THX_Elite
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ok thanks for the feddback, I guess I just wanted to hear it from someone else lol this sucks, I hate downtime
I hate down time too!...I feel for ya! Your setup kicks ass, I checked out some of your vids on youtube, I like the one where you set your phone up and do a drive by...that is wicked loud!!! the location made it sound awesome also, between buildings like you were!
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nothing to worry about friend, you will get better subs than your town or even state sells!
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I think the answer lies within your own comment right at the beginning ..if you swap radio's the problem goes away. That is what I would do, first thing, is return radio. Sounds like a faulty unit. In line noise suppressors, and ground loop isolators, only mask problems, try to NEVER use them!
You did a good job with trouble shooting, if you swap out H/U's for the same or better you should be good, if you still notice a little buzzing (you shouldn't) I can tell you know how to trace down the source! Good Luck!
EDIT: I LOVE KENWOOD EXCELON H/U's!!!!!!!!!!!!
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If the RMS on the sub is correct according to your research then your amp will be fine as long as you adjust the gain/level knob until you hear distortion then back off a notch or two. If it takes all of the amps power that's great(up until your rated H/U's voltage output), if not that is also good too. Just keep your voltage gain behind your H/U's voltage rating using same technique and you will have some over head power which is also good.
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Just got it in the mail today only took 18 business days!!! Fi FTW!!!
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I just recommended him to Singer an hour or so ago
He has already found an off brand 140a for his car, for $450
We were just looking for a better alternative, before the purchase.
tryna talk him into an Ethos 12
It won't be over 2-2.5kw rms total, so how strong of an alt do we really need for this car? He's looking at a Hifonics BRX1600.1D and possibly a Q-120 for the doors. He also wants a pair or a set of large batteries for the trunk, it's looking like two D3100's or three 3400's. He wants to be able to park and play - I explained how hard this can be on the electrical, but it's an important factor to him.
140 amp w/ extra batterie(s) would be plenty with that amount of amprage. The big decision is (do I want to chance getting the off brand for the same price as a lifetime warranty Singer? which actually might be cheaper btw!!! I was quoted $439 for a 220 amp alternator and garunteed a 30-40 amp boost at idle!) lol...I am in the same decision process myself, and am also going to get another Battery (a Diehard Platinum PC1750), ODYSSEY makes those batteries!!!!
I also like to "park and play" a little bit. I am running 1600w RMS daily with the Hifonics BRX1600.1D, and a Hifonics ZRX1000.4D for the doors, I wanted a lot of overhead power for the door speakers for clarity and it works wonderfully! (I really like both amps so far.. I've used them for over a year now) on one Odyssey group 65 PC1750 under the hood on a stock 90-110amp alternator, park and play produces big voltage drops on this low of an alternator, but for driving around and bumping I havn't had much, if any issues. And I don't just bump, I max that shit everytime, daily LOL.
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wow, that's a rough car to find an alternator for, he may need to have his rewound somewhere locally would be my best opinion, but I did find this...
http://www.maniacelectricmotors.com/2655553.htmlIt's possible that someone local might be able to re-wind his alternator for an even higher output than this one in the link however it does cost 300-500 dollars I assume, as it would around here.
If he found one with a higher output for $400 that seems to be one of only a couple options.
Micheal Singer at http://singeralternators.com/ from ohio is really good at what he does, maybe send him an email with the cars year, make, model, engine size, and engine idle speed and see what he can do! His alternators are lifetime garunteed and cost a bit over 400 dollars.
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yes that size of enclosure sounds MUCH better the tuning is obviously to personal taste, just pay mind to keep the SSF within 3-5hz below enclosure tuning.
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I am simply asking for his help. Do not state this is "my doing" my set up is very much perfect with nothing wrong what so ever. I know what i am doing. He on the other hand wanted me to post on here so that he could get more input on the subject. Instead i am being told that "I" am doing something wrong...
