Recent content by Chrisw21

BTW.... I emailed Brad a question a few days ago, too. He responded quickly (~ 2hrs.) and gave a detailed answer to my question. Companies need more tech support like him!!!!

Ya know thumper.... normally I would agree with this comment, but I just bought 2 ARC amps and now I'm interested to hear the response from Brad in Tech Support!! I got a FD4150 (same manual as OP has) and a FD600.1. The manual for the 600.1 matches what I would expect on the amp. The 4150 has...

No luck in the "General" forum, so I'll try here..... Getting ready to set up the system and now I'm getting down to the details. Now a few issues have popped up. The amps are ARC FD4150 for front/rear and FD600.1 for the sub. 1.Aux Input - I was going to use the input on the MS8 to listen to...

Getting ready to set up the system and now I'm getting down to the details. Now a few issues have popped up. The amps are ARC FD4150 for front/rear and FD600.1 for the sub. Aux Input - I was going to use the input on the MS8 to listen to Pandora, Grooveshark, etc. thru my phone, but then I...

I agree..... To a point. Apple has tried (and for the most part succeeded) creating a monopoly for themselves. Now that the Droids are starting to come up in the market place, I guess I just want them to do their own thing and start to push back on Apple a bit. They made all of their products...

Nice concept, but did anyone else notice the dedicated iPod input?!?!?!?! Annoying and ironic all at the same time!! Even a dedicated Droid HU can't escape the grasp of Apple. Isn't that kind of like a new Corvette requiring the use of a Ford oil filter?????

Getting ready to install my system and wondering about sub placement. I would like to build an enclosure under the rear deck, firing up to the rear window, so I can reduce the amount of lost trunk space. My question is, what will give the best sound quality? Would I be better off with a box in...

I also put this in your original post about test tones, but you seem to be in a hurry so I figured I would post it here too Enjoy!! OK, let's see if I can describe this correctly. Open the program and click on "Generate" to get the first pulldown menu, then select "Tone". A pop-up called...

OK, let's see if I can describe this correctly. Open the program and click on "Generate" to get the first pulldown menu, then select "Tone". A pop-up called "Tone Generator" will appear. Enter the freq you want to generate and leave all other settings alone. Now you should have a blue bar near...

Even better..... Download this for free and make your own. Any freq you want and any level you want. Audacity: Free Audio Editor and Recorder

Yep, like said above. Plug in to the factory harness and do the wire connecting on the aftermarket HU side. Very easy.

OK... So in that regard a speaker is not like an AC motor?? When an AC motor first starts up, it is basically a zero ohm short, but the alternating current passing through the wire coil, along with the magnetic field in the stator causes rotation, thus increasing resistance as the induced...

You can get an adapter for just about any car nowadays, but you'll still have to "manually" connect the wires to the aftermarket HU. Not difficult at all. I've used these and completed the wiring using crimp connectors (butt connectors) in less than a half hour. If you can squeeze a pair of...

So I just got 2 amps, a sub, replacement speakers for the factory locations, and an MS8. Hooking in to the factory HU in a Mercedes. I have access to O-scopes, DMMs, and just about any other test equipment you could ask for (other than an RTA). I've set up a couple of systems in the past for...

Just got an IDQ12V3D4. Plan on running it around 600W. I want to do a sealed enclosure at first, but may switch to ported in the future. My question is, how much room should I make in the box behind the sub? Does it matter? They recommend a 1.0 sq ft enclosure for sealed and the sub displaces...