MTX Audio
Encyclopedia
MTX Audio is an American consumer audio company that manufactures sound equipment for many applications, including car audio
, home audio, marine audio and live sound products. They are best known for their car audio products and they specialize in subwoofers and subwoofer amplifiers. MTX Audio is a brand name owned by the Mitek Corporation. MTX Audio, as well as Kicker
and JL Audio
, is known as one of the pioneers of the car audio industry. MTX Audio's parent company, Mitek Corporation, patented the square speaker design, which has more surface area for its nominal diameter as it is not measured diagonally. The patent was filed and published in 2007. The MTX Jackhammer 24 is a 24 inch square subwoofer
and one of the largest available on the consumer market.
, when Ivey turned his hobby of building speakers into a business. In 1991, MTX Audio acquired Soundcraftsmen
, a defunct audio equipment manufacturer which was located in Santa Ana, California
, and was called MTX Soundcraftsmen until 1999.
, Monroe, Wisconsin
, and Winslow, Illinois
.
and was one of the largest subwoofers available on the market after the Audiobahn 34" and Clarion's 32" subwoofer. A Jackhammer was installed in a 1986 Buick Century
during an episode of Pimp My Ride
.
The Thunder 1000000, for obvious reasons, is not available on the consumer market, nor is it a production model. Picture:
Car audio
Car audio/video , auto radio, mobile audio, 12-volt and other terms are used to describe the sound or video system fitted in an automobile. While 12-volt audio and video systems are also used, marketed, or manufactured for marine, aviation, and buses, this article focuses on cars as the most common...
, home audio, marine audio and live sound products. They are best known for their car audio products and they specialize in subwoofers and subwoofer amplifiers. MTX Audio is a brand name owned by the Mitek Corporation. MTX Audio, as well as Kicker
Kicker (audio)
KICKER is an American consumer electronics manufacturer that exists under Stillwater Designs. They produce home/portable, marine and mobile audio products, and are best known for their subwoofers, as well as their audio crossovers and the amplifiers that supplement them. Kicker is known for its...
and JL Audio
JL Audio
JL Audio is an American manufacturer of consumer audio products. They produce marine, home, and mobile audio products, but are best known for their subwoofers. JL Audio is known as one of the pioneers of the car audio industry.-Formation:...
, is known as one of the pioneers of the car audio industry. MTX Audio's parent company, Mitek Corporation, patented the square speaker design, which has more surface area for its nominal diameter as it is not measured diagonally. The patent was filed and published in 2007. The MTX Jackhammer 24 is a 24 inch square subwoofer
Subwoofer
A subwoofer is a woofer, or a complete loudspeaker, which is dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies known as the "bass". The typical frequency range for a subwoofer is about 20–200 Hz for consumer products, below 100 Hz for professional live sound, and below...
and one of the largest available on the consumer market.
History
MTX Audio was founded in 1979 by 26-year-old Loyd Ivey in Winslow, IllinoisWinslow, Illinois
Winslow is a village in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 338 at the 2010 census, down from 345 at the 2000 census-Government:Mayor of Winslow is James Basswood. Treasurer is Lynn Towers. Clerk is Marty Campbell...
, when Ivey turned his hobby of building speakers into a business. In 1991, MTX Audio acquired Soundcraftsmen
Soundcraftsmen
Soundcraftsmen was a manufacturer of high-end audio stereo components located in Santa Ana, California, United States.The company was founded in 1961 by Ralph Yeomans, a concessionaire in Fedco . Early Soundcraftsmen components included tube-type receivers and amplifiers...
, a defunct audio equipment manufacturer which was located in Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States....
, and was called MTX Soundcraftsmen until 1999.
Today
Loyd Ivey is currently the chairman and CEO of MTX Audio, which employs over 750 people. They have manufacturing facilities located in Phoenix, ArizonaPhoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, Monroe, Wisconsin
Monroe, Wisconsin
Monroe, known as "the Swiss Cheese Capital of the USA", is a city in and the county seat of Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population, was 10,843 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Monroe and partially in the Town of Clarno.-Geography:Monroe is located...
, and Winslow, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
.
Car audio first
The first enclosed car audio speaker system, later known as the MTX bass expander. In the late '70s, Loyd Ivey, unsatisfied with the performance of his stock radio in his truck, custom designed speaker boxes to go in his truck using large loudspeakers leftover from MTX speaker systems made for discotheques, which had just seen a quick decline in popularity.MTX Jackhammer
The MTX Jackhammer is a 22-inch subwooferSubwoofer
A subwoofer is a woofer, or a complete loudspeaker, which is dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies known as the "bass". The typical frequency range for a subwoofer is about 20–200 Hz for consumer products, below 100 Hz for professional live sound, and below...
and was one of the largest subwoofers available on the market after the Audiobahn 34" and Clarion's 32" subwoofer. A Jackhammer was installed in a 1986 Buick Century
Buick Century
Buick Century is the model name used by the Buick division of General Motors for a line of full-size performance vehicles from 1936 to 1942 and 1954 to 1958, and from 1973 to 2005 for a mid-size car....
during an episode of Pimp My Ride
Pimp My Ride
Pimp My Ride is a TV show produced by MTV. Each episode consists of taking one car in poor condition and restoring it and customizing it.The original United States version was hosted by rapper Xzibit...
.
Thunder 1000000
The Thunder 1000000, a subwoofer created by Richard Clark and David Navone, sponsored by Concept Designs & MTX Audio, an amazing 60 inch custom-made subwoofer which holds the record for the largest subwoofer ever made.The Thunder 1000000, for obvious reasons, is not available on the consumer market, nor is it a production model. Picture:
External links
- Mitek on International Trade by Loyd Ivey on YoutubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- http://www.celsusice.co.uk