Amplifiers / Head Units / Processors / Electrical

we installed my single din headunit yesterday and im getting the movie playing through the speakers but not the actual video showing,could we have just missed a connection in the back?thanks for any information...

what would it take a Capacitor? Or another battery in series?

I currently have a Eclipse cd8445 and I do love it. The problem is that when I had previous setup in the track selection button would "oscillate" during long periods of bass causing it to skip or change tracks at times. I figure that this setup will be significantly louder than the last one so I'm looking around for something different. I'd like something that has mainly the same features as my 8445. But also has a very broad subwoofer control range (ex. My 8445 went from -6 to 6. I'm looking for something slightly larger). I did kinda like the fact that the 8445 has an 8v preouts. But that really doesn't mean too much. Any comments or suggestions will be appreciated.

Hey guys quick question: I understand this: Voltage of the output = sqrt(RMS Power X impedance of the speaker) Example Say the amp provides 100WRMS into a 4 ohm speaker: Voltage = sqrt(100W X 4 ohms) Voltage = sqrt(400W*ohms) Voltage = 20V So I have a 1500W amp and two dual 1 SSD12s. Would it be? Voltage = sqrt(1500W x 1 ohm) Voltage = sqrt(1500W*ohms) Voltage = 38.7V Should I use 30HZ, 50HZ, or 100HZ tone?

pretty much like the topic says i just want some opinions how many batts should you run on 2 SAZ-3000d's with a 225amp alt ?

i was playing around with my headunit(pioneer 860mp) and switched some things that made it hit the hardest of ever!!! but i took my magnum out and looked at the coil and it looked brand new un harmed!!!(even with me turning the gain a little higher than the head units voltage) i have a bx1500d i think that i want to step up to a bx1800d or an audiobahn 1800dt will i notice it? audiobahn vs hifonics amp wise or is tunsumi a good amp?

Hey guys, I'm bullshittin' ideas around in my head about a temp daily set-up. until i do my BL What kind of electrical would i need for the set up listed below? I'm thinking a 350amp Alt from DC Power and a D3100 as a starter battery. AQ3500D.1 4 ohm power @ 14.4V @ 1% THD 1400W x 1 2 ohm power @ 14.4V @ 1% THD 2600W x 1 1 ohm power @ 14.4V @ < 1% THD 4300W x 1 AA SMD 18" RMS 3500w Also, if i were to double the equipment, could i still use a single alt and add another D3100? -- Or would that add too much then recommended stress on the alternator? Thanks guys!

Hi Im trying to replace my factory battery with an XS Power one. The one and only battery (according to the XS website) I can upgrade to is the D4800. However, I contacted them to verify this and they told me it would be recommended to make some measurements just to verify this. I went ahead and made some approximate measurements (since I did not want to deal with removing all this wires at 11pm) The measurements I got were the following: Height: ~8" Length: ~12" Width: ~71/2 These seem to match the dimensions from the D4800. However, as you can see in the following picture, right next to the bolt there seems to be another hole (RED arrow), it appears to be…

hello, i recently got 2 alpine type r's professionally installed in my trunk with a kicker 1000.1 mono amp. It was blasting nd bumping for about 2 weeks then i realized that they needed to be mounted because they moved around too much. I got them mounted and they started to make a strange noise. I took it to the installed nd they "fixed" it by fixing the ground substance or whatever....I turned the car on and the noise is still there. I took out the "phone line wire" from the amp and it still makes the noise, the installer said it was probably something wrong with the amp but im not too sure... the subs make a loud croaking nd buzzing sound even when i have them set at 0.…

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I'M NOT SURE IF ANYBODY CARES BUT I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH BRIAN FROM MTX AND HE INFORMED ME THAT MTX WILL BE RELEASING A 3000WATT @ 1OHM AMP, AT THE BEGINING OF THE SUMMER...I DONT HAVE PICS BUT HE SAID THAT WILL BE FAN COOLED AND THE AMP IS 2006-CEA COMPLIANT...SO IT WILL PRODUCE 3G'S @14V...HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT, THE AMP IS UNDERATED SO IT WILL PRODUCE ATLEAST 3200-3400WATTS@ 14V. AS FAR AS THE JACK HAMMER...THIS THING IS 22INCHES WIDE 23INCHES DEPTH...ITS NOT MADE 4 ALL CARS...IT WILL HAVE 2 REPLACEMENT CONES...ONE FOR SPL AND ANOTHER FOR SQ..AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT IT ONLY REQUIRES A PORTED 15CUFT OF INTERNAL SPACE. 80 JUST GIVING ALITTLE INFO

throw out some budget amps thatll do around 2500w rms @ 1 ohm daily, will run @ .5 or whatever if its stable daily...its for my 15" mts...i have 4. i know the power acoustik a3000db is rated at 2300w and doesnt even do that, but i heard they are .7 ohm stable daily, does anyone know what these amps are capable of? hifonics? help!

