrounds.

Presentation: Capital Nightclub (Private Function in conjunction with dB Drag Racing Presentation).

109 Baylis Street, Wagga Wagga. Time to be confirmed and announced at National Finals event for presentation (expected around 7:30pm).

National Series Presentations: The awards for the National Series in NSW, VIC and QLD will also be awarded at the Saturday Night Presentation.

Awards Include: (For each NSW, VIC & QLD)

- Amateur Street | State Champion, Runner Up
- Amateur Show | State Champion, Runner Up
- Pro Street | State Champion, Runner Up
- Pro Show | State Champion, Runner Up

Rule Enforcement: During the National Finals event, rules for the 2007 season will be heavily enforced. This includes such criteria as wiring safety (including adequate protection of battery terminals), presence of fire extinguishers etc. Any car not complying with any rule will NOT be given a second chance.

Wild Card Entries: A number of positions have been allocated to the provision for Wild Card entries. A wild card entry may be permitted to a competitor who contacts us prior to the event. Entry may be granted to that competitor even if they have not qualified for the National Finals event, based on their reasons (ie. equipment / vehicle failure and missed events, previous known competitor returning to competition etc). This is soley at the discretion of event organisers. Normal Entry Fees apply. Those interested in a wild card entry should contact Marc Rushton promptly at admin@emediatetech.com

Entry Process: If you have finished in the top five in your class in your state you automatically qualify for National Finals.

Entry for the National Finals event is strictly on a pre-entry basis with no exceptions.

Click here to download Event Entry Form.

This entry form must be completed entirely, and returned NO LATER THAN September 30th, 2007.
You may mail this entry form to Emediate Technologies - 4 Muirfield Drive, Sunbury. VIC 3429
Or fax it (if using electronic payment method) to (03) 8640 0683

Payment Options include:

- Paypal (for credit cards) Click Here
- Money Order (promptly to the above address and made payable to Emediate Technologies)
- Direct Deposit: (Please use car registration (number plate) as reference in your payment)

Bank: Austral Credit Union
Account Name: Car Audio
BSB: 803187
Account #: 1002077

Unfortunately cheques cannot be accepted for this event sorry due to the time constraints.

I think that addresses most of the information for National Finals. If you have any further queries, please post them here and we will try our best to respond.

Other than that, here's looking towards one of the biggest events in car audio in a long time!

I must also extend thanks to the dB Drag Racing Australia organisation for allowing us to run our event in conjunction with them, and share the presentation facilities as always!. Thanks to dB DRA

Marc, i don't have a printer. can i just email you a edited copy of the entry form?

I'll be DD'ing the money sometime next week.

So each car from each class gets judged 3 times?

A pair of VIC judges, then QLD, then NSW? Then the 3 scores are averaged or something?

How exactly does the judging work?

Thanks.

Same as last year i'd imagine.

2 judges from different states paired up as a "team". (IE: one from Vic, one from NSW), they hop in the car, judge it, switch seats, judge it again, and the total of the 2 (or the average, doesnt matter) is the final score.

Last year my car was judged by Kirk/Komodo and Sam from Phatt Audio. Both VIC guys.

Woody and Blanketman did my Safety Check.

will cheques be accepted???

oh missed that bit cheers!!!

The judging process will differ to last year, but is still being discussed and decided upon.

Awesome Thanks Marc

I have emailed regarding wildcard...

Entry fee DD'd and fax sent - as i type!

will most probably DD and fax.....if not ill mail the form but still DD.....either way ill send you a PM

i emailed and DD'ed

DD'ed with entry form on its way in mail

Entry form faxed. will DD the cash in the next week or so when pay comes in

emailed form, DD money

so excited

Oh, we can Email it? Thats heaps easier for me What address?

admin@emediatetech.com?

DD and will fax tomorrow

Marc..

i am faxing brian's (adam smith) entry to you as i type, he will deposit funds tomorrow..

yeah i DD'd and faxed the money/form off this morning

DD Payment made, but mistakedly went through as two payments instead of one (one for $100, and one for $10).

Either way, payment is through and used the same licence plate as the reference on both payments

I'll update this today with a number of entries having being received over the weekend.

It's fairly obvious it's going to be a NSW dominated Nationals this year

Entry form faxed and money DD 5 minutes ago.

just means us VIC guys gotta work harder to keep the trophies in melb..

Poisoner has just paid now Marc

NSW is L33t

If we dont win, we can certainly beat your asses

Just paid, and emailed the entry form.

Any more information regarding the judging?

Paid via paypal and emailed form to admin@emediatetech.com

Antony

Entry faxed through earlier, and just DD the money then.

Luke Edwards

Just a reminder....

Consumption of alcohol IS permitted (in moderation), during the course of the event.
Judges are not permitted to drink alcohol until the conclusion of judging their respective classes.

Any competitor / spectator causing trouble, being loud or abusive, general disruptive behaviour will be ejected from the event with no further questions asked!

does that mean judges are prohibited from drinking on the friday night?
or from drinking excessively (cos honestly, my system sounds better when heard with a drunken ear)

LOL @ Spyne!

Ill have to give mine a go when im pissed I reckon it would be heaps trippy...

"My speaker is in my door, but the sound is coming from the top of the dash. Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwww"

*/Passes out on seat/




Seriously though, during the event:

LOL

payment made and form sent by email to admin@emediatetech.com

i think i broke my ear... dont think ill be able to judge

oh did i even say i was gunna judge?

damnit i wanna drink and i want to drink now (ok i am drinking now but thats besides the point)

haha

Any more information regarding the judging?

it seems that this point just keeps getting ignored

What do you want to know?

will the sound be judges by 2 judges each from a different state?

All I know at this stage is that AMST will be judged by 2 judges from different states.

Dan, im also curious to know how each class will be judged, so ensure it is both consistant and fair.

The only way i see that possible, is by having 2 judges from each state judge each car, then the scores totalled, or averaged (shouldnt make a differnence), to determine the placings.

By having one judge from each stage as a pair, it means one state misses out. 1 NSW judge + 1 QLD judge means its not 'fair' to the VIC'ers etc. If that makes sense. And then you cant swap in and out judges for different states, as this becomes inconsistant.

Just some thoughts there

There will be no QLD judges for sound so it doesn't matter.

There will however be a QLD judge for Show.

Time will also not permit more than one judging team in Amateur Street with 16+ entries.

We are still discussing the judging process, and it will be the fairest compromise between repeatability, spread of states and fairness we can achieve within our limitations of judges and time.

I believe the judges for Am Street at this stage are likely to be Bruce Emblin (VIC) and Hakki (NSW).

We'd say more if we knew more at this stage guys

I'm not too fussed about who judges really - regardless of who it is (or from what state) I'm confident that it will be done fairly and accurately.

I just can't wait to have the car finished and be there!!

Only a week or so to go...

Thanks guys

Will those two only be covering sound, or safety aswell?

Best thing to do would be get those judges in your car the night before for a quick listen and see what they're keen on

Strickly front seats, no handsie business

Also best of luck to all competitors! It will be a very tough competition and now doubt won't be easy for the judges either!!

I think we'll get another team doing safety (to speed up the judging process), and I'll be doing show judging along with possibly blanketman and Cruiser of all classes.