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Since you match your gains on your amp to your HU output, going with the 5v pre-outs is going to let you turn the gain up more. This will give you more power output without giving you crazy distortion which happens when you crank the gains with a low pre-out signal. This is the reason every...

pics? 7/10 cosmetic?

Any amp that'll push 500+ RMS at 4 ohms will work fine. I've read lots of good things about the new CV class GH amps being nice and clean, but I haven't had the funds to buy one myself yet. And I've bench tested my JL 500/1. It does have more power for a given ohm load, this one ran up to 680w...

I hate that I can't find the features of my 960 in any other decks today. Yes, I've fixed the ribbon cable once and it needs a cleaning every 6 months to keep ejecting cd's, but considering the tuning options available in the deck itself, I can't find another to match it. I'm considering...

I have a Majestic MA 240HD. It's a 4 channel and claims 210watts total power! No idea how well it works, one of my old bosses found it in a totaled car and gave it to me. Hell, I'm going to go hook it up in the car right now and see how it sounds. Well, the shitty old polk 4x6 I hooked it to...

Yeah, try at least a JL 1000/1. I've seen more than one JL 500/1 bench test in the 700-800 watt range on a bench with a 1 ohm load. Three belonged to the shop owners and one belongs to me. At 4 ohms they put out 500 watts (well, avg. was 498w) but lighten the load to 1 ohm and they pick up...

The pico fuse is on the circuit board. You will have to open the unit and find it, I'd recommend searching other DIY forums for a picture as my 960 has a way different layout. It is tiny, I'd say .5mm x 1mm as a guess (it's been awhile). If you can't find it at first, break out the magnifying...

THEORETICALLY: the more volts on the pre-out, the less you have to amplify the signal to get the same output voltage from your amp. In the real world, you'll be able to run your amp gains lower, but other than that there is no real difference if you have your amps tuned correctly. but more is...

If it's worth it to you, take it to a small electronics shop and get it fixed locally. OR, buy a schematic and trouble shoot it yourself, but you'd want an oscilloscope and they're not cheap. IIRC, the 3900 is a sub $200 unit. Just get a new deck IMO.

Good thing I saw this. I was considering one for my grand prix because I can change the buttons to red. (I love the red display throughout the car, and putting in a blue HU would look tacky IMO). I'll stay away and look elsewhere.

$ shipped to 59405? j/k, I would really like to pick up something like that. They may have all sorts of new gadgetry, but some of the older decks lasted forever and had superb sound quality. I hate how most of the newer stuff is aimed at just being loud or flashy. I still run my 960 just...

This is the wrong way to fix this. IMO, the only reason to mess with it is IF the issue arises. If you don't "hot swap" your RCA's you will never have this issue. The correct way is IF you have a ground loop, to open the unit and replace the pico fuse. I did it kinda half assed and soldered in...

I second profiles. I'm running one for my speakers and it's great for the cost ($80 new, $20 from a buddy). My roommate got their 1000w (it's more like 600w) for $120 new. Do some ebay searching, as you can sometimes score great deals there.

You can get a new one from online car stereo for $325. If you want to move it I'd suggest dropping the price, but that's just me. And if you turn off the stereo before you plug and unplug patch cables, you won't have ground loop issues with any of the pioneers FYI.

I actually really like the way those infinity's sound. If you're looking for some extra bass with decent SQ they're a good deal. My buddy has one in a 1.2 cu ft. sealed box and was running it off a 400w infinity amp and it wasn't the loudest, but it sounded clean and was definately enough for a...