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  1. General Car Audio Discussion
    Hi all I'm new this is really for anyone who comes across it and is getting confused plus trying to perhaps make a dummy load sutabke for very high powered system. Right straight to the point 1. if you set your amp up without a dummy load then crank your subwoofer you like me will have to...
  2. Technical & Advanced Car Audio Discussion
    Hi all, I'm living a nightmare trying to chase down alternator whine in my system. I've been at it for a month. Please help me! I am fairly sure its alternator whine. My symptoms are whine when car is running, starts immediately after ignition, whine pitch rises and falls with engine RPMs...
  3. System Design: Help Me Choose Equipment For My Car
    Hey guys, after spending a couple weeks on here reading an overwhelming amount of threads my brain is now fried. Just got a 2024 camry hybrid, and the audio is... underwhelming to put it gently. So now I've decided to upgrade everything. Likely in steps because I have not yet found a good way...
  4. General Car Audio Discussion
    Hey everyone I’m having some strange trouble with my standalone system and am looking for advice. Here’s my setup: -Arc X2 front speakers -MacDaddy 10” sub -Dayton audio dsp -Sony XM3546 -Sony GS100 The problem first started when I left a light on in my car and my battery died. I jumped...
  5. Technical & Advanced Car Audio Discussion
    I'm trying to figure out how to make this as succinct as possible to get to the meat of my issue. I'm running 2 18s in a trunk baffle using 2 SIQ 1500.1.....2/0 cable running from the battery to the trunk. 300A circuit breaker 18 inches from the battery (all of the equipment is in my...
  6. Technical & Advanced Car Audio Discussion
    I'm just familiarizing myself with the minidsp 8x12dl, and after a few hiccups I've managed to get a couple tunes done. The first one went super haywire for some reason and I couldn't get anything out of the tweeters. So I abandoned it and started fresh on preset 2. Everything seemed quite...
  7. General Car Audio Discussion
    Good morning, everyone, Like many others, I'm here looking to get some guidance/advice to build a car audio system. I've been trying to gather parts together but as I dig more and more deep into the videos, everything is starting to overwhelm me, so I stop for a few days and then hop right back...
  8. General Car Audio Discussion
    Hello, I am about to upgrade my cars audio system and would like any tips, if my setup is a good match and how to tune the amp. 1994 Toyota Supra - Pioneer AVH4200NEX (Will be upgrading sometime next year) -JL Audio VX1000/5i -JL Audio 10W3V3-2 Focal ES 165K (passive front) Focal 165CA1 SG...
  9. General Car Audio Discussion
    So I’ve been desperately trying to figure out why my speakers have a hissing sound even with no audio, with or without rca plugged into my amp etc. I believe that after a lot of trial and error that something is wrong with my vehicles chassis grounding quality. I have tested two different amps...
  10. General Car Audio Discussion
    I just recently upgraded from an Audiocontrol LCQ-1 Line output converter to an AudioControl DM-608 DSP. The Smart DSP Software is an absolute nightmare. I need some help. I know the unit has huge potential but the tuning is the most obnoxious and janky thing. I'm relatively new to car audio...
  11. Technical & Advanced Car Audio Discussion
    I originally tapped the rear feed from my 2016 Kia optima SX factory navigation unit and sent that through a passive loc to a powered woofer. I then added Rockford 165S up front and 165x3 in the rear, an lc2i pro, and a Kenwood 3004M. I don't know if I'm getting a full range signal from the...
  12. System Design: Help Me Choose Equipment For My Car
    I have a 2000 Toyota Avalon XLS. I’ve been researching, trying to find an answer on which to choose, and it seems it’s down to your car make/model/year. What should I do? I have four new aftermarket speakers and dual subs I have to install with one mono amp for the subs and a four-channel amp...
  13. Technical & Advanced Car Audio Discussion
    I need a little reassurance from someone smarter than I am. lol I'm currently in the process of wiring the Helix Director. I have an LLJ Custom Harness that comes from the factory radio that goes into the Helix V8. This harness also has a "Constant" 12v + Ground up to 7 amps and a remote wire...
  14. General Car Audio Discussion
    Stop! If you haven't read my part one, you should hit pause on your player and go back to read that first. It's not necessarily relevent per se, but it at least might prepare you for this post which I plan to riddle full of obscenities and debauchery. If nothing else, you might find it amusing...
  15. New Member Introductions
    Hey, As mentioned in new to this but I'm watching a ton of videos, buying some gear and reading what I can. I had a shop install most of my system and now finishing the rest myself and looking for a place to get help and support as needed. Robert
  16. System Design: Help Me Choose Equipment For My Car
    Help please! I bought an 07 Impreza wagon with a couple blown door speakers and am looking for a decent upgrade for the front doors. Eventually I’ll do the whole system, but for now I’ll just be upgrading the front two door speakers and tweeters, and installing an old sealed box kicker L7 with...
  17. System Design: Help Me Choose Equipment For My Car
    Hello this is my first post and I was hoping that someone could point me in the right direction. I received a new set of front (Focal Performance 130AS)/rear (Focal ACX 130), Kenwood Excelon X302-4 and the necessary speaker harness and vehicle harnesses (PAC AMP4). This was given to me as a...
  18. Technical & Advanced Car Audio Discussion
    This is my first time using REW with my first DSP, it's a Dayton. I've been installing car stereos for over 25 years, but this is all new to me. Anyway, I took all my measurements but am having issues with matching the target response. I keep getting the messages in the pics. Any help would...
  19. Technical & Advanced Car Audio Discussion
    I am reimagining my audio setup which consists of the following; Helix Dsp running Steg Tweeters, Scanspeak 4" mids. Peerless 8" in doors and 2 JBL fuse ( one fuse "in half") under my seats. My question is, can I run the fuse mono? or will this mess up my tuning. I can squeeze a bit more...
  20. System Design: Help Me Choose Equipment For My Car
    Hello I'm in the process of planning a SQ build for my 2000 Buick Regal. I'm interested in low-impedance Focal component speakers and will be getting an amplifier to match. I understand the quality of components including the wires matters but I know very little here. What would you suggest I...
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