OPTIMA® Adds the OPTIMA® Chargers™ Digital 1200 Battery Charger to Product Collection

Nov. 1, 2011 (MILWAUKEE) – OPTIMA® Batteries, the global leader in high-performance automotive and marine AGM batteries, adds an all-new product to the roster with the OPTIMA® Chargers™ Digital 1200 Battery Charger. The microprocessor-controlled product was introduced to the performance automotive aftermarket industry today at the 2011 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

The OPTIMA Chargers Digital 1200 Battery Charger enhances the performance of OPTIMA and other AGM batteries, recovers deeply discharged battery and extends battery life. It also features a tri-color LCD display for charging, maintaining and fault mode indication. With a gauge that displays battery charging and fill rate with charger mode and fault messages, this new product offers one of the best user interfaces on the market. Other innovative features include an integrated LED work light with ergonomically designed DC charging clamps, quick set selections that prompt users with a quick and easy selection of charge profiles by battery type of battery maintainer by connection type, and USB charging for iPads®, iPhones® and other devices such as cameras and phones.

“This is our brand’s first truly new product in years and the OPTIMA Chargers Digital 1200 Battery Charger is something the market has been asking for and is something enthusiasts need,” said Cam Douglass, director of product development and marketing for OPTIMA Batteries. “The SEMA Show is the ideal venue to reveal this new product as it will revolutionize battery charging, as our other OPTIMA products do within the performance aftermarket.”

KICKER® DX600.5 Hybrid Amplifier

STILLWATER, USA – The KICKER® DX600.5 5-Channel Amplifier provides reliable, relentless power by using trusted KICKER knowledge and upgraded components for enhancing audio in a high-performance, multimedia system. KICKER DX-Series Amplifiers always exceed rated power, as documented inside the carton. They began shipping during summer.

All KICKER amplifiers now feature FIT™, or Fail-Safe Integration Technology. Alternators, computers and A/V entertainment result in additional noise pulsing through today’s vehicles. FIT utilizes isolated differential inputs, rejecting noise and electrical interference for the quietest operation possible and ultimate audio clarity. FIT also allows KICKER amps to accept output from nearly any factory or aftermarket head unit. FIT comes standard on ALL KICKER amplifiers.

DX-Series Multi-Channel Amplifiers give the listener multiple channels for a choice of installation configurations, including the 5-channel hybrid with a 300-watt sub section. It rates at 75 watts x 4 channels (2 Ohms at 14.4V) with internal electronic crossovers and KICKEQ™ Bass Boost for precision tuning. The high-power, mono channel pulverizes subwoofers uses high-efficiency Class D power, offering a 12dB/octave low-pass electronic crossover variable from 50 to 200 hertz. The sub channel includes a 24dB/octave, high-pass subsonic filter fixed at 25 hertz, and up to +12dB of bass boost centered at 40 hertz. The DX600.5 is remote capable with the ZXRC sold separately.

Liquid Audio Styling & Sound 2011 Gallery

Liquid Audio Styling & Sounds first dB Drag was a resounding sucess. A great turn out and top quality cars came to show the world what central Alberta can do !

OPTIMA® Batteries Announces New Power Play Text-to-Win Promotion Kicking Off July 1 at Retailers Nationwide

Consumers Can Text or Scan On-Pack QR Code for a Chance to Instantly Win One of Hundreds of Great Prizes from Performance Automotive Power Brands

June 29, 2011 (MILWAUKEE) – OPTIMA® Batteries, a leader in high-performance automotive and marine batteries, today announced its new 2011 retail promotion that is designed to benefit automotive enthusiasts as they gear up for an action-packed season of high-powered events. Beginning July 1, 2011 consumers will find OPTIMA RedTop® and YellowTop® products with a specially designed on-pack sticker, and will be given an opportunity for text-to-win one of hundreds of prizes instantly from leading automotive aftermarket brands.