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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 lolitskasey,

    Are these banana clips for the inside of the box terminal or the out side? And i plan on buying this box terminal Banana Clip-http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_7889_Banana+Clip+Terminals.html# Box Terminal-http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_7888_Sonic+Box+Terminal+with+Banana+Clip+Terminals.html

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  2. Started by tac2137,

    Ok so i am an extreme noob when it comes to this kind of stuff soo that's why i need some advice. my cousin is going to give me a choice of two sets of subwoofers that he has and its either the Alpine Type R SWR-12D2 or JL audio 12W6v2. My cousin also gave me a JL audio bandpass box that looks just like this one http://www.cardomain...t-cobalt/page-2 i have been looking up reviews about bandpass boxes and so far i have found more cons than pros about them..i guess i just want to know if a bandpass box is honesty a bad choice and if i should buy another box. If you feel like it post an easy list of a good set up that would work well for two 12 inch type r subs or JLw6. I'm…

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  3. Started by EFFENDI,

    Bang & Olufsen is designing an in-car system for the Audi A8. Looks like it is actually going to be pretty decent. No mention of a subwoofer, but if they do it right, I guess they won't need one. http://www.carsound.com/UBB/ultimatebb.php...c;f=18;t=009872

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  4. Started by wafsman,

    what would be the minimum amount of space i need in between the back of the sub and the back of the box in a sealed enclosure?

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  5. Started by F3RR3T,

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

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  6. Started by john27,

    I have researched and researched but I cant seem to figure it out Cadillac CTS, stock Bose system, stock amp/10 inch subwoofer that has a bump that's not bad However I would like a tiny bit more bump I'm wondering if I can just replace the stock sub with an aftermarket one Any help will be appreciated Thanks

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  7. Started by Eckomann0404,

    In a 2006 Lincoln navigator front speakers, is there bass blockers on them......

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  8. Started by RobClay,

    does anybody know when a bass comp will be close to shreveport or some where around that area?

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  9. Started by zdoc,

    So I installed my system on wednesday and Im having a problem with my bass cutting out at higher volumes. If I turn it down it comes right back. I would say it cuts out around 2/3 volume depending on the song. i also tried with the sub gain in a range of position from 0 to half with it set on the radio at the center position. I checked the amp and the blue light stays on the entire time and no other lights come on. Heres my current setup vehicle 09 cobalt ss radio stock processor/loc mtx req sub amp sundown sae 1000 subs (2) sa-12s d4 4 gauge wire first time setup: subs wired to 1 ohm (verified on dmm), battery output at idle 14.2v, amp grounded at battery(in trunk…

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  10. Started by Schmuck,

    System consists of 2 US Amps MD3D's, 2 AQ HD3's and a Kenwood KDC-X891. Alright I will be playing my system bumping it hard and all of a sudden my bass will cut out. I do not think it is the HU because the mids and highs continue to work. The bass will come back on when I turn the volume down or if I leave it playing for a few seconds. I do have electrical upgrades: 220A alt, 1100A batt under the hood, big 3 done, and 3 Deka Intimidator 9A31's in the back. Why is my bass cutting out. FYI the HU does have a ground problem meaning that when I play a CD I have turn on noise and a thump when changing tracks, none of these noises occur when I listen to the radio or my USB sour…

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  11. Started by 2Loud,

    so i went to the corner store with my buddy to get some bud so we would have something to help us get motivated. and we put the beer on the counter the guy said be carefull it was in the freezer for awhile and someone turned our freezer all the way up and froze everythig and so i wasnt worried cuz i though beer didnt freeze. so we head home and got my subs warm then was pouding on them before we got home to start my rebuild.( adding another 18 ) and when we got home my buddie opened a bottle and it was all frozen he asked if it was a fuckin joke. i said what happened and it was all slushie he said but i thought it couldnt freeze! or am i just stupid

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  12. Started by BryanTheCEO,

    4 Fi Q15's 1 IA 40.1 Dual Batts 140 amp alt 1 hot girl

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  13. Started by BryanTheCEO,

    My setup is 4 Q15's tuned to 34hz (lowering it to 28hz soon..hopefully) on an Incriminator Audio 40.1 @ .5ohms in a Dodge Magnum.

