Caraudio & Electronics Mag (Pulled The Plug)

[tr0y_audi0]

Caraudio & Electronics Mag (Pulled The Plug)
Yes its true, after 20years of car audio & electronics the mag is done,
the have pulled the plug, this is a sad day,
the only one we have left is PAS,
Maybe we need a new SQ mag

[tristan20]

holy crap! I cant believe it

Damn another one down the drain :-(

[GlasSman]

Holy crap!

I stopped buying it 3 years ago since theres more content on the internet...but still.

Thats sad.

Did you find out through a trade publication or some website?

[tr0y_audi0]

Originally Posted by GlasSman

Holy crap!

I stopped buying it 3 years ago since theres more content on the internet...but still.

Thats sad.

Did you find out through a trade publication or some website?

One of the Editors
We just got off the phone they all foundout lastnight..

[ClinesSelect]

Wow. And my subscription just ran out with the Sept. issue.

[TurboFC3S]

Damn, that is a bit of a surprise ... are they a Primedia mag?

[benny z]

[lilmsprelude]

I have two boxes worth of their first couple years...

sad to see em go really.

[CAMSHAFT]

wow! I still have a year left.....

[DaveRulz]

Originally Posted by TurboFC3S

Damn, that is a bit of a surprise ... are they a Primedia mag?

They were, Primedia was bought by Source Interlink.

[ChrisB]

Damn, that is sad! I remember in the late 80s I used to purchase those C A & E, then dream about owning the equipment seen in their articles.

Come to think of it, I have not seen a CA&E magazine on the magazine display racks in quite some time.

[imjustjason]

well, that sucks... i have gotten every single issue of CA since the premier issue in 89... never missed a single issue; I guess I will now.

I disagreed with the whole Sprinter ("The System No One Would Build") crap anyway.

[Aaron Clinton]

That is a shame, could be a sign of the industry.

[Patrick Simmons]

That really sucks.

[DaveRulz]

It's not a sign of the car audio industry, it's a result of the current publishing industry.

[captainobvious]

Originally Posted by CAMSHAFT

wow! I still have a year left.....

I have almost 2 full years

I got my subscription about 2 months ago and have recieved 2 issues so far. I've of course read many of their newsstand issues over the years.

To be honest, I was VERY dissapointed with the gear/speaker reference that they just put out. Seems they only decided to include the manufacturers who advertise in their mag, and even at that they had incomplete specs.

There were some good install articles which is what made it interesting to read, but other than that, I'm not feeling a huge loss. I honestly get more/better info online now than I do from reading the rag. Still...I will miss all the purdy pictures

[captainobvious]

Originally Posted by ClinesSelect

Wow. And my subscription just ran out with the Sept. issue.

I believe in the meeting they noted that your lack of subscription renewal is the straw that broke the camels back

[Attack eagle]

damn, that was about the only mag I would buy since mobile entertainment folded. After ME folded they got better for a while but soon slipped again. Mostly read it for the install articles and the creativity they inspired.

[fredridge]

my subscription lapsed a few months back... it is too bad..... if they could have created a forum like this and combined it with a monthly publication they might have been able to weather the changes....but without using the web better it was going to happen.


I am sad to see them go...... sometimes I liked reading the ads/articles

[dogstar]

They've been going downhill for a while now and the last couple issues with the Sprinter and "guides" have been crap IMO, I did like the jetta in the most recent issue though.

Lately, it's been a tough rag to find locally, Chapters has/had extremely spotty availability, 7/11 stopped carrying it, and most of the specialty periodical and magazine stores were only bringing in 5-10 copies.
Cause or effect? lol, guess we will never know.

That being said, it's unfortunate to loose another mag devoted to mobile audio.

[BoomHz]

Well I'll observe a moment of silence........................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .......................................





Now can we please get a quality magazine.................I know beggars can't be choosers, but come on. CA&E was ok, but we were all gettin to that point.


Any takers on puttin out a quailty magazine, cause to give us some options um about to put my 3 year old to work

[EEB]

Is their any car audio magazines still available at book stores? I was just at borders books a few days ago and didnt see anything. I did see one while at the airport last month but forget what it was...

[msmith]

Originally Posted by BoomHz

Well I'll observe a moment of silence........................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .......................................





Now can we please get a quality magazine.................I know beggars can't be choosers, but come on. CA&E was ok, but we were all gettin to that point.


Any takers on puttin out a quailty magazine, cause to give us some options um about to put my 3 year old to work

No, unfortunately you probably won't... not enough people are willing to pay for it and advertisers don't want to advertise in magazines that few people buy. You're stuck with the internet, for better or for worse.

[Sassmastersq]

I've seen a couple of "baller" type magazines about car audio, but nothing with anything close to an SQ bent... and there's always PAS... which is 10% soft core porn, 80% ads, 9% cars with huge turbos, 6x9 upgrades and a deck and 1% pure show cars with 5 bazillion screens and speakers in places that would make Peter Euro scream.

[Attack eagle]

and only 30% of the soft core porn is worth looking at.