I have an pioneer DD in my Yukon I have two 2 12's in it with upgraded Skar Audio tx 6.5" in the doors. The radio has been playing fine for the past 2-3 years with this setup. Now if I turn the headunit up past like 20 on the volume the audio stops playing in the doors but the audio still passes...

I just went through and upgraded my alternator, wiring, and added a second battery. My amps are KX series 2400.1 and 400.4. Before I upgraded my sound was clean but if I turned it up too loud the amps would cut out, I figured that was likely due to my cheap butt not going bigger with power...

Maybe someone can help me untie these knots in my brain. I use my iphone as a source to my helix V8 mk2 dsp/amp through the HEC BT module. Through my own research i’ve come to learn that 0db is the highest level at which digital audio can play (without clipping). My first question is, if the...

Hey everyone :) I made an account to ask what has literally been an issue for almost a year. I’m not too knowledgeable so bear with me and thank you in advance to anyone who can give advice. Now for the long explanation I have a Honda Accord 2018 sport. I’ve been told the head unit cannot be...

I used to set gains with a DMM (using the amp's power rating and speaker's nominal impedance) and at some point starting just blasting 0dB sine waves and listening for the buzz. Somehow I have neither gone deaf nor blown any drivers. Anyway, am thinking of making a setup so I can still do it by...

Little bit about my most recent set up first, then about what I've changed. For about a year now I've had an xtrons touchscreen hu, factory bose speakers, 2 comp r 12s 500rms each powered by a 600rms kicker mono amp. All sounded fine even though I know the subs were underpowered. Month ago I...

Over the past two weeks I have both installed and uninstalled the Zapco ST-6X DSP six channel amplifier. My access to the amplifier is due to my having installed it (and a companion Zapco ST-2000xmII) in a friend’s car, only to remove it six days later. I’ll try to keep this review objective...

Ok so I'm getting really pitchy highs when I turn my volume up on my Kenwood KFC-X303 cd receiver. I had a friend tell me to lower the right end of the line graph and I did so. Then he told me to lower the gain. I'm pretty new to car audio so I found two gains one in the crossover and one in DTE...

Hello everyone, I’m getting a bit frustrated with my front tweeters crackling on bass notes at higher volumes. Hopefully someone can help me figure this out! Here we go.. I have a 2016 Jeep Wrangler with the stock 430 HU. I installed alpine SPS-610c 6.5 components in the rear and MTX...

I'm relatively new to car audio as this is my first personal system, but I'm completely out of ideas as to what may be going on even after months of searching. I bought a 600w subwoofer package back in March of this year which included a Boss CXXM1250 amp and an Audiopipe TXX BD1-12 sub. The...

Someone of a newbie here, but I know a guy at work who has a 2014 Camaro, and he installed his own system. The amp is clipping at fairly high volume. The setup (all new equipment only a few weeks old ordered right from JL) Factory nav headunit JL Audio 1000.1 class D amp (not sure what...

My question concerns setting the clipping level from an AiNet Alpine head unit to a PXA-H800 Alpine Processor. Since the systems are designed to work together I wonder if the HU will Clip at full volume level ? Also I can't check the clipping directly from the HU using the AiNet cable. I will...

hey i just registered because i really need help i dont know if im damaging my new speakers or is just something rattling SET UP: pioner mp1300 HU alpine spr60c(6.5's front) spr69(6x9's rear) powered by alpine mrxf65(4 channel) i believe and the a type r 1000 rms 12" powered by kicker 1000.1dx...

Hi, I just did a full upgrade on my 2004 Ford Expedition. Here is what I have: Kenwood dnx 9990HD JL 900/5 bridged to run the rear speakers and sub JL 600/4 bridged to run the front speakers Hertz HSK 165XL components front Hertz ESX 570 Coaxial speakers rear JL 10w6v2 sub in the rear with...

Okay to start, I'm running two 10" 4ohm 300RMS MTX (TR5510-04) subs off of a MTX TC4001-D mono 400RMS @ 2ohm amp hooked up to my Pioneer HU (would have to look up model, buts its newer). This is my first system (well second kind of) as I've slowly been upgrading from the cheapo Kenwood bass...

I have heard alot of people say that one problem with the Rockford Fosgate 3sixty.2 is that it introduces a noise floor problem (an audible hiss). I had the same issue when I first installed mine. At first, I didn't really care too much since I have a convertible (= loud) and I couldn't hear...

Hey all, I recently purchased a Soundstream Rubicon Class A 10.2 and hooked it up today in my truck as a replacement to some older units. However, when powered up, it is set in high power mode, the clipping lights are on non-stop, and (of course) there is no sound output. The level/gains have...