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  14. Started by Typicaljawaiian,

    I'm driving along and hammering down on the system and my car is jerking to the beat (cmon,minds out of the gutter now). It's like I'm doing the so called "gas brake dip". It's pretty fucked up and I'm not enjoying it at all. Anyway, I drive a 09 yaris sedan and I recently put a 320 amp DC Power alt in. I didn't have this problem w/ the stock alt, but then again, I wasn't nearly as loud. What I'm wondering is what is going on and what could I possibly break by doing this on a regular basis? Should I downgrade my amp? 15" SMD on a Stetsom 7k2e Thanks

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  15. Started by 8adk1d,

    Can someone recommend a decent program that tells me what Hz bass is contained in song? Preferably freeware I've looked at a few through google searches but they either don't tell me the Hz accurately, say the wrong Hz or dont make sense eg. Spectra Scope / oscillometerxz / Graphic Equalizer 09 / SpectraPlus any help appreciated!!

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  16. Started by Truconcept,

    Any of your eastern or midwest USA guys ever notice any db difference in the freezing winter months? Id be interested to know any different readings Ive always noticed bass sounds much better during the summer months

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  17. Started by PhishHead,

    So like it says. Where do you guys have your bass knobs? What sneaky spot in your car did you hide them? Do you have them in the open? Pictures would be awesome. Trying to get some ideas.

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  18. Started by Robert.Metzel,

    So I was bored tonight and I was going through my iTunes looking for songs that could be used as a show off playlist. I was looking through various artists and importing the audio files into Audacity. When I used the plot spectrum feature the absolute highest peak bass note was at -12db so far. That was a song off a bass cd I have. So that has me wondering. When I set my gains I used a 0 db test tone at 50 hz. I have control of the sub output level via the HU. Now I know songs never hit 0 db, so when I'm really wanting to bump I'll turn the level to +5 which really gets some songs hitting hard. One song that bangs hard is Young Jeezy " My Hood" In looking at the peaks I s…

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  19. Started by 2000LaDe,

    BASS RACE Drinking Game (Do not forget your DD) Story behind the game: You and your friends are at the shop late at night practicing your Bass Race skills and decided you want to make Bass Race a little more interesting than usual. You go to the fridge because you are thirsty and grab a drink and stumble upon a case of beer and think to yourself

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  20. Started by Frostedflakejake,

    Wasn't entirely sure on what section to stick this one in... So i've seen a few companies that make these "bass shakers" (mostly Aurasound.) I was wondering if anyone had any expereince with any bass shaker. I am by no means interested in buying one, just more or less curious about placement and effectiveness. If you ask me, they kind of sound like a stupid idea... but what do i know. They kinda look fun to play around with... but not for how much they cost.... and do they shake different for different frequencies or....? it's all confusing to me. thanks!

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  21. Started by styllikeitloud,

    Sup, Everyone been out the lime light for awhile now, well funny thing happened today. First things first, been mia, cus someome took my system last year about this same time. So jumped on craigslist and there my sh** wuz right there looking at me, a box w/ 2 dc lvl4 beefed up w/ lvl5 coils, 12's that is ,box 3.24^3 per sub tuned @ 32hz, and a saz 1500d, for $350. Called dude here in town showed him the pics. on my phone of the box and subs. wanted to argue about it but he bought it from someone last year, paid the cash got my system back but, just doesn't feel right, had to do it tho, fool didn't even know what he had, had to get that back mad and grinning at the sameti…

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  22. Started by Dangrebel,

    Well my starting batt decided to poop out today. I noticed a lower charging voltage than normal, I shut my truck off and voltage dropped from 12.8 to 12 with in 5 min so my front batt is pulling my rear batt down. I went outside an hour later and it was at 10.5 so I'm guessing bad cell in my front batt, it is 5 or 6 yrs old. So I am prolly gonna get a dura last platinum. It's the agm version of the duralast gold. Any other suggestions?

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  23. Started by bassmachine,

    Im getting an Optima yellow top on sunday for a good deal.I also hear that the batcaps are magnificient also and out of sight.My question is should I get 2 optimas or get one optima and a couple of batcap 800's.I dont know how many batcap 800's im getting because they are so small.

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  24. Started by Power Surge,

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  25. Started by NighthawkFG,

    I a few months my car will be paid off and I want to build a SPL system for competition and plan to use 4 Sundown SAZ-33500D's. My question is 4 Kinetik HC3800 batteries and a DC power 270 amp Alt. sufficient to power them.

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