Rockford Fosgate Rocks Visual and Audio Senses at 2004 CES with Launch of Award-Winning DVD Source Units

Tempe, Ariz. – Rockford Fosgate, manufacturer of high performance car audio, announces the launch of its Innovations 2004 Design and Engineering Showcase award-winning DVD source units at the 2004 CES (booth #814). This is not the first time Rockford Fosgate has won this prestigious award for its source units, and the 2004 line that includes the award-winning RAV DVD2 video unit sets the new industry benchmark in design, cosmetics, affordability, and performance. Rockford Fosgate’s 2004 source unit line consists of six models that will be sure to fit the needs of the first time aftermarket mobile audio buyer as well as the hard-core aftermarket veteran. “In-car video and high performance audio is where it’s all at in today’s marketplace and, of course, Rockford Fosgate has stepped up to lead the industry,” exclaims Ron Trout, Rockford Fosgate managing director. “Our 2004 RAV video and RFX audio source units are built for ease of use with features that will blow your mind by providing both extreme sound quality as well as performance in a cosmetic package that’s second-to-none. From the first time source unit buyer to the car audio fanatic who recognizes the Rockford Fosgate brand and the legendary performance that is associated with it, our 2004 RAV and RFX source unit line has the answer for them.” Rockford Fosgate’s 2004 RAV video and RFX audio series allows a Rockford customer to use the source units as a perfect cornerstone of a very high performance system. These units feature industry-leading performance in their pre-amp sections that provide an exceptional starting point for building an entire high-end audio and/or video system. By offering a state-of-the-art source unit to match Rockford Fosgate’s industry leading amplifiers and speakers, all the links in the audio chain are sonically superior. Adds Bill Jackson, Rockford vice president – mobile audio, “For the past few years, Rockford’s audio and video source units have won multiple Design and Engineering Showcase awards and have been extremely well received in the marketplace. They have already gained a tremendous amount of popularity in a relatively short period of time and have proved to the industry that we are the leaders in MP3 category and now in the video category, as well. Our 2004 models continue in this tradition by offering units with competitive features, high performance, the hottest cosmetics available, and competitive price, all from a premium line.” All four of Rockford Fosgate’s 2004 RFX source units provide AM/FM ST/CD/CD-R/CD-RW with MP3 playback and file management. Rockford’s RAV DVD1 comes in a single din chassis and provides AM/FM ST/DVD/VCD/CD/CD-R/CD-RW with MP3 playback and file management, joystick IR remote control, dual line 32 character dot matrix multicolor LCD with motorized faceplate. Rockford’s award-winning RAV DVD2 video source unit includes: • AM/FM ST/TV/DVD/VCD/CD/CD-R/CD-RW • 7" motorized LCD with tilt/angle adjustment • front mount LCD with blue illumination • MP3 playback and file management • rotary volume encoder • single din chassis • station and disc titling • Dolby Pro logic, Dolby Pro logic II, Dolby Digital, DTS, AC-3 • 5v preamp outputs • discrete 5.1 output • built in tv tuner, tv antenna • built in video amplifier • DSP surround effects • multi-level punch EQ • HP/LP adjustable x-over • infrasonic filter • cd changer control • 50 watts x 5 amplifier • (2) aux video/audio inputs • 50 ohm source impedance • non-volatile memory • joystick IR remote control. Specifications subject to change without notice. Rockford Fosgate is a division of Rockford Corporation in Tempe, Ariz., a publicly traded company under the NASDAQ stock symbol ROFO. Company websites can be viewed at rockfordfosgate.com and rockfordcorp.com.