Don't worry about what someone on youtube is doing. That's your first problem. No reason to even reference youtube here. Obviously you're not doing something right as you are tearing the sub apart.
I mean there are people on youtube feeding these 2kmaybe the x series would be better for him? I guess I just don't understand the idea of using more than rated power on subs....
There's nothing wrong with using more than rated power on any driver BUT it takes more attention to everything and a good ear to keep from destroying them. Extra power is good for headroom plain and simple. The headroom gets you more power to the driver with less chance of clipping and distortion. Nothing but a good thing as long as you don't overdo it on the volume knob.
I understand what you are saying....but this is exactly why i tend to set up my systems where they are very unlikely to get overdriven. I just don't see the need unless you are competing. Admittedly i am just getting into this level of output, but I have always ran subs that had a bit more rating than the power I am feeding them, and have yet to blow an amp- or cook a woofer(except for the IA I just had reconed...and I was over powering it). But it seems self evident when you are feeding a 600w sub almost 1000w and it starts coming apart what the problem is.LOL
Second what is the point for using that extra power on the sub other than increasing your risk of damage to the driver? You are looking at 1-1.5db more output, which is either fully or borderline inaudible in exchange for clearly overdriving the subwoofer. What exactly do you plan to achieve other than damaging the driver ? If output is the goal, that extra power isn't doing a whole hell of a lot of good. All it's doing is tearing the driver apart. Back off the power.
Where is the subsonic filter set and how did you set the gain to know that it's "set correctly" ?
I'd have to model the enclosures, but if the surround is tearing that's a clear indication of over excursion. So either you are using too much power for that enclosure mechanically, or the SSF isn't set correctly...or both.
Maybe you are or maybe you arent, and I say this because amp gains and Sub Sonic Filters don't set themselves for each different enclosure. Impious is right in that the sub is breaching it's xmax due to either the size of the enclosure or improperly set SSF or both. Also to make sure you have "overhead" power you need to dial back the gain behind the output of the voltage of you H/U. In this case I would either change out enclosures ASAP or dial back on the gain and double check the ssf.
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Gains are set correctly
+1 ^^maybe the x series would be better for him? I guess I just don't understand the idea of using more than rated power on subs....
There's nothing wrong with using more than rated power on any driver BUT it takes more attention to everything and a good ear to keep from destroying them. Extra power is good for headroom plain and simple. The headroom gets you more power to the driver with less chance of clipping and distortion. Nothing but a good thing as long as you don't overdo it on the volume knob.
~and as others stated before the gain could be set to high causing the sub to clip AND the enclosure is just waay too big
That's good. The best solution then would be a smaller enclosure he could darn near run two 15's in that amount of space!
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One would also need to know the size of the engine. To find the exact match..
But after looking around they seem difficult to find no matter what the engine size is! That's a tough one.
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maybe the x series would be better for him? I guess I just don't understand the idea of using more than rated power on subs....
There's nothing wrong with using more than rated power on any driver BUT it takes more attention to everything and a good ear to keep from destroying them. Extra power is good for headroom plain and simple. The headroom gets you more power to the driver with less chance of clipping and distortion. Nothing but a good thing as long as you don't overdo it on the volume knob.
+1 ^^
~and as others stated before the gain could be set to high causing the sub to clip AND the enclosure is just waay too big
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Welcome! Stay a while it's nice here
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Best box built to order I have ever purchased or seen, at least in my area!
And my Odyssey group 65 PC1750
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ya i don't brag much about my 40 hz housed, T1 it's old news, lol...it does an alright job though...nothing like what this new 32 hz enclosure will do with the BL, I'm SURE!! Can't wait to hear the LOWS!
lol people still pay big money for t1s though.. Ive never had a fi bl but I had a btl n3 that would get down. sounded like ass on music but it wasnt made for music lol.. I had my t1s in a 5 cubed 32 htz box though and werent bad.. lol is that 1 inch mdf? double baffle? I bet that box weighs like 150 lbs lol
Ya it's all 1" high quality mdf with a 2 inch front plate all the way across and dang near the whole thing is sprayed with industrial grade adhesive...it's over 100lbs lol, will be over 150 with the Fi BL...time to start workin' out just to get that baby in the trunk LMAO!