Has anyone used or heard about this amp. http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_23550_Hifonics-Brutus-BRZ2400.1D.html I'm pretty sure I'm buying it but want to see if any of you guys know anything about it. I have the big 3 and a yellow top under the hood and a fairly large stock alt so I should be good volt wise. Any help??

I currently have a stock alt thats 70amps... but im putting in a 1300rms amp and a 70rms 2channel... i was wondering if i could get a cheap alt so i wouldnt have to worry about my voltage. I have all stock electrical, and stock battery no big 3... big 3 is going to happen very soon. But after that id like to upgrade alt... how much would this cost me for a 06 tundra. V8 4.7L

When most people get external fans to cool their amps off,Where are they often pointing at.

Im getting 2 amp kits from knukonceptz. They are both 0 gauge. One is for my amp wiring and one is for my big 3. One of my questions is when my battery grounds it grouds to the frame and the block. Do i need to replace both? And where should i look for my block ground. Btw i drive a 2004 Isuzu Rodeo 3.5 liter. I run a kicker kx1200.1 and its pushing a kicker L7 15 D2. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Hey Guys, I need help from anyone who has experience or knowledge on the AudioControl DQS Processor. I have the DQS (which is an amazing piece) w/ the DDC. I understand the freq (eq) adjustments just fine. My question is on the octave slopes. This is more in depth than I've ever had to deal with or most anyone I know has to deal with. I just plain dont understand what the 1/3, 1/2, 3/4 & 1 octave width selection adjustment for each freq is for, or the purpose of the boost (level) of whichever octave width you choose. Is there a general rule of thumb or a general selection in these settings? I have a big setup w/ lots of power & I feel like I have this great compon…

I hate to bring up a topic that I know has been discussed before, but I have some details about my particular scenario that may help you all help me on deciding what to do. The equipment I have that is in question is as follows: -Kenwood DNX-5120 Nav Unit -Sundown 50.4 -Image Dynamics CTX65CS Components (4 ohm) -Mach 5 MLI 6.5" (4 ohm) First off, I have a handheld oscilloscope which I have used to set my gains using a 1kHz 0dB test tone as follows: -EQ flattened and loudness off on head unit -Kenwood DNX-5120 volume can be set to 35/35 without any noticeable clipping, however I set my listening limit to 34/35; at this volume roughly 2.3 VAC is coming from the RCA's, howev…

I am currently running an alpine 7995, at this point it is the cleanest deck I have ever heard. Has anyone heard one of the new Panasonics with 106 db S/N and 5V preouts, or does anyone have any other decks they would recommend?

I have a 2006 Toyota Corolla Type S and I was wondering if any of you have the same car and have a system in it or have seen a system in a Corolla Type S? I need some ideas on setups. Right now I have a Batcap 800 in the trunk along with Dynamat in the trunk and under and on top of the rear deck, a JBL GTO 1200.1 II amp powering 1 Icon 15 in 3.5 cubes ported tuned to 34hz. I already have a 70 amp alternator and have just a little bit of dimming. Do I need a bigger alternator or would a Stinger SP1000 battery and solenoid be enough or should I get a both the alternator and bigger battery/solenoid? A friend of mine said that if I get a bigger alternator that I should go …

Just wondering if anyone has had experience with this welding cable at 1.50 a foot for 1/0 its very enticing. http://www.cableyard.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=32

I have a complete budget system that I will be starting as a little project for me. Im a senior in High school with not much money to spend so I'm looking for opinions on a nice budget Amp that will give out about 1-1.5k rms power at 2 ohms (it'll be running to (4) 4 ohm subs). My budget would probably have to be around 150-250$ give or take a little. I'm open to all opinions and come here to ask you guys since no other reviews and forums don't have as much knowledge as you guys . Thanks

I have a 1998 s10 ext. I have a small amp in the back that goes to my mids, but for some reason after I listen to the radio for five minutes or less it completly kills my battery down to the point where my truck will not start so I have to get a jump. It only happens when I turn on my stereo. I had the battery and alternator tested and their fine. Any suggestions as to what the problem could be?

I am going to order two 12 inch zcon or xcon subwoofers & plan on ordering either the crescendo 3500 or 5500 has anybody experienced these amplifiers?

I was thinking about my wiring set up today. In my new vehicle I have yet to do the Big 3, but I do have a dedicated 1/0 ground wire that goes from my back battery to my front. Is it really necessary to do the big 3 if you have a dedicated ground? I can see the upgrade being useful if you are using a chassis ground because your return path would be limited to the chassis to battery, but if that is elimated is there still a benefit? As far as resistance for the power wire goes, lets say the wire from the alternator to the battery is 4 feet. The stock wiring is 8 awg, which in general has a resistance of 2.061 ohms/km. This means the resistance of the wire is 0.00251 ohms. …