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capital of the
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Edge Audio decided a pair of Cerwin
amplifiers – VEGA 500.1 for the sub Vega Mobile
woofers and
VEGA 400.4 for the mid-range –woul
for the pint-sized Yaris. Matched wit d be perfect
h a speaker
collection that features a VEGA65CS
component set and VEGA65 6.5-inc 6.5-inch
h coaxials.
have been replaced by the high ener
gy and
However, what didn’t make sense was
the
verve of upwardly mobile youth. It’s
a city manfact
y that the Sherman’s Cerwin Vega
Mobile
Southern California migrants now call
home, asystem didn’t perform like its
wallet-friendly
city many refer to as ‘Los Angeles –
without the
pricing, but rather more similar to som
ething
attitude.’
twice or three times the price! After
consulting
Brian Sherman has watched Phoenix’s
with audio champion Scott Owens
and his
transformation first-hand, as the Gilb
ert,
talented Edge Audio team, they deci
ded that a
AZ-resident has been a desert-dweller
for
pair of Cerwin Vega Mobile amplifier
s – VEGA
quite some time. Some of you may
be familiar500.1 for the subwoofers
and VEGA 400.4 for
with the name, as the ‘Shermanato
r’ (as he’s the mid-range –would be
perfect for the pintaffectionately known around the PAS
office) sized Yaris. Matched with a spea
ker collection
has ties with many of mobile audio’s
most
that features a VEGA65CS 6.5-inch
component
recognizable brands and project dem
o cars. set and VEGA65 6.5-inch coax
ials, even the
His current gig is with Cerwin Vega
Mobile, as discerning eardrums of Mr.
Sherman couldn’t
he looks to take a chunk of the mar
ket as the have asked for anything
mor
e. Plus, with the
division’s Sales Manager. This 2007
Toyota
full array of Hooker Audio handling
power
Yaris was one of his first projects at
Cerwin distribution and a rock solid
Kinetik battery
Vega and was put together to prom
ote the supplying the juice, this Toyo
ta may look like a
brand to a fresh crowd.
flyweight, but it hits hard like a heav
yweight.
“We built the car to showcase our new
With the Yaris hauling around a few
more
Cerwin Vega Mobile speakers and amp
lifiers,” pounds, Sherman consulted
his friends at
says Sherman, “It was important for
us to haveVivid Racing in Gilbert, AZ
for advice. Packing
a cool vehicle with good acoustics
to showcase
a 1.5L motor that produces 120hp
at the
the incredible performance of our new
entry- crank, the Yaris isn’t considere
d your classic
level VEGA product line.” The concept
definitely
pocket rocket. However, with its close
ties
made sense to the consumer, a bud
get-friendly
to the Toyota Vitz (its JDM brethren
), there is
sound system for a budget-friendly
vehicle. ample aftermarket support
for this micro
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LOCATION: GILBE RT , AZ
VEHICLE: 2007 T OYOTA
YARIS
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Tanabe Medalion Concep
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Stainless 4-to-1 header
Unorthodox Racing clutch
Unorthodox Racing ligh
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G2 Autosports short shif
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in Gilbert, AZ)
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