LGhost
08-11-2009, 08:24 PM
I'm looking for someone to help me set my head unit. Lets start with my specs, I have a 92 Cadillac Deville (http://photos4.ebizautos.com/used-1992-cadillac-deville-basetrim-5473-3828919-1-400.jpg). I just bought Bravox 2-way CS 50D (http://www.bravoxaudio.com/csd.asp) component speakers along with some new 6/9 rear speakers wired to a 4 channel amp. I also bought 2 15'' Rockford Fosgate Punch P2 (http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/products/product_details.asp?cat_id=4&series_id=31&family_id=10&item_id=108281&locale=en_US&p_status=) subwoofers on a Kenwood 1800 watt amp. Head unit is Pioneer DEH-P400UB (http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Products/CarAudioVideo/In-Dash/CD-Players/DEH-P400UB?tab=C). Everything was bought at a local shop, Audio Dynamics LLC formerly known as ShowOff Car Audio (http://www.showoffaudio.com/).
I don't know too much about car audio so I went with their recommendations for amp and speaker compatibility. I also allowed them to set my amps. He told me I had plenty of gain left for my subs but my battery was only giving 12v so I need to replace it first (lamp melted the top). I hope that is what is causing my amp to shut off after so many minutes as he said I had plenty gain left.
I like a lot of bass but they have to be in harmony with my highs/mids. When it comes to the highs/mids, I dunno, lol... I really like hearing the instruments in songs and prefer them to stick out more than the words but not to distort the words. I know Bose makes crap as well as quality, my friend has an 01 DTS, I like how bose sets their sound up (at least in that car).
My head-unit has a sound-retrieve option that supposedly regains lost sound from mp3. I think that was just marketing. Here is the rest of the audio adjustments:
FADER/BALANCE (balance adjustment)—
PRESET EQUALIZER (graphic equalizer recall)
--EQ SETTING 1 (graphic equalizer adjustment)—
--EQ SETTING 2 (graphic equalizer fine adjustment)—
LOUDNESS (loudness)—
SW SETTING 1 (subwoofer on/off setting)—
SW SETTING 2 (subwoofer setting)—
HIGH PASS FILTER (high pass filter)—
BASS BOOST (bass boost)—SRC LV ADJUST (source level adjustment)
Here is the Pioneer Owner's Manual (http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/StaticFiles/PUSA/Files/DEHP400UBOperationManual1019.pdf). Scroll down to page 24 to see the options for setting it. Thanks people
I don't know too much about car audio so I went with their recommendations for amp and speaker compatibility. I also allowed them to set my amps. He told me I had plenty of gain left for my subs but my battery was only giving 12v so I need to replace it first (lamp melted the top). I hope that is what is causing my amp to shut off after so many minutes as he said I had plenty gain left.
I like a lot of bass but they have to be in harmony with my highs/mids. When it comes to the highs/mids, I dunno, lol... I really like hearing the instruments in songs and prefer them to stick out more than the words but not to distort the words. I know Bose makes crap as well as quality, my friend has an 01 DTS, I like how bose sets their sound up (at least in that car).
My head-unit has a sound-retrieve option that supposedly regains lost sound from mp3. I think that was just marketing. Here is the rest of the audio adjustments:
FADER/BALANCE (balance adjustment)—
PRESET EQUALIZER (graphic equalizer recall)
--EQ SETTING 1 (graphic equalizer adjustment)—
--EQ SETTING 2 (graphic equalizer fine adjustment)—
LOUDNESS (loudness)—
SW SETTING 1 (subwoofer on/off setting)—
SW SETTING 2 (subwoofer setting)—
HIGH PASS FILTER (high pass filter)—
BASS BOOST (bass boost)—SRC LV ADJUST (source level adjustment)
Here is the Pioneer Owner's Manual (http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/StaticFiles/PUSA/Files/DEHP400UBOperationManual1019.pdf). Scroll down to page 24 to see the options for setting it. Thanks people