...Turns out my car is gonna be a bumpin', tractor pull, side show BAHAHAHH
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ya i don't brag much about my 40 hz housed, T1 it's old news, lol...it does an alright job though...nothing like what this new 32 hz enclosure will do with the BL, I'm SURE!! Can't wait to hear the LOWS!
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This makes me wanna make a video of my current T1 in it's current enclosure before I swap out both for my Fi BL and it's Fatbox USA enclosure. So I can have a comparison video when my new setup is complete!
..Here is the new home for my Fi BL that's on it's way some day soon
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Welcome, you found a great sub and will be pleased beyond expectations
I chose a Fully loaded Fi BL 12 and ordered it on the 4th of this month today it has been exactly 15 business days! ...Oh the wait is killer! I assume I got 10 to 15 days left to wait. AAAAHHH!0 -
I was thinking of using Dave The Box Guy but I hear he takes a long time.
I got mine built and shipped in around two weeks but you gotta understand the care and hard work these guys put into these enclosures
I KNOW the wait, and at least the wait with Fatbox USA was absolutely worth it, and honestly for this calibur of enclosure, was nothing in terms of time. They cure them in a hot room for as long as they can to make these things are indestructable!0 -
What a horrible thing to say after Aaron had the best business ethics and correspondence with you. SSA is the BOMB!!! No one can beat em' TRUST THIS! This thread will not affect anyones decision to stay loyal to this Awesome company or change their decision to shop here!
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Hows there reputation?
They have a Flawless Reputation! They are ALWAY's available and more than happy to answer your phone calls and any questions you may have from 9am to 9pm eastern time, they also are willing to customize any of there designs to your liking! I Truely, Truely, reccomend them for their excellent customer service and attention to detail in there enclosure builds! They have been doing it for 20+ years! The owners Name is Steve, feel free to call them and tell them Jesse Short sent you!
Fatbox USA,
1 (765) 421-5821
Thanks Jesse, im not quite ready yet but been looking for a good box builder for when I am.
No problem, I 100% guaruntee his work and customer satisfaction!, they are a bit pricey on shipping but it is soooooo worth the money, I can't even begin to elaborate just how worth it these builds are!
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Did he sign just yours or does he sign all of his boxes?
Nice enclosure by the way
Thank you : ) He just signed mine! He took my build under his wind and did it all himself, not sure why but man am I one Happy Customer!
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Hows there reputation?
They have a Flawless Reputation! They are ALWAY's available and more than happy to answer your phone calls and any questions you may have from 9am to 9pm eastern time, they also are willing to customize any of there designs to your liking! I Truely, Truely, reccomend them for their excellent customer service and attention to detail in there enclosure builds! They have been doing it for 20+ years! The owners Name is Steve, feel free to call them and tell them Jesse Short sent you!
Fatbox USA,
1 (765) 421-5821
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Thank you too Sen It is soo gorgeous! I recommend Fatbox USA hands down to anyone! I'm surprised the owner of the company took my project under his own wing and signed it for me! I looooove it!
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does anyone here mushroom hunt?
in Off Topic
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Psilocybin Mushroom's are the bomb : ) Spent many many nights and days alike experiencing life in a whole new Wonderfully, Hilarious, Odd, and Surprisingly Colorful way!
...I even have a tattoo, just ONE tattoo in total, on my whole body, and it is dedicated to the times I experienced while shrooming!
(it is a crescent smile now moon smiling and a crescent cry later moon edited to look "crazed" lol with a custom hand drawn shroom with Psilocybin spores on it in the middle of the moons!)
...oh and I like regular mushrooms, fried, on pizza, sauteed, raw even and in salads covered in ranch is my favorite!