Southern Audio Services is an American electronics manufacturer based in

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, chiefly recognized for its Bazooka Mobile Audio brand and product line. It focuses on mobile audio applications and accessories for cars and marine vehicles, and specializes in

subwoofer A subwoofer (or sub) is a loudspeaker designed to reproduce low-pitched audio frequencies known as bass and sub-bass, lower in frequency than those which can be (optimally) generated by a woofer. The typical frequency range for a subwoofer is ...

s mounted in a patented tube-styled design enclosure. The company was founded in 1983 by Jon Jordan as a

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loudspeaker A loudspeaker (commonly referred to as a speaker or speaker driver) is an electroacoustic transducer that converts an electrical audio signal into a corresponding sound. A ''speaker system'', also often simply referred to as a "speaker" or " ...

manufacturer, but soon shifted focus to mobile audio. Engineer Dave Prophit collaborated in 1985 to help design the Bazooka's "bass tube" system. Bazooka products have received awards from print and online publications, including ''Innovations'' magazine and

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for "Top 10 Sound Systems in Cars Under $30,000 for 2004."DiPietro, John.
Top 10 Sound Systems in Cars Under $30,000 for 2004

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Southern Audio Services "Bazooka Mobile Audio" Home Page"bazooka Subwoofer"
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