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General Audio

An Open Forum Dedicated To all audio questions that do not fall under the other specific categories.

  1. Started by Bawls,

    What's up all, Here's my situation that's kind of annoying. Randomly as Im driving listening to my system which consists of: Head.: Pioneer 7800MP Front: CDT HD-62/DRT26s/EX-560i F.Amp: Arc Audio 2100 CXL Subw.: Ascendant Audio 10" Assassin S.Amp: US Amps XT-800.2 My highs will just cutout. However, they'll come back on if I turn the volume up. The arc 2100 was bought used from ebay, and im thinking that's my culprit. Not too sure. What do you think?

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  2. Started by F3RR3T,

    need the cutout diameter for a 18" 6-spoke venezuela basket also the overall diameter

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  3. Started by casedawg350,

    so i went to hook up my set-up. got everything hooked up, but there is extremely little output from the sub. i can barely hear the bass, but if i set my hand on the sub i can feel it moving just barely. when i went to hook it up the 1st time, i forgot to unhook the battery. when i put in the power wire it sparked and the protection light flashed. then i disconnected the positive battery terminal, hooked up the ground, remote, speaker, RCA's, gains knob, power wire, then positive on battery. hooked everything up in that order. turned the HU on to 10. could barely hear the bass. and like said above when i put my hand on the sub i could feel it moving slightly. played with …

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  4. Started by dub26z,

    my cuzn owed me 250 dollars and instead he gave me a amp its the mtx 801d 800 watts rms,anybody use this amp before or know if its a ok amp?

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  5. Started by ExclusiveRA,

    Quick question. What is better having 1 big amp for 2 subs or having 1 amp for both subs that match the sub wattage?

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  6. Started by Thorshammer,

    A little fun with my new recones. Thier strapped at 2ohms and drink up everything I got. Good sign. :bigclap:

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  7. ok so i've went thru 3 box designs and im just not happy. sub- rf power hx2 15 dual 2 amp- saz1500 @1 ohm gain bout half way h/u- pioneer deh-680mp stock electrical for now 76' caprice so i wanna get the most outta my sub as i can in the trunk. i mean loudest, movin air, flexing shit (1&2 were in backseat) first box was 4cu ft @30...too low 2nd was same box retuned to 40hz....to high 3rd little over 4cu @ 33hzin trunk....great freq response i mean its louder then most people i pull up next to. but i think the sub can do more what really pisses me off is my uncle has my kicker l7 8" on a 4ch usamp cant remember what model. like 900w rms is what he said i think . but i…

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  8. I'm not sure.....and um...i used a jigsaw so there a some minor gaps ..what type of silicon do i use..thanks..

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  9. Started by Dutchie.,

    Is there anything special to put behind the subs when you drop it into the enclosure so air does not leak between the sub and the front face they are resting in?

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  10. Started by SpeakerBoy,

    My insurance is covering my truck and a tiny bit extra, so with the next vehicle, since I know it'll kill me if I don't ask, which is more audio friendly? (since the price differences on them locally are pretty much negligible, they all fall around $2500-3k) Jeep Grand Cherokee (1995-2003) Explorer Sport (1995-2003) or even another Blazer/Jimmy/Bravada (1996-2004) I'm only really picky about having 4x4; everything else, kinda blurs together to me. *The trucks i'm comparing are the ones that were left on the list after accounting for mechanical issues being taken care of; so no, I got my priorities in order

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  11. Started by Kent535,

    Alright Me And My Friend Are Starting A Car Audio Club Kinda Thing And We Need Some Ideas For The Stickers And Names. Designs WOuld Be Much Appreciated. We Cant Think Of Much Heres A Pic Of His Truck. Dont Mind The Date

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  12. Started by CrazyKenKid,

    So a friend told me about line drivers and i was wondering should i be using one? is the advantage they offer that great? and why would i need one? like if i run a dmm over my rca and they are getting around 1volt should i be using a line driver to help out my rca so i don't have to turn my gains so high? also do i need one for all my rca's (fronts, rears, subs?). also do yo use one? And if you do use one which one do you use? Kenneth

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  13. Started by ObiWanJacobey,

    Hi, I recently just got a ford 2003 explorer, along with that i got a JL W7 13.5 and an amp that ive allready had, i just dont know anything about ohms or all this car electrical crap my Sub specs can be found here http://www.crutchfield.com/p_13692116/JL-Audio-13W7AE-D1-5.html?showAll=N&search=jl_w7_13&skipvs=T#details-tab and my amp here http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_17599_Hifonics-BXi-2610D.html I just need to know if this setup will work cause my sub has dual voice coil with 1.5 ohms per coil but the amp only does 1, 2 and 4 ohms i believe? i just dont know if this is to much power or what, im also using 0 gauge wire, and i have a 1200 Kinetik batter…

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  14. Started by jntar,

    I have a gallon of Spectrum and 20sq.ft. of rattle pad...Install starts tomorrow afternoon!!

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  15. Started by bigrank916,

    So Ive been thinking about it and seems like it would be fun. I know nothing about running in comps and would like a little info on how. I know there is a ton of different classes to be in but I dont have a clue about them. Do they go by how much power you run, how many and how big your subs are, or if you have a wall or somethin? I always see these posts about going to shows and you guys make it sound fun. Id appreciate it if I could get a little rundown on what might be best for me with the stuff in my sig. Any info would be awesome. Thanks guys.

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  16. Started by 40oz,

    Hello all. So I just sold a sub for the first time and I need to ship it safely. Its a 10" Icon and I still have the original box that it came in, I also still have the 4 pieces of foam that were used to keep the sub from moving during shipping. My question is, how do I reattach those pieces of foam safely and securely? I am worried that just gluing them back in place is just not a good solution, I feel that they would come loose too easily. My other thought is to cut out pieces of cardboard/foam the size of the box and stack them until it secures the sub in place. I am worried if I use cardboard there is potential to damage the surround. So any ideas, suggestions o…

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  17. Started by basshead08,

    I'm just wondering where you guys get your speaker box carpet from.

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  18. Started by Maddenkid2011,

    Anybody ever break through the firewall on a 2005 (and up) Grand Prix? Wheres the grommet, what the hell? First time running wires and i'm stumped. Some tips as to what I should do if i can't find it would be helped.

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  19. Started by xrp861,

    hey im new her as well as to making my own boxes. kinda having problems i have a pioneer premier ts-w3001d4 and i want to make a 1.2cu ft vented box. can someone help me out here im so damn lost its not even funny. i want to make it out of 5/8 mdf as well can someone help me please?

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  20. Started by bdogg81,

    I picked all of this up for $150 today! 3 pairs 5.25 '' audio art component sets, 1 pair 6.5'' audio art component set, 2 pairs of 6.5''old school crappy pioneers, all of the wiring, a audio art 360.6 xe amp and a 160.4xe amp. I'm hoping to install this in my tahoe,what do you guys think? did i do allright?

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  21. Started by chevy454,

    i thought about ripping the back seats out of my car one of my questions is how is the SQ on a wall build? AND about those NIGHTSHADES are they a SQ sub or built for SPL i see that they look a lil like the btl's how do they compare..i searched but i didnt find that much info on them

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  22. Started by tommyjiggallow,

    You guy at SSA are doing a great job with the web site, the support, and also the products. This is by far the best one stop shop car audio site that I've been on. Thanks for the great customer service and wonderful products.

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  23. Started by Koridan,

    I'm really uncomfortable with this question as I dont want to feel needy. But I think a while back I seen someone say that had another member build them a box. Not sure though. But if that person did build a box I was wanting to know how much they would charge for box I need and what would be the Pickup/Shipping terms. Thanks In Advance ~MadroX *Edit* Im pretty sure I posted this in the wrong Area...... My Bad

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  24. Started by Dan208,

    I plan on getting some new equipment in July (happy birthday to me ) but I'm having some trouble deciding what I want to do first. I plan on changing everything that's currently installed, except for probably my HU, so this is going to be a slow project (lack of funds, FTL). I honestly have no idea what I want to do. The only thing I know is that I want to keep the sub enclosure small (around 1 cube) and power on the lower side, but I still want it to get decently loud. Budget will be between $250 and $300. A few scenarios I've come up with are: 1) A Sundown SAX 125.2. I'd run my Shiva off it for now, and later on get a Sundown SA-8 and custom ported box. 2) An IA …

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  25. Started by MikeMartel,

    Alright, so the reason why i didnt put this in the for sale section is because im just seeing how much interested it would actually get, i have a second one laying around but i dont want to part with it if im not getting the right price i guess. So either send me a PM or post on the thread and if anyone is really interested in buying this amp then we might make a deal